Chapter four: Yuji and Gojo
(Y/n) looked at herself in the small mirror she found. The clothes that Gojo had lended her was a school uniform. 'What the hell, Gojo?,' she thought and looked at the fit in the mirror. After seeing it fit okay, she walked out of the room she was in to see Gojo grinning at her. "Looks good.," the white haired man said. "Is there something you are tying to tell me?," the silvery blue haired woman asked. The blindfolded man still had a grin, "What? I thought you liked dressup." This made the woman sigh, "You are incorrigible." "Really? I thought you said I was lovable?," Gojo teased and snickered at her reaction. After taking a breath and letting it out, (y/n) turned to Gojo again. "Last night, you and Yuji came back smelling like ash. What was that about?," the young woman asked.
"I encountered a special grade cursed spirit. One capable of conversation and complex thought.," the white haired man spoke. His answer made the silvery haired young woman freeze. His face was serious, "Judging by your reaction, you already know about curses like this." "I do. I have two at home and was taught by one.," the young woman answered, "The frequency of their birth is rising. There will be more. There will be stronger ones." "Thank goodness that stronger and stronger sorcerers are being born.," Gojo commented. The young woman wanted to say something, but was stopped by Yuji greeting her and Gojo, "Sensei! (Y/n)-san, good morning!" "Good morning Yuji.," Gojo greeted. "Good morning.," the silvery haired woman smiled.
"You missed something last night! That special grade was scary strong, but Gojo was able to beat him easy!," Yuji excitedly exclaimed, "Domains are so cool!" His face held a look of childlike wonder and a puppy like enthusiasm. 'He's so cute!,' (y/n) thought to herself as she smiled at the teen. "You two were quite cute when you were watching those movies last night, almost like a mother and son movie night.," Gojo's tone was teasing again. "Gojo!," the young woman snapped. The man put his hands up, "What? I thought you wanted to adopt him?" A look of mischief was on his face. 'He is doing this on purpose.,' the silver eyed woman thought to herself with a bit of irritation. Gojo loved to tease. She saw movement in her peripheral and saw Yuji bending down to look at what was in the room she used.
The teen picked up a small fluffy ball, "What's this?" "Oh. That's a grade four curse. I call them pollen puffs. They are completely harmless.," the silvery blue haired woman told the teen, "Unless you have allergies." Yuji looked down to the fuzzy ball that was sitting in his hands in a docile manner, it had a small smile its face. "It's... kinda cute.," Yuji smiled. "It is, isn't it?," Gojo chuckled, "It was attracted to (y/n)'s curse energy. We have to train you now, Yuji-kun. So you can be ready for the exchange event." "Gojo, do you need me to do anything else for you?," (y/n) asked. "Yeah, can you go check on the other two first years, but don't tell them about Itadori.," Gojo told her, "Also, can you come back with some goodies from Granny?" "Okay. I'll be back to spar a bit with you, Gojo.," the young woman smiled, "I need to keep my skills sharp."
The young woman walked up the stairs and looked around, it was a pretty day. Very sunny. "One can really lose track of time in a place like that.," she thought aloud and walked away from the secret area. She made her way back to the school to check on the students. To her amusement, the first years and second years were sparring. Preparations for the exchange event. 'They look like they are working hard. Better not disturb them.,' she thought to herself and walked away. She walked to the front of the school and to the bus stop to go home. She checked her phone and saw a message from Gojo, telling her what sweets he wanted. 'Am I just a gofer for him?,' she asked herself and got onto a bus. It was a slower bus, but it got her back home.
She felt eyes on her again. She looked around and found her eyes locked with a man who was dressed like a priest. His smile seemed genuine and passive enough that (y/n) waved at him. He smiled a little wider and waved back in a friendly manner. It was odd that he had some scars on his forehead. The silver haired woman got up once the bus reached her stop, she noticed that the priest was still looking at her as she got off and when the bus drove away. 'Strange. I wonder what was up with him.,' the young woman thought to herself. Down the narrow streets she walked before getting to the street she lived on. She walked to the store and saw it was not as busy. "Granny, I'm home.," the young woman called out. The elderly woman smiled at her from the register, "Welcome home dear. How was last night?" "A little weird. Gojo had one of his students and I watch movies together.," the young woman replied, "But He let me stay overnight, so it was okay."
"So, is that handsome young man your boyfriend?," Granny asked with her wrinkled old hand over her mouth, "Should I be expecting kids?" "Granny! Don't tease!," (y/n) exclaimed as her face became pinker. The old woman began to laugh a bit, "Are you going to come back to work or are you returning to the school?" "Gojo needs me at the tech school for a while. Sors and Vinea will help out.," the silvery haired young woman replied. The old woman looked a little disappointed before smiling, "Alright. Could you have another besides Sors and Vinea helping?" "They are the only special grades that I have on hand at the moment.," (y/n) answered, "But. I'll see what I can do." The young woman began to walk to the stairs when the old woman spoke, "I remember, your parents called. They left a message." "They did?," the silver haired young woman asked. She got a nod from granny, "It is on the machine upstairs."
"Thanks, granny.," The young woman smiled and walked upstairs to her apartment. She found it empty, save for the small low grade curses that were scattered about. She walked to the blinking answering machine and pressed the button. The voices of her parents sounded in her apartment. They greeted her and told her that they loved her before telling her that they sent some more money into her bank account to help her out. The couple asked her to call them and tell them what she was up to in Japan after they moved back to America. The machine clicked as the message ended.
"So that was grandmother and grandfather?," the soft voice of Sors asked. "It was. They don't know anything about what I am doing. Or even about you or the rest of your siblings.," (y/n) answered, "Jujutsu Tech told them I was sick and needed to be kept under their care. I rather let them think I am sick, then letting them know the truth." "You hate lies.," Sors commented and jumped onto the table next to the woman. "I do, but I hate seeing my parents in pain worse.," the deathly pale young woman replied. The cat seemed to contemplate her answer, "Humans are interesting. So are human/curses." "Glad you think so, Sors.," the young woman spoke and got some of her items together, "I'm going to be gone for a while it seems, take care of granny and the store."
"I shall.," Sors replied, "Nothing with happen on my watch. No prey escapes my sight." The silver eyed young woman looked around and packed a bag with clothes and a toothbrush. "I'll be home, I promise.," she told her feline curse, "I love you, Sors." "I don't- I love you too, mother.," the curse replied. (Y/n) already knew what he was going to say. He did not understand what love was. The woman placed her deathly pale hand on his head, careful to not touch his eyes. "Sors. You may not understand emotions fully, but you are a good boy with a good heart.," the young woman smiled, "I'm happy that you are my son. I'm happy Vinea is my Son as well. I love you both." Sors stopped moving after she placed her hand on his head. His three faces were rigid before relaxing. He closed his seven eyes with a gentle expression. "And I can tell you are happy to be my son as well.," the young woman giggled and took her hand off of the feline's head, "I'm off." Sors opened his eyes and his mouths to speak, "Mom, the brother you dream of, he's rea-." The feline silenced after hearing the woman walk down the stairs in a hurry. "Doesn't matter. You'll find out in time.," the cat of nine tails murmured and walked down the stairs.
(Y/n) bought some goods from Granny and returned to where Gojo had hidden Yuji. The two were in a sparring match, Gojo was teaching him a special technique that would allow him to hit an opponent four times in two punches. The young woman went to make some tea for them and set the treats down. Her mind wandered as she made the tea, back to when she first got Sors and Vinea, back to when she was first found by the school, when she met that Special Grade curse spirit who taught her, to when she was saved by her curse and what happened to put her in that position in the first place. 'Humans... what cruel and terrible creatures.,' she thought to herself, "'nnecessary hatred, cruelty and malice.' She poured the tea into cups and brought it out to Yuji and Gojo, 'At least, there are some kind and good humans.'
The white haired man saw the young woman with the tea and sweet snacks, "Oh! Perfect! Break time. Time for you to rest a bit before continuing, Yuji." The reddish haired teen boy followed his teacher as the older man picked up a cup and a treat. "It looks good, Granny makes incredible sweets!," Gojo cheered happily. "What a sweet tooth you have.," (y/n) commented teasingly. Yuji picked up a cup and a sweet pastry, the teen thanked (y/n) and took a bite, "Whoah! This is good! What is in it?" "Like it? It is Granny's specialty. You have a bun that has red bean paste in it. It is really good, especially paired with this tea.," The silvery blue haired young woman spoke cheerfully, "Granny sometimes puts mochi flour or even some mochi in for texture." "It is chewy.," Gojo commented. "Then she used mochi flour for these. We recently started a secret line of 'Curse Bread', it's still in the prototype stage, but I brought some.," The silver haired woman spoke and gave a bun to Gojo. "This looks like one of your Puffs.," the blindfolded man spoke, "Oh, it's like melon pan. It has a sweet crust on it."
Yuji and Gojo ate some of the bread and took a break before getting back to training, Gojo had (y/n) spar with him and Yuji a few times to train both the young woman and teen. It was tiring, yet it was satisfying. She was happy to be with people she trusted and cared for. The silvery blue haired young woman would stay with them for a few days to train and help Yuji with his training, as Gojo asked her to do. The reddish haired teen's skill with curse energy exploded. He was a quick study and a diligent worker. (Y/n) and Gojo were both proud of him.
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Sunlight filtered through the trees as she kept moving, following the tall creature before her. Her bare feet hurt from walking so much. "Where are we going?," she asked. The large thing stopped and looked back at her with its eyeless face, the sounds it made were incomprehensible, yet perfectly understood.
"You need to learn how to use your new power. But first, you need to eat."
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