Tempestuous

~Chapter Thirty-Three~

3rd Person POV...

       "What is this?" Megumi questions, looking at the strange fruit. His divine dogs bark, excited to be out with him. "What do you think? Should we pick some?" He asks the dogs which earns him a happy bark in response. He smiles slightly, petting it's fluffy, black fur before collecting some and putting it into the basket the white dog is holding with his mouth.

        Sukuna seemed preoccupied so Megumi decided to go out on his own. The sun is high in the sky, bringing light so he isn't too worried. He hears some movement in a bush, his dogs growl in response. A blue butterfly flies over to Megumi, landing on his shoulder. Confusedly, he raises his hand to it and it crawls onto his finger. He raises it and locks eyes with the insect. A butterfly couldn't have made that noise.

        He hears a little growl which makes his eyes snap down to where a stripped cat paws curiously at his shoes. "A... tiger? A baby one... where is your mother? Hm?" Megumi bends down, petting the fur. It sniffs him, seemingly friendly. "Hmph, you're kind of ugly."

        Just as he teases it, the baby bites his finger. Not too hard but it draws some blood. The dogs growl angrily but Megumi silences them. "I was teasing, you aren't ugly. I don't think it's safe for you to be out here like this." He  stands up straight, thinking it's best to ignore the thing for now. His dogs growl once more making him sigh. "Kuro, Shiro sto-" He raises his arms in defense as a large tiger —clearly a protective mother— claws at him. His shirt rips as it's sharp claws cut into his arm deeply.

       "Damn it." The tiger goes in for a bite and he's unable to do much. He closes his eyes with arms up to protect his face and neck, preparing for the next impact only for it to not come. He brings his arms down to see a murderous Sukuna and a dead tiger at his feet. He turns to Megumi with an expression that causes him to flinch. "Why did you go out without me? Why didn't you fight back?!"

         "Kuro and Shiro aren't able to fight animals. It was already going in for it's next attack, I didn't have much time. It's not a big deal, just a scratch." Megumi replies calmly. Sukuna growls angrily, grabbing his arm and looking at the wound. He feels something paw at him, he looks down to see more than just the one baby tiger at his feet. Sukuna follow's his wife's eyes, glaring at the babies. He picks up the one that Megumi met first by his scruff, his crimson eyes flaming with anger.

        "Disgusting." He growls. Megumi reaches out, taking the baby from the curse's hand. He cradles the baby, narrowing his eyes at Sukuna. "Megumi, I'll take care of them. Give it to me." He hisses.

        "They're innocent. You can't kill them." He argues. Sukuna groans in annoyance as his wife walks back towards the house with the two other babies happily following, the dogs trailing alongside him. "Get back here brat! We didn't agree on this!" He shouts, going after Megumi.

       The boy is putting water in bowls for the babies. Two are playing but the same one continues to cling to Megumi. Sukuna does not like it one bit, he already isn't happy he has to share his wife with their child and now he has to with animals? "You're not keeping them. How will they be useful to you? They aren't going to be helpful to you, not like me." Sukuna whispers seductively, wrapping his arms around Megumi. He goes in to kiss the boy's cheek only to get pawed in the face by the baby tiger, it meows angrily causing Fushiguro to let out an adorable laugh.

        "You-!"

        "Sukuna, are you jealous? Surely the King of Curses isn't worried about being replaced by baby animals." Megumi mocks as the baby nuzzles against the teen. My wife and that stupid tiger are mocking me. Sukuna clenches his jaw, trying to calm himself from exploding on Megumi. "What should we name you and your siblings? Something cute and befitting for the babies of a king?"

        "Don't try to suck up to me, because of that thing you were attacked. I don't understand you. What happened to my Megumi who chooses who he saves, who is selfish in his own attractive way when it comes to that?" Sukuna growls, wiggling one of the kitten's off of him. Megumi sets a bowl on a counter, setting his already chosen favorite onto the marbled top. He runs his smooth hand along the fluffy fur.

       "...I get lonely too you know. Don't you think you owe it to them? You killed their mother-"

        "It was going to kill you. I don't owe these animals anything."

       "Fine then, I don't care. It's not like I was asking for your help or permission. They're mine, not yours. You get to have whatever you want, you wanted world destruction and you got it. You wanted me entirely, you got me. You wanted to get me pregnant and you did that. I didn't want those either but you did it anyway. I want to keep them, you shouldn't get to tell me no. Aren't I important to you? Then, don't interfere." Megumi says, not facing the curse.

       Sukuna wraps his arms around Megumi again, gripping the younger's jaw. The teen looks to the side, a hurt expression on his face. "You don't want to be mine?" He questions. Megumi bites his bottom lip, closing his eyes as he relaxes into his hold.

       "That isn't what I meant and you know it. You can't be selfish with me like this, it's unhealthy." Megumi states barley above a whisper. He isn't even sure if Sukuna loves him or if he even can, isn't it only fair he should know? What happens when the curse grows tired of him? Will he be thrown away or will he be killed? So many worries and concerns he constantly has. How far till Sukuna decides he can't handle it anymore? How long till he becomes bored and Megumi has to realize he was nothing more than a mere plaything to pass time?

       "I can see right through you, you're thinking harming thoughts. Don't you dare do that to yourself and I am only this way because you're all I need in this world. I don't understand why you would want anything or anyone other than me. I won't hurt you emotionally like this, you can keep them. I won't fight you on it but the moment they pose a threat to your safety I am going to step in." Sukuna turns Megumi's face towards him more, pressing a kiss to his lips. The boy kisses back, it's slow and savoring.

      Sukuna pulls back first very slowly before pressing one last quick kiss. "Those things should bathe before anything else. You have fun with that." The curse walks away from Megumi, leaving the boy with a small smile on his face.