Daily Lie of Megumi [JJK Fanfic]

Lie 1: Yeah, I'm Fine

Daily Lie of Megumi

Jujutsu Kaisen Normal High School AU

Story by Audrey Lea

Summary: As the only witch in school, lying is part of Megumi's daily life. Nobody knows her identity and she like to keep it that way. Until one skipping class later, the biggest bully in the school, Sukuna, tells her that she uses the wrong spell to summon her mother's ghost from the grave. (This fic is for the delusional traumatic girlies who's down bad for walking red flags but still want to have a good time reminiscing their teenage years. It's me. I'm delusional traumatic girlies.)

Genre: (slow burn) romance, slice-of-life, friendship, comedy, drama, fantasy, family, adventure.

Keywords: genderbend, high school AU, teenage witch, rivals-to-lovers, academic rivals, high school crush, best friends, extracellular activities, secret identity, family drama, fashion.

Pair: SukuFushi, SuguSaToji, ItaKugi, YuutaMaki.

Note: slight crossover with Attack on Titan and Chainsaw Man.

Lie 1:

"Yeah, I'm Fine"

Megumi's Point of View

"Megumi? You shouldn't be here!"

I open my eyes to see... nothing. A dark landscape of a fogged forest, tall trees with that hide perfectly in their own shadows. But I see her. A woman, just her silhouette. Short dark hair, pale white skin, looking at me in horror.

I step back, surprised beyond belief.

"Mom...? Is that you?"

It's been ten years since she died, it's been that long since the last time I saw her in person. But I still recognize her. She is still the same woman as in the picture I hang in my bedroom.

Or... is she?

"It's not your time yet, Megumi. It's not your turn."

The terror in her eyes makes me feel like I'm seeing someone else. So, I walk nearer, even running to her. I want to be sure. I want to hug her. I want to have another chance with her.

"I miss you so much, Mom. Let's go back! Dad and Miki miss you too!"

I wrap my arms around her. Her body is stiff and cold, skinnier than I last remember.

But she doesn't hug me back. She pleads in a whisper, her voice breaking as she cries. "Megumi, you shouldn't be here."

Then, she rips me off of her in one push. My body falls through an endless trench of darkness like Icarus with his melted wings. I scream, I cry, I call for her. But the door has closed. She's gone.

The next thing I know I'm already gasping for air on my own bed, drowning in sweat, tears, and anguish.

-:-

If somebody ever tells you that they never utter a single lie, you can believe that they are lying. Cause lying is human nature. Lying is part of speaking itself. Lying is how we communicate our thoughts and feelings either for our own convenience or others'. Not a single human being that ever walked the earth is 100% honest. At the very least, even if they're not actively lying to someone else, they would to themselves. How, you ask? By denying your desires, your basic instinct, your body's wants and needs.

And lying is what I've always done, at least ever since my mother passed away when I was but a young girl.

For instance, even though it's been years since her passing, I always say that 'I'm fine' or 'It's not a big deal' every time someone asks me how I've been doing after her death. Of course, those are lies.