HAVEN || SATORU GOJO

XXV

REMINISCENT WISPS OF A CHERISHED LULLABY. Eyes, adorned with a warm shade of brown that held a tender depth, like pools of serenity reflecting the tranquility of a peaceful morning. They gleamed with a gentle glimmer, as if softly caressed by the memories they held dear.

Her smile, a whisper of affection, cast a gentle glow upon her countenance. It curved with the grace of a tender sigh, a delicate nostalgia that tugged at his heartstrings.

Time embraced a slower rhythm, as if dancing to the harmonious melody of her reminiscences. The woman's serene gaze turned inward, gently tracing the contours of cherished recollections.

It carried a soft longing, a gentle yearning for the sweetness of bygone days, tenderly etching them upon the canvas of her soul.

She loved it when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom .. because it meant that the new class of students were coming in.

There was a male who picked up a petal. It was soft and delicate like silk in his touch. The peering shadows that seemed to dance with light that fell onto his dark blue zip-up jacket.

"Megumi! If you're watching this .. it means that I haven't come back from overseas yet and it's your first day!" She was sat in a chair, sporting clothes he'd never seen before meaning that the video was made sometime within the past few months.

She let out a long drawn sigh of clear exhaustion. "I really thought I'd be there for that moment. It's been marked on my calendar for over a year now."

"But I'm not .. it's really annoying .. but I think you of all people would understand. These are people who want to be saved .. that I can save. They reached their hand out and begged, prayed, did all they could so that someone would hear."

"I know Satoru won't say anything so I will, for both of us! To start off .. we're extremely proud of you."

"You've brought us a lot of joy in our lives .. you gave Satoru and I a role to play. You let us in, became the closest thing we have to a kid of our own. You're understanding, hard working and kind .. and I know we raised you well to help others."

"Jujutsu Tech .. I hope, will soon turn into a place that you can see at home, where you can make the best memories of your life, just as much as we did. You'll learn many things .. both good and bad, and there'll be a lot of harsh times that we never prepared you for ... but if it's you Megumi .. you'll be fine."

The video ended with the bright smile of the woman he saw as a mother. Although she had been gone for some time .. he still remembered the sound of her voice, the way she acted .. the shine of her eyes, down to the last detail.

".. You think she's forgotten about me..?" The haggard voice came from beside him.

Megumi scowled at the man. He was like a slug, complaining and whining about how his own fiancée didn't send him a single video message.

"Rieka pre recorded that when she was in New York .." He mumbled. But Gojo didn't want to hear it.

The raven haired boy took out his earplugs. "What'd Rie say?"

"The usual stuff." He brushed off.

It was clear Megumi wasn't going to budge .. but whatever the sorceress had told him .. he smiled a bit as a red tint overtook the tip of his ears.

Of course he missed his mother figure, her cooking, laughter, the way she would gently ruffle his hair. But the boy was sure that if there was one person who missed her even more .. it was the man beside him.

They weren't quite sure where she was anymore, just that she was alive and well.

The letters never stopped. The ones requesting her transfer to one country to another .. for her to be the special grade sorceress of this country and then that country.