Play Hell With ✔ // MEGUMI X SUKUNA

[ 9 ] Convincing Arguments Pt 2

The mission was considered a success only because of Megumi, of which Gojo was thrilled to inform him that night after the two of them returned to Gojo's flat in the city long after dusk. He came back from taking a call to announce:

"Good news!" Gojo said. "Itadori's off the hook!"

Megumi didn't realize Itadori was on a hook to begin with. Sure, he knew the higher-ups were concerned about Sukuna's dynamic, but he wasn't sure he could survive another dozen fingers putting Itadori back on the hook.

"Really?" Megumi said, unconvinced. "But Nanami reacted to Sukuna's command."

"Yeah, about that..." Gojo said, tapping his phone to his chin. "The current theory now is that Itadori's influencing who can and cannot be impacted by Sukuna's dynamic. How much he trusts someone decreases the likelihood of Sukuna's frequency reaching them."

Megumi considered this, rewriting over every interaction he'd had with Sukuna. The puzzle pieces were falling into place.

Trust was the largest and most impactful aspect of a sub-dom relationship. Time and time again, Itadori had given complete control to Megumi despite his own sense of ego knowing that Megumi wouldn't abuse that trust.

And where Itadori was overflowing with trust, Sukuna had none to give. It was like pulling teeth, but the reward was all the more fulfilling to Megumi. Sukuna had gone to him all those nights ago rather than making good on his threat to find a dom elsewhere.

"And Itadori doesn't know Nanami very well," Megumi went on.

"Correct. Which is why I'll no longer be Itadori's primary teacher," Gojo explained.

Megumi was on his feet. "Wait, why? What about me and Nobara?"

He saw the brush of Gojo's icy lashes blink from over the rim of his glasses. And then, he feigned a bashful smile and swatted a hand at Megumi. "Aw, you worried I won't be your teacher either?"

Megumi crossed his arms. "Be serious."

"You two will be preparing for the exchange event, so I'll be leaving you and Nobara in charge!" Megumi would rather die than admit he felt anything negative from hearing this. "And, hopefully, Itadori and Nanami can get along. The higher-ups will be more confident having a dom as Sukuna's handler."

Megumi's shoulders tightened, flaring at the sight of Gojo raising his hands in surrender.

"Aside from you."

"You don't need to make that distinction." Yes, the domineering devil on his shoulder said, please do make that distinction, and make it exclusive to me alone.

"I won't ask," Gojo started, and then hardly discretely off to the side, "Though I really want to."

"Just say it."

"Are you and Itadori dating?"

"Fuck no. We're friends."

"It's okay if you are!"

"I don't need this talk. There's nothing to worry about."

"You two just seemed really familiar in that play, so to speak..."

Megumi bristled, cheeks hot. "Yeah, because Sukuna keeps instigating and putting them both into drop. Nobara and I have it covered."

"Do you now?"

"Yes. And I don't need advice from you."

"As the wiser, more experienced, devilishly handsome—"