If it's not a bother, may I request a scenario where Kagome helps Itadori when Junpei turns into a curse? I really love 'The Vow' and I hope it gets the next chapter! Stay healthy
'I'm going to semi-connect this to 'The Vow'. This may or may not be included in the actual fanfic I am writing, but just a small idea that was brewing.
Her eyes softened as she saw the brokenness in Yuuji's eyes. She had received a call from Nanami about Yuuji's current situation and what had occurred. All the details were given when she arrived at their headquarters.
One, she was shocked to hear Yuuji was alive. Two, she was even more surprised when she saw Nanami's name on her phone. He rarely called her.
Third, after hearing Nanami ask for a favor, she knew something was off.
She wanted nothing more than to scold Gojo and Yuuji for hiding him while everyone mourned him. Her brows furrowed seeing his physical body. Her heart had been distraught. Guilt had been coursing through her veins when she witnessed the young boy die.
She was ready to blame herself for an eternity.
But now, Yuuji had seen the horrors of the jujutsu world. He experienced them with true pain and disbelief.
He lost a friend.
Sighing under her breath, she made her way towards the park bench he rested on. His eyes stared at his lap without any alertness of his surroundings.
"Good evening...".
He blinked, quickly bringing his attention upwards to see a familiar smile.
"...Yuuji-kun."
His orbs shook as he held back his heart from pouring out in tears. "H-Higurashi-sensei...?"
Her heart cracked at the sight of his puffy eyes and the sound of his voice...so tired and broken. Oh it was worse than she thought. She should be scolding him for hiding himself from her. She should be telling him to come back to school with his friends. But she knew she needed to hug him. She needed to console him.
"Yuuji-kun, are-?" Kagome's eyes widened as she felt strong arms wrap around her shoulders and his head buried into her hair. "Yuuji-kun...?" His hold on her tightened and the moment she felt his body shake, she could hear his soft cries.
"I wasn't strong enough, sensei...I was too weak...mentally, physically, and emotionally...," Yuuji's eyes shut tight as the memories of Junpei flooded his brain. A horror show he had experienced. Mahito had toyed with both of them. He wanted to kill him! Murder him! Strangle him! He wanted to-!
Yuuji's eyes snapped open feeling a gentle hand caress the back of his head. The soft-touch soothed his anger.
"There, there," Kagome whispered, "get it all out. Get all of your dark feelings out here. I will be here to console you and help you so you don't lose your way. I promise."
Yuuji felt his heart pang from the hurt and gentleness. His hug on her tightened more as he let all of it out in cries. Loud cries. He was never one to let his emotions drop like this, but he knew if he kept it in he could end up cursing Junpei or worse. Having Kagome there felt like a sanctuary.
