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Double Time

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Things get heated over truth or dare

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It was after another drink before you picked up the courage to ask Megumi if he wanted to dance, then another drink before you finally convinced him to dance with you, and you realised pretty quickly why he had been so reluctant. You two were slightly tipsy at this point and he swayed from side to side, bopping his knees to the beat, looking a bit like a plastic wind-up toy with the way he floundered about. He really was an appalling dancer but you found it adorable and with fear of sounding arrogant, you did wonder if he going along with it just to humour you.

This evening was going better than you had expected and it all started when you ran into Megumi; little by little, you felt the wall between you crumbling down and you were straight up giddy at the first signs of progress with the elusive Fushiguro Megumi.

Despite Megumi's efforts to keep up with you and look like he was enjoying himself, you could tell he was grateful when you suggested you take a break from dancing and refill your drinks. The two of you then found yourselves in a quiet corner as you sipped on your drinks.

"Thanks for dancing with me, Fushiguro-kun."

"Thanks for not laughing at me, [l/n]-san."

"… It really wasn't that bad you know," you couldn't help but smile at his comment and he gave you a look. "Honest."

"You're a bad liar."

"Oh, you'd be surprised," you grinned back at him. "I'm good at plenty of other things, Fushiguro-kun."

"I don't doubt that," he said, leaning into you slightly so he met your eyes; it was unexpected of him but the alcohol had emboldened him, in fact you were both becoming less uninhibited as the night went on. The shyness from earlier has all but dissipated.

Around you, people were staring and whispers were beginning to go around about the sudden developments around the two of you. It was surprising enough for them to see someone like you at this party, after all most only knew you as Gojo-sensei's pretty teaching assistant, but here you were amongst the party crowd mingling with the last person they expected. Megumi and his group of friends were well known by their peers, Yuuji especially was famous for his athletic prowess, and Megumi was known for his handsome looks and not so charming personality. People knew how standoffish he could be so that made it all the more of a surprise to see him flirting with you so openly.

As people looked on, they couldn't help but wonder why you two suddenly appeared so close to each other and what were the chances of you two getting it on tonight?

"Heyo Megumi! I heard you were-" Yuuji's voice appeared and you turned around to see the young man approaching when his eyes met yours and his face perked up with a smile. "Oh hey [l/n]-san! You made it!"

"Hello Itadori-kun," you greeted him with your own smile. "Great party. Nice job."

"Thanks. I'm glad you're enjoying it. You look great by the way!" he grinned bashfully as his eyes wandered down to admire your outfit. "I see Megumi's keeping you company and I heard you got him dancing too, huh? I can't believe I missed it."

"It was fantastic. He's great," you nodded with a smile, your sarcasm wasn't lost on Megumi and he shot you a dour look. "Really really great."

"I bet! Well listen, I've got to take care of something right now but I'll catch up with you two in a bit, alright?" Yuuji said before he left again just as quickly. "Oh! And also! We're going to be playing some games in my room if you wanted to join us!"

"Wow… he's…"

"Loud?" Megumi finished for you. "Annoying?"

"I was going to say energetic," you chuckled back. "That's not a very nice thing to say about your friend."

"Well, he's sort of my friend…" he took a deep sip from his bottle. "I'm kind of stuck with him more like."

"You're always brutally honest, aren't you?"

"I know… I'm sorry."

"No, don't apologise for it. I like that part about you."

"Really?"

"Yes. Not enough people say what's actually on their mind, myself included…" you said offhandedly. "… So do you want to go?"

"Do you?" he flipped the question back around. His expression was indifferent and you really could not tell if he felt particularly strongly or against the idea but you reckoned he would probably like to spend some time with his own friends considering he had been babysitting you this entire time.

"Sure, why not?" you nodded back. Your answer surprised Megumi if the slight change in his expression was any indication but he did not protest as he led you through the crowd towards Yuuji's room. "Sorry you have to keep me company, by the way… I know you probably want to hang out with your own friends."

"No, not really. You're the one that's keeping me company."

Your cheeks felt warm again as you nodded back.

The two of you finally arrived in Yuuji's room after navigating through the crowded rooms. His bedroom was located on the ground floor near the back of the house, it appeared to be one of the bigger rooms in the property but it was already near full capacity when you got there. There were some familiar faces around, namely Nobara who you had met a couple times briefly and a couple of second years you had seen around campus but no one else had been in your classes.

"Hey you two, we're playing spin the bottle-"

"No we're not. We're playing truth or dare," Nobara interjected before turning to you. "You're okay with that right, [l/n]-san?"

"Yes, of course," you nodded back with a smile as you and Megumi took the only free space left in the packed room, which turned out to be Yuuji's bed situated in the corner of the room. "And please just call me [y/n]. There's no need to be so formal."

The game began on the far side of the room and made its way around the circle but it would probably be a little while before it reached your end of the room. Although it was one of the bigger rooms in the house, it was actually still quite small, but that plus with everyone huddled together actually made for a warm and fun atmosphere. The mood around the room was relaxed and most people were having their own conversations while the game was happening.

Not surprisingly, you and Megumi turned out to be those people who were happier chatting with each other than focusing on the game. It wasn't even two hours ago when the best you two could do was make comments about the weather and making other painful small talk. Now, you two were sat together on the bed, so close that your knees were almost touching as you quietly whispered to each other. The difference was night and day, and you could not shake the feeling that something drastic has changed between the two of you in a very short span of time.

You two had been so preoccupied with your conversation that you didn't even notice when Yuuji joined the group nor when the game had caught up to you.

"Um, earth to lovebirds… [y/n]-san? [y/n]?"

"Hm? Yes?" you looked up back to the middle of the room and noticed that people were staring at you. "Sorry, I didn't catch that."

"Truth or dare?"

"Oh uh… I think I'll go with truth," whilst it was the boring option and most of the girls so far have gone with truth, you chose to be safe… At least until you were drunk enough to start making bad choices.

"Are the rumours about you and Gojo-sensei dating true?"

"Oh come on, you're really going to use my truth on that?" you shook your head without hesitation. It was always a possibility you would be asked something to do with Satoru, in fact it was a question that you were often faced with even if it wasn't over a silly drinking game. So you had already mentally prepared yourself with an answer and it was the same one you gave every time; not a lie nor a truth, just deflection. "Isn't the answer obvious?"

"Wait, no. Don't answer that. Let's think of another question…" the group deliberated. "Okay, would you consider dating an undergrad?"

"… Yes, I don't see why not," you said eventually. There were certainly no rules against teaching assistants dating students since you are a student yourself, but you still felt rather hot as you resisted the urge to look at Megumi when the group reacted with smirky faces and cheers. "We're all adults, aren't we?"

"Some more than others," Nobara sighed as she shot a dirty look at a pair of guys grinning like idiots at your response. "Okay, it's your go, Megumi."

"Truth."

"Have you kissed anyone in this room?"

"… Yes."

Megumi responded hesitantly and which incited another round of cheers from the group, some of the guys whistled and patted Megumi's shoulder as they glanced between the two of you. It was obvious that they were assuming he meant he had kissed you and it was somewhat disappointing when you thought about the prospect of him kissing another girl in this room.

Despite your best efforts not to, you couldn't help but have a quick scan around the room to see if you could find the individual. Most of the girls were sat together in one group on the far end of the room near the door. They looked like freshmen as you weren't familiar with any of their faces and you guessed that they might have lived in the house as well given with how friendly they were with Nobara and Yuuji who were sat by them.

It was really hard to tell which one of the girls it could have been, they were all rather good looking after all but then you noticed one of the girls who was blushing quite heavily as her friend was whispering something in her ear. The girl then looked over your way and was shocked when she saw you looking directly back at her, she immediately dropped her gaze to her lap and whispered something back to her friend. It was likely her… She was incredibly pretty as well and had a mousy facet about her, absolutely the type of girl to be popular with the boys.

'So that's his type…' you thought and before you could even stop yourself, your mind subconsciously went to Satoru and to what he said in the classroom. The last thing you wanted was to empathise with Satoru, especially not when he was playing mind games with you and claiming his feelings were hurt. Or to waste your time thinking about him at all for that matter.

In a less than glamorous fashion, you took a giant sip from your half-full bottle and finished it off in one breath. God, how many nights have you spent drunk and annoyed at the same man now? You really were pathetic.

The alcohol was beginning to hit you, you could tell because your body felt lighter and there was a slight buzz in your head. It also meant that your emotions were also heightened now and you knew it would be bad news if you carried on thinking about Satoru; you were going to end up drowning in self-pity and ruining the night for yourself which would probably end up with you in tears as usual.

"I'm going to go get another-" you began when a bottle was held out in front of you. Your eyes met with Megumi's when you turned around and it looked like had been watching you for a while now, he had his arm rested on his leg and his face held in his palm while his other hand was extended out to offer the rest of his beer to you. He didn't say anything as he simply stared at you with his arm out, as if he had read your mind. Oh, you sure hope he couldn't read minds because you were sure that he wouldn't like how dark it was in there right now.

"Thank you," you whispered as you took his bottle with a tight smile. It wasn't actually your intention to get another drink but you had simply wanted to get away for some fresh air but you appreciated his gesture. It was nice to feel like you're being taken care of, even if it was just his half drunk bottle.

"Don't mention it."

The game moved on and you were grateful you chose truth because these guys were pretty hardcore with their dares. Everyone had the option to skip your truth or dare up to a certain amount of times, and while some of the girls had chosen to skip some of their ones, most of the guys seemed determined to do as many crazy ones as they could. Someone's messages have been read out loud to the whole group. Another had his underwear over his head. Nobara had to lick the floor. Now, Yuuji has asked you to help out with his dare.

"Do it, [y/n]! Do it, do it! In one go!" Yuuji shouted as you squirmed in front of him, pretty uneasy about what you were tasked with doing. Around you, the group cheered you on and many had their phones out to record the moment. "No hesitation. Go, hard as you can!"

"Okay, here it comes," you hovered your palm on his cheek slightly before you raised it backwards and slapped him as hard as you could. You winced from the impact and your hand stung a little after; maybe you had been a little overzealous in your role and you immediately tended to Yuuji. "Are you okay, Yuuji?"

"Oh yeah, absolutely fine," he said with teary eyes. Around the room people were filled with laughter as they were already uploading their videos and taking in the aftermath. It felt rather mean to be laughing at Yuuji's expense but the pink haired young man took it in stride and appeared to be in high spirits as he grinned at you. "Good slap, [y/n]. Great technique. I knew I was right in choosing you."

"I guess you're welcome then," you nodded back, his smile was infectious and you felt a little cheerier after the whole situation, albeit it was a little embarrassing.

The game continued around the circle again when it reached the group of girls again. It went rather quieter this time again; the boys had a knack of going silent whenever it was a girl's turn. The trend amongst the girls was definitely still sticking to truths, especially seeing that huge display with the whole slapping situation.

The mousy girl, Eri her name was, then unexpectedly chose dare on her go. The boys shamelessly expressed their excitement but before they could come up with a dare, her friend beside her spoke up first as if on cue. "Okay Eri. I dare you to kiss the person you're the most attracted to."

It went quiet as Eri looked around the room, she appeared to ponder on her choice, and it was at this moment you felt perhaps felt just as anxious as rest of the guys probably did. But the reason why you felt anxious was entirely different. Were you really going to have to watch another man you liked kiss someone else right in front of you? Again?

"Umm… then I think I'd like to go with Fushiguro-kun…" Eri said shyly as she glanced towards Megumi. "That is if it's okay with you…"

Well fuck.

Here it goes again.

It was just your luck to always fall for unavailable men. Whether if it was a diabolical egomaniac whom you never had a chance to begin with or a perfectly normal guy, maybe a bit younger than you were used to, but you were just one step behind. It seemed like you were always drawing the short end of the stick.

"Actually, I do mind…" Megumi said curtly, his response came as a huge surprise to everyone in the room but it was also the way he said it. "Sorry, I'd rather not."

The look on the poor girl's face was heart-breaking and she looked completely crestfallen, but she still managed a small smile back when she responded to Megumi before she excused herself and left the room. Her friend however, was not so kind as she glared daggers at Megumi and at you before following after her friend.

It was never easy putting yourself out there and even worse when your gesture did not produce the results you wanted. Despite how you might have felt about the kiss, you had to give Eri props for smiling through the humiliation and excusing herself so dignifiedly. It had actually been quite difficult to watch, like most people you were very aware of what it was like to have unreciprocated feelings for someone, but to be turned down in front of a group of people… in a game over a small kiss. It was a little cruel and you almost wished Megumi would have just kissed the girl so not to humiliate her. Satoru would have done it.

Wait.

Yes, in that same situation, if the circumstances allowed it then Satoru definitely would have just kissed the girl whether he liked her or not. It would have saved the girl some face but what did it mean in the long run?

Beside you, Megumi was being berated by his peers for being so harsh. They weren't being particularly aggressive nor even serious with their scolding; it definitely seemed more like they were trying to break up the tense atmosphere that now permeated the room, but it was too late and Megumi was not receptive of anything they were saying as he simply repeated that he just didn't want to.

Most of the girls ended up following Eri out of the room to comfort their friend, which effectively ended the game now that the boys greatly outnumbered and the fun atmosphere from earlier was pretty much unsalvageable. Everyone else began pouring out of the room like someone had just died inside; while it was not as if a person had actually died, the mood certainly did and that made people uncomfortable enough.

It wasn't long until it was only Yuuji and Nobara left in the room and even they looked a little uneasy as they told Megumi not to worry about spoiling the game and that people were sure to forget about it. They were saying all the right things to comfort a friend but Megumi remained completely silent and they soon succumbed to the awkwardness as well.

"Maybe you can get through to him, [y/n]-san," Nobara sighed as she and Yuuji made their way to the door. "He gets a little moody sometimes."

The pair exited the room and closed the door on their way out to give the two of you some privacy from the noise outside. It was considerate of them but they were also severely overestimating your relationship with Megumi, your affinity with him was newfound and was mainly spurred along by copious amounts of alcohol; you had to wonder what they expected you to do in this situation? They were his friends after all and if they struggled in this strange situation then what hope did you have?

It was deadly quiet in the room, well as quiet as it could be with the music drumming away and footsteps constantly shuffling by outside the door. The circumstances were strange indeed and while it did feel rather awkward earlier, it felt like the tension actually left with everyone else when they exited the room. It was to your pleasant surprise that you didn't feel suffocated or uneasy sitting next to him… and he felt the same way.

"… I was too honest again, wasn't I?" he asked after a moment of quiet reflection and you nodded back. "Do you still like that part about me?"

"I do," you whispered back as you gently nudged your knees against his, catching his attention as he turned around to face you. His expression was sombre and while he was looking at you, his gaze didn't quite reach yours as his thoughts seemed preoccupied. "Which is why I want to ask you something – truth or dare?"

"Either," something flashed over his dark orbs and he was finally looking at you again, properly this time as his eyes bore into yours.

Your question had gotten his utmost attention and your chest squeezed as you readied yourself to ask the question that has been floating around your thoughts all night, to confirm what his prolonged stares meant, if you had read him right this whole time or were you deluding yourself in thinking that he may actually be interested.

This was hardly the place to do it, you were in someone else's bedroom and you two were sitting on someone else's bed for god sake, and the alcohol that you had drank had all but worn off meaning that you would have to do it without the false courage the drinks provided. No, you didn't need it, you shouldn't need it. This was your moment to put yourself out there, to take a chance and hope it landed.

Plus, you had an inkling that if you did take this opportunity to ask now then you would not get another chance alone with him like this. So yes, it wasn't perfect but this was the hand you were dealt.

"I dare you to kiss me," you said and he raised an eyebrow. "Only if you want to."

"… [y/n]…"

He tore his gaze away from yours and your heart sank.

No, no, no.

Why did he have to say your name like that? It sounded like he was trying to put you down gently and in some ways this felt worse. It was uncharacteristic of him to be gentle and you had hoped that he would at least reject you properly the way he normally did.

"I'm sorry… I've made it weird, haven't I?" you bit back a whimper as you scrambled to your feet and headed towards the door. "Excuse me-"

Your wrist was caught by his large hand and your other hand on the doorknob froze when you heard him let out a heavy sigh. It went quiet again as you two stood there, both equally aware of how fragile this current situation was and everything rested on the next words that would come out of his mouth.

"[y/n], it's not what you think…" he spoke quietly as he coaxed you to turn around to face him, your hand on the doorknob dropping when you did and he pulled you closer towards him. He was so close to you now and you felt hot when his hand cradled your face. "You don't have to dare me because I would literally do anything you ask of me."

Then he closed the space between you.

Your insides ignited when you felt his lips melt into yours and you swore your heart might have actually skipped. The kiss was electrifying, dizzying and your body shook when he parted his lips and his tongue darted over your lips, you eagerly let him in as you kissed him back with equal fervour as your tongues melded together.

A slow whine came from you when his hand on your wrist moved to your waist and he slowly pushed you backwards, trapping you up against the door with a quiet thud. He broke away from the kiss, his face was red as he lightly panted and you felt the uncontrollable urge to kiss him again.

"Megumi…" you gasped when you felt his hands tightened around your waist and he went for your jaw, planting kisses around the sensitive area of your neck. "Oh my god…"

Was this really happening? Here?

Yes, it was.

He continued to tend to your neck as his hands began to roam your clothed body, his fingers slid along your curves with great appreciation before he lightly grazed over your breast which caused you to shiver in pure ecstasy. You were beginning to feel feverish from all the attention he was giving your body when you heard a peculiar noise from him, a noise you had never heard from him before; he had laughed.

"Something funny?" you asked, curious of the unexpected development. Was he…?

"Not at all," he said when he pulled away, there was a hint of a lopsided smile on his features and his eyes were dark. Oh, he was. His expression stirred something within you, he looked almost pleased with himself with the way he stared back at you. "Truth or dare, [y/n]?"

"Truth."

"Would you actually fuck me here. Right now?"

"Hmm, maybe?" you smiled back at him sweetly. "Why don't you convince me?"

"Is that a dare?"

He hummed back with another ghost of a smile on his lips, his voice sounded deeper than usual and you instantly felt heat pooling between your legs. My god, he was bad news. Behind that handsome stoic face was a slumbering beast and you appeared to have woken it.

"Well, [y/n]?"

That something that has been broiling inside you had reached its limits that moment and you locked the door before pushing him back into the room towards the bed, your lips meeting his again as you hungrily took in every part of him.

The back of his legs hit the side of the bed and you shoved him backwards entirely, he landed on the mattress and his eyes were wide with surprise from the sudden roughness but while he did look a little confused, there was no doubt that he was aroused. You smirked as you climbed on top of him, taking in the sight of him staring back up at you, his rosy lips were slightly ajar and eyes were lidded as he peered back up at you through his stunning long dark eyelashes.

"God," you sighed breathlessly as your hand wandered down to his face and you lightly traced over his features. "You really are so pretty, Megumi."

"And you're gorgeous as hell," Megumi responded as he pulled you into another kiss. You felt his large hands glide along your body and they pushed your smaller frame down towards his as he caressed you in a way you've never been before. You slowly began to grind against him as you took in the wonderful sensations his hands were sending through your body.

He groaned into your mouth when you rolled your lower half against his crotch and his hands gripped the sides of your waists as he guided your hips back down the same way again which earned you another throaty moan from him.

"You're naughtier than I expected, Megumi-kun," you whispered in his ear.

"You were the one being rough first, [y/n]," he chuckled dryly. "It's almost like you're the one trying to convince me."

"I don't think you need much convincing," you smiled back at him, referring to the erection you were now sitting on. "… Are you okay with me being rough?"

"I'm more than okay with you being rough… but just so you know, [y/n]…" his voice was deep again by your ear, his hold around your waist was growing tighter. God, he sounded so so so sexy and you wanted to surrender yourself to him. "I much prefer giving it than taking it."

A wave of heat surged in your nether regions.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!

He was dangerous. Much more dangerous than you could have ever anticipated.

"Mmm, I suppose we'll have to take turns then," you gave him your best smile before you continued to grind against of him. Megumi shuddered under you before he gripped your waist again and began rolling his hips back against yours, doubling the friction and you moaned out when you felt his erection grow even bigger in his pants.

"I'll let you go first," he made one deliberate roll of his hips and it reached your very core. You shuddered as you bit your lip. "If you can."

"Cheeky," you smirked back as you sat back and reached for the prominent bulge in his pants and carefully squeezed, relishing in the hiss of pleasure that escaped his lips. "We'll see if you can even keep up."

He was about to say something back when you gave him another squeeze and he groaned instead as he threw you a dirty look, but you simply smirked back as you sat back up and reached for his belt. You undid the buckle with ease and was prepared to pull his trousers down when you were interrupted.

The doorknob rattled and you immediately stopped what you were doing as you both turned your attention to the door when the knocks came.

"Fuck," Megumi cursed under his breath. "What?!"

"Can I come in?"

"No, we're busy!"

"Like busy busy?" Yuuji sounded bewildered on the other side and you couldn't help but laugh. "Shit, sorry guys. I just need to grab something."

"No, go away!" Megumi called back as he sat up and wrapped his arms around you, desperately trying to hold onto this moment. He kissed you gingerly again, one of his hands on the back of your head pulling you closer into him and for a moment it worked, you melted right back into his arms and the interruption was forgotten.

"It'll be a sec, Gojo-sensei is here with expensive wine and we need-"

The rest of it became unintelligible after hearing his name and you practically tore yourself away from the kiss.