Tempestuous

~Chapter Sixty-Two~

3rd Person POV...

       "That's not true!" Megumi wraps his uninjured arm around Sukuna, pulling him close so the curse's face is buried in his neck. Sukuna stiffens, clenching his jaw. "I love you... so much that it psychically pains me."

       "Lies." Sukuna pulls back, a pained look in his crimson eyes. He cups Megumi's face, a sad smile. Megumi wonders if Sukuna even realizes how his facial expressions cause him to appear more human. "Your words bring me pain knowing you tell nothing but lies... you are causing my destruction without realizing it. I should kill you." His hand grabs Megumi's throat, an easy crush for him.

      "If that's what you want... do it." Megumi places his hand on top of Sukuna's. The curse tightens just slightly but there is no regret or hint of fear in Megumi's tearful eyes. "Kill me." He pleads, nearly begging as he gives Sukuna permission to end his life. 

       "It's not that simple." Sukuna abruptly thrusts again and Megumi grunts in response, tightly closing his eyes before connecting them with Sukuna's again. Megumi knows that Sukuna is the only one who can end his life just like Megumi is the only one who can end his, they are capable of doing so with the right ritual and magical energy. They share this ability to cause the destruction of one another as links.

     "Maybe not but you can do it. You're able to do anything, you're the King of Curses. End my life, don't be a coward." Megumi hisses, overwhelmed with numerous emotions at once. A love like this is painful, it's complicated when they are unable to communicate properly. The difference in species is the biggest barrier between the two, they aren't able to comprehend one another's emotions or thoughts. 

      Megumi wonders why Sukuna is so beastly but then he has to remind himself it's due to him being a curse, something inhuman, bloodthirsty, and barbarous. Megumi's emotions move too quickly for Sukuna, he doesn't understand why Megumi has so much sympathy or why he'll become furious at Sukuna for things that are only in his nature. He only sees his mate, everyone else is in his way. They are nothing, replaceable things that he is able to crush. Megumi hates that Sukuna sees things that way, despises his brutal ways. 

      Neither of them are willing to change, they are expecting the other to adjust to suit their own expectations. Megumi wishes for Sukuna to fix himself, become gentler and kinder. More expressive and... more human. Sukuna wants Megumi to become more cruel, he fantasizes about his wife being so ferocious and be the cause of such sanguinary chaos. He wishes Megumi would be... more like him. 

       "Are you trying to provoke me? It won't work. I won't end your life." Sukuna's nails softly stroke down the boy's neck before he pulls his hand away. Megumi seems wounded by Sukuna's words, his arm covering his eyes as he continues to let out his bottled emotions. Does that hurt you? I feel no guilt for it when you continuously refuse me.

      "Why me? Why... just... why?"

     "You've asked this before haven't you?" Sukuna places his hand on his broken arm, healing it with a stoic expression while moving his hips again but gentler. Megumi looks at him, a numbness filling the ache in his heart. 

      "Make me like you." Megumi proposes making Sukuna's eyes widen. He is in disbelief at what he just heard, so much so he nearly believes he is hallucinating. "Make me... a curse like you. I don't want to be this way anymore. These emotions are tearing us apart, it's breaking me and I don't want to be this way anymore. I don't want to feel anymore."

      "I won't." 

     "Why not? Are you worried I won't love you? I feel the opposite. You'd finally get what you want, I'd only feel anything towards you, only you. So... make me a curse. Don't deny me this, it's what I want." Megumi pleads. Sukuna leans in, kissing the teen who kisses back softly. Fushiguro knows Sukuna is attempting to distract him, that much is obvious. 

      Pulling back, Sukuna admires the beautiful face of the human he fell for instantly. "You might lose everything that makes you you. You could lose your emotions towards your father, the brat... you may lose every part of your humanity all together. Would you risk that?"

     "If it stops the burn in my heart then I will. I don't want to be apart from you, I don't want to disappoint you. Sukuna, I am willing to give up my humanity for us. I'll risk anything too, I can't lose you. You won't ever understand my emotions and... that's okay since I'll be able to understand yours. Make me a curse, let us be connected further."

      "You're worse than the apple from the tree, the absolute worst temptation." Sukuna whispers before kissing Megumi once more, he has to finish what he started.