'King of Curses'

Reunion

Minutes passed since their fight broke out, but finally one came out victorious. Akio stands over Nanami's body and heaves a breath. His head dripped with blood and the taste of it inside his mouth was a friendly reminder that he could still be killed.

"I enjoyed the fight. I must admit, I was wrong." Akio whispers, glaring at Nanami's half lidded eyes. "You are strong... So I'll let you live, as long as you teach the next generation what it means to be a real Jujutsu Sorcerer. " Akio shoves Nanami's still breathing body to the side and stumbles over to (y/n).

He picks her limb body up into his arms and jumps high into the air to distance himself from the coming Sorcerers. How long until they arrive? No matter. I must get to her heart and...Hm? Akio looks out into the distant field, a familiar energy coating the air like sweet honey.  

When suddenly a gush of wind obscures his senses and for a moment he shuts his eyes from the gust. He feels his grip around (y/n)s body loosen, then what felt like a heavy weight pushing him down his body was sent straight into the building. A loud crash echos all round and Akio groans in pain.

"The hell! What was..." While Akio held his head, a pair of eyes were felt from a distance.

He looks ahead and sees (y/n) in the arms of another. Akio parts his lips as the familiar crimson eyes glaring at him. Those same hate filled eyes he felt all those years ago. He laughs at himself as he held his bleeding stomach.

"Such anger, Suki." He chuckles, spitting up blood.

Sukuna turns his body to Akio, his brows creasing so much that his face went red with ire. When Akio felt the cursed energy drip from Sukuna's body, his eyes widen.

"Another finger." Akio whispers, lifting himself up. His power is almost what it used to be. Amazing. That much change from a single finger. Akio thought to himself, watching his once student place (y/n) down against a wall.

Sukuna crouches down to gaze at her, stroking her cheek. She had blood steins all over her face and the stench of torture and fear was clouding her. Sukuna bent into her, and kisses her forehead.

He strokes her head one last time finally glad she was within his touch. He hears Akio step forwards and an instant frown takes hold of his brows.

Sukuna stand up and rips his shirt off, facing towards Akio. "Let us finally end this... Sensei." Sukuna says.

Akio's eyes enlarge at Sukuna's choice of words, forcing him to rethink the time he trained Sukuna and taught him everything he could.

Akio laughs under his breath while gazing at the floor, understanding that this was the moment they both built up to. A thousand years in the waiting, and it finally has come to pass.

Akio looks up from the rubble floor and watches Sukuna conjure a technique. He smiles and braces himself for the coming fight.

•••

Gojo and Yaga run towards the front building where the students and other teachers were stationed. Nobara whips her head at the coming footstep and frowns. "It took you old farts long enough!" She says, pinning her nails into a curse.

"Little pre-occupied, though it seems you have all this under control." Gojo jokes while walking up to her side.

"Wanna say that to her!" Nobara shouts, pointing at the woman inside the building with floating stones above her palms. "Where's Itadori?" She asks, pulling Gojos attention back to her.

Suddenly a loud crash thunders from behind the building and fire ignites the surrounding forests.

Nobara pauses and stares at the large flames. "Sukuna." She whispers, amazed at the amounts of power emanating from behind the building.