ほろ苦い . [g. satoru x reader]

六

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I dashed throughout the streets, searching everywhere for Geto and the Prison Realm. It was similar to a wild goose chase.

Except much worse.

Curses, here and there. You wouldn't even know when they'll pop up or something. I sighed and turned around in a corner, finding nothing but curses.

After exorcising a bunch, I kind of gave up. Running's no good.

"Hey! Do you know? I've always thought of you as a coward ever since!" I yelled out. I sigh again at the no response. 

Something stops behind me.

Its aura was different than the ones I've felt. When I turned, it was none other than Uraume.

Huh? Why is she so...?

She attacked with her Frost Calm, but I immediately stopped it before it started running towards my face.

"Uraume...san?" my voice trembled.

No. I can't hit her. No way I can. Oh, no, no. What do I-

Her cold hand was pressed on my shoulder. She stabs me with something. Nothing sharper than a knife.

"Huh...?" I glance down. It was a third-grade cursed tool.

"Sorry. Don't worry, it won't kill you. But it'll keep you out for some time," Uraume said. Her voice started to deafen; darkness swimming into my eyesight.

Ah, yeah. I will break my record of blacking out.

---

My eyes flutter open slowly.

The light stung real hard right now.

I sit up and find my bruises bandaged, but I somewhat had fresh skin. I clutched my gut and groaned, "Agh, it hurts..."

"Yo!" a happy voice said beside me.

I see Yuki beside me. Seems like I'm lying on a couch. I turn to find Mai, whose figure is wrecked like hell.

"Mai, you good?" I asked. She only nods in reply.

Slow footsteps echoed behind her and Itadori, Fushiguro, chaffed blood manipulator, and...holy crap, is that Okkotsu?

"Long time no see, but not really," Maki greets.

I wave at them as a greeting too. "Oh, hi," Itadori said.

"Maki! Is it okay for you to move around?" Okkotsu asked, approaching her. Wait, are these two lovers or something?

"Yeah, no problem," Maki replied.

I shivered. These guys...

"It can't be helped with burn scars. Even Reverse Cursed Technique leaves a mark," Yuki comments.

"Why can't I try then?" I asked with an innocent smile.

The whole room started to feel disappointed. Maybe because I'm basically a half-mummy.

Meh, I'll take it as a yes.

I pull out my hand and tried to undo the scars left on Maki's face. Only half of it was undone, the rest won't budge.

"Haa...That's it," I said, giving up and then lying down on the arm wrest.

"Megumi, about Master Tengen's barrier?" Maki continues, placing a palm over her bruises.

"About that..."

"I can explain," Blood Manipulator said. (<--sigh poor y/n not knowing choso's name) "Between the doors and the Tomb, lies the Cursed warehouse where sorcerers place cursed tools," he informs.

"It holds the remains of my brothers. Even if they are remains, with the six together, a side effect of my cursed technique would be of guidance," he continued.

"Good!" Yuki gave him a thumbs up.

"That's fine, but...who's this guy?" Maki asked, completely dumbfounded.

"For now, think of him as my big brother," Itadori replied back. Somehow, the Blood Manipulator was so happy.

"Let's go, then," I jump out of the sofa and head for the stairs.

---

"There. Without a doubt, my brothers sleep beyond those doors," Blood Manipulator pointed at the doors in front of us.

Riko Amanai.

Her name echoed in my head when I looked at the doorknobs.

I gulp down my fear and all of those flashbacks. Blood Manipulator opens them. It's been a while. Though, it has changed a little.

"There's an elevator here. It's pretty far but I think we can make it with this much time," I informed the rest.

After a bunch of walking here and there, we arrive at the elevator.

I put my hands over the gate and it slides up. "It's still working..." I mused.

The rest of us cramped at the elevator and waited for it to go down. Down, down and down. The place where it all happened.

I shake my head and concentrated.

I'll get to meet Master Tengen. But...Riko.

I sigh at myself and we leave the elevator.

Oh, god. The place is still the same. Even Riko's bloodstains were still there. "Bloodstains? What happened here?" Itadori askes curiously.

"It was years ago when it all happened," my mouth answers automatically.

Yuki glances at me worriedly. I look back at her to tell her that I'm fine. Or maybe not. "Alright, everyone. The main shrine is through there," Yuki points at the tunnel.

When we took a step inside, I started to sweat anxiously, "What the heck?" I mumbled.

Yuki noticed too.

"There's nothing here," Itadori stated.

"It is, no doubt the main shrine. It's just rejecting us," I assured them.

"Tengen doesn't interfere in this world; I thought it would be possible to get in since the Six Eyes were sealed.

"Let's head back. Tsumiki doesn't have the time," Okkotsu said.

When I was about to turn, I stopped immediately. Master...Tengen...

"Leaving so soon?" he said. When I looked at him, Tengen recognized me. "Ah. The Ichimiya from before."

He looks at the faces behind me. "Another child of the Zenin...Michizane's descendant...Death Painting Womb...And Sukuna's Vessel."

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(A/N): workin' on the special #2~~