Home Cook Meals Fills More Than Just Your Stomach
Over the months the two first years have know their pink haired classmate, they've noted a few significant and interesting things about him. One that stands out the most is the unforgettable fact that he is the current vessel of the most powerful curse that has ever existed, the king of curses, Sukuna Ryumen. And really, who could ever forget about that creature when he would occasionally pop out off Yuujis cheeks or hand giving crude remarks and insult and death threats every time they least expect it.
They know that he's super strong according to Fushiguro who witnessed it firsthand, even before he ate any of Sukuna'a fingers. And of course they know what type of women he likes. Tall girls with big butts, just like Jennifer Lawrence.
However another thing they've learned is how Yuuji loves to cook, especially for others and how good he is at it even, much to their surprise. Every evening after returning back to campus the pink haired teen would make a beeline towards the kitchen and cook up a storm. By the time they finish showering off the grime from the day, Yuuji would almost be done with whatever he has prepared and they'll be the ones to set up the table and wash the dishes after. And every morning, colored lunch boxes would be sitting on the kitchen table, their names scribbled under a paper pinned under said boxes. When Fushiguro asked him about it he just replied, "Doesn't it feel good to come back home with a warm home made meal waiting for you?" before turning his attention back on the stove. Kugisaki and Fushiguro exchange looks before helping out on setting the plates on the table. The next day, when Yuuji came back from an assignment there was a streaming plate of rice and curry waiting for him.
"Woah did you guys made this!" he exclaimed both the first years looked away and gestured him to take a sit. Yuuji immediately went to grab for a spoonful and promptly tried not to spit it out. He swallowed it down and beamed at his friend's expecting faces.
"This is great!?"
"Oi why are you asking us that!"
"I-I mean it's good really good! See" Yuiji says as he swallowed down another spoonful. And another. And another. His eyes was starting to tear up at how awful it tasted but he couldn't say it to his friends who looked all to pleased with themselves.
"Really?" Nobara asked, stars in her eyes. Even Megumi perked up at the question, though he was trying not to show his interest in wanting to know what his classmate thinks of his cooking. With those eager eyes and tone, how the hell could Yuuji bring himself to telling them it was awful.
"It really is, I think I could go for another serving!"
"Brat, it tastes like cr—" Yuuji promptly slapped his cheek, stopping Sukuna from blurting out the truth just on time.
"Can I have another serv—"
"Oh hoho what's this?" came the sudden arrival of their teacher.
"Gojo-Sensei!" the first year trio jumped in surprise.
"Ah~ did my precious students cooked something? You wouldn't mind having your favorite teacher have a taste will you?" the older man asked, stalking over towards the stove where the pot laid without waiting for an answer. Both Fushiguro and Kugisaki scowled at their teacher and started protesting while Yuuji watched helplessly from the side as their sensei scooped a spoonful of curry in to his mouth —
"What are you a kid? Get a plate!" shouted Nobara.
"We didn't made this for you." Megumi tsked.
– and promptly dropped the spoon before disappearing from the room. Five minutes past without Gojo reappearing and the two finally had enough.
"Did he just—"
"Itadori you said it was good, why the heck did he run away?" Yuuji opened his mouth but before he could answer another set of mouth opened at the back of his hand.
"Because it's crap. Capital C R A P." the curse shouted before it disappeared back inside. 'Oh crap' the pink haired teen thought. Yuuji slowly looked up at his friends shadowed faces.
"Guys it's no—" Again, before he could say anything the two turned their backs at the other teen and each grabbed a spoonful for themselves which both promptly spat out.
"Oh yuck!"
"You were forcing yourself to eat this? You could have stopped and said something." Megumi said, hands wrapped around his throat as if he could feel the 'curry' burning it. Nobara made a grabbing motion as she wheezed and Megumi immediately jump to offer her a tall glass of water which she graciously accepted and downed in a single gulped.
"That was bad, that was really, really bad."
"But you guys looked so happy."
"Yeah well, next time tell us the truth so we won't accidentally kill you with our cooking or worse kill someone else. Though I won't mind if we can take out sensei with this."
"Ahh I was thinking how Kugisaki will hit me with her hammer if I said how awful it was. It really was disgusting."
"Oi—"
"I mean I didn't know people could mess up Curry's to this extreme, y'know? It's one of the simplest dishes out there, but what you guys made was not curry at all—" Yuuji rambled on absently, mindless of the growing angry tic from his classmates.
"—But if you guys really want to cook, you could have just asked me to teach you, I'll gladly help you out." he finished, titling his head with a huge smile on his face. The two other first years deflated. They couldn't really stay mad at the other teen.
"Fine with me." Fushiguro said, looking disdainfully at the pot as if it offended him somehow. Kugisaki sighed and shook her head.
"Fine, But we'll have to go shopping for a cute apron, mine got burned a while ago."
"We'll also have to go buy more ingredients. Kugisaki and I used up everything in the fridge." Megumi paused, "and probably some new pots and pans as well."
"Ohhh do you think we could convince Gojo-sensei to pay for it?"
"Might as well, payback for running away. What a coward."
Yuuji watched with a fond smile on his face as the two talk about what they want to learn to cook. He looked down at the plate of 'curry', if you could call it that. He really was happy though, the meal wasn't good at all but the warmth he feels in his chest was enough to fill his belly.
"What do you guys say about learning my signature Itadori Yuuji special meatballs?"
End
END NOTE:
I adore these three so much.
Originally posted on ao3 under my username Vividly_Violet.You can also find me on twitter @Vividly_Violet_ and on tumblr @violetlou2020