The Veil

Chapter # 27

"Maki? What happened?" (Name) was shocked to see the girl who was wearing a bandage on her left eye.

"Got caught up in a crossfire."

"Maki, you shouldn't be walking around, you are still injured." Yuta scolded her.

"It's fine."

"(Name) (Last Name), the infamous wife of Satoru Gojo." A tall blonde woman stood up from her seat, "it's finally a pleasure to meet you."

"And you are?" (Name) shook her hand.

"Yuki Tsukumo, but you can call me just Yuki."

"There you are, Itadori!" Kugisaki who has been outside entered the room to see what the commotion was about and sure enough, her friend has returned.

"Kugisaki, how are you?"

She whacked him on the shoulder, "you could have texted us your whereabouts, idiot."

"Kugisaki has flattened her shoe soles walking about in worry."

"Maki Senpai! I did not!"

"Sorry, Kugisaki! Don't worry I'll tell you next time I suddenly disappear."

"It cannot be helped, we need a plan immediately," Yuki said.

"what about master Tengen's barrier?"

Megumi began, "about that..."

Choso placed a hand on Megumi's shoulder, "let me explain. Between the main door and the tomb lies the warehouse of Jujutsu tech, where all the curse tools and objects are kept." Choso rubbed his nose, "it also has remains of my younger brothers, even if they are together, I can guide us through with the help of my cursed technique."

"That works well."

"Good!"

"That's fine..." Maki Spoke, "but who are you anyway?"

"For now, I think of him as my older brother!" Yuji said.

(Name) can sense Choso stiffen, "what are we waiting for? Let's go."

"There is no doubt my brothers sleep beyond this door," Choso uttered.

"Let's open the door." Yuji, Choso, and Megumi pulled the door open, Megumi's eyes widen at the sight ahead, it was almost fifty meters fall.

He almost tripped and fell but someone grabbed his collar, balancing him to his feet.
It was (Name), her expression was soft and kind, she didn't say anything.

"If you think I'm jumping off of here then you'll have another thing coming."
Kugisaki shivered at the thought of jumping and most likely breaking her ankles and knees.

"You can always stay up here, Kugisaki."

"Yes, no one is forcing you to tag along."

"You guys are such assholes! Not one of you is a gentleman!" Kugisaki frowned.

(Name) threw her over her shoulder, "hey! Did I ask you to pick me!?" The girl screamed as (Name) jumped off of the steep drop.
(Name) placed her down, "you are lucky I respect you, (Name)! Or you would be un-alive right about now."

"Sorry, Nobara."

"Deep in There is an elevator to the tomb," Yuki informed, (Name) admired the huge barren trees in awe.

"Blood stains?" Yuji looked down, poking the stains with the tip of his shoes.

"Did something happen here?"

"It was eleven years ago," Yuki spoke, "now that I think about it... That's when everything started getting distorted..." A ghost of a memory flickered on Yuki's face.