In the blood (Sukufushi)

2

When Megumi awoke the next morning he was still battling the aftermath of the horrible vision that his guard Uraume had planted into his mind in order to stop him from leaving. He had not been able to sleep, because nightmares kept on hunting him. In addition the constant fear of Sukuna suddenly showing up and doing horrible things to him was not improving his mood the slightest.

Anyways he tried to start his day as normal as he could and began searching for some new clothes. His ever watching companion at the door soon pointed him wordlessly into the right direction. Megumi grabbed whatever shirt and pants he found and then took his time inside the bathroom, since he actually preferred the company of the distorted looking curse inside it to the one guarding his door.

He stripped out of his clothes and carefully removed the bandages from his body. One look into the mirror confirmed to him, that he did not need them anymore. Nearly all the wounds had already healed completely. Although he feared that someone might enter the room while he was under the shower, he still did not rush it. He had not felt this relaxed for a very long time. The hot water that was running over his uptight muscles was actually doing wonders and for the first time he felt like himself again. When he was clean and dressed he looked once more into the mirror and for a brief second he had regained his usual confidence. Maybe he could hold a candle to Sukuna after all.

Back inside the other room there was already a fresh breakfast waiting for him and by now his body was begging him for food, seeing that he had lost the last meal to the toilet bowl and had refused to eat anything else afterwards.

Not long after the empty plates had been removed by Uraume the door was suddenly opened without a knock and Megumi knew even without looking who it was.

Uraume bowed low and exited the room. Megumi had been standing at the window, looking outside and trying to find a clue about his whereabouts. However this place was only surrounded by mountains and woods and could be anywhere in Japan or anywhere on this earth.

"I see you have recovered a lot," Sukuna stated, while he approached the other, who had already turned around to face Sukuna directly.

Soon they both stood opposite each other, their eyes unblinking, until Sukuna started to laugh.

"So defiant, show me more Megumi Fushiguro."

Megumi had not planned anything in advance, therefore he only pushed his hands deep into the pockets of his trousers and watched Sukuna with a frown.

"Well, I can imagine that you are bored of this room. Let me show you something. Come."

Sukuna turned around and made a gesture with his hand, inviting the other to follow him. Without thinking Megumi saw a chance and he reached out and put his hand softly on Sukuna's shoulder from behind and called out.

"Yuji!!!"

When Sukuna turned around, the markings on the face had vanished and the additional eyes were closed.

"Megumi?" Yuji sounded more than worried and he was about to say something, when Megumi felt an enormous force that pushed him into the wall. If he would not have shielded himself with cursed energy he would probably have been dead. Since the wall behind him had no such power, it had exploded from the impact.

Sukuna's four eyes were burning with rage and one fist was holding Megumi up by his collar. The king of curses leaned in close and Megumi turned his head to the side to avoid the other's gaze.

"Nice try there, but I won't tolerate this! Call for Yuji as often as you like, you won't be able to bring him back!"

Megumi was once more slammed into the crumbling wall and he regretted his actions dearly already.