Chapter 33
The next morning.
He woke with a flash in his eyes.
Suiryu fell out on to the floor as he realized where he was, and Satoru was there taking pictures again! "Fuck!" he protested. "Can you at least let me wake up before tormenting me?"
"But it was the perfect moment!" Satoru protested. "You two look so cute! See!" he showed him the picture. Suiryu could care less about it.
"I swear to God, Satoru if you are going to keep doing this to me I will go Sukuna on your ass!"
"I doubt it… with Yuuji in this state, you won't have time to!" he snickered, looking down though he smiled as the little Itadori was still passed out. "He is cute"
"Shut the hell up,"
Suiryu picked himself off the ground and stretched out, he sighed to it all as he stared down at Yuuji. "God I hope he pulls through this…" he muttered.
Satoru paused to his tone. "It really is that serious huh?"
"You know why I said it is at least fifty years for one to get over the first phase of becoming a dragon?" he asked, his head shook no. Suiryu sighed and said. "It's because the longest anyone had lasted was fifty years. Other than that, I have no idea how long it will take, but that's the longest anyone has survived in that state."
"Shit, I had no idea… still… what happens if he doesn't get over it in that time?"
Suiryu shook his head. "As I said before, fifty years the longest anyone had lasted like this, beyond that… I don't know." He paused before smirking. "Still stuck in that maid's outfit huh?"
"Shut up" Gojo muttered back.
Yuuji finally woke. His body stretched out as his wings arched up. He was like a cat when he got himself woken up. But he appeared startled as he looked about the room. When he saw Suiryu, Yuuji calmed down and was chirping happily at him. "Sure, YOU can sleep in but not me huh?" he muttered.
He was about to reach for Yuuji, when Satoru cut him off.
"How about I look after him with Fushiguro and Nobara?" he asked.
It took Suiryu aback. "YOU want to take care of him?" he asked in a rather condescending tone.
"What? I can look after a baby!" Satoru protested.
"I really have my doubts on that," but paused. Looking to his phone he had to get in contact with D'angelo. With a defeated sigh he agreed. "If anything, I trust him more with Fushiguro than you… I got to head out today… don't do anything stupid!" he warned.
Suiryu turned to Yuuji who was already curled up and appeared ready to be picked up off the bed. He did just that but then spoke gently. "Yuuji, I need to leave for a little while. Uncle Gojo is going to look after you for a bit okay?"
His eyes widened, he began to tear up and started to cry aloud!
"NOPE NOT GONNA WORK!" Satoru shouted.
"What the hell is going on in here?" Fushiguro muttered as he stood at the door. Yuuji caught him out of the corner of his eye, he settled down a little but still whimpered.
Suiryu smirked. "Oh? Would that be better? You wanna go see Uncle Megumi?"
"What…"
Suiryu suddenly placed Yuuji into his arms. There was no outburst, no tears, nothing! Yuuji laid there contently and even giggled at Fushiguro. "Yosh! Okay, he's all yours for a few hours, don't do anything stupid… don't let Satoru do anything stupid with him. Be back soon!" Suiryu said and patted Megumi on the shoulder. "Thanks!"
"Hey wait!"
Suiryu however made a run for it!
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Fushiguro froze.
It didn't help that he was now stuck between a rock and a hard place. He has been entrusted with Itadori, at the same time Gojo sensei was keen in taking care of little Yuuji and expressed he had plans for him. That smile he gave didn't help matters much as Fushiguro sighed aloud and braced Yuuji over his shoulder. "Sensei… let's just take him out for a walk or something…"
"Oh come on, we can do something more than that! How about a little shopping trip? What do you say Yuuji? Want some new clothes?" he asked in a cute tone.
Yuuji hid himself away from Satoru. "Weird, I thought he would be all over you…"
"Maybe next time I won't pretend I took his nose… or put him in dresses…"
"Good idea… well… he does need new stuff to wear, but how can we take him out when he looks like this? We don't have curse clothing to hide his arms or eyes, let alone wings now…"
"UMPH!"
"What the hell is with that sound?" Gojo muttered.
"It means he is hungry,"
The two jumped as the fox woman appeared once more, armed with a bottle. "Honestly, you humans have no idea how baby dragons communicate, it's the same sound at different pitches."
"We've only heard him make this one,"
Yuuji came out from hiding in Megumi's shoulder, when he saw Kitsune his eyes widened with excitement as he began to bounce. She smiled warmly back to him and was careful to take Itadori. From there he nestled in her arms and was ready to be fed.
He was a greedy little one!
"Odd…" Kitsune said offhandedly. "Normally, when an infant dragon feeds, they only do so once a week…"
Megumi paused oddly. "Once a week?"
She nodded to him. "But young master appears to be an exception to the rule."
He polished off the whole bottle and appeared content for the moment. Kitsune gently placed him over her shoulder and burped him. "What's this I hear about you looking after my young master? Where's Suiryu?" she demanded.
"Off to his other job." Gojo explained.
She sneered at the notion. "That bastard of Sukuna, he doesn't realize he should be with my young master all the time! He's in such a vulnerable state! I mean, it hasn't even been 24 hours!" she protested.
"He's trying to keep a normal front going on here," Fushiguro explained. "If anything appeared out of place, then someone who is after Itadori will suspect that there is something going on."
She paused to consider the notion. "I didn't think of that…"
"URP!"
"Nice one!" Gojo snickered. "We were thinking about taking him out to get some new cloths, is that do able?" he asked.
Kitsune appeared to think it over. She however nodded. "You have no items to tend a baby with. You will also need diapers, blankets, comfy clothing, more towels and blankets…"
"Why more towels and blankets?" Megumi asked.
"Since his nest will get messy, it needs to be changed every so often. Did no one else consider that?" she demanded.
The two froze until a defeated sigh came out of her. "There is little choice in the matter now…" She passed Itadori back to Megumi. He froze as she took out her fan and changed her clothing. She wore the school uniform but kept her face hidden behind a black fox mask. "We depart at once, leave young master with me!" she ordered.
She was quick to take back Itadori before walking out of the room. Gojo snickered as he patted Megumi on the shoulder. "Looks like we are going shopping today!"
"I'LL GET MY COAT!" called Nobara.
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"Oh, we HAVE to get him this! It's a tiger onesies!" shouted Gojo.
"Oh and this one too! Look, it's a puppy!" cooed Nobara.
Despite their shopping spree, he couldn't get over the snickering he heard coming from various directions. After all, Sensei is still dressed as a sexy maid…
"Why the hell did I agree to this again?" Megumi muttered.
It didn't take them long to find a store down town. Nobara was quick to jump in on the fun as she began to take out outfit after outfit and stating Yuuji would look adorable in all of them.
Sensei was already making a pile he intended on purchasing. But he wondered why there were dresses among the articles he intended on getting.
Kitsune however was quick to catch them and force him to return the articles. Sensei tried to convince her until Kitsune whispered into his ear. Suddenly, the dresses went back without any argument!
Kitsune was looking about herself as she found a few items for Itadori as well. It appears everyone is getting in on it. He peered down as Yuuji was out cold in his arms. Thanks to a blanket Kitsune gave them, it hid everything abnormal about him. He even sounds like a baby to those near by! But still, he couldn't believe his friend has been left in such a vulnerable state.
"Fushiguro! LOOK!" cheered Nobara as she held up a wolf onesies. "I am so getting him this…"
He didn't say anything of course. Yet sensei was already at the cash register with everything he picked out. He paid in full before he bore this wicked grin on his face. "We're doing a photo shoot when we get back," he said with a sinister grin. "Suiryu won't be the only model in the family."
"Sensei, are we not suppose to be taking care of him? It doesn't mean dressing him up in whatever the hell we feel like," Fushiguro protested.
"What? He won't say no!"
He rolled his eyes to it all.
Nobara even got a few things for Itadori, Kitsune as well… which made him wonder where on earth a fox like her would get money from?
With fresh clothing, they continue on and got baby bags, diapers, toys and pacifiers. It was an all Itadori shopping day!
"UMPH!" came out of him by mid afternoon.
Kitsune was stunned. "He ate this morning and he's hungry again…"
"Babies do feed often," Nobara said offhandedly.
"Not dragons though" she whispered back to her.
It was odd to see her concerned over this, Fushiguro didn't think much of it. Itadori was always a big eater, even when he was just losing his teeth, he drank that stuff often and more than once a week. Is it really that concerning?
"Well we ought to get some lunch too, you want to join us?" Gojo asked aloud as he turned to Kitsune.
But she was gone.
"Huh, guess she is getting him his drink…"
"What the hell is going on!"
Everyone paused as Suiryu stood before them, his arms crossed as he glared at Gojo. "I know you're behind this…" he muttered.
"Suiryu! We're just getting Itadori hooked up with some new threads, see!" Gojo proudly displayed most of his collection to him. Yet there was a look of distrust on Suiryu's face.
It was expected, as well, necessary in Megumi's mind. He knew not to trust everything Gojo said.
"We got some baby supplies too, Kitsune was here but Yuuji gave out his hungry call… I thought she would have been back by now…" he explained.
But there came an odd look on Suiryu's face. He saw something.
Megumi turned but didn't see anyone where Suiryu was staring. "You okay?"
"Give him here," he ordered.
He was quick to give Yuuji back. Suiryu on the other hand appeared worried. "Go!" he ordered as he suddenly rushed away!
"What the hell is with him?" Nobara demanded.
"Something… startled him," Fushiguro muttered. "What on earth startles him?"
Gojo even appeared at a loss. "I thought I sensed something, but then again…" he said offhandedly. "Let's get some lunch!"
"Wait, Suiryu is freaking out and you want to eat?" Nobara demanded.
"Do you know where he went to?" Gojo asked. She shook her head no. "Then let's get some lunch."