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“Satoru,”
He exhales sharply.
“You’re late.”
Fuck. This man. “Suguru. You’re hurt. I’m sorry.”
Suguru's expression varied. He was confused, Satoru could tell. “Are you not here to finally kill me? I lost, I got it now, that my plan really was just foolishness.”
“What? You-Do?”, Satoru swallowed nervously.
“Yeah. Still, I regret nothing though. And the Jujutsu World – they would never accept me back into their midst, ever, you know that as well as I do. Death is what’s next for me, Satoru.”
He swallowed; if it wasn’t so damn right! With a shaking voice he began talking. “Suguru, I’m doing this for you, so no one can hurt you ever again, but also that you can hurt anyone else anymore. You hurt the kids and that was too far.”
Suguru grimaced. “I know. The only thing about this I’m really sorry about – and for hurting you, of course – I’m truly sorry, Satoru. These kids are amazing, you are amazing. You’re a great teacher, Satoru – and a good dad.” Tears made their way down Suguru’s cheeks.
His skin was so pale...so much paler.... -
Satoru lost himself in thought he leaned down to him. He took his finger to Suguru’s cheeks and washed his tears away.
“Satoru?” Geto’s eyes widened when Satoru simply kissed him as a response.
“I’m sorry.”, he cried as he pulled back.
“It’s alright.”, Suguru whispered.
“No! I’m the- I’m the strongest, but I couldn’t safe you! I couldn’t safe the person I loved the most in this world.”
“Why?”, he muttered.
“What do you mean?”
“You still love me? After all the pain I’ve spread; why?”
“You’re one and only – forever. And this isn’t the end, my love. We’ll meet again. In the next life.”
“I-", Suguru chocked out. The tears were blocking his sight, but he saw the man - his boy, his, just his, after all this time – was shaking. He tried to move his arm to put his hand to Satoru’s chest; but he got no response from his muscles. “I love you.”, he muttered, one final time.
And as if he understood him silently, Satoru grabbed his hand, pressing a kiss to his knuckles before he brought it up to his heart. “I love you too, Suguru, my dear.”, he whispered.
Until all lit up and what remained was nothing.
#
Shoko heard a knock on her door. She looked up. Was that? It could have very much been Gojo!
“Hello?”, she got up from her seat and strut to the door. She unlocked it quickly and was greeted by a familiar pair of eyes. “Goj-"
He wrapped his arms around her before she could finish the sentence.
She felt tears wetting the fabric of the white coat wrapped around her shoulders.
“Wh – Hey, wha – Oh.” She suddenly remembered their conversation from a few days ago. “Did- Did you?”, she asked with a shaking voice. She felt the head pressed against her nod cautiously.
Oh.
“I’m so sorry, Sat – Oh, sorry.”
“It’s fine.” She felt Satoru muttered in to her shoulder. She smiled and now even she couldn’t hold back her tears. Oh, Satoru. Thank you. Wh – Where was I? Oh, of course. I’m sorry you had to do this on your own, Satoru...-", she stroked his hair gently, reassuringly. Gojo calmed down, yet it didn’t look like he’d get out of her arms anytime soon. Shoko giggled silently.
“Do you – want to talk about it?”, she asked.
“I – Tomorrow?”
“Of Course.”
“Still hug?”
“Course. Let’s go on the sofa though.”
“Oh, alright.”
#
Shoko smiled.
Satoru laid in her arms, burying his head in her brown hair.
„Shoko?“
„Yes Satoru?“
„I’m sorry.“
„Huh?“, she paused. „What for?“
„I…I was never alone. You — I feel like I haven’t appreciated all you’ve done for me. You’re my best friend.“
Her mouth twisted upwards. „I know, don’t worry about it; Suguru has always been your special one. Even good old Shoko can’t compete with that.“
Gojo chuckled. „I miss him. This all isn’t fair. He – He was just a kid!“
Shoko’s heart sank again. „I know, this world isn’t fair. But we know how he really was. We will make sure the real Suguru Geto never fades away from this earth. He won’t be forgotten, alright? It’s always going to be us against the world, even if now it’s just the two of us.“
„Yeah. You’re right I guess. He, …knew how how loved he was too.“
„Hmmm?“
„I – talked to him. Told him I still loved him and always would, but he couldn’t hurt people anymore. I-“, he swallowed and Shoko started rubbing his back gently.
„It’s alright.“, she whispered.
„He shouldn’t have hurt the kids. I – had to end our story. And well, I couldn’t help myself, I kissed him, one last time; told him „I love you“ And that we’ll meet again. He just smiled an then I – I – I“ his voice broke.
„Enough, Satoru. You have to sleep now.“
„Uhrgh. Alright.“
She’d give it five minutes until her best friend wad asleep, cuddling against her. Smiling, she also closed her eyes and slowly drifted of to sleep.
#
„Hey, Gojo – Sensei, you alright? “ Yuta‘s black hair blocked the view of his face, but Satoru was sure he looked at him with a worried expression right now. „Hello, Earth to Gojo Satoru?“
„I – Sorry, was lost in thought. “
„Yeah, no shit you were. “
„I suppose this is goodbye for now Kiddo. “
„Yeah. Take card, alright? Whatever you and Geto where to each other, you’re clearly sad he’s dea. Which I don’t get, honestly. But it’s alright. “
„I - “ Gojo froze. „What? “
Yuta grinned. „Knew it. Do you want to tell me about him then? “
„I – He was my boyfriend, my first love. And after he ran away; let’s say I never stopped loving him. “
Yuta smiled; it was a smile that silently said „It’s alright. “„He was good at it. “, Satoru thought.
„Ten years, mhh?“
„Wha – How? “
„Yaga had told me that something happened back then. “
„Oh. “Yaga. That old man could go to hell. „Well, alright. You’re flight. Miguel will pick you up at the airport there. Have fun, Yuta. And stay safe. I love you. “, he wrapped his arms around the kid quickly.
„Oh – I love you too, Sensei! I’ll miss you. Don’t forget to be kind to Megs too, don’t be too harsh on him and all. “
He giggled. „Never! Not me! Was I ever a bad teacher? “
Yuta grinned.
Satoru‘s dramatic, yet happy – go – lucky self.
Now he could really go.
„Bye, Bye! “, he shouted.
He really would miss him, but for now, Africa was waiting!