"Forever" | Jujutsu Kaisen | Gojo x Reader

Chapter 38: Reunion

"Shoko." (Y/N) said as her friend was getting ready to return to her room. "There's a photo album at the bottom of the second drawer of my desk. I'd love for you or one of the students to have it once I'm gone."

"Why are you saying this all of a sudden?"

"I can feel that I don't have much cursed energy left." she answered softly.

The short-haired woman didn't know what to say. She had come to terms with the fact that was to happen eventually.

"Goodnight (F/N)."

"Goodnight Shoko."

......

(Y/N)'s POV

I could feel the sunshine on my skin and the gentle breeze of the wind. I slowly opened my eyes. The sky was beautiful. The perfect shade of blue. Occasionally, a bird would fly past above.

It was so peaceful.

"(F/N), long time no see."

Such a welcoming voice. It sounded kind of familiar too...

"Suguru?" I sat up and saw him grinning at me. "Why are you here?"

"I told you I'd be waiting for you." he replied, chuckling. "Come on, other people are waiting for you too."

"What do y-"

Before she could finish her sentence, he appeared.

"Suguru what's taking so lo-"

The two of them started at each other, their eyes wide and mouths slightly agape. A few seconds later, (Y/N) ran towards him, flinging herself into his open arms. Gojo held her tightly in his embrace. No words could express how he felt as he held her in his arms.

"I missed you so much." she whispered.

"I missed you too." he whispered back, slowly letting go of her.

"Keep the sappy talk for later, geez." Geto joked. "I'm still here."

"Let's head back to the cabin, everyone's waiting." Gojo said.

"Not yet." the black-haired man replied, a hint of a smile on his face. "There's someone else."

Before either of them could express their confusion, another person appeared, just as Geto said.

"Shoko?!"

"Oh, hey." she smiled sheepishly. "Didn't think I'd have to explain myself this soon."

"How- Wha- Why are you here??" (Y/N) asked incredulously.

"Um.. I also tried out a ritual?" she replied. "This is going to sound pretty pathetic."

"Go on."

"I exchange myself for Fushiguro's dead dog.."

"HIS SHIKIGAMI??" the (H/C)-haired woman exclaimed. "Are you serious?!"

Gojo laughed. 

"You were right, it's definitely pathetic." he said. "Man Shoko, I never thought you'd do something this dumb."

"She still outlived you." (Y/N) retorted.

"Aw (F/N), who's side are you on?"

"Obviously mine." Shoko grinned.

"No I'm not. Seriously, why did you do that?" 

"I ever don't want to live in a world where none of you exist." she replied.

The (H/C)-haired woman softened a bit at that. She knew none of them wanted to be left behind. Shoko was the last one in their group. She didn't want to be alone.

"We shouldn't keep the others waiting." Geto remarked, still smiling. "It's our first high school reunion after all."

"I'm starving!" Gojo said, walking beside him.

The two girls followed behind.

"I hope you're not too disappointed to see me this soon." Shoko teased.

"You know I'd never be disappointed to see you." (Y/N) replied. "I am curious though. Did Megumi know about this?"

"Yeah, I told him since he needed to be there for the ritual."

"And he agreed?"

"Yep." the long-haired woman smiled. "He asked me if I was sure. After I said yes, he told me that you probably wouldn't be very happy about it."

"What did you say to that?" her friend laughed.

"I told him not to worry too much since I'd be the one to have to deal with you anyways."

Once they arrived at a cabin not too far away, Geto opened the door to reveal the others they had been talking about. Haibara, Nanami, Principal Yaga, and Tsumiki. All of them settled at a big table, waving, greeting, or simply smiling at (Y/N) and Shoko.

"Take a seat." the black-haired man gestured. "And we can start eating."

......

The first and second-year students were sitting together outside, after a few hours of training.

"Fushiguro, I can get (F/N)'s album next right?" Itadori asked.

Before the raven-haired boy could even answer, Inumaki shook his head.

"Bonito flakes!"

"Yeah." Maki said. "Shouldn't we get it before since we're the upperclassmen?"

"Well Fushiguro was the first to get it and he's a first year!" the pink-haired boy replied.

"Because Miss Ieri was the only one who knew where it was and gave it to him." Okkotsu remarked.

"Because she saw Megumi as (F/N)'s son." Panda added for no particular reason.

Fushiguro sighed as he listened to them argue back and forth, wishing he could hide it and not show it to anyone. The album had so many pictures of him as a kid, just the thought of the others seeing them made him feel embarrassed.