A D U L T || A conflict

Recovery

I was in Gojo-sensei's room. 

But he was nowhere to  be found. 

As usual they bombarded me with questions as to why was I in this room and where is he. I avoided questions about him and told them I just remembered passing out last night. They left me alone after I begged them to let me go freshen up. I head out for groceries  and head towards that room. 

I quickly hid before Shoko-san who was passing by the infirmary could see me. Nanami-san still had to be in there. I wan to go check up on him but...I just kissed a dying man who hates me. I just left some flowers and a get well soon card along with his favorite kind of bread outside the door. 

I looked around to make sure no one saw me coming and then quietly try to slip away. 

Now...about Gojo-sensei-

"Y-NNNNNNN!"

I didn't even need to search for him of course he would just come and go as he pleases. 

"Slow down Sensei-! You're gonna crash into  me!"

He ran towards me and it took him like less than a second to appear before me. He hugs me practically lifting me off my feet. 

"Gojo-sensei! Where did you go?"

I didn't mind being squished by those abs. Being short helped only at times like these.

"Sorryyy Y/n! I was summoned by those Geezers again! Did you miss me?"

He rubs his chin on my head. Squeezing me even tighter than before.

"C-Could you let me go first- I can't breathe-"

"Let her go Gojo-san."

That voice...

"Oh no! What are you doing Nanamin! You're injured go rest!"

It was Indeed Nanami-san in a different shirt from what I remembered him wearing yesterday. Moreover it wasn't even buttoned up you could see the bandages and his scars. He was wearing an eyepatch over his scarred eye. The prim and proper gentleman was maybe asleep in him.

"Na-"

Before I could call out his name he pulled me away from Gojo-sensei finally allowing me to breathe normally.

He shut Gojo-sensei out. He knocks on the door.

"Do you really think you could keep me out with a door Nanamin?"

Nanami-san chuckled.

"I know it's not enough to keep you out Gojo-san. However, I have something I need to discuss with Y/n. Could you give us some time alone?"

He was acting like a completely different person. Gojo-sensei picked up on that too.

"Geez fine, I'm only letting this time go because it's you Nanamin. I'll be back in an hour. Call me if you miss me Y/n."

This was way too easy. Gojo-sensei backed off way too easily. He wouldn't even let my own classmates take me away from him for an hour. It's almost even...suspicious. 

And why does Nanami-san look even worse than before. Those dark circles this messy room and his easygoing attitude. Just what happened to him in a night?

"Nanami-san are you fine..? Are you still half-asleep?"

I follow him to his bed. 

He placed the flowers in a vase and looked at me as he sat down and started undressing.

"W-Wait Nanami-san!?"

"Oh my bad. I was just going to change into my shirt. Was it rude of me to strip in front of you?"

Why is he even asking that?

"You're acting...different..I'm just worried about you-"

He pulls me on top of him.

"I thought you loved me Y/n?"

His gaze was the same. His body was still the same even after those scars and burns. His words still gentle and full of affection. He was still Nanami-san. But why does he want to know about my feelings now?

"I do...I used to...I still do maybe. But that doesn't matter now Nanami-san. It's not like you'll fall in love with me just because I helped you once. If you think about it like that I've fallen for you so many times because of your kindness-"

He pressed my head to his chest.

"It's not just a one time thing Y/n. I admire your courage to confessed your love...the way you never tried to hide your feelings and even after I tried to push you away you still refused to leave. You remind me of a certain someone I used to know."

"Was it Haiba-san?"

He seemed to be surprised because he stopped stroking my hair.

"How do you-?"

"I heard about him...from Gojo-sensei." 

He sighed and continued to pet my head.

"You don't need to be. He was... a good friend of mine. He passed away in this line of work."

"Sorry- I shouldn't have brought him up!"

I felt guilty about reminding him about the bad times in his life.

"I'm fine now Y/n. I cherish the memories I made with him."

"I see..."

"But what I wanted to say was. In this line of work dying today or tomorrow wouldn't be a surprise."

"Please shut up Nanami-san! I don't want to hear those words from you! You-"

"Listen Y/n."

He pulled me back when I tried to escape from his arms, softly hugging me again.

"Since I do not know when might I leave this world behind. I wish to have no regrets or lingering attachments. I don't want to hurt you but you are stubborn as ever just like him and I doubt that you will stop chasing after me."

I rest my chin on his chest and look up at him.

"So even thought I may not be the perfect one for you and you may change your mind about me in the future... but for now I wish to accept your feelings for me and let myself love you. That is if you still want me Y/n."