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"MEGUMI, TRUST ME." The pink haired teen's voice echoes in Megumis ears as he recalls the recent moments before he started running off, leaving Yuji alone with the curse and Nekura.
The black haired boy grits his teeth, sweat forming on his forehead as he runs down a dark hallway. A heavy feeling of anxiety and worry lies on his shoulders, pressing against his chest as well. His breathing is heavy and shallow and he clenches his fists, his knuckles turning white. His black hellhound follows him through the dark walls as he runs faster, searching for his female classmate, who has disappeared earlier.
In the meantime, Nekura and Yuji are standing right in front of the special grade curse. The pressure of its presence and domain weighing on their shoulders. Nekura narrows her eyes as she muses the curse, which has obviously noticed her strength. However, they are still in a disadvantage because they are inside the innate domain of the creature. It could strike them and it would have a ten times harsher impact than normally. Also, if Satoru was here, everything would be a bit easier. Having an inexperienced teen as a partner will cause a lot of trouble and injuries. Nekura clenches her fists, remaining calm as her hazel eyes scan their surroundings.
The curse waits, putting its hands on its cheeks in excitement. It smirks widely, showing its excitement and enjoyment with its expressive body language.
"Nekura... what are we going to do now?" Yuji whispers softly to the brown haired female while his eyes stay on their opponent.
The woman doesn't answer, still thinking about a solution of this problem as her eyes dart around. She takes a deep breath, closing her eyes.
"Yuji," she whispers, causing the boy to give her a side glance, "you'll distract the curse and I'll try to kill it, okay?" she says seriously. "Do as I say, do you understand?" Her eyes open, glowing in a bright red as she turns her head to the boy. Her pupils are formed into thin lines and her claws appear on her hands, which turn into a black color. The teen gulps deeply, nodding hastily as he wides his eyes at this sight of her - as if he has almost forgot that she's a vampire.
"Good." she murmurs before turning her pair of eyes to the curse, which gasps in fear. "You'll let Sukuna out just as we planned. Megumi will give us the sign." she utters to the boy, whose expression is determined. He nods and clenches his fists, his knuckles turning white.
"Sukuna?! Are you insane?" Megumi asked in disbelief after hearing her plan, not being convinced at all.
Nekura sighed, massaging her temple as she heard the boy, being able to feel his skepticism towards her. "We're only going to use him." she explained calmly. "I can kill the curse, however, I'm not sure if the domain disappears properly after that. My technique is really messy."
Megumi gritted his teeth, sweat rolling down his temple as he frowned at the female, who didn't seem bothered at all.
A sudden hand on his shoulder made him flinch slightly and he looked into the eyes of the pink haired boy, who smiled at him - his expression determined. "It'll be fine, Megumi. Trust me." he says reassuringly. "It's a good plan and our only option."
