Your Highness (Gojo x Reader)

Chapter 14-Banquet

A large band of elementary school students all stood up as their teacher/conductor bowed to Sukuna.

You clapped with a sweet smile on your face, "Oh that was just amazing! It was beautiful!"

Sukuna lazily clapped his two left hands together as he propped his head up with his top right hand which was in turn propped up on the arm of his throne.

The teacher spoke up, "We thank you Your Highness for investing so much into the fine arts of the imperial schools in Heian and Tokyo. You have allowed us to make such a professional music program for our children, setting them far above any other nation in the world."

Sukuna looked over at you. You nodded at Sukuna, as if telling him to say something.

He stood up from his throne. "As a former inhabitant of the most artful time in Japan's history I do take a liking to the arts, and have found a specific taste for classical music such as the pieces you just preformed. I believe the arts are the cornerstone of society thus I would like to invest further into the arts program."

The conductor smiled widely.

"Scribe! Make a decree that on June 5th, 2025, there will be a banquet celebrating the arts of this majestic city, ranging from the imperial elementary school to Japan's finest orchestra, with all forms of art, including paintings, sculptures, architecture, and poetry." Sukuna smiled softly at you before walking down and shaking the hand of the conductor with a harsh look on his face.

You walked down next to him, your gown flowing with your figure, and several little girls ran around to inspect the beautiful garment made fit for a princess imagined in every little girl's dream.

You got down and smiled as you greeted all the little children, with several of the boys now coming to greet you too.

As servants began to clean up the chairs and music stands a loud yelling was heard.

"OUTTA MY WAY! I NEED TO SEE THE EMPEROR!" The large crowd outside was pushed aside and the doors destroyed as a familiar samurai burst through.

"MY LORD! MY LORD!" Choso had destroyed the door and entered the palace without permission, and while Sukuna was busy. He was practically asking for a death sentence.

Sukuna glared menacingly at the young cursed womb who seemed to have no fear of the emperor.

"MY LORD! MY LORD! MY BROTHER IS GONE! HE HAS BEEN CAPTURED!" Choso was frantic, and his face obviously was worn and dirty from the intense fight.

"SILENCE!" Sukuna's voice boomed, and all the children all wilted away in fear, and the conductor cowered away to go protect them.

Choso stood, tears in his eyes.

Sukuna knocked him down so he was on his face, bowing down. "You will learn to show some respect to your merciful emperor who has so gracefully pardoned you and allowed you to become the samurai you are today."

Choso stayed flat on his face, "M-my lord. Permission to speak, please."

Sukuna kept his foot pushing Choso's face onto the floor. "Permission granted."

"My brother, Yuji Itadori--"

"I know who your brother is, I lived in him for several months. Get on with it!"

"Yuta Okkotsu, Maki Zen'in, Angel, and Satoru Gojo were caught as stow-aways on the Mei Day raw cursed energy shipment today, and me and Yuji caught them and fought them. Yuji was about to execute Gojo when the car exploded, and caused me and my brother to separate! Yuji was captured and they escaped into the city!"

"Satoru Gojo is dead. I killed him." Sukuna's voice was cruel.

"No my lord! He is alive! I fought him!"

"No-"

"Sukuna." You spoke up and gently latched onto his arm.

He looked down at you with a nasty glare.

"Check for cursed energy residuals." You voice was soft, and it seemed to do wonders as it calmed him down for the time being.

Sukuna sighed and opened his bottom right eye. The eye was bloodshot, but brilliantly blue.

He scanned Choso, and what he saw shook him to his very core.

He stepped away from Choso and his head began to spin, "The last thing I need right now is a rebellion by the UFF!" He spun towards his servant, "Go and find out who loaded the cargo, and bring them straight to my throne room. They are being charged with treason, and will be publicly executed."

You gasped and the children all seemed to cower behind you, and Choso stayed on his face.

"As for you..." Sukuna glared down at one of his strongest samurai.

"Sukuna...he's a young curse. He doesn't know what he's doing." You were quick to intervene.

Sukuna hesitated at the sound of your voice. "You're lucky my wife is more merciful than me. If it weren't for her, you would be executed right along side the traitors who caused this mess. You are free to go."

Choso slowly got up and bowed once more before fast-walking out.

You intertwined your fingers with Sukuna's and gently kissed his hand, "we should go have a soak in the hot springs, don't you think? It'll help with your stress."

Sukuna nodded as you led him towards the garden he had specifically designed for you.

He removed his robes and helped you with your gown. He then hung the garments up on a nearby tree before entering the hot spring, and lifting you into it as well. You laid your head against his arms as you soaked, and in response, he wrapped his lower arm around your waist.

"If Gojo has returned, that means he'll be itching to have you back." Sukuna's grip tightened slightly around your waist.

You stayed silent.

"Please reassure me that you do not want to return to him."

"I do not want to return to him. He never listened to me. He only ever want my body, never my thoughts."

"My sweet cherry blossom...give me a kiss to promise me your love." He sounded desperate and vulnerable. The complete opposite of the throne room. Even the King of Curses himself had moments where he needed somebody else. He always had said love was pointless, but he found himself absolutely obsessed with you.

You gently cupped his face, and he leaned down to your height and your lips began to intermix.

The sweet love songs of birds flowed through both your ears, as you kissed with passion and love.

"I love you..." You spoke softly into his ear which drove him crazy.

"I am unsure of what to do, my love...I am supposed to protect you and hold the power within my kingdom, but the bane of my existence is out terrorizing my rule."

"Oh Sukuna, I believe in you. You beat him once. I know you can do it again."

"I love you, my darling lily blossom."

"Oh I love you too..."