When We Were Young || JJK

05.

The light on Hana's phone illuminated the underside of the lamp on Geto's side table. Hana had fallen asleep in his room again, feeling sad that he was leaving for another mission. It was like they never got to spend time together now that they were together. It was frustrating. Hana ignored the text, pushing her face back into the pillow as she tried to fall back asleep. Whoever was trying to contact her had different ideas though, calling Hana.

"Hello?!" She snapped, listening for the voice of whoever was calling. Her screen was still cracked, so she couldn't see the phone number, but whoever it was was in for a piece of Hana's mind.

"Fix the tone. I need you to go somewhere, Hana." Yaga spoke from the other end of the line, piquing Hana's curiosity.

"Oh? Do tell." Hana smiled, getting excited. It had been a while since she'd been on a solo mission, remembering how the feeling of only relying on her skills would get her blood pumping.

"I need you to go assist Gojo and Geto. There's been an issue with acquiring the star plasma vessel, and the two groups interested in her are attacking. I'll have someone drop you off nearby, but I can't be sure where those two are going to end up while they're running around." Yaga sighed, the anxiety in his voice becoming palpable. Retrieving the star plasma vessel was dire, so this plan couldn't fail.

"Of course, sensei. I'll be out the door in five minutes. I'll do everything I can." Hana nodded, snapping her phone shut and rushing around to put on her uniform, throwing her hair up so it was out of the way for her fighting. 

Still frantic, Hana ran out of her room, sprinting down the hallway past a confused Yu and Nanami who watched her run by, not saying a word in the process. She jumped down the stairs, looking around for the car Yaga-sensei had lined up, noticing a man in a black suit leaning back against the hood of the car. He waved Hana over, wasting no time and driving to the last know position of the two upperclassmen.

Hana thanked him, jumping out of the car and taking her phone out, dialing Geto. No answer. She dialed Gojo's number, running towards the school the vessel had last been seen in, bumping into a few students who were skipping class, barreling through the doors.

"HANA?!" Gojo sounded out of breath, which was concerning.

"I'm here! Yaga-sensei sent me! Where are you guys?!" Hana shouted, looking down each hallway that she passed, not seeing anybody around.

"We're near the chapel! Riko is supposed to be in there. We need to get her out now, Han." Gojo seemed more serious than he usually was, worrying Hana. When he was serious, something was truly wrong.

"On my way. Do what you can until I show up. I know I'm not as skilled as you and Geto, but I am fast." Hana hung up, sticking her head into an empty where a teacher was enjoying their lunch, startling them as she screamed for directions to the chapel, taking back off at full speed.

"Gojo!" Hana spotted the tall sorcerer, panting as she caught up to him and Riko's care taker.

"Hana, I need you to go with Geto. There are some curse users here, and I need you guys to keep them distracted while I get Riko back to safety." Hana nodded at the direction, spinning back around and heading for the place Gojo had last seen Geto.

When she got there, a large curse smashed through a window, the glass shard flying at Hana as she put her hands up in defense, feeling the sting of open wounds that she ignored. It was turning into a bad habit.

"Geto!" Hana yelped, sliding forward and slashing at the curse that had just attacked, her katanas clanking against against each other, the curse user pulling back before more damage could be dealt to his companions.