Chapter 25
He wasn't hard to find.
Sukuna like to spend his days out of sight and mind of those around him, he could hide himself well, Suiryu will give him that. But he can never be good enough to hide from him! "SUKUNA! HERE BOY!" he roared aloud.
Suiryu only had to wait five minutes before the bastard showed up, begrudgingly of course. "What?!" he demanded.
Suiryu showed him the teacup. "Your doing," he said flat out. "But the fact remains it helps Yua. What did you use?" he demanded.
Suddenly, Sukuna smirked. "Oh? You don't know this remedy?"
"The fact that you do only means you made it, didn't you?" questioned Choso.
Suiryu wanted answers to his, however, Sukuna appeared to be content with merely teasing them with his knowledge. "The remedy is ancient, from the golden era of jujutsu… there were a LOT of sorcerers I ate that upset my stomach… this is my remedy."
"Bullshit!" Suiryu protested. "You NEVER drank this during that time! I have your memories, remember!? But the fact is this… the knowledge of this tea isn't part of it, so this was made BEFORE you became an asshole… if that is even possible for you!"
Suddenly, Sukuna paused at the information.
"Really? You have no knowledge from before…"
"None of it!" Suiryu protested. "So, what the hell did you put into this?"
It became rather awkward.
The King of curses froze in place, as if he couldn't think. Choso appeared a little confused. "Does… he often do this?" he whispered.
Suiryu nodded. "Ever since we made him our pet… oddly enough…"
Sukuna suddenly broke free of his thoughts, shaking his head before he glared at Suiryu. "This is boring me." He said flat out and tried to leave.
"Hold it!" Suiryu ordered, instantly, he froze in place. "Answer me first, what did you put in this tea? How was it made!" he demanded.
Sukuna glared at him. "I don't remember." Before walking off.
Suiryu didn't stop him. "Brother…"
"He really doesn't recall…" he whispered to him. "Look at the frustration on his face, he is trying to remember but can't. Which means, he cannot recall what he did. It was as if it were automatic for him since Yua was in need…" he paused oddly. "I am certain we can figure this out for ourselves too, I can call upon the divine to learn how this is made."
But why couldn't he remember?
Suiryu found this to be all the more… confusing in a sense.
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He put the thoughts of Sukuna aside.
Suiryu left the domain and went into the woods with the little bit of tea left in hand. He made certain he was away from any of the villages before taking a seat. The moment he sat down, divine creatures came from the woods. "Oh? Young dragon!" they said with great cheer.
He smiled, since they don't shun him anymore, nor he is associated with Sukuna in their minds. He lowered his head to them graciously. "I have come to ask a favor, and I am not certain if this is enough. But a friend of mine is with child, she drank this tea made for her and it settled her stomach and allowed her to eat in comfort. Can you tell me what was in the tea?" he asked.
Fairies were quick to approach the cup. They peered into it and nodded. "Herbs used in the old times before modern medicine." One said.
"Indeed, they grow wild here all the time, not many know of them anymore." Said another.
"We can gather these for you!" they said with great enthusiasm.
"I would greatly appreciate your help… OH!" he opened his curse storage and took out sweets. He made certain they were accessible to all and portions befitting of smaller hands and body frames. The divine graciously accepted before they assisted him.
"Dragon, why is there curse energy on the cup?" asked one of the fairies.
"Sukuna made this tea" he confessed.
Suddenly, the divine paused from their treats. "The King of Curses… made a divine remedy!?"
"This is considered a divine remedy?"
They nodded. "Anyone who uses plants that humans have no concept of using or understanding and can make a powerful potion to help another… it is known as a divine remedy. How did he know of this?"
"At this point, your guess is as good as mine. I have most of his memories, but this… I got nothing."
One divine creature paused, a forest man is what he is known as for he looks more like a tree and his hair is green like the foliage. He peered at Suiryu oddly but nodded. "It's your roots," he said in a determined tone.
"My roots?"
"You were forged from Sukuna's soul, but that only happened after the event that made him go insane with power. Which is why memories of his past are not available to you. You were created after the fact." He explained. "Your roots started when he went mad."
Suiryu sneered. "Damn him," he muttered. "But if you are able to help me recreate this tea, I would be truly grateful for any and all assistance in the matter."
They finished their treats before the divine creatures rushed off. Suiryu only waited a few minutes before they returned with various plants, but the odd thing was their scent. "Wait… these things…" he took a smell of them all and realized something. "Are they the wild version…"
"You are wise, young dragon. What we have here are the herbs that common herbs descend from. However, after years of alteration and constant harvesting and different soils, they lose their true power over the evolution and cultivation by humans. These are their wild, true decedents." One fairy explained.
In his hands he held herbs that smelt like orange peels, ginger root, peppermint and other stomach soothing remedies. But the fact that they were all leaves and could be used to brew a tea rather instantly and quickly.
"I won't take too much, but this is more than enough to settle Yua's stomach."
The divine paused. "Yua? Yua Tooru?" they asked.
He nodded to them. "She is with child,"
Suddenly, they appeared to be abuzz. The divine know of Yua because of her connection to Ryujin, but, even without the dragon, they held her in high regards. "A Tooru is with child! This is amazing!" they whispered and cheered among themselves.
"Are Toorus just as treasured as a dragon?" Suiryu asked curiously.
The divine paused. "We cannot speak any farther than this, but yes. Since the family sacrificed themselves to maintain a dragon, we hold them in the highest regards. If she needs more, we will provide more," said the green man.
Suiryu then paused oddly. "Are the divine looking out for her as well? Tending to her needs?" he asked curiously.
However, they appeared rather embarrassed. "We tried to, but each time we get near her… we sense him… we smell him… we don't like him." one fairy said. "Sukuna is not someone we wish to be around."
'Ah that's right when the energy is more powerful than the other…' Suiryu remembered that divine energy could over come curse energy if it's stronger. However, Sukuna, despite his being contained, still has higher energy than the divine before him.
"If we can make an arrangement where small supplies can be left outside of the entrance of the domain, I would appreciate that. If everyone here is comfortable with the notion…"
They all agreed. So, he made the arrangement that once a week, the divine will leave behind the herbs needed for the tea.
As Suiryu returned, he kept trying to rack his brain over the notion that despite coming from Sukuna, he doesn't know everything about him, which means, the king of curses has far more secrets than he cares to reveal…