Mute and Germaphobe

The Others?!

You leaned on Inumaki, who had ended up finding a safe place to sit for a bit. Your head rested on his shoulder while you were pretty much sitting in his lap. He was smiling, gently rubbing your back and stroking your hair.

"Toge?"

"Something wrong?"

"Shouldn't we go look for the others and help? We can't just keep sitting here and do nothing." Your voice was weak, showing your obvious lack of energy. You may have overexerted yourself, but you didn't care- you just wanted to get to the others and finish this mission. Everyone needs to get out of this alive.

Inumaki had other plans. "No. You're in no condition to go back and face more curses. I... I really don't want to see you hurt. I don't know what I'd do if you die."

You felt his grip tighten, his body shaking and breathing uneven. "Toge?"

"Please... Y/n....." He begged with a raspy voice while tears slid down his face.

You were shocked. He's not supposed to speak outside of the onigiri ingredients due to his cursed speech. Yet here he is, using his voice to beg you to rest.

You nuzzled your face into the crook of his neck. "Ok, Toge. It can wait. I'm sorry for worrying you.... I'm just worried about the others."

"I know. I am too. But neither of us are in any condition to rejoin the battle. My throat needs medicine, but I don't have any. You're all beat up and exhausted. Right now, there's nothing either of us can do. We just need to reet for a bit. Once Yuta finds the others, they should be fine- he can definitely take care of it if the others are struggling. But I think everything's fine- they're all very capable sorcerers."

"I know they are." You closed your eyes and let out a long sigh. "I'm just worried about what might happen to our friends. I don't want to see anyone die."

Inumaki nuzzled his face onto your hair, keeping a firm grip on you. "Neither do I. But... just look at us. You can barely stand now and I'm unable to use my cursed speech, well I can't really use my voice at all at the moment."

You took a deep breath. "Yeah.... Toge?"

"Yes, Y/n?"

"I don't want the others to see me like this. I'm all disgusting and I barely have clothes to cover me up."

Without uttering a word, Inumaki pulled away slightly. He took off his jacket and draped it over your shoulders, giving a small smile. "That should cover you up a little, right?"

You nodded, returning a smile. "Yeah. Thanks, Toge."

He leaned his cheek against yours. "Anything for you."

"Toge! Y/n! There you guys are.... What're you two doing?" Panda found the two of you, followed by all the others.

You tiredly looked at them. "Toge is resting cuz of his throat. I'm slowly dying." It was dark humor that yiu decided to use to lighten up the mood.

It didn't work.

Itadori was the first to audibly freak out. "DON'T DIE, Y/N!"

You rolled your eyes. "I'm not actually dying... I think."

"I didn't like that pause and last statement." Okkotsu looked at you worriedly.

You shrugged, leaning all your weight back on Inumaki. "I'm beat up, barely have clothes covering me, I'm covered in blood and dirt, and I exhausted myself too much this time."

"So... not dying?" Maki raised a brow and studied you.

You hummed, head on Inumaki's shoulder. "Dunno. Probably not. I'm not sure how serious my injuries are- I think most of my cuts are still bleeding."

Inumaki quickly stood up, carrying you in his arms. "Why didn't you say that sooner?!"

You sigh, leaning on his chest. "You never asked. And I was worried about other things at the time." You turn to sorta face the others. "Are all the curses disposed of?"

They all nodded. "Yup."

"Good." Your head rested on Inumaki's shoulder, your eyes slowly closing. "Can we go now, please? I'm tired...."

Inumaki's concern for you grew. "Yeah, just sleep on me. We'll get ya taken care of as soon as we're able to."

You were unable to give Inumaki a response. Your eyes fully closed and you drifted completely out of consciousness.