𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲'𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐭 | ＧＯＪＯ

34: Old Friend

"Are you going to say yes?"
Shoko snapped off her elastic medical grade gloves and discarded them into the trash. You often visited your best friend in the labs when you had some downtime, especially when there was juicy news to share.
"Absolutely not! Asking someone to marry them during sex, come on. He can do better than that, you need to give him some pointers"
Your friend laughed in agreement. "Is it just that though, or is there another reason why you two haven't tied the knot yet?

You hated this question because she was bang on the money, as always.
"I knew it. It's your family isn't it?"

"Both of our families to be exact" you corrected her. "Y/n it's been such a long time and they haven't found out about Yuna yet"
It was true, both of your families had yet to find out about what they perceived would be their clans legacy and you wanted to keep it that way.
Your fingers nervously traced the dragon burn mark etched across your skin, a permanent reminder of how savage your ancestors could be.
"Yeah the reason for that is because we have a wonderful friend who managed to keep her birth off record"

You weren't sure of what she did and you really didn't want to know the details but the day Yuna was born, Shoko had promised to keep her birth anonymous from the world. She'd kept that promise.
The same couldn't be said for a legalised marriage to which the documents would be out of her control.
"We can't guarantee they won't find out and I won't risk Yuna's life and happiness on a marriage to Satoru"

The brunette sighed and shrugged, she understood your concerns.
"How's Maki after that altercation with the curse on our last mission?" Guilt riddled your words as you moved the topic on. Luckily yours and Satoru's sexual encounter at the school didn't hugely interfere with the mission, it had been your boyfriends stubbornness that allowed Maki and Yuta to get injured, all for him to see the infamous Rika in action.

"She's fine, it didn't take long to cleanse her wounds and Yuta didn't have a scratch"
You shoulders relaxed knowing that your student had fully recovered, there was nothing you feared more than harm coming to those you loved.

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After updating Shoko it was your usual routine to take the dragons out for a flight. Yuna had officially started school so your ability to teach more classes and re-master some of your own skills could finally begin.

Flying still gave you the biggest adrenaline rush. What could feel more powerful than becoming one with the most formidable beasts to currently roam the earth and knowing that only you and your family had the ability to tame them was truly something special.
You gripped the thick spines protruding from Cyrax's shoulders and urged her higher into the sky.

Plump pillow like clouds engolfed your vision momentarily until you breached the skyline and the atmosphere became crystal clear. The warm sun beat down on your face so you took a moment to close your eyes and enjoy the short lived bliss.

You felt a pulsating ripple between your thighs as she let out a defensive snarl. "What's wrong girl?"
You were way above the cloudline, it was crazy what their senses could pick up. The giant crimson drake dipped her snout down, you could see her nostrils flaring taking in some like of scent she picked up. Her reaction prompted you to locate Caraxes, he was a mere hundred foot away from you but was also displaying the odd behaviour.
"Come on then, let's check it out"

Cyrax responded immediately to your words and swooped downwards at speed. The cotton clouds once again filled your field of vision before clearing.
You were above the school entrance and it seemed like a lot of people had gathered there.
The nearer you got, the clearer you could make out the faces. Maki, Toge, Panda, wait. Was that Satoru, and majority of the teachers? Why were they all gathered there?

Gojo looked up hearing that familiar rumble he knew to be dragons, his straight faced deamoner fleetingly changed to a frown as he saw you.
Clearly there was a reason he didn't want you to be here.

Two huge thuds made the ground tremble as the female and male dragons smashed their large talons into the earth beside the faculty.
Cyrax bowed her head low allowing you a glimpse of the scene.

Your heart stopped.

It was Yuta.
An arm casually wrapped around the young students shoulders. Breathtaking raven locks cascaded down the intruders broad shoulders, his navy blue kimono neatly positioned over his body.
A familiar face tilted over to look at you but with a twisted smile plastered to it that you didn't recognise.
Suguru.

Before you could even stop her, Cyrax trampled the distance between you and him with her formidable fangs bared.
Geto turned to her with a palm outstretched. "Cyrax, long time no see hm?"

Part of you wanted to scream for her to move but the other part was intensely curious about how she would react to him. The giant lowered her large head, her piercing amethyst eyes not leaving Suguru's position for a second.
His palm met her flank and you could feel her body relax immediately, she nuzzled her snout into his hand purring and he lovingly caressed her scales in response.

"At least someone's happy to see me" he soothed before glancing up at you.
"Long time no see beautiful"