Italic 。| jeunmiessi [Toji Fushiguro x Reader] COMPLETED

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[AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry if the updates took long! Midterms came up and tasks kept piling up! I really hate accounting! Kiddinggg <33 Anyways, enjoy, guys! 

Long chapter ahead along with mentions of blood and violence, so please proceed with caution!]

TOJI'S POV

I took some cigarettes that I hid under my drawer and lit one up. I opened the window and puffed a thick smoke which the wind carried away with it. I still feel the pain in my body after that night. I hate it when this happens. Every fuckin' time.

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[Your father wants everyone in this gathering. You have to attend.] Naobito, my uncle, said on the phone. I sighed and groaned. 

"Why the f*ck would everyone agree to let me move out if you wouldn't even let me escape from these family matters?" I said. I hate the clan. The Zenins. 

I grew up in a very f*cked up household. My brother, Jinichi, and I  were raised within their authority, yet they favored him more than me. Being born without cursed energy in a family of sorcerers is not something I can be proud of. The only thing I have done in life that probably made the clan happy was when I announced that I will be moving out. I was like air in that clan, except in times where I threw tantrums. Everyone knew what I was physically capable of despite not having cursed energy.

[Let me enjoy my alcohol. I called to announce that you are invited tomorrow, not to chat for long. Leave the company to Toya. So just go.]

Then he ended the call. It's not like I can refuse. Once they decide, we abide. I threw the phone onto my bed in frustration, feeling like this only progress I made was going to waste. Like there's no point moving out.

The next day, I didn't go to work. Sorry, Yumiko, save that ice cream for next time. Just the thought of her made me smile. The realest one since my first breath in this world. That girl f*cked up my life in a good way. I miss her already but I always prevent myself from missing her too much. It's not me who'll put danger upon her when we both get involved too much. It's the clan. 

And because of that... fighting off the clan's attempts to take control over me hasn't been as hard as in the past.

'Cause now, I have a reason to fight back. I have someone that I want to be with.

Someone that's worth fighting for.

When I arrived at the main house, it was expected that they would ignore me. I'm used to it. During dinner, my father spoke, making everyone fall quiet. The purpose of this gathering hasn't been properly disclosed. I looked at my uncle, Naobito, who also put down his utensils and bowl of rice to pay attention to what my father has to say. 

"As we all gather this evening, I would like to announce big news regarding my son, Jinichi." 

Of course, it's always my big brother.