9 Chapter 9: Itadori Yuji

Word Count: 2103

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[White Eyes]: How have you and Junpei been holding up?

[Megalomaniac]: We've both been getting along really well, but while we're on this topic, Zuko visited your world recently right?

[White Eyes]: Yes, I showed him around the village, and we ate out before having a spar against each other.

[Megalomaniac]: How did the spar go?

[White Eyes]: His fire bending makes a great taijutsu style, but the power of it is lower than a C-Rank Fire Ninjutsu, but even without the numerous techniques a ninja should have, he could beat a Genin easily.

[Megalomaniac]: Hmm, this reminds me, Junpei and me got into a fight with a Special-Grade Cursed Spirit yesterday.

[White Eyes]: Special-Grade… I'm still unfamiliar with your world's power level, how strong in my world's terms.

[Megalomaniac]: I'm not exactly sure, it depends on if Chakra can naturally damage a Cursed Spirit's soul…

[White Eyes]: And if it couldn't?

[Megalomaniac]: It would take someone like the Sannin Jiraiya to take him down, he's the only person who I think can sense his soul and to kill him without getting hit once.

[White Eyes]: How did you even deal with him then, or are you two that strong?!

[Megalomaniac]: We're just talking about your world's standards, a technique to protect one's soul is quite easy, and I was also lucky Junpei could sense the spirit's soul, even if it can kill a normal person with one touch, it doesn't matter if it's inexperienced in combat.

[White Eyes]: Your right, anyway I have to go.

[Megalomaniac]: Alright, Cya.

[White Eyes]: Bye

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Closing the Chat Group, I couldn't help but sigh, 'Hah… I'm bored again, I wonder when will Junpei be back, and perhaps he'll have snacks .' I thought positively, as I looked out the window and decided to watch the sunset lazily.

***

As Junpei sat on the river steps, a familiar face was attempting to make a phone call, it was Yuji Itadori, Sukuna's vessel.

'A button with a spiral… he must be a Jujutsu Sorcerer, they're supposed to be allies then.'

"Ah, forget! I'm just going to ask him." Itadori complained aloud as he placed his phone into his pocket.

"Listen, some people died at the theater you went to the other day, did you happen to see anything? Something creepy like this, maybe?" Itadori asked before holding up the fly head in his hand.

Recalling what I told him, Junpei replied, "No I didn't, I've only started seeing those recently."

"I see, well, I have nothing else to ask then!" Itadori replied cheerfully as he always is.

But Junpei seemed surprised, "Huh? That's it?"

"Yep, but could you still wait until my boss, sort of, shows up?" Itadori asked before taking a seat next to Junpei.

"Yeah sure." Junpei replied casually wondering what kind of person his boss was.

"Thanks!"

"Hey, what were you watching at that theater?" Itadori asked striking up a conversation.

"It was a repeat of an old movie, you wouldn't know of it." Junpei said dismissivly.

"Come on, just tell me."

"Human Earthworm 3."

"That one was super boring! I got hit so many times over that…" Yuji replied seeming to have a traumatic flashback to his cursed energy training.

"You got hit?" Junpei asked a little concerned but dimissed it, "Honestly it was, but it was just a splatter film, after all. Maybe we never should've expected anything from it, but part two-"

"But part two was pretty good, right?" Itadori chimmed in.

Hearing Yuji's response, Junpei was surprised, "Yeah! Exactly!, It really had some redeemable qualities!"

But as Junpei started explaining the qualities, a mysterious man walked by, and as he looked at Itadori and Junpei getting along, he only had one word on his mind.

"Bingo."

***

With a *Click* the door of the house unlocked.

"Junpei, your back?" but as I turned around I was surprised not only see Junpei, but Yuji Itadori, and his mother too.

"Oh, did you make a friend on the way back?" I said sitting up, "Greetings, I am Chara."

'He's the other guy who was at the theater...' Itadori thought as he connected the dots.

"Itadori Yuji, pleasure to meet you!" Itadori greeted back.

"Hahaha, pleasure to meet you too, anyway, I can see you have some questions to ask me."

"Uh, I indeed do." Itadori seemed a little surprise I knew, but wasn't very concerned.

Seeing Nagi already making food in the Kitchen, I knew she wouldn't overhear our conversation.

"Sit down, and ask away." I replied inviting him to take a seat across from me at the kotatsu.

As Itadori sat down, he asked me the first question, "Some people died at the movie theater you were at the other day, do you know what happened?" Itadori asked, basically repeating the same question he asked Junpei.

"Yes, a Special-Grade Cursed Spirit appeared while we were watching the movie, we were too late to stop the three in front of us from getting killed, but after fighting it for a while it escaped."

Itadori seemed quite surprised, but was happy that we weren't bad people, "Oh, are you a sorcerer also?"

"Sorry for having Junpei lie to you, and Yes, me and Junpei are both sorcerers, we're both self taught, in truth I want him to attend Tokyo Jujutsu High."

"Hah, don't worry about it, but I attend Tokyo Jujutsu High also!" Itadori said with joy, him and Junpei got along quite well after all, but after saying that he had a thought in his head, 'Was it okay to tell them that?'

"Really, it seems that Junpei will have a friend when he enrolls."

"Eh, are you not going too?" Itadori asked seeming a bit confused, I looked the same age as Junpei after all.

"I do plan to align myself with them, but not in the traditonal way." If I enrolled as a Student, I couldn't suddenly disappeared to a different world, and when I officaly became a sorcerer I would be assigned tasks, I didn't have time to pop out every once in a while to stop a problem arriving in a different world.

"I see, perhaps we'll work together in the future then!" Itadori cheerfully said.

"Haha, for sure."

"Food is done!"

* * *

As dinner finished, Nagi had fallen asleep at the table because she had drank too much, but Junpei draped a blanket over her, so she wouldn't catch a cold.

"Your mom's really nice." Itadori couldn't help but say.

"Yeah… What's your mom like?" Junpei replied as he reminisced on a few found memories he had.

Hearing Junpei's question Itadori started thinking, "Well, I've never really met her, though I do have a few faint memories of my dad… but my grandpa was always there for me."

*Bzzt* *Bzzt*

"Oh, sorry. I have to take this." Itadori said excusing himself as he took his phone out of his pocket.

"Hello, Mr. Ichiji?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

"But we're just about to watch a movie."

"Okay, two hours from now, then." but as Itadori said that, it sounded as it turned to speaker as a shout could be heard on the otherside.

"Two Ho-?!" but Itadori had hung up before Ichiji could finish.

* * *

Walking out from the bathroom I could see Junpei and Itadori watching a movie, "You started without me? How rude."

Junpei turned over hearing my voice, "Sorry, you were taking too long."

"I'm just joking you know." but as I went to take a seat, the credits started playing.

"Well, I've got to go now, but thanks for letting me visit!" Itadori said before standing up, "Oh, and I'll talk to my boss about having you join."

"Haha, It was nice just having someone to talk about movies to, and that would indeed be nice." Junpei had made a new friend.

"Ah, Mr. Ichiji is probably worried about me." Itadori totally forgot about him, and quickly made haste and ran out of the house, but not before we said are goodbyes.

"Bye, Itadori."

"Cya."

…

..

The night progressed, and Junpei had went to bed before me, but I was still awake, and was pretending to sleep in the living room.

and as I did, I could feel the presence of someone enter, I knew exactly who it was, but I wasn't just about to get into a fight with them, afterall it was Suguru Geto, and he was stronger than Mahito.

And upon his entrance, I could it… the presence of Sukuna's Finger, even I could feel the ominous feeling coming from it, I was now praying Junpei wouldn't sense it, and comfront him.

And as he walked slowly, he made his way to the dining table before placing the finger on top next to Nagi, this was part of his plot, he must of seen Junpei and Itadori hang out, and this was just part of his plot to have Tokyo Jutsu High retrive them all to give to Itadori.

Sensing Geto leave through the sliding glass door, I quickly got up, I wouldn't let a Cursed Spirit kill Nagi.

'Finally I have a use for this.' Picking up the finger, I felt disgusted, but as soon as I did, it vanished.

I had stored it in my inventory, it's a feature I had since I got the Chat Group, but I hadn't had a reason to use it, until now!

Sukuna could only curse the power of the mighty Chat Group!

Heading back to the Kotatsu I laid back down under it, but I decided to stay awake for a little longer to make sure nothing happend.

…

..

As I woke up, the first thing I noticed was Junpei was poking my side with his foot, "Chara, get up, Itadori is here with his boss."

"Eh, where?!" But as I laid up from under the Kotatsu, I was surprised to see they were already seated!

Seeing them there I was slightly embarrassed, "Ya'know, you could have at least woke me up before you let them inside."

"Sorry." Junpei said scratching the back of his head with an apologetic look.

Turning my attention back to Itadori and Nanami, Nanami greeted me, "Hello, Chara right? I have some questions regarding the incident at the theater, I hope you don't mind answering them."

Seeing that Itadori already introduced me, I agreed, "Yes, ask away."

"Can you please provide the description of the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit."

"Sure, it was a human-looking cursed spirit with a patchwork face and heterochromia in his eyes, it had long greyish-blue hair, an-"

Nanami suddenly interrupted, "No need to explain anymore, I have already encountered the same spirit as you."

But Nanami's face changed into a serious one in the next second, "Last question, were you the one who caused the damage at the theater?"

"Depends, are you going to make me pay for it?" I jokingly replied, Itadori seemed to chuckle but seeing Nanami's serious look I decided to give him my real statement, "Yes, I caused most of the damage."

"I see, since the evidence lines up I can be sure your not a curse user, but If you want to enroll your friend, you'll have to meet someone first." Nanami explained before standing up.

"Is that it?" I asked curiously, similar to Itadori he barely asked anything.

"I would've asked you more about the spirit if I hadn't already encountered it, I have what I need to know." Nanami explained.

Hearing this Itadori was surprised, "Oh, we're leaving already."

Turning Nanami faced Itadori, "This matter is out of our hands, the exorcism of the Special-Grade will be left to a higher grade sorcerer." Nanami knew that he couldn't exorcise Mahito he wasn't going to put Itadori through danger, he'd be no worse than Gojo then!

Without the attack on Junpei's school, there was no urgency and need to go fight Mahito.

Hearing this Itadori was kind of dissapointed, "So, are we going back so I can meet with Sensei?"

"Sadly no he's still over seas, let's get going" Nanami responded as he dragged Itadori away.

.End Chapter.

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My Thoughts:

Kind of boring chapter, just lots of talking, and scenes taken out of the anime, I would of rushed over this chapter, but it had some important development, and I needed to set up for the meeting with Yaga.

Also, we've made it pass 15k words, meaning we can be seen on the leader board now, ah I can't wait to see all the annoying complaints in the morning...

Editor: Orvar