Being The Strongest means getting a lot of marriage proposals, with everyone drooling at the thought of becoming part of the famous Gojou family and bearing its heir. But Satoru is tired of it, so when higher-ups decide to kill Yuuji only because he...
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This chapter takes place right after Yuuji ate Sukuna’s finger, and he’s interrogated by Gojou before his execution.⊙﹏⊙ ______________________________
“Hello, sleeping beauty!” Satoru grins at the groggily blinking boy. “You've just been sentenced to death!” He cheers.
“Eh?” Itadori Yuuji says dumbly, so the sorcerer snickers.
“Hey, hey, tell me! Do you wanna live?” He asks, grinning wildly.
More confused blinking this time.
“Yes?” Comes the hesitant response, and Satoru wants to snort. What a funny boy! He takes off this blindfold and sends Yuuji a charming smile instead.
“Wanna marry me then?”
A beat.
“Eh? Where did that come from?” The boy utters it, completely dumbfounded. “I'm sorry, but could you explain what that place is, why am I restrained, and why are you proposing to me?” He asks incredulously.
“Haaai~!” Satoru agrees eagerly, throwing his hands in the air. “So! You took Sukuna’s finger, survived for some reason, and my bosses ordered me to kill you.” He chuckles, taking in the boy's widening eyes. “Oh, but don't worry, I don't want to! First of all, you can contain the Ryoumen Sukuna, so it would be a waste. Second of all, I am not a fan of killing innocent people.
Third of all, if killing you is necessary, at least let's gather all the fingers and kill Sukuna too.” Satoru counts on his fingers and then snaps them. “Now! The good news is, I can make you almost untouchable if you become my wife.” The man ends with an easy grin. “What do you think? I'm handsome, right?” He flutters his eyelashes
Yuuji frowns. “Wait. Let me check if I got it right.” He looks straight at Satoru, so he nods and smiles encouragingly. “Just because I wanted to save people, I am supposed to die now.”
“Hai!”
“And it's not my fault; it's Sukuna's? This curse thing inside me.” He continues.
“Yep!”
“That's why I am in this weird place, tied up.” The boy speaks slowly. Satoru nods. “But you don't want to kill me?”
“Nope!”
“Then... what's with the wife thing?” Yuuji asks, frowning deeper.
“Oh! That's easy, Yuuji!” The man grins. “I am The Strongest sorcerer in the world and the head of the Gojou family. With my connection and influence, I can postpone your execution easily. But.” Satoru leans forward. “I know those old geezers.” He scoffs. “Since I'm busy with work, I wouldn't be able to assure your safety all the time, and they would definitely try to kill you anyway.” The man scowls and then brightens. “That's why I want you to be my wife! Even the all-mighty higher-ups wouldn't dare touch someone belonging to me!” He chirps.
And it's all true! It's all true, but... There is also something else here that Satoru is leaving on purpose. His ulterior motives, that is. Because taking Yuuji as his wife gives the man a big advantage. It means no marriage proposals. No one trying to seduce him. No empty conversations about nothing. No unnecessary meetings arranged by his family, throwing at him candidates for his wife so he could impregnate them. Because that's the only thing his clan wants from Satoru. To continue their bloodline. And the man is so sick of being treated like a sperm donor. He can't stand watching all those fake women try to sit at his dick. No. Just no. Stop. Satoru is not interested in marriage or having children. So, taking Yuuji as his wife sounds like the best solution ever. The boy has a better chance to survive like this. And Satoru can finally be free .
Yuuji stares at him, trying to comprehend.
“But is it even possible? I am a male. And a minor.” He points out the obvious. Satoru hums.
“I have custody over you already, so the papers shouldn't cause any problems; you will just become Gojou.” The man shrugs.
“You do?” The boy looks surprised.
“Yep! We didn't find any of your living relatives, so I took care of it.” Satoru informs him cheerfully, even if he knows Yuuji is probably still in mourning.
“Oh.” The boy sinks a bit into himself. Figured. “Thank you, I guess.” He mumbles.
“So? What do you want to do, Yuuji?” The sorcerer glances at him expectantly, wiggling his eyebrows.
“I want to save people.” Yuuji states this with clear determination in his eyes. “I want to save as many people as I can and die surrounded by my closest ones.”
Satoru whistles, smiling.
“I don't hate this approach! But are you strong enough to do that?” He raises an eyebrow.
The boy frowns again. “Not yet, but you are the strongest, right? So teach me, Sensei!” And he beams.
It's Satoru's time to blink and then laugh. “You are interesting!” He decides, grinning. “I like you, Yuuji! Be my wife!” The man offers again.
“Um, why does it have to be a ‘wife’, um, Gojou-san?” Yuuji asks hesitantly.
“Oh. Because as a head of the family, I have a responsibility to beget a successor.” He explains, hiding a wince, and chuckles. “But don't worry about it, Yuuji! This is all going to be on paper, so we won't really be husband and wife.” Satoru explains, and the boy looks visibly relieved by that. “It’s just a pretend relationship, so you could stay alive, hm? Think of it as a role to play. Also, start calling me Satoru since we need to convince people it's real.” He adds it as an afterthought.
The boy nods to himself, then tilts his head in thought. “But… If we need to fake it so it will be believable, what about the child thing? I'm a man. How would they believe that?” He points.
Satoru grins widely. “Aaah, that's simple too! I'm The Strongest, Yuuji! I could easily impregnate you with the help of cursed energy if I wanted to!”
A beat.
“WHAT?!”
(Oh, yeah. This is going to be entertaining.)
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(Hii ,lovelies I know this is short, but believe me it's gonna be long next time)
