Energized | Yuji Itadori

11 - No need for apologies

Yuji

I honestly don't know why I acted the way i did yesterday. I know I was a jerk.

I just couldn't take it anymore, all this stress about Sukuna and about how the curses are getting stronger and stronger. Plus all the conflicted situations with Aurora has me thinking way too much, and now that Megumi is back I'm more worried than ever. I was drained, but it's no excuse. And except for looking for some comfort I turned my back on her. I'm such a moron.

I tried to explain myself but I just blurted out whatever I could think of, and it was rude. I can't believe myself, I'm better than this.
I like everything about Aurora, so what I said wasn't true, or at least I didn't mean it like that.

I just hope she isn't mad. It's still early but I'm training later today for some variety. So I texted Aurora to ask if we could hang out for a bit.

"Come in" I hear her yell when I knocked on her door.

The second I come in I see her laying in bed, still wearing her pyjamas. I suddenly feel like an intruder. This seems far to vulnerable for me to see but she doesn't seem bothered at all.

"Why aren't you coming in fully?"
She crawls out of her bed, revealing her bare legs because underneath the tiny shorts she's wearing.
I swallow. Oh my god?
"Come on" she closes the door and pushes my back slightly, forcing me to stand in the middle of the room.

I'm so not paying attention. How she is looking right now, it would have every guy at his feet. I'm not supposed to think like this, but I would be a fool for not noticing how gorgeous she is.

This is Auri, get your head straight.

"Sorry about how I look, I didn't have time to change" she says shyly, as if she's embarrassed by her current state. She doesn't have to be, god dammit.

"You look fine to me"
I was not lying, I didn't mind at all. Matter off fact, I wish I could see her like this every morning.

She chuckles and sits back on her bed.

"You hurt me yesterday" she says. I blink at her. Well that was direct.

"I know you're probably having a hard time, you know with Megumi and the current situation with Sukuna. But I'm just saying, turning it on me isn't going to help. I'm here for you."

Holy crap. How did she manage to explain the whole thing perfectly. It's like she understands it fully, she isn't acting childish like I know other people would.

I'm out of words for a second, but my heart seems to be speaking loudly enough.

"Yes I know. I knew I did wrong and I'm sorry. I didn't mean it Auri, you're the sweetest person ever. I was being sucky"
I breath out, what kind of an apology was that?

"I already forgave you I just wanted to get it straight, now sit down"

I can't believe she forgave me so easily, I mean it's always like this. Like with the kiss and everything, she said it was fine the next day. And even when I had hurt her yesterday, she still thought about my feelings and forgave me in an instant. I don't deserve her.

No matter how messed up I am, she always finds a way to see how the situation could be for me and empathised with it.

She pats the spot next to her and I can already see two gaming remotes in her hand. I grin, I know she's as much of a gaming freak as me and I always loved that about our friendship.