The Honored One - SATORU GOJO

one.

"y/n, you have great potential but you must keep him hidden!" the elder's fingers are gripping my shoulders hard. "they cannot know how powerful he can get! the honored one has finally come and they will not understand that you and him need to exist!"

"b-but elder, he is taunting me" i whimper.

"my sweet child, they are not ready for you to exist but i cannot let you be executed" he sighs. "when you are of age, you will be going to the best school for you and i know you will tame him just like a shikigami... for now, use your simple techniques."

"yes elder" i lower my head in defeat and i am escorted back to my room. that was the last time i saw him

-

it had been a few years since elder passed away. i was never given his actual name as the ze'nin clan already hated me for being an outsider. i was by myself.. well not entirely.

"y/n~ let me out, i can show you the cursed techniques you can use," he says. "let's open the domain!"

i stare at my rope and handle it between my hands, wrapping it around my fingers into shapes. i've never even practiced opening a domain, let alone been in one. my eyes go to the apple in the middle and i pull my hands back to strain the rope into a tight twist.

the apple is practically strangled into a mess on the floor and i smile a bit at my progress.

"you know that is never going to work" i sigh. my shoulders relax as i feel my left eye losing sight for him to speak some more.

"no... but someday you will need to let me out and i will be here waiting.. aren't you running a little late to school?"

he emerges back into me and i roll my eyes.

"you're so annoying."

-

i make it to school and mostly keep my head down. i don't belong here, i can feel the rushes of cursed energy here and mine aren't anywhere near as strong as theirs. they told me the honored one is here and to "keep out of his way" for everyone's sake.

they had me move out for their reputation and into the dorms here as well. i stick to the desk closest to the window and the corner as to almost blend into the small supplies closet. the clan fought so hard to keep me out that i am joining as a second year, how embarrassing. my elbow is propped up onto the desk and i lay my chin on my hand, surveying the landscape outside. i don't want to be here.

the teacher comes in and we all say good morning before she calls for me.

"everyone, welcome y/n l/n to our class, y/n would you like to say anything?"

"it is nice to meet everyone" i keep my eyes to the teacher before sitting back down with the rest of my classmates. the class starts and it takes everything in me to not turn to the only person in this class with white hair and piercing blue eyes.

class proceeds as normal and i write down notes as needed until lunch rolls around. i better just go to the cafeteria and see what they have there, it's not like i have any money to make bentos. everyone is chatting with their preferred groups anyway.

i head down to the cafeteria and decide to take the scenic route and by scenic route, i mean i'm lost but i don't want to look lost so i'm just walking around and looking outside.

i'm too embarrassed to ask someone for help but this school can't be THAT big right? i get a little too into my head before bumping into someone's chest. the force of it sends me back to the wall and i grab at the wall for support.

"what the-" i stop as i look up to the blue sky.

"whoa! you okay?" his soft voice sends me a reality check and i stand up straight.

"yeah, sorry about that" i say, looking away at the floor.

"you're y/n right?" he asks. this is so fucking embarrassing. my face is so hot, i think it might be steaming. "hello~~."

he lowers himself down to get into my view and i step back.

"u-uhm yeah and you are..?"

"you don't know who i am?!"

"satoru, quiet down" a voice like honey pipes in, grabbing my attention to look, a guy with black hair tied up stands next to the honored one. he is beautiful.

"i just never heard that before, this is impossible!" the honored one whines. what if he reports this back?! am i supposed to treat him with respect?!

"i-i do, i mean you're the honored one right?" hoping to have answered correctly and impress the imaginary elders watching, i force myself to look at him. his face, obviously holding back laughter, holds shock.

"what?!" he erupts in laughter, sparking other students to look at us and for me to crumble in my humiliation. "honored one? i've never heard that before at least in school! suguru, you have to call me that now! that is priceless!"

he's making fun of me. the person who supposedly everyone waited for 400 years is making fun of me. i hear the chuckles around joining him as he practically dies of laughter. i push him aside with my shoulder and run to the closest bathroom i can find.

i slam the stall closed ignoring the girls who whisper amongst themselves and leave the bathroom with my aggressive entrance.

what the fuck is his problem?! i should've never called him that! fuck him! fuck this! this is so stupid!

i can feel my vision in my left eye going in and out as i get more upset, giving me the reminder to calm myself. that was so humiliating!

keep him inside... keep him inside.