"The Catalyst Curse. One born and bred from an explosion of unprecedented emotion, thousands of years ago. Several Jujutsu Sorcerers tried exorcising or harnessing that pure negativity, but none suceeded. Then, one day, that indefinite amount of ene...
"Ahhhhh, I missed being able to manifest!" Kuragari used a tree to stretch out her shoulders. "It gets really cramped in there, you know?" Her head turned up, cat-like eyes staring straight into yours.
"You're welcome, by the way."
"Why should I thank you for basically imprisoning me in my own domain?" You leaned against the tree, crossing your arms.
"It was for a good purpose," you replied. "I need to keep those humans in check."
"You say that as if you're not one yourself." She straightened.
"After living 200 years, I sometimes question that." You stood in the middle of the clearing, the sky turning a blood red.
"It's been a while since I've been in your Domain," Kuragari said, looking around. "Want to refine your control more?"
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"With so many powerful sorcerers and curses popping up, I need to stay on top of them," you replied, pulling your glove.
"Always need to be the one in control," Kuragari sighed. "Will there ever come a time where you hand the reigns over to someone else? Let them take the responsibility?" You blinked at her, raising a brow.
"What are you insinuating?" You asked. "That I allow people to assert themselves over me?" The first strike was quick--the thick trees bowed at the shockwave that came with it. Kuragari's fist was clenched in your own hand. Kuragari leaned forward, coming nose-to-nose with you.
"Hey--wanna know why you're so close with Satoru?" Your brows furrowed.
"What does this have anything to do with what we're doing?"
"He's a lot like her." Kuragari went flying miles away from your position, body smashing into the dark ocean of your domain. You appeared in the middle of it, standing on a portruding rock. Kuragari breached to the surface, hair clinging to her face and neck.
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"I can see you're still sour about this topic."
"Why are you bringing her up?" You asked. "She has nothing to do with this--she is nothing like Satoru." Kuragari's body rose to above the surface, bare feet standing on the water.
