Kotoba Ijō 言葉以上 ⋮ Fushiguro Megumi

Chapter 11

The curse that stands before Megumi, a creature of twisted limbs and malformed features. Although seconds, the more time that passes, the less this thing appeared to look like Tsumiki.

Its mouth stretches wide open, revealing rows of jagged, uneven, discolored teeth that grind against each other in a horrific grin. Even it's breath, foul. The curse lets out an unnatural sounding shriek. Its fingers continue to crackle as it elongates further; the nails becoming talons.

In a split second, Megumi bends downward. The monster's clawed hand swipes at him with ferocious speed. Its swing is powerful enough to halve the shelf behind him. The wood snaps and the books slide off in many different directions, each hitting the carpeted floor causing Megumi to stumble and trip as he attempts to escape.

"MEeEeGGguuuMmmiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!" The curse claws after the raven-hair quickly. The dark veins pulse across its decaying body. It's body shifting, twisting and contorting with each movement. It continues to chase the man, "MEGUMIIIII!!!! COME WITH ME!!!!! DON'T YOU WANT TO BE A FAMILY AGAIN?!?! WE CAN FINALLY BE TOGETHER!!!!"

Megumi grabs some books and he begins to hurl them back at the curse. But each book that reaches the damn thing gets shredded instantly. The idea of seeing Tsumiki again wasn't something he was against. He'd love to see her. But not under these circumstances. The man, also, isn't ready to leave this world yet. He still had his whole life ahead of him. He still had to live for the sake of others, just as he promised himself.

"MEGUMIIII!!! MEGGGUMMMIIII!!!!!! MEGUMMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Megumi's foot gets caught. He hits the floor. Chin first. Ouch. The curse drags him roughly by his ankle, across the carpet.

"I'VE GOT YOU!! I'VE GOT YOU!! I'VE GOT YOU NOWWWW!!!!" The curse cackles with delight. It's hungry. Starving in fact. It's been too long since its last meal. It tosses Megumi onto his back.

"AGHH!!" Megumi yells out in pain and winces when something sharp goes through his shoulder. And then he lets out another painful cry when this sharpness gets pulled straight out of him.

The curse continues its wicked laughter. It slowly brings the red soaked talon into its mouth and its long, pointed tongue relishes the taste of this warm liquid.

"WONDERFUL!" It almost shivers and shakes with excitement. It lets out a shrill, unnatural noise of satisfaction when the warmness of Megumi's blood passes through its esophagus, "HOW WONDERFUL!!" And then its beady, hollowed eyes shoot down on the raven-hair. It leans down. All the way down, "MOREMOREMORE!!!!! I NEED MORE!!!! THE TASTE OF HUMAN FLESH!!!!!"

Megumi pulls up a knee. He kicks his foot onto the curses chest to prevent it from getting any closer. He groans loudly in pain when the nails break into the skin of his arms.

"GIVE UP BOY!!" All the curse does is laugh at the guys pathetic attempt to free himself out of this pin-hold, "GIVE ME YOUR FLESH!!! I PROMISE YOU IT IS MUCH LESS PAINFUL THAN HAVING YOUR SOUL RIPPED OUT OF YOU!!!"

"No." Megumi grunts. He feels his leg giving out from the amount of pressure the curse was putting onto his knee. For a moment, he thinks he may just lose. His arms are pinned against the floor. His leg begins to shake uncontrollably. No. This can't be it. He couldn't fail you now. He couldn't fail Gojo Satoru. Or Itadori Yuji. And most of all, he couldn't fail himself. His leg stops shaking, "Hurt people, hurt people. Don't let their words scar your heart."

The disgusting grin the curse carried withers down to a line.

Megumi wasn't sure if this curse he's struggling against is Kabo Yu. He definitely knew it was no fly-head. It's too intelligent. Too strong. It's likely a special-grade but whether it was Kabo or not he'll say what he needs to say, knowing that Kabo Yu is likely listening as he had been this entire time, "Kabo-san, I'm sorry about what happened to you. You didn't deserve to die. People who love themselves don't hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves the move we want others to suffer. Because these people can't stand to see others happy. It's envy. It's jealousy. Don't become them! Don't become something you were fighting so hard against this entire time! You are no better than them if you continue this!"