Don't Let Go, I Need You

~24~

The last few months have been hectic. I have had Gojo popping in my face, begging me to call him 'dad' since he made a big statement that I'm his daughter. I refused to acknowledge him as that name, so I stick with calling him 'Gojo' or 'Satoru'. I'm not a big fan calling him more than that. In addition, my hair has finally turned black. There's no more white hairs on my head or body, and I didn't get my side effects either now that I'm cursed free. I won't lie though... I do miss my sorcery life because I got to go on big yet dangerous adventures. I got to explore places with my friends! But now I'm temporarily alone, trying to live a regular and normal life in this non-jujutsu world.

I exhaled the fresh spring air as I gripped my bag strap. School has ended and I was now waiting for Megumi to pick me up. It's been so long since I last saw him in person. He's been busy with missions and dealing with Gojo's antics. Megumi can't catch a break anytime soon until today.

Excitement coursed throughout my body. After many textes, calls, and video calls... I finally get to hug him in person.

"Oh my gosh look! Who's that cute guy over there?"

"He's not from this school."

"I know but he's so cute! He has such a mysterious aura to him."

I heard girls giggling as it peaked my interest. I already knew who it was because there's no one else who would be waiting for me, but I can't get out the word the girl described Megumi. "'Mysterious' huh? She's not wrong. He really is mysterious." I chuckled to myself before skipping off to see my long time childhood friend who's my love interest.

"'Gumiiiiiii!!" I shouted loudly with my arms out and heart pounding in my chest. Running over to him, Megumi smiled widely as he opened his arms to catch me. He looked so handsome like he always does, but I think he got more attractive from the last few months. How was he getting prettier than I am? I'm jealous. He's already blessed with long lashes whereas I have baby ones.

"Hi Kana!" Megumi twirled me around in his arms before setting my feet on the ground. "How are you?"

"I'm doing really well! School is very draining though. Sometimes I want to drop out but I can't do that!" I laughed because the legal system will chase after me. "How about you?" I asked as we began walking out of the school with our arms linked.

Megumi let out a vexing sigh, signaling me that it has to do with Gojo. He can handle Kugisaki and Itadori but not Gojo. He's just a special species from another world. I'm not surprised that Megumi hasn't grown white hair or lost any, but I mean if he started to grow in white hair... I know damn well Gojo won't stop pestering him. He will see Megumi as his twin or perhaps son. "It's going alright... I'm just ready to leave this school so Gojo will get off my back." He grumbled his pain and suffering.

This caused me to laugh a bit, catching Megumi's beautiful blue eyes on me. "You know that he's not going to. He will always stick by you whether you're in the school or not. Your life is bound to his." I know how weird and creepy Gojo can get because I witnessed it first hand. "But other than that, when are we going to make our title official? You like me, I like you. How long are we going to put it off?"

Megumi smirked down at me and confidently said, "Today."

I gave him a confused look, stopping in my tracks. "Today? You mean like right now? Shouldn't it be more romantic rather than talking it out?" I've always dreamt that the day I get asked out, it would be more romantic like going on a date and suddenly asking me as it should surprise me.

"Yeah, I'll be asking you when we're on the date! Is that not romantic enough?"

Closing my eyes for a split second, my thoughts were fighting each other as I wasn't sure whether I should let this go or complain about it. Ideally that's not how it should work—alerting me that he's going to ask me out. But it's whatever, I'll let it go because he's trying to be considerate of my thoughts and feelings.