Tempestuous

~Chapter Forty~

3rd Person POV...

Uraume greets Sukuna and Megumi when they arrive home and is surprised to see three cubs in the boy's arms. "Blessing, who are they?" Uraume questions as he pets their fur, his eyes fill with curiosity. For some reason unknown to Megumi, Sukuna has been very aggressively reluctant in returning. He has a look on his face that could kill.

"Anala, Marise, and Koji." Megumi replies, a small grin on his face. Toji makes his way to his son, picking him up and spinning him in a tight hug. "Put me down!" He grumbles in annoyance. Toji sets Megumi down, planting a kiss on his cheek. "You're so embarrassing, I'm not a little kid anymore." He grumbles. Sukuna and Uraume share looks, the servant bowing in apology.

       "You'll always be my baby Megumi. Speaking of, look at ya." He bends down, placing his hand on the belly. "Have you been able to feel anything?"

      "We felt a few kicks, it's not quite consistent. Speaking of... I want to talk to you about something important later." Megumi says with an embarrassed tone, his expression showing it's seriousness. Toji nods, standing back up. Megumi decides to bring the baby tigers to the gardens to have them run around and play. He had thought it was best to keep them there most of time except for bedtime where he's going to deal with Sukuna's angry complaints about them.

Sukuna follows closely —a little too closely— with a cold expression on his face. Megumi was about to ask about it again till he caught sight of guests. His eyes widened upon seeing his friends, the people he's close with. Itadori is quick to move, rushing and embracing Megumi in a tight hug which squishes the baby tigers causing them to squirm. The teen is frozen in shock, clearly not expecting them.

"That's enough brat. Let go of him." Sukuna growls, sending the other alpha a warning. Ah, it makes sense. Sukuna didn't want to return because he knew Megumi had people waiting for him, that he wasn't going to behave like usual because he won't show them that side of him. While Sukuna feels privileged to see his wife so affection, it angers him at the same time.

Itadori pulls back, glaring at the curse. "Fushiguro, if you need help you can say so. You don't have to be afraid, I'm much stronger than before." He grins confidently causing Megumi to smile very slightly. Sukuna clenches his jaw, fighting the uge to crush the brat's neck. How dare he act as if he isn't right there.

"Itadori, i'm fine." Megumi replies making the boy pout. Gojo's heart breaks a little knowing he isn't able to embrace and cuddle Megumi like he use to do. It feels strange having to hold back like this, unusual for his usually so clingy nature. Megumi looks up at Gojo, his smile is sad as he sets the tigers down onto the grassy floor, making his way over to the white haired man.

"Megumi, you're glowing." He smiles, complimenting the boy trying to hide the fact he's hurt. Megumi hugs the man and instantly the taller hugs back. He nuzzles his face into the boy's neck, breathing in his scent that is mixtures, mixtures that include leavings of Sukuna's pheromones. He hates it with burning passion but he has no right to say anything anymore.

"Don't say such stupid things." The boy mumbles, relaxing in the arms. Sukuna and Gojo share matching murderous glares, both jealous and furious due to the relationships each share with Megumi. Itadori whines, complaining that his hug wasn't nearly as personal as Gojo's and he wants another. Nobara smacks him in the back of the head, telling him to stop being a crybaby.

"Are you okay? Do you need anything from me?" Gojo whispers in Megumi's ear, closing his eyes tightly.

"No, i'm fine." He replies shortly, slowly pulling back but Gojo holds him tighter. "You can't..." Megumi whispers and with much will power, the man releases the teen from his hold. His smile vanishes, his expression darkens to something more terrifying than Megumi could've imagined. It scares him and confuses him at the same time.

"Megumi..." The boy follows the blue eyes and his heart race increases. He hadn't told any of them about the pregnancy, now with his bulging tummy it's quite clear. "When did this happen?" Satoru demands, grabbing the boy's upper arms tightly causing him to hiss in pain. Sukuna is at his side instantly, grabbing Gojo's wrist.

"Strike one." Sukuna shoves his hands off, pulling Megumi close to him. The boy's eyes are wide in both fear and surprise, tears welling up, threatening to spill. Megumi hates this, hates he's becoming so sensitive and hates that Gojo had to find out on his own before he got to ease into telling him.

"I was going to tell you, I just wanted to wait till the time was right. Don't hate me, I don't want to lose you." Megumi pleads and this infuriates Sukuna. Why was his wife pleading to someone that isn't him? Why does he care so much about this man who is a threat to their relationship?

"Megumi, I need some time. I'll come back so keep an eye on Yuji and Kugisaki. Don't worry, I'll never abandon you." Gojo says before disappearing from sight. Sukuna looks down at his trembling wife, taking his hand in his softly. The teen goes to lean more into the touch before instantly pulling away.

"Now you know we chose you when it comes to this battle. We have a few things to talk about that are important concerning the situation and Kamo has a message for you. Due to the sudden outburst of that idiot, do you need some time?" Nanami questions. Megumi relaxes himself, his face going stoic as he shakes his head 'no'.

"Let's go inside, I'm willing to listen."