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Chapter 18

"I never knew" I started staring at it. "This is tiring" I groaned wiping my sweats. "Well everything had always been tiring but this is a whole new level" I grimaced canceling it.

Brushing my hair my eyes glanced at the water. I stared at the reflection, the marks fading.

"What more if I finally do a domain expansion?" I whispered walking back to the villa.

"Roi, Taro complimented me!" First thing Yuji said after I arrived at the villa after training by myself in the forest. "I did not! Stop spouting lies before I put a bullet through your head or stab you with a knife!" Taro shouted appearing out of the hallway.

"Yes, you are! Stop spouting lies!" He pulled his gun out and Yuji ducked avoiding the real bullet. "Stop squirming like a damn worm and let me shoot you!" Yuji sticks his tongue out and runs out of the house, Taro quickly following him behind and continue shooting him.

Walking to the kitchen I opened the fridge and eyed all the bottles. Thinking about what drink I should do. Settling with the young double chocolate stout and the cake I closed the door and walked to the pool area.

I saw Yuji running on the beach Taro holding a katana and still chasing him. I scoff knowing damn well Yuji is just playing with him.

I sit on the inflatable swan and eat my snacks while being surrounded by the rabbits.


"What in the fucks name is this?" I just came back from another training inside the forest and the kitchen was a mess. Flour, eggshells, plastics are scattered on the large kitchen island counter and so as on the flour.

"The hell are you two doing?" I scowled at the culprit who looks like a mess. Flour in their clothes and skin and some weird thing sticking in the head.

"Training?" I picked up the knife on the side and throw it at him. He blocked it by opening the cupboard and using the door to shield his face.

"Where should we start?" Yuji winced moving away from Taro. "From the very start," I answered grimacing at the mess. "Taro suddenly got the urge to bake something and I helped him and apparently none of us have the skills to do it" Yuji answered holding a bowl in his arms.

"And the mess right now?"

"Things got heated up and baking turn into a war" Taro answered and I move my head to the side avoiding the knife I threw at him that he threw back at me. "The hell are you even baking?" I asked taking a water bottle from the fridge.

"We agreed on a lava cake because to begin with the cake is for you" he answered and Yuji nodded his head. I don't know if I should be happy and be pleased about that.

"Don't worry we made sure to make it sweet!" Yuji grinned. "We throw a lot of sugar in it! One whole pack of sugar!" I deadpanned at that and sipped my drink.

I know I have a sweet tooth but when it comes to cake I know the maker doesn't throw a whole pack of sugar to make a cake

"What do you mean one whole pack?! I told you it needs two packs!"

"Eh Roi will have diabetes if we use two packs!"

"She has a sweet tooth and she always eats sweet! She's immune to sweetness now!"

Isn't there a measurement of how to make a lava cake? Why aren't they following the procedure and measurement of it?

Taking the box of mochi inside the fridge I took my leave, knowing damn well there won't be a lava cake.


"Noroi-sama, you should cut your hair. It's getting longer and enemies can take advantage of it. They are no equality when it comes to fighting" Noroi hummed and picked the ends of her hair playing it.

"I was thinking about it too but I never get a chance to cut it" she yawned stretching her arms. "You should cut it, Roi! His words made sense!" Yuji exclaimed avoiding his attack.

"My words always make sense you potato-looking face!"

"You mistook sugar and salt!"

"That's because they share the same looks!"

"Despite the container having a label?!"

"What does this even have to do with what I've said?!"

Noroi caught the knife that went in her direction and sighed. "At least they're getting along" she mumbled watching them get along by fighting. Her eyes drifted to the weapon she's holding.

Those thoughts appeared again on her head.

Without thinking a second thought she sliced it.

"Noroi-sama/Roi?!" The two exclaimed alarmed at what she did. "What?" Noroi asked staring at them, eyes blinking. "What do you mean what?!" Yuji asked approaching her together with Taro.

"You just!" He looked at her and the knife. "Hey Taro, donate this" Taro groaned and accepted it. "I'm glad I don't have intrusive thoughts" Noroi scoffed and mess her hair.

"Everyone has intrusive thoughts but it's not always and you aren't an exemption of that" Noroi grumbles looking at the side, her eyes looking in the mirror, staring at her reflection.


"This presence" Yuji perked up wide eyes staring at the villa. "Looks like a rat managed to get here" Taro scowled running in the villa's direction. "Hey, it's not a rat! And how come a rat gives us such a strong presence?!" He shouted and Taro was shocked to see him already beside him.

"That's presence surely belongs to Gojo-sensei!" His eyes widen at that information and Yuji increased his speed leaving him. "What the fuck. Are you fucking kidding me? Was he actually this fast?" He scowled increasing his speed too but their distance was so large now.

'This potato-looking face was just matching my speed this past two days!!'

"Gojo-sensei!!" Yuji greeted his teacher with a bright grin entering the villa. "Yuji!" The teacher returned back his greeting.

"Sensei, I miss you!" Gojo laughed turning his infinity off so his student can hug him. "How was your vacation?" He smiles. "It was fun! I relax and train and eat and relax and train again! Also!" He pulled away from his teacher.

"Look at this!" His fist got engulfed with cursed energy. "I called it divergent fist even though Roi hates the name!" Then his eyes widen, the energy covering his fist getting extinguished.

"Sensei, how are you and Roi?" He worriedly asked. "Has the issues between you have been settled down now?" That topic hasn't ever been opened up again after they left Tokyo.

"Well about that" his heart hammered, anxiety and worry feeling him when his emotions changed. "Noroi-chan and I" Gojo whispered looking away.

"We're fine now!" Gojo grinned giving him his signature three-finger wacky. "Don't scare me like that!" Yuji shouts holding his chest.

"What's with this noise?" They heard her voice coming from the kitchen. "Eh really how did you fix it?!" Yuji excitedly asked and Gojo opened his mouth to answer his question when Taro appeared out of nowhere sliding in on their sides with a crazy grin on his face.

Gojo is surprised when a child manages to slip in under his radar. He commended him for hiding his presence well. He's also surprised to see the child holding a gun and the barrel—

'Huh? Why is it pointed at me? Does he think I'm an intruder? Or is he an intruder?'

He turned his infinity on and the gunshot resonates around the place.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"I should be the one asking you that. What the hell are you fucking doing, Taro?"

Gojo raised his hand and touched his cheek, pulling it away he stared at the blood. "Sensei, are you okay?" Yuji worriedly asked, he was dumbfounded so as Sukuna at just what happened.

"Yep!" He grinned healing his cheek. If it weren't for Noroi intervening the bullet would have pierced his head, killing him instead of the bullet grazing his cheek.

"I'll be taking this! Thank you—" Taro pulled his hand off her grip and shoot him again this time the bullet being stopped by his infinity.

"Tsk!" He clicked his tongue loudly and gave him a glare. "That's enough" Noroi muttered
flatly taking the gun off his hands.

"Noroi, do you know him?"

"Isn't it obvious? Probably not because of your blindfold" she mumbled catching Taro's wrist before the knife can stab him. "That's enough" Noroi firmly said and pointed the gun at him.

"I'll be glad if you won't touch him" she scowled and Gojo smile raising his hand in surrender. "I won't. But I need an explanation" he pointed at the dried blood on his cheek.

"Isn't it obvious? Why do you need an explanation when it's already obvious? And you. Stop struggling before I shot your legs" Noroi scowled at Taro. "The hell happened to you?" He scowled back looking at her head to toe.

"Are you dyeing your shirt?" He frowned, eyeing the blue pigment on the collar of her shirts. "I was dyeing my hair after seeing a food coloring" the boys deadpanned at her. "Not only you cut your hair out of impulse you're also dyeing your hair using food coloring instead of a real hair dyeing color" he scoffs pulling his wrist back and massaging it.

"Noroi, you haven't answered my question" Gojo slightly frowns keeping his eyes glued at the boy named Taro. "What question?" She asked and he sighed.

"Who is that boy and how did the bullet manage to penetrate my infinity?" Gojo asked and Taro gave him a scowl and a glare. "Huh isn't it obvious?" Noroi twirled the gun and the gunshot resonates around the place.

"It's because the bullet has a nullifying effect" the bullet that was stopped by the infinity dropped to the ground. "And you wasted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Taro hissed.

'He knows what my technique is and the bullet had a nullifying effect. If it weren't for Noroi I probably died and that is really embarrassing and pathetic of me. So does that mean'

"Did you just actually try to kill me?" Gojo frowned looking at Taro. "I wasn't trying but actually doing it" Taro hissed still glaring at him.

"Noroi, who actually is he and how are you affiliated to him? What he just did almost kill me and I need an explanation. Seeing how he knows about me tells me he knows about Yuji too and that means he's part of the jujutsu society"

Noroi is tired and also lazy. She doesn't have any energy to explain and she doesn't know how to explain it to him.

Gojo saw the girl was zoning out probably thinking what to do and he stretched a hand to snap her when a blade collided with the infinity in his hands.

"Don't you dare touch, Noroi-sama"

'Noroi-sama?'

Gojo is now more confused about what's happening right now in his surrounding. Yuji is just awkwardly standing on the side. Noroi snapped out and deadpanned seeing how the situation got more complicated because of his interfering.

Everyone stopped hearing the loud noise of the helicopter. "Ah, more pain in the ass and head" Noroi mumbled when five people clothed in black, resembling an assassin entered the place scaring Yuji and making Gojo alert.

"Bring those weapons down right this instance" Noroi ordered with a scowl and glare. "Noroi, are you in the yakuza?" Gojo asked when they listened to her orders.

"Shut up before I ordered them to shoot you. You being here unannounced is making things really complicated for all of us especially for me" she sighed massaging her temple.

"Looks like there's uninvited guest"

"Yamada-san!"

"Yuji, you know him?" Yuji nodded his head a smile on his face. "What's with this? I'm already having a hard time with Taro you're just making things more complicated to me" Noroi sighed.

"I'm sorry, Noroi-sama"

'Why are they addressing Noroi like that?'

"But we received a phone call from him," Noroi's eyes widen. "I am not kidding. We actually received a phone call from him, Noroi-sama" Yamada whispered and she clicked her tongue really loud.

"Oi" Gojo will be honest he's slightly nervous at the sharp glare she gave at him. "What was the reason why you're here?" He coughed and smiled at her.

"Megumi isn't doing well right now," he noticed how the people around her flinched. "Elaborate how well he's not doing right now?" He pursed his lips.

"He's doesn't eat much, doesn't have energy, also he lacks sleep. Don't know if he fell from depression but he's always anxious. He's also staying in your room" he answered and Noroi grimace.

"I'm sorry. It's my fault why this happened" he whispered lowering his head. "It already happened we can't do anything about it anymore" Noroi pulled her phone out and stared at the unread messages number he received from everyone. The one who sent a lot of messages from her is him.

"I'm sorry—"

"Gojo, we already talked about this" Sukuna's face scrunched in confusion and he keeps a close eye on his vessel's surroundings.

"I know but—"

"If you're really sorry about it then don't ask questions" he raised his head confusion written all over his face. "What's happening right now, the people you saw, what happened here. Don't ask questions" Noroi stated her jade eyes staring at him.

"I'm lazy to explain things and you know that. You also went here unannounced. On behalf of what Taro did to you, I'm sorry"

"Noroi-sama!"

"Shut up. Because of you, he's confused and I don't want to get interrogated. This is the least you can do for me, Gojo" Gojo can't believe her. He knows she's been avoiding his question and using this chance to use it against him.

"Fine. I won't ask questions. I'll turn a blind eye to this matter. In exchange, you two need to go back to Tokyo" Noroi nodded her head. "You two go ahead" she raised her hand and moved it, all those assassins walking away leaving Yamada and Taro behind.

'Does Megumi know his sister is related to some shady people and they're treating her as their boss? Did they pick a fight with her or did she pick a fight with them and won making her their boss?'

"Eh Roi, what do you mean we need to go ahead?" Yuji asked. "That means you two go first" he blinked his eyes. "Why? Can't we go back together?" He pouted.

"I need to fix myself. I just can't magically appear in this kind of state. I need to present myself decent in front of him and come up with a reason" she answered. "Also I need to have a proper hair dyeing this one came out disastrous and the haircut I did was horrible, having a lot of split ends. So I'll be going to a parlor first before going back to the school. I will also like to add that we might not see each other for a few days" Yuji nodded his head understanding it.

"Well now that everything had been settled. Yamada, Taro, let's go also book me on a salon par—"

"Already done" Taro grumbled showing her one of the famous parlors on Yokohama that he got a reservation for her. Noroi mumbled incoherent words under her breath and Taro knows she's cussing at him for cutting her off.

Her chanting stopped when someone collided with her from behind. "What do you need?" Noroi asked looking behind her shoulder. "Take care!" Yuji grinned kissing the corner of her lips, hugging her from behind.

"Take care too" Noroi mumbled kissing the corner of his lips. "Can't really believe a creep managed to get you" Yuji gasps. "Yamada-san, stop calling me like that! I have a name and I am not a creep!" Taro scoffs.

"He's not a creep but a pervert"

"Stop bullying me! We're going to part way and you're still bullying me!" Taro rolled his eyes and Noroi sighed removing herself from Yuji. "We're taking out leave now. Don't idle here longer" Noroi reminded them.

"Bye," they all said the three of them leaving first, leaving the teacher and student behind. "Yuji" Yuji looked at his teacher. "Do you know who they are?" He agreed on her terms but it's not stated that he can't ask questions to him. "Well other than Noroi saved an important person in their family, making her an important person to them nothing more!" Yuji answered.

'Do she rescue someone in their family reason why they're treating her like that'

"You saw what that person name Taro did right?" Yuji nodded his head. "He knows me that means he also knows you" he winced and gave Gojo a sheepish smile.

"No need to worry about it, sensei. Roi have it under control" Gojo sighed. He believes his words because he witnessed how those people hold such great respect for her, to the point it's confusing him.

'Well there's one way to find out'

"Yuji, do you know the structure of this villa?" Gojo smiled and he nodded his head. "Can you give me a tour before we go? I want to see the place where you two stay for a week" he chuckled and Yuji toured him around.

"And this is our room!" He announced showing him the master bedroom. "There's only one bed" Gojo whispered and to check if there's really one bed he removes his blindfold.

"Yuji, where did you sleep?" Yuji laughed, but deep down his nervous. "On the floor. I'm a messy sleeper and I know how much Roi cherishes her sleep" Sukuna scoff at his lie.

"Are you sure?" He nodded his head and before Gojo ask him a question he left the room. "Our last stop will be the gym!" Gojo was about to follow him when his eyes caught something.

"Huh, I know those people are rich. But how come they can't renovate this place?" He mumbled approaching the empty wall. Holding the end of the paint he dragged it, ripping the paint.

His blood runs cold and stared at it wide eye.

"Sensei, where are you?!" He quickly bolted into the door and closed it, preventing his students to enter the room. Gojo let out a shaky breath, he looked behind his shoulder and forced himself to laugh, his eyes staring at it.

"No wonder why they act like that towards her"


"Megumi, you need to eat"

"Senpai, I said I'm not hungry"

The second-years together with Nobara let out an exasperated sigh. "Maki, do something. If something happens to him because of this Noroi will surely going to throw a fit" Panda whispered making a vein popped at the side of her forehead.

"Do you think I don't know that?! Noroi will either go for our heads or Satoru's head or someone's head!" She hiss. Nobara and Inumaki just stood on the side quietly while watching the two bicker.

Because of that, they didn't manage to notice Megumi slipping out from their sights.

Arriving at her room he dropped his body on her bed. The fatigue and stress envelop him together with the darkness of her room.

'I haven't received news from them. Where is she? What is she doing? What did she do these past few days? Is she safe?'

His thoughts and anxiety are eating him up. Swallowing the sanity he still has.

'Did the Zenin find her? Is she back at that place? Is that the reason why there's no news because they're keeping it a secret? But Noroi said she won't go back there'

"Nee-san, where are you?" Megumi whispered burying his face on her pillow, hugging it tightly. The side of the bed dipped and a hand touched his head.

"You stink more than Panda"

"Shut up" he hissed moving closely. Megumi raised his upper body slightly and rested his head in the lap. Removing the pillow, placing it somewhere on the bed he wrapped his arms around her waist. "Where were you this past few days?" He asked burying his face on her stomach.

"Just somewhere safe and fine and relaxing" Noroi answered combing his hair, her fingers gently massaging his scalp and Megumi relaxed, releasing all the pent-up stress he gathered.

"Sorry for making you worry. I heard what happened to you from Gojo" she sighed. "You two are talking again? Is the issue between you two been settled now?" Noroi hummed agreeing to what he said.

"I didn't know how he managed to track me down. But he explained everything. Just like what you've said both of our emotions get the best of us. If Gojo really means to throw me back to the Zenin he would have done that already seeing how much trouble I have caused him" she chuckled. "He probably already disown you" Megumi snickered.

"He didn't disown me. I'm the one who disowned him. Can't believe our guardian is someone younger than us. I feel like we're the guardian here" Megumi stifled a laugh, but he agreed on what she said.

"You know" Noroi whispered and Megumi knows whatever she will say will be serious. "I don't understand a single thing" he didn't ask what and just waited for her to continue her words.

"I don't know why Gojo save me. Why he took me under his wing, why he did everything, and" Noroi sighed and the hand that was caressing his head stopped.

"Why you're acting like that" Megumi froze, he didn't expect to hear that from her. "I'm not complaining about it. It just feels weird" she mumbled and Megumi unwrapped his arms and sat up, the room wasn't that dark anymore because the lampshade in the side was on, giving the darkroom a dimmed light.

"We have just known each other for four years, you've known her since you're a child. You basically grow up with her" Noroi sighed again and the two of them are staring at each other. "Between Tsumiki and I, the two of us are more close and why's that, Megumi? Is it because we are related by blood?" Noroi asked.

"Maybe or maybe not?" Megumi sighed rubbing the back of his head. "Was it because you never experienced what a family is?" He added. "Was it pity and sympathy?" Noroi asked back.

"I don't know. Maybe familiarity?" He whispered. The atmosphere between then turning awkward and he was wondering why she needs to ask such questions like those to him.

"I know this sounds insane. Yes, I grow up with Tsumiki all my life but when you came into the house. Gojo announcing that I have a sister from another mother I know there's something weird about you" Noroi tilted her head, her eyes blinking. It's obvious in her face that she's confused.

"Well, not only you but also me" he corrected sighing. "We didn't come from the same mother, just a dick head father" he tried to lighten up the mood and it works when her face got etched with amusement.

"I know this sounds weird but do you know the weird connection between twins?" Noroi nodded her head. "It's not a weird connection but a special connection" Megumi sighed.

"Yeah that, were not twins but we have this connection like—"

"We already meet each other. In short, it's like we already grow up, having a feeling that we grow up with each other although we just need each other four years ago, right?" Megumi nodded his head, glad he's not the only one who felt that.

"Why did you suddenly ask about it?" Noroi shrugged her shoulder and get something from the floor, placing it down on the bed, it was a box of pizza and chickens and sodas.

"Let's just eat. After this you're going to eat healthy foods" he scoffed taking a piece of pizza. "Says the one who always eats unhealthy food, starting from desserts that consist of a lot of sugar and instant noodles. Who's eating unhealthy now?" Noroi rolled her eyes.

"Megumi"

'What is it this time?'

"Yeah?"

"Thanks"

"For what?"

"For being my brother" now that was really unexpected that made Megumi shock. "I know we always fight. Me always making you worried but even though I did a lot of things that will make you hate me you still didn't hate me. You still accepted me" he took a deep breath.

"Don't cry"

"I'm not crying" he hissed and Noroi chuckled. "I'm sorry for everything. I wasn't the perfect sister you have. I can't be perfect because I have a lot of flaws" he clicked his tongue.

"So what if you're not perfect? Everyone isn't perfect. You're not perfect but you're the best" Noroi smiles a little. "Don't worry I'll do everything I can to protect you. Even if you hate it I'll still do it" he took a deep breath and blinked and sighed in relief when the tears disappear.

"I'll also do the same so don't go complaining when I protect that magnetic of a problem and troublesome ass of yours" Megumi snickered making Noroi chuckle.

"Also one last thing"

"I feel like we're going to eat while talking seriously"

"Well this is serious and will be last" Megumi sighed and when he looked at her, Noroi's expression was unreadable that made his heart race from nervousness.

"I don't know how you managed to get that number but never contact it again understand?" He nodded his head. "I'm sorry but I was just really worried" Noroi sighed, understanding his reason.

"I didn't go through your phone, or to your belongings. It's just that I just remembered that you always call that number whenever you get yourself in trouble. Seeing how close you are with them tells me they know where you are" Megumi explained.

"I understand but don't do it again. If you really want to contact me just ask Gojo" Noroi said and her expression turned serious and Megumi didn't look away when her gaze at him turned cold.

"Not only they're dangerous but they are also deemed as a threat"