(Art by me)

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1ST POV
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"So you're saying that you left Megumi with that Yoshino woman all day?"

"Kind of yeah! A clone of mine's with him, so no need to worry big guy." I affectionately patted him on the cheek with a smile.

He grunted in acceptance before scrunching up his nose as he looked down past my shoulder. "Remind me again why we didn't just teleport home like you used to?" he said in a bored tone.

He was currently on my back, one arm securely around my neck and the other on my waist as we flew home. The view was pretty cool — pun intended — being 6000 meters above ground, providing us with a great view of the city below.

"What? Don't tell me you never wished to fly when you were a kid? That's boring."

"In this weather? No." he sassed back.

"Tsk, tsk. You're being a bit dramatic, aren't you?"

He smirked near my ear, his mouth barely millimeters away from it, effectively sending shivers down my back before he spoke in a deep and sensual tone, "You just wanted me behind y—." Yeah, no. I dropped the mo-fo before he could finish that sentence and watched with smugness as his eyes widened for a split second.

I waited three seconds before diving down to catch him before he could go splat and traumatize people who were minding their own business. Did I care if anyone saw us? Nah.

"Why didn't I hear you scream?" I said as we took off once more, startling a grandma who screeched in horror after I caught him. Sorry!

"I knew you'd catch me," he simply shrugged, as if he hadn't just nearly gone splat on the ground.

"... damn, and I was sure you'd be screaming like a bitch for once," he snorted. "Sometimes I wonder if you're okay in the head," I mumbled.

"Says the one who almost committed murder."

"Shut up!"

We eventually got home around 4 PM after stopping to grab something to eat, but not without bickering like children on the way there and scaring some people as they saw us land in front of our apartment complex. The long flight was for a reason, so I evaded his questions about it.

"After you, sir," I say in a falsely polite tone, performing a dramatic bow as if I were addressing a king.

Toji quirked a brow, his hand on the doorknob, about to open the door. "And what's the meaning of this?"

"Oh, nothing. Come on, can't a woman let her man walk in first?"

He smirked, amused by my antics. "Isn't it 'ladies first' usually?"

"I believe in gender equality, Toji," I huffed, "Now chop-chop, open this door!" I softly patted his back, which was now covered with winter clothes I had materialized before our flight. Pretty sure people saw us gliding, but I wiped that moment from their memories. I didn't want to risk anything with the fossils.

Toji's eyes narrowed for a split second, easily seeing through my game, though he decided to go along with it, shaking his head in the process.

"I don't know what the hell you're—"

*POP*

The male stopped as he was greeted by a golden kusudama ball that let out colorful ribbons, confetti, and unfolded a long piece of paper on which was written—

"Surprise!!!" I exclaimed, before bursting into laughter at the sight of his face. He looked like a poorly-drawn version of himself, with a lost expression that only added to the humor. The fact that some of the confetti had found residence in his scalp, given that he was standing directly underneath the ball, only served to make things funnier. The commotion attracted the attention of some of our neighbors, who snickered upon seeing the imposing man's predicament. However, they were kind enough to leave us alone.

The male grumbled as he brushed them off of him, even though most of them remained stuck in his hair and clothes. He sent me a glare with no real heat behind it as I slowly regained my composure.

"Your expression was priceless! You should have seen it!"

"Well, it's unfortunate that I didn't; don't you think?" he replied sarcastically.

I snorted, shook my head, and then pulled him inside. "Come on, big guy! It's just the beginning! No need for the long face!"

"I told you it wasn't necessary," he groaned, rolling his eyes.

"Nope nope nope. Now don't complain, you haven't even seen it yet, so shut that beautiful mouth of yours and follow me, okay?"

Chuckling, he let himself be dragged by me to the living room. It was suspiciously dark, though I suspected he had a hunch that something fishy was going on. We heard barely restrained giggles. He turned to me, about to say something when the lights came on and he was once again assaulted by confetti poppers.

"Happy birthday!"

Toji's eyes comically widened at the sight before him. Who were these people? Tsumiki and Hanae baa-san... Even that Yoshino lady he could understand, but nine toddlers?! And—was that a panda?! He did a double-take. The clone in charge of the little surprise party approached us, all smiles with little Megumi in her arms.

"Here we go, boss, just like you asked! It wasn't easy, but I managed to convince the parents, even though some of them decided to attend too." She motioned with her thumb to the pink-haired dad in the back.

"I snorted. "I can see that, Hey Jin, Nagi, how are you doing?"

The two in mention waved back with smiles and their respective toddlers in their arms who were busy looking at all the colors with wide eyes.

Toji grabbed my shoulder, "Explain, now," he said, his face blank but with a tinge of irritation present.

So naturally, I did so and revealed that I hadn't just...been babysitting Megumi but had been running around, finding them friends, therefore the bunch of toddlers for, well, the toddler and the two adults for him.

He felt slightly offended that I thought it necessary to find him friends, to the point where he nearly flinched when Tsumiki, as usual, ran into his legs and began babbling in our ears, successfully cutting him off from chewing me out.

One thing led to another, and I introduced the parents, especially Itadori Jin, who was so sweet. Toji was already familiar with Nagi, which was the reason why he wasn't surprised by Jin's friendliness. The pink-haired male's wife had disappeared just after the little one's birth, leaving Jin and his father to take care of his son, Yuji.

Fucking brain tumor when I grab you—

It had been a surprise when I found their address and knocked on their door, expecting the grandpa to answer only to be met with an older version of Sukuna's future vessel. I was shocked! Naturally, we got along really quickly and I even brought Megumi over one day, and the squirts immediately connected to our surprise! Well, these two were destined to be friends! Though it was more Yuji trying to be friends with Gumi. Baby was already showing anti-social behavior and he was only one!

We watched with barely concealed amusement as little Tsumiki placed a pink party hat atop Toji's head who could do nothing but endure with a straight face before she nodded in acceptance after he picked her up.

Hanae-baasan seemed pleased over the fact that he was beginning to open up to people, even if it was just me wanting him to socialize with others. Eventually, Toji conceded, though the squint I received said enough about him getting back at me one day. Heh, he can try.

While we adults were casually chatting, with Toji trying to be a decent human even though he only spoke when spoken to, my clone was in charge of the toddlers, aka the main cast.

Yeah, I managed to bring some of them here after their parents allowed me to. Although that wasn't the case with two of them. You can probably guess who. The apartment was also all baby-proofed, so accidents were prevented.

"I didn't know you had a twin sister! I mistook her for you earlier!" Nagi chuckled as she stared at my clone.

We both flinched, which thankfully went unnoticed by everyone except for Toji, who maintained his deadpan expression.

"Ah, Yeh! I asked if she could come and give me a hand with all this. She loves kids."

"I can't imagine taking care of all these little monsters at once would have been exhausting," Jin said, watching his son waddle around energetically alongside a little brown-haired girl with a blue hairpin. They seemed to get along. "But I'm glad I agreed; Yuji is making friends."

Nagi nodded, "Me too; I was scared that Jun wouldn't be comfortable around his peers. So I'm pleasantly surprised that he managed to actually play with them." She watched as a pair of green-haired twins guided the two-year-old through their game of blocks while an off-white haired boy and two dark-haired children alongside Megumi were cuddling with the panda.

This went on for a while until it was time for the cake, and I used all the powers bestowed upon me to not release the most undignified laugh I had in me when Toji instantly looked like he wanted to jump out of the window the moment my clone brought a cake on which his face was poorly chibi-fied. My man attempted to dip but Hanae baa-san, that hawk, had none of it and dragged him by the ear to the table before he could act on it and forced him to blow the '31' shaped candles. Least to say, he didn't look happy at all and I wasn't arranging anything as I shamelessly recorded everything with my phone and nearly cackled when he glared at me and mouthed a "I hate you" throughout the entire happy birthday song while the toddlers screamed in elation in the back. Honestly, taking him seriously with the pink hat was damn near impossible!

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"Remind me to never let you organize anything for the next 1000 years. Never." The raven-haired male grumbled as he leaned against the balcony, eyeing the setting sun with a scowl that resembled more of a pout by now. I couldn't help but shake my shoulders in response.

"What? The party's not to your liking?" I teased, nudging his shoulder. "Come on, I'm sure you had fun."

"No."

"Not a bit?"

"No."

"Not even a little...?"

Toji clicked his tongue before pushing my head away from his face, his palm big enough to cover my grinning face. "No."

"Aww...! And here I thought you'd enjoy it!" I pouted.

"You thought wrong."

"Hm, I suppose I'll need to return all the gifts. Such a shame that I have to return the ultra-rare giant-sized Doraemon plush I got for you. It truly is unfortunate." I pretended to sigh in despair, bringing the back of my hand to my mouth with fake tears brimming.

"It wasn't that bad."

I burst out laughing at the blatant 180. He was so predictable when it came to plushies! The male huffed in annoyance as I guffawed before a small smile curled his lips upward. That is, until a question popped up in his head.

"By the way, do you mind explaining where the fuck you found all these squirts?" He sent a brief glance inside where my clone, Hanae baa-san, Jin, and Nagi were helping them kids eat cake, even the panda.

"Oh, they're Gumis future friends."

"Ha?" the male blinked.

"Remember I told you I know the future?" I pausef. "Well, not really because I don't know what the hell's going to happen tomorrow, but I do know about the next few years, some pieces of events—anyway, I thought it would be better to introduce him to his future friends sooner rather than later." I rambled on. "Ah, most of them are clan kids."

If Toji had had a drink, he would have done a spit take. "You brought jujutsu brats into my house?" He asked with barely concealed incredulity, though I applauded the effort.

"Yeah, anyway, the little one with white hair is an Inumaki; he can't speak yet, so I'm not worried about him using cursed speech. The black-haired kid is a distant relative of the Gojo Clan, but they don't know that yet; his name is Yuta. Oh, the girl next to him is his future crush, Rika. The one with the blue hairpin is from a non-sorcerer family, so she may not develop her powers until later. Her name is Nobara. The energetic one is Sukuna's future vessel."

"Suku-who?" Poor Toji was trying his best to comprehend what the hell I was talking about.

I decided not to open that can of worms. Yeh."—And as you can see, his name's Yuji, and he kinda reminds me of Togepi."

Toji gave me a blank look. "Did you just compare a brat to a Pokémon?"

I snorted, "Is it fake though?" We both turned to the boy who was happily eating a slice of cake with a calm Megumi beside him.

Well...now that he looked closer, there was quite a resemblance.

"This is Panda," I continued, nodding towards the small cursed doll that Toji still had difficulty comprehending, though I wasn't going to help him understand, "and the twins over there are Zenins."

"Hold on." Toji held his hand up, blinking quickly, trying to decipher what had just been said to him. "Zenin?"

"Yup! Their names are Maki and Mai; aren't they cute?—"

"How did you get them here? Scratch that, what are Zenin's brats doing in my house!?" he hissed pointedly, looking at me with obvious displeasure, clearly not pleased that I brought something related to his clan into his home.

I looked away, refusing to meet his gaze; I found the street really interesting all of a sudden.

"Colith." I heard him utter next to my face.

A chilling feeling took hold of me.

"Oh look, there's a cat, I'm going to go pet it." Toji caught me by the waist before I could even try and jump from the balcony. That snake knew I was going to do it. "Let go of me you bastard!"

"Not until you tell me why you thought it would be a good idea to bring clan brats, let alone Zenin brats, into my house!" he scowled, gripping my face, squishing it as he tried to force me to make eye contact with him because he knew I'd concede the moment we met eyes. But I was a stubborn bitch, so it devolved into a ridiculous battle of strength. To the onlookers, it probably just looked like...

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"Oh, look at them go!" Nagi gushed, gesturing toward us. "Aren't they cute?" she asked, mistaking our banter for flirting...though it resembled something else since Toji's back was turned toward them, which made it look like we were making out.

Hanae-baasan sighed wearily. Ah, youth. "Couldn't they do this in private? This is absolutely inappropriate with children around." She said lowly so the kiddies wouldn't perk up, "Dear...erm, what is your name please?"

My clone, who had been cleaning Yuta's mouth, paused, sweat dripping profusely from her face as she hadn't thought of that, and proceeded to find the first name that started with a C and settled on a meek, "..C...Casca."

"Casca? That sounds awfully familiar," Jin remarked with a hum, causing the clone to flinch a little.

'Crap, I forgot that Jin was a weeb too.'

Hanae-baa-san simply smiled, discreetly gesturing behind her, "Casca dear, do you mind closing the curtains so the children don’t inadvertently see what’s going on, please?"

The clone nodded, thankful that they didn't ask more questions, and proceeded to head toward the balcony where Toji and I were still bickering. She stopped in front of the glass, one hand on the curtain, watching what was going on.

I perked up at her presence, and proceeded to reach out to her with a pleading look. Toji briefly glanced at her then at me with an unfazed look before resuming his attempts to make eye contact with me.

The clone stared at me dead in the eye, gave a military salute, and slowly closed the curtain.

'F, boss.'

'FUCKING TRAITOR!'

The curtain closed shut, leaving me to my fate. I could hear her chuckling as she walked away from the glass. That bitch... Toji's hand slightly tightened around my face, causing me to release a sigh of defeat, and my shoulders slumped.

"twighttwight, mletgo I myield!"

I mumbled, tapping his hand for him to release the grip, which he ended up doing after he was sure I wouldn't dip the moment he lowered his guard, which was quite tempting but alright.

"Maki...," I sighed, resting my head on his chest and reaching for his hand to fumble with it. He hummed in question. "You must be aware of how women are treated in your clan, right?" Toji's eyes briefly narrowed in distaste at the mention of them, but he understood where I was hinting at.

The clan only viewed women as being meant for reproduction and nothing else. They had no voice in clan matters nor freedom, unlike their male counterparts. They were more prone to remaining as housewives. Even those who displayed cursed energy were not regarded as highly as men and were more likely to remain behind, forced to follow any orders given by the clan head, and expected to adhere to clan traditions until the end. Although this was a messed-up situation to be in, some women simply accepted it, having lost the will to fight for themselves or being too afraid to oppose them due to potential consequences.

That was how despicable the Zenins were; however, it wouldn't be surprising if any other major clan had similar practices, although the Zenins were more widely known for their pride and belittling of women in general.

Toji still couldn't understand what it had to do with the two squirts currently in his house. He simply didn't give a shit about anyone coming from that accursed clan.

"Maki's like you," I stated.

Toji paused, his brain processing what had been said to him. I looked up, seeing the confusion on his face, and decided to elaborate.

"Unlike her sister, she will never develop cursed energy in the future." I saw the understanding dawn on his face as he processed this information. "Mai might, but it won't be enough to make her a strong sorceress, and you know how your clan is with people they deem talentless." I revealed, a frown decorating my features. "That's why I brought them here...to show them that they still have family outside the clan."

"...So she can see that they aren't the only ones with a heavenly restriction, huh?" he utters softly.

I nodded, reaching for his face as a glazed look took over his features, likely recalling some events from his childhood he wished forgotten. My heart clenched at the sight before I brought his face closer to mine to snap him out of it. Lips lightly skimming against each other, I managed to get his attention. A mischievous grin decorated my face as I leaned back. "You wanna know how I brought them here?" I changed the subject instead.

Toji blinked slowly, registering the statement before he let out a sigh and shrugged. "Sure."

I was utterly shocked when I heard Toji release a genuine guffaw, to the point of nearly choking, after I told him how I had brought the twins here.

Heh

I mean, thinking back on it, it was kind of hilarious. For me though, the Zenins however thought otherwise.

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