Yuji would not say that he is avoiding Kagome-san per se. He goes over to her home and enjoys the wonderful home-cooked meals or takeout that she provides for him and the gang. So, no, he would not say that he is avoiding her, but he refuses to be alone with her.

So he sends a message letting her know that he and the others will be over later tonight for dinner and a movie.

"Just let me talk to the bitch," Sukuna chimes in. A row of perfectly white sharp teeth emerges from Yuji's cheek. He scowls at the reflection in the mirror, sets his phone down on the dresser, and turns away to instead look at the wall. What an interesting pattern, he thinks, desperately ignoring the pestering of Sukuna. He didn't ask for this curse - spirit - whatever to reside in him. "I'll shut up if you'd just let me talk to the bitch."

"And let you hurt Kagome-san? As if." Yuji huffs. For weeks, Sukuna has been pestering him to meet with Kagome alone to talk to her about who knows what. All Yuji knows is that anything involving Sukuna is bad. He wonders where it went wrong. Too many times of seeing Kagome-san use that strange power of hers, or is it the way nearly every demon they have come encounter with worships the ground she walks on?

Either way, he won't risk Kagome-san's safety or the baby. Yuji falls down onto the bed and stares up at the picture of Megan thee Stallion he recently added to the ceiling. If only he could go back to the times when he was more worried about his latest celebrity crush than having a literal curse inside of him.

"I'm not going to hurt her," Sukuna growls. "I just want to talk to the bitch. I've got some questions."

"Stop calling her that," he hisses back. The freaking nerve of this guy. Is it so hard to not disrespect Kagome-san? Clearly, it is because every word out of Sukuna's vile mouth is an insult.

Freaking parasite.

"But she is one. She's protected by Sesshomaru."

Yuji clamps his lips shut and throws an arm over his eyes, ignoring how Sukuna's tongue reaches out and attempts to tug on his sleeve. Okay, Sukuna knows who Sesshomaru is. That's cause for concern, but he can't exactly go to Gojo-sensei about it when everything Yuji knows, Sukuna knows. His head throbs from all the built up worry and stress.

"I don't see how Sesshomaru-san protecting Kagome-san makes her one of those," he says, refusing to say the word. No way will he disrespect Kagome-san like that. Even with how standoffish he's been, she hasn't taken offense and treats him the same as always.

Sukuna snorts, disappears from his cheek, and reappears on his palm. The sharp nip to his ear jolts him and Yuji curses. "He's a dog demon. The dog demon and the lord of all demons. That makes her a bitch. And for him to be protecting a human..." Sukuna trails off, seemingly deep in his thoughts.

Yuji stills. The lord of demons protects Kagome-san? That should fill him with ease, but only dread settles in his gut. It makes him wonder how many eyes have turned Kagome-san's way with all these powerful allies on her side. "I'm not letting you talk to Kagome-san."

Sukuna tuts. "Then let me talk to her with Gojo around. I don't mind kicking his ass for the fun of it."

"Why are you so pressed to talk to Kagome-san? Whatever it is that you want, she won't give it to you."

"What I need to say to her is none of your business. It has nothing to do with you."

"It's my body. It has everything to do with me." Yuji smacks his palm, frowning when Sukuna disappears before he can hit him.

"Is that what you think?" Sukuna laughs, appearing on his left cheek. His slimy tongue slides back and forth like a windshield wiper, flinging spittle everywhere. Yuji grits his teeth. Sukuna does this crap on purpose to try to egg him on, but he's stronger than he looks. He might be a little dumb, but mentally he likes to believe that his resolve is sound.

"I'm not letting you talk to Kagome-san."

"We'll see about that."

A/N: Still working on the next chapter for the main story. Thank you everyone for sticking with the story :)