Chapter 35

"Whoa…"

"Yeah…"

"So…."

"He has to stay outside from this moment on…"

Suiryu had to see Yuuji the moment he returned from the studio, however, he wasn't quite ready for how Yuuji would look. Choso explained as much as he could, the second feeding has happened, at the same time, Yuuji altered drastically.

He lay under a very well built gazebo, cooling bed and it even had a TV for him! However, Yuuji was sulking. Suiryu understood since when he saw him again, Yuuji was able to move too much. His arms and legs were getting smaller, his body swelled out beyond any human limitation. He didn't he look over to see Suiryu when he came to visit, he merely… laid there in defeat. "Shit man…" were the first words out of Suiryu's mouth.

He invited himself into the gazebo.

Yuuji growled lowly at him for doing so. "You're territorial now?" Suiryu snapped back at him.

His growling stopped, but that look on his face…

He took a seat and looked him over, upon closer inspection, he swore that Yuuji's skin was getting a scale look, he could already sense his body growing stronger by the second, at the same time, he is absorbing every ounce of the dragon milk he just took in, it's now being processed twice… no… three times faster than before!

"So this is your second feeding, which means the last one is going to happen soon, and this shit is done and over with."

'You would think that wouldn't you?' Yuuji growled.

"Okay, what the hell is your issue? Because you got bigger? You're embarrassed huh? Do you know how embarrassed I AM right now?" he snapped back.

'What the hell do you have to be embarrassed about?'

"I'm a goddamn parasite!" Suiryu roared at him. "Look at you, this all happened NATURALLY, you were chosen to be a dragon. Me… I was a last resort choice! Bro, Yuuji… Everything I have is from someone else. NONE OF THIS IS MINE!" he stated and slapped his chest for extra flair. "You were chosen to be a dragon. Ryujin trusts you to become one, I am but a point of revenge for him against Sukuna… yeah I'm flattered but still… none of this is mine. I haven't earned anything I have been given."

Yuuji paused. 'But, You're my brother. That's not a given, you earned that title.'

"Thanks for that, but it doesn't help the fact that… Yuuji… Do you have any idea how proud I am of you? How proud I am to be your brother?" he asked.

Yuuji appeared surprised. He looked to him oddly. 'You are?'

"All I ever wanted to be was to be like you," he said gently.

'Why?' Yuuji asked bluntly. 'My life is no picnic, I suffered through a lot of things, and yet… you want to be like me?'

"Ever since I came to be, Yuuji. Ever since I found you, even as a small speck, I was drawn to you instantly. There… there was just something about you that I want to be a part of. Pathetic right? The only good speck from Sukuna's soul… wanted to be like you." He said and snickered at the notion. But it was true. Ever since Suiryu was separated from Sukuna, he was always drawn to Yuuji. There was just something… radiating about him… the kindness he has, what he has shown to others. Suiryu wanted to be part of that.

Sadly, faith likes to rear its ugly head every so often to remind him of his true past!

"Yuuji… it's the same I feel about Yua too… I've been spending so much time with her because… it just felt right to me. She's like the mother I never had," he explained. "I'm jealous you got to spend time with her before I got the chance to… as well… she's a remarkable sorcerer. She's also been spending a lot of her time with you, to ensure your comfort and safety. In fact…"

"ITADORI? CAN I COME VISIT?"

Peering out of the gazebo, Suiryu smirked and waved her down.

Yua came and peered into the gazebo. Just as Yuuji was struggling to move himself. Yet, when he caught her looking in from the corner of his eyes, he stopped.

'Don't laugh…'

"Why would I laugh?" she asked of him. "You think that lowly of me? Please,"

Yuuji froze, but then began to apologize to her like no tomorrow.

Still, the same Yuuji much to Suiryu delight.

"Besides, this is a very crucial time for you too, your second feeding is done, which means the third one is going to happen sooner than later…"

"Really? It took him months…" Suiryu protested,

"It's because his body was altering, unable to fully digest and process dragon milk, but, since he has adapted, his body is starting to know how to use it and absorb its nutrients. Even now, I can feel him absorbing everything rather quickly. In a week, he will be ready for his final feeding…"

Yuuji paused, Suiryu sighed aloud. "Then I better get to work too huh?" he asked sheepishly.

'On what?' Yuuji asked.

"He has to absorb the rest of Ryujin into himself to complete his transformation. I think it would be best you get started on that and ease yourself into it," Yua explained. "Itadori, I am going to stick around here to ensure you have everything you need… not to mention…" she wondered behind him, feeling about his back until suddenly, she began to scratch him! Yuuji froze but a low, purring escaped out of him! He shook the ground alone with that! "I'll make sure to scratch the itches you can't get to."

"Lucky…" Suiryu muttered.