𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓

chapter five.

"Then, let's have some fun."

At the same time, both students lunged at the thousand-year-old spirit at the same time with different approaches.

Megumi lunged at Sukuna with his demon dog, while Seiko lunged with her fists ready. Sukuna easily dodged the demon dog, grinning in amusement, but suddenly, his head lurched forward from the impact of his head getting hit.

"You're pretty rusty, King of Curses," Seiko taunted, grinning evilly at the man. "Lose your touch after being away for decades?"

Sukuna smiled in annoyance, leaning in so the two were nose-and-nose. "Are you sure you want to fight me?" he replied. "Think about it wisely, girl."

"I'd always dreamt of fighting someone like you," she said, ignoring his words.

Sukuna dodged her attack, as well as Megumi's. The King of Curses felt his hands and legs being held steadily by the ravenette boy's cursed frogs. Before he could rip out of their grasp, Seiko delivered a swift and powerful roundhouse at his jaw, leaving his face to snap to his right. 

Right away, the man ripped his hands out of the frogs' tongues',  bringing one hand up to his jaw as he grinned evilly. "So powerful...and you aren't even using your techniques..." 

Seiko only replied with a smile, widening it when Sukuna was flown into the air by Nue, one of Megumi's cursed animals. The Cursed King was in the air, the cursed animal attempting to electrocute the man. Nue was thrown down to the ground, and Sukuna landed perfectly on the ground without a scratch. 

"I want to fight you," Sukuna said, staring directly at Seiko. The girl only shrugged in reply, an easygoing smile on her face. 

"Megumi, you stay here, okay? Back me up if anything happens," she called over her shoulder. 

"Worried, girl?" the man taunted, smirking confidently. 

Seiko only grinned wider. "Maybe I am. Shouldn't I be? After all, I'm facing the King of Curses."

"Then, let's go, girl!" 

Sukuna lunged at her first, with his long nails bared with a maniacal grin. He attacked first, aiming for her shoulder. Seiko was already behind him, attempting to strike a kick at the back of his head. Sukuna caught her foot, having turned already. The girl immediately teleported out of his grasp, so he wouldn't do any damage to her leg. She landed behind him again, a few feet back. Seiko lunged for him, fists ready with a matching grin. Sukuna matched her stance, both of their right fists out, and making contact with each other's jaws. 

At the same time, both of them skidded back a handful of feet, Seiko gently rubbing her jaw with a half-grin. "You're still in pretty good shape, huh?" she teased, stretching her neck side to side as she went into a fighting stance. 

"It seems I'll need to do my best for you to use your cursed energy on a little ol' curse like me, yes?" Sukuna replied, cocking his head in a mocking way. 

"Then, I guess I'll have to fulfill your wish if you ask so nicely."

The curse immediately felt the hairs at the back of his neck stick up, from the raw energy emitting from the young girl's body.