A Corpse Shell (Jujutsu Kaisen Various x Reader)

Episode 5.4

"Show me what you're made of, Megumi Fushiguro!"

Sukuna yelled at Fushiguro, eager to see him fight more seriously so he can also take him seriously. You were excited to see what Fushiguro Megumi can actually do with this incredible amount of cursed energy.

"Furube, yurayura..."

Fushiguro started but he stopped all of a sudden causing his immense cursed energy to disappear, earning confused looks from you and Sukuna. You furrowed your eyebrows but you decided not to say anything.

"Just to make it clear...I didn't have a logical reason to save you back then. Even if it's dangerous, I didn't want to see a good person like you die. I had my doubts, but I eventually heeded my selfish emotions. But that's all right. I'm no hero. I'm a Jujutsu Sorcerer. So I've never regretted saving you"

'It's good that he forgot that I gave Itadori the idea of eating the finger'

You closed your eyes and secretly rolled them, you were irritated that he didn't show his true capability. You opened your eyes and a gasp instantly escaped your lips when you saw that Itadori returned to his body with a genuine smile.

'H-he...he came back? Fushiguro's little speech actually brought him out? But he's going to die right away...'

Itadori placed a hand on the back of his head and spoke with a small blush on his cheeks.

"Is that so? You are really smart, Fushiguro. You probably think way more than I do. I think that what you believe in is right, but I don't think I'm wrong either"

Blood began to pour out of his open wound, you stared at the pool of blood forming under is feet. Staring at it is a good excuse for you to not see Itadori's dying face.

"Oh, man. Sorry, but it's almost time. You, Kugisaki, (Name), and Gojo-sensei...I guess I don't need to worry about you guys, you're all strong. Live a long life, you hear me?"

He mumbled before he took his last breath, he slowly fell to the ground with his smile never leaving his lips. You wondered how he is still able to keep that gentle smile despite being in his last few seconds of life.

Out of your own shock, your body moved on its own and attempted to catch Itadori in your arms, but you forced yourself to keep your arms to yourself and skid to a stop before you could get any closer to him.

Fushiguro turned his head to you slightly, curious why you suddenly stopped. You hung your head low when you realized that you just made an attempt of catching a dead person in your arms. A sign that you cared. The one thing you shouldn't do because you are well aware of your situation.

'What was I trying to do?'

You stood straight and looked down on Itadori as he lay dead in his own pool of blood.

'When will I ever learn?'

Fushiguro was on the verge of crying after seeing Itadori's dead body fall to the ground with a loud thud in front of him. You could feel his negative emotions build up, such as sadness and guilt for bringing a good person like Itadori into this risky job. You decided to make him not blame everything on himself because you were the one who encouraged Itadori to swallow the finger and brought him to the school in the first place.

"Don't blame yourself for all this, Fushiguro. We both knew this was going to happen anytime soon"

"But I failed to—"

"I made gambled that night, remember?"

You asked and Fushiguro finally broke the stoic expression he's been wearing the whole time and instead wore a sad look on his face. Then he nodded slowly,