Online Wonderland

Chapter 12

Who knew grocery shopping with Itadori would be chaotic too?

Itadori loved grocery shopping a lot, and Fushiguro hated it. At some point he felt like he was just there to stop Itadori from buying unnecessary items. I mean he almost picked up a pack of diapers!

"Itadori! Stop fussing around! We don't need pacifiers!"

"Oh... Sorry, it's just that baby stuff looks so cute! Like look at this!" He said and pointed at a bunch of pastel coloured baby clothes. "Don't they look adorable? Like this one has ducks!"

Fushiguro closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.

"Yuji! Put that down and let's go! We don't have all day!"

"Sorry..."

Itadori looked as if he'd been hit by a truck, and Fushiguro just sighed, he was glad that he was walking behind Itadori, or else they'd be taking out a bunch of stuff at the check in counter.

"Itadori...?"

Both Fushiguro and Itadori turned their heads behind to see who the person was. 

His eyes widened.

"Oh my! It is you!"

It took a few seconds for Itadori to process all of this.

"Junpei!" He let go of the trolley cart and went and hugged his childhood best friend. "It's been so long! I haven't seen you in a year, where have you been?"

"Don't worry, I was just around..."

"Sure, anyways meet my boy-- best friend, Fushiguro Megumi! Fushiguro this is Yoshino Junpei, we were in the same elementary and middle school!"

"Oh that's nice..." Fushiguro said in a flat voice and looked away.

"Oh c'mon Fushiguro don't be like that! Socialize a little!"

"Hmph!"

"Sorry Junpei, he's got this weird habit of being a tsundere at random times."

"HEY! I'm not a tsundere!"

"And I'm very smart. Have we got everything on the list?"

Fushiguro looked at the paper and flickered his eyes between the cart and the paper.

"Yeah we've got everything..." He mumbled. "Let's head towards the check out."

"'Kay! See ya later, Junpei!"

"Yeah give me a call! My mother would like to meet you again!"

Itadori smiled and waved.

After paying for everything, they took the bus and went home. Fushiguro and Itadori placed the bags on the dining table and started arranging everything, putting everything where it belonged, taking out some old stuff and all that.

"So what are you planning on doing now? We've got nothing to do." Fushiguro asked as he placed the cereal box into a cabinet.

"You mean you have nothing to do, I'll be playing League of Legends with Todo and Inumaki. And if Pablo joins in, then with him too!"

'Ah Pablo...' Fushiguro paused for a moment and then continued putting stuff where it belonged.

"We're anyways done, I'm gonna go and log in."

Itadori left Fushiguro alone in the kitchen.

'That's right... I have to think of something, I should just tell him before things get bad.'

A whole day had gone by as they did their own things.

Itadori was sitting next to Fushiguro while playing LoL with Todo and Inumaki. He was busy fighting some avatar called Leona while Fushiguro was just watching some documentary. It was peaceful, they were minding their own business.

"Ahhhh finally! I killed her! Oh we won!" Itadori was shocked. "Looks like this team wasn't a bad one."

He took off his headsets and looked at Fushiguro, who was already looking at him.

"What...?"

"You really like playing games don't you?"

"Like is a small word, I love playing games. I just love how it takes you to a new world, like a fantasy novel or something. I play games so I can lose track of reality, forget things that are bothering me and all that. Just like for you, how reading takes you into another world, same goes for me, but with games."

Fushiguro was still intently looking at Itadori, it was as if he was trying to read his soul. He lightly smiled.

"You're right, I love books the way you love games."

Itadori smiled at him as well. 
It really was a peaceful moment, a silence that both of them could enjoy.

*Ding*

Looks like it didn't last long.

Coincidentally, Itadori's and Fushiguro's phone got a notification at the same time. They looked at each other and chuckled.

Itadori checked his notifications.

In the CrAcKhEaDs group chat.

Muscle man

- so... we dont have school for two weeks becoz the students and teachers were being irresponsible.

- so annoying man

Inumaki

- it is. im already bored. 

Itadori

- yeah i heard that the students were taking drugs and the head of the boards were involved in some corruption case.

Fushiguro's phone kept dinging. He quickly changed his profile picture and his name. At this point he'll be lying even more.

Pablo

- oh that's sad

- we're loaded with homework.

The much he typed, the more guilt he felt.

Itadori

- thats sad man

- but u'll get through it for sure!

Pablo

- thanks!

- anyways i've got to go, need to finish my homework haha

- ttyl

Inumaki

- bye atb for ur hw

Fushiguro quickly muted his notification tune and placed his phone beside him. He needed to tell all of them that he was Pablo, or else things would get bad.

"Itadori--"

"Let me get you a futon mattress real quick!"

"But--"

"Unless you'd like to sleep on my laps again."

Itadori winked and Fushiguro flushed. He chuckled as he left the room to get Fushiguro a comfortable futon.

'Shit shit shit! He wouldn't even let me talk! All my courage has been drained for the day!! I'll just tell him and the rest tomorrow, I'm sure he'll understand. No, he has to understand, no matter what! Wait... am I sounding too forceful?'

Fushiguro didn't care about that part. He just hoped nothing bad would happen between him and Itadori. He didn't want to ruin what they already had.

If only he hadn't lied. 

Things would have been better.

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Word count: 968

This one is a long one! The saga still continues...

I'll obviously make them suffer for a few more chapters (cause I'm so cruel) before Itadori finds out!

Take care and stay safe <3