Troubles (Itafushi, Itadori x Megumi)

Chapter 26: An Outsider (Part 1)

A/N: Wanted to post this earlier this week, but I had a hard time putting the scenes together. The last, this and the next chapter are all a bit tricky because of the interrogation stuff.

Anyways, enjoy more angst <3

Chapter summary: Mahito has successfully framed Megumi for attempted sexual assault.

Megumi and Yuuji are in despair. Yuuji suggests reaching out to a certain person.

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"Yuuji! Once the fingerprint and blood results are back and the content of the container was analyzed-together with Mahito's blood test-and Junpei's and Uraume's testimonies-and the fact that I don't have an alibi-" Megumi gasped for air; he had difficulties saying it out loud himself, "it's more than enough for a police charge. Even if the charges are dropped later or whatever, the evidence is definitely enough to kick me out of med school!!"

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Yuuji was looking at Megumi silently - dangerously silently. The calmness he was exuding was palpable.

"I'm gonna kill him." His words were carried by a lethal tone.

"What?"

"I'm gonna fucking kill Mahito!!"

Yuuji was already by the door, hand on the door handle.

"No!"

Megumi had acted quickly too, pulling Yuuji's arm to keep him in place.

"Don't go to him. Don't do anything! If you do something now, things will get worse! Don't make it worse for me!"

"It can't get worse than this! I'm gonna make his pathetic mouth confess to everything! That fucking bastard!"

"Don't go! If you hurt him, it will play into him! He's the official victim! If you beat him up now, Mahito will run to Nanami. He'll play victim again and things will look even worse for me! Think about how Nanami will judge the whole thing! Do you really think he'll be on my side after something like this?!"

"You didn't do it! I'm gonna force Mahito to admit the truth!"

"He'll never admit it, if you threaten him! Beating him up will backfire!! Don't do that, Yuuji! I'm already at a disadvantage! I'm already painted in a bad spotlight! Don't do it, Yuuji! It'll make me look bad! Don't make it worse for me! Please, Yuuji!!! Acting on impulse is the worst we could do right now!!"

"But you didn't do it!"

"I know!"

Yuuji turned hastily around, ripping his arm off Megumi's grip.

"What are we supposed to do then?? Tell me! I can't stay here and do nothing!!!"

Megumi had both of his arms raised, frantically gauging whether Yuuji was going to run off any second or not. He talked with his face; pleading eyes and stress painted all over. Yuuji stayed in place, highly irritated, fists shaking with wrath and lips pressed together; his hatred for Mahito was endless, and Megumi went over to calming himself down to a certain degree.

Megumi let some time pass, silently watching Yuuji's angered face. He then turned around making his way to his bed.

"Hold on. Lemme think. I need to think ..."

Megumi sat down, running his hands over his face until they were covering all of his mouth. His lips were parted under his palms, his breath shallow as all of the despair was visiting him yet again.