Love

[Author Note]

Disc: HrPrTeam

Volume 5!

Honestly, I can't believe that I've made it this far.

It's been a lot of work, but I enjoy doing this.

...

Is Gojo back?

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Jujutsu High

The professor spoke up a few hours after Yuta's introduction and nearing the end of class. "For your first mission, Yuta and Maki will deal with a curse!"

Yuta looked horrified. "What? Isn't it too early for something like that!?"

*Bonk*

He rubbed his head as he turned towards Maki.

She spoke up. "Stop complaining. I'm going there, so you'll be fine."

Yuta turned towards Naohiro. "But will it be alright?"

Naohiro gave him a closed-eye smile. "You will be fine if it isn't a disaster-grade curse. Maki is strong."

Still, Yuta couldn't help but sweat.

Inumaki pointed at himself. "Salmon?"

Panda also looked confused about his role.

Naohiro smirked. "I'm doing this since Yuta hasn't been exposed to Jujutsu society so while he will be doing a mission, you two will have homework!"

Panda and Inumaki looked depressed as they knew Naohiro's homework assignments.

...

He calls it homework but it is known as torture for all students taught by him.

...

Instead of waiting any longer, Maki grabbed Yuta's shirt. "Stop complaining if we are going to be working together."

She started dragging him out of the class.

Yuta voiced his complaints. "I can walk on my own!"

Maki turned towards him. "I was excited to find someone strong to test myself against, but all I got was a crybaby."

He recoiled. "H-hey, I'm new to this thing. Out of nowhere, Naohiro-sensei comes to my door and starts enrolling me in this school. I was forced!"

Maki used her other hand to facepalm. "I'm really stuck with you?"

Yuta looked defeated.

She continued, and a wide smile appeared on her face. "I've thought of something. Until you become strong, you will be known as Potential Man number two."

He tilts his head to the side. "Number two?"

Maki nods. "Yes, Potential Man number one is already taken."

Yuta looks confused but shakes his head. "Can you let me go now?"

Her eyes slowly turned towards him in a glare. "For now, but you will need to stop it with that cowardly attitude you have going on."

He sighs. "*Sigh* Yes, ma'am."

Maki lets go and starts to head towards their mission site with Yuta following suit.

...

A voice speaks up from behind him. "Hey, Yuta! I forgot to tell you something. Maki, can you wait at the entrance?"

Maki looked a little irritated but listened as she walked away.

Yuta looked up at Naohiro to see him with a closed-eye smile that wasn't meant to be nice. "*Gulp* Is there something you need from me?"

Instead of responding, Naohiro put his hand on Yuta's shoulder.

*Squeeze*

Yuta couldn't help but grunt as his shoulder was being squeezed. "*Ah* Is there something I did wrong sensei?"

Naohiro moved his head closer and whispered. "*Whisper* Don't think about trying anything with Maki. You must get my approval before anything happens between you two."

Yuta looks horrified and doesn't argue. "Yes, sensei!"

Naohiro huffs a laugh as he releases his grip on Yuta's shoulder. "Great, if you don't, I'll put you through worse training than Potential Man."

Yuta's eyes widened in realization, but he nodded, turned tail, and sprinted towards the entrance.

He thought to himself. 'I'm going to die'.

Elsewhere ???? P.O.V.

Maki Zenin.

He has a female in his class.

Can I get rid of her somehow?

What a nuisance.

A classmate can get close to someone given enough time.

I'll need to figure out how to deal with Jujutsu sorcerers since they aren't as easy to handle as regular humans are.

My face reddens as I think about him.

He has been living with me for a while now, and I love how he stutters around me.

I love the way he looks at me.

...

I love Yuta.

...

He belongs to me, and I'll kill anyone who gets in the way of us.

Oh Yuta, you innocent soul, we'll get married, right?

Just a few more years, and we will be together.

Forever.

Tombs of the Star

Tengen spoke up behind the barrier. "Knight D4."

The other person moved the white knight to the D4 square.

Kenjaku spoke from the other side. "Not the worst move, but not the best."

Tengen sighed. "*Sigh* How long has it been since we talked and played a game without any other intentions?"

The person behind the barrier tilted her...or his head to the side. "Last night."

Tengen rubbed her forehead. "I mean, truly played a game of chess?"

Kenjaku had a soft smile on his face. "To be honest, I can't remember."

Tengen sat down. "Tell me something."

Kenjaku looked up at Tengen. "What is it?"

A sad expression appeared on Tengen's face. "Why?"

Kenjaku huffed a laugh. "You already know the answer to that."

She looked up. "I know, but even after all this time, I still can't figure you out."

He smiled. "I'm like that."

...

The atmosphere changes. "After eight years of being sealed inside here, you still have an aloof nature. How can you stay in here with no worries?"

Kenjaku stretched. "I'm sure you know that I could've gotten out of here a long time ago by transferring my consciousness, but I thought I would stay here with an old friend."

Tengen's eyes narrowed. "An 'old friend'? Tell me the real reason."

He smiled. "There are a few things. The first is that I've been fulfilled by the one who breaks the rules of existence in this world. I've been searching, and I finally found it.

Tengen's eyes narrowed. "Naohiro Zenin."

He looks at the ceiling. "There are so many questions that surround him. A thousand years and I hadn't found what I'd been searching for. Sure, he got in the way of my plans, but the amount of knowledge could be gained by studying him. I'm curious as to what his offspring would look like. The passed on traits and their impact on the world. Will they be like him or follow the world's rules?"

Tengen crosses her arms. "And the other?"

Kenjaku replies with a cryptic message. "That wouldn't be fun to tell you. You could say I'm fulfilling my role while others are fulfilling theirs."

She stood up. "Fulfilling a role?"

He nodded. "And right now, my role is about to change."

Suddenly, Tengen's eyes widened.

She appeared lost in her thoughts but was sending a message.

*step*

*step*

*step*

Slow walking could be heard a few meters away from her.

Tengen gasped. "How were they able to bypass my barrier!?"

The steps stopped.

A woman with white hair and a red streak showed herself at the doorway to the extra barrier room.

The woman spoke up. "I've been busy with you gone."

...

*Spurt*

...

The woman coughed as a red beam flew through her chest. "Wha?"

If one followed the beam's trajectory, they would see a man with two hair buns clapping his hands together, pointing straight at the intruder fifty feet away.

Uraume fell on her knees as reverse cursed technique healed the stomach wound.

Choso spoke up. "You are the accomplice moving around while Noritoshi Kamo is sealed."

Uraume narrowed her eyes at him. "Failing to kill me with that opening move will cost you your life."

He looked unbothered. "I aimed for your non-vitals because I'm going to have you answer a few questions for me."

Uraume raised an eyebrow. "Questions?"

Red lines formed on his face as his eyes showed nothing but malice.

...

Choso spoke in a deep tone. "Where the fuck is my brother?"

...

Uraume scowled and stood up. "Kenjaku, you could've told me the death painting was here."

Kenjaku shrugged and stuck his tongue out. "I've been sealed. How could I tell you?"

She cracked her neck and moved to get into a fighting position.

However.

*Urg*

She fell on her knees once more.

Her eyes widened. "Poison!?"

Choso slowly walked towards her. "My blood is poisonous to sorcerers like you. As a half-curse, blood can be created using cursed energy different from normal blood manipulation's properties when used in my hands."

Uraume's expression turned ugly, but she became surprised as she felt his cursed energy shoot up.

A binding vow of telling opponents technique's properties.

His eyes narrowed, and he put his arms together again. "[Convergence: Piercing Blood]."

A red beam is shot straight at Uraume.