"Todo?" I say exhaustedly.
"Mrs. Gojo. Looks like you need a hand. Or a carry rather." He says scooping me up effortlessly.
"Todo, what are you doing here?" I say.
"I was dispatched to this part of the tunnel to patrol the area and get any of Gojo's stragglers. Looks like I was at the right place at the right time." He says.
I chuckle breathlessly, "yeah. I'd say so. Satoru was sealed. He's on level B-5 I think."
He starts running and every heavy footstep he takes hurts. I groan and wince in pain and he looks down at me determined.
"Don't worry Sensei. I'll get you out of here so you can have that baby of yours. Then, I'll go back in and rescue Gojo myself." He says.
"No Todo, I can't let you go back down there. You'll get hurt." I say.
He chuckles, "you don't need to worry about me right now. You just worry about your son. Everything will be fine. You have my word."
I sigh, "if you go down there and die then I'll kill you myself."
He smirks, "yes ma'am."
We finally reach the surface and we look around. It looks like there's a veil all around Shibuya. How did this happen? It all happened so fast. One minute Satoru and I were home and the next he's sealed and I'm in labor.
There are transfigured humans everywhere. Todo runs and claps his hands trading places with one further away saving time. He keeps doing this until we've covered about 300 yards. With every clap, my mind is distorted leaving me a bit dizzy. Another contraction hits me as we leave this part of the city and enter a basically empty one. The pain is extreme this time, somehow worse than all the others and I grab Todos shirt hard.
"Todo please stop. We have to stop here." I say desperately.
He stops and brings us to a random ally that looks pretty quiet. He sets me down and looks at me concerned.
"What do I need to do Mrs.Gojo?" He asks.
I grab his hand desperately and squeeze for dear life. He sits there and lets me squeeze it with no complaints. It doesn't seem to bother him really.
"Breathe. Just breathe with me." He says as he helps me control my panicked breathing. I need Satoru here. He's missing this. He's going to miss the birth of his son.
Suddenly, we hear yelling from the roof tops.
"Nanami! Nanami! Are you here?!" I hear Itadori yell.
"Itadori?" I say.
"That's my brother!" Todo yells smiling.
"Gojo has been sealed!" He yells loudly.
"Shit." I say knowing every curse user in the area has heard it. They know he can't stop them now.
"We need to get to Shoko." He says picking me up again.
I groan in pain with every movement and he looks at me with sympathy.
"I'm sorry but we can't stop here. Shoko can help you and I can go get Gojo." He says as he starts running again.
I can feel the baby coming. It's time to push, I know it is. But I need to hold on for a few more minutes. I need Shoko here to help.
I start crying knowing Satoru isn't here. He's my other half. The love of my life. And I may never see him again. It's all my fault. I should have never fallen for him. I should have never become his weakness. Maybe if I hadn't, he wouldn't be sealed right now. He hesitated because of me. He heard my voice and stopped momentarily. He lost his focus and went with his instincts to protect me. Stupid me.
We approach Shoko and Yaga on a bridge outside the barrier. They hear us coming and turn around. Shoko has a cigarette and Yaga looks worried. When they see me though, they both run to meet us half way.
"What happened?! How is she here?!" Yaga says taking me from Todo's arms.
"Not now. The baby's coming." I say gritting my teeth.
"Oh shit." Shoko says as they sit me on the ground against the wall of the bridge.
"Call the paramedics, get them to set a tent up. I have a feeling this is going to be a long night." Yaga says to Todo.
Todo walks off to make the quick phone call as Shoko gets to work on me. She checks to see how much longer I have but it doesn't take her long to figure it out
"He's coming right now. I can already see his head." She says.
"What do I do?" Yaga asks slightly panicking.
"Just do as I say when I say Shoko say helping me get into a better position. Yaga takes his coat off and piles it up behind my back to give me more comfort.
Todo comes back with a few water bottles and some towels and wipes in hand.
"Made the call. And I got these from that store over there while I was at it. Figured you'd need them." He says.
"Thanks." Shoko says as Yaga takes them.
Shoko pulls down my pants and covers me with the towel. She looks first before coming back up and nodding.
"Go ahead and push." She tells me.
I push as hard as I can as Yaga and Todo take both sides of me. I grab their hands and squeeze as I push. Todo keeps the hair out of my face and Yaga helps me control my breathing.
The pain is nothing like anything i've ever experienced. It's excruciating. It feels like I got hit by a bus, and also someone's stabbing me everywhere below my chest. I can't do this. I need Satoru here. He's my strength. He'd be so great for me through this. I miss him so much already.
After a few pushes Shoko looks up at me and smirks, "one more and I think he'll be out."
I shake my head as tear roll down my face, "I want Satoru."
"I know, I know but right now you need to give us one more good push. For him alright?" She says.
I nod and take a few deep breaths. I push hard one last good time and feel relief. The baby is out and it takes a few seconds for him to start crying. Tears are rolling down my face as Shoko wipes him off real good. The paramedics show up and begin to take over for her checking his vitals and cleaning him more.
Shoko walks back over to me as the paramedics transfer me to a cot. She smiles as she kneels down to me and holds my hand.
"Baby Niko looks great." She says.
"When can I hold him?" I say exhausted.
"They're almost done with him. Just a few more seconds." She says.
Yaga comes over and rubs my back smiling too.
"I know you wanted Satoru here, but you should be proud kiddo. I know he would be." He says.
I sadly smile at him and look down at my hands. The paramedics come over and bring me my son. I finally get to look at him for the first time. The kneel down and smile as they hand him to me. They start talking about his vitals and health, saying he's looking perfect and there's nothing wrong. But honestly the tiny details are lost to me. All I can think about as I'm looking at the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life, is Satoru's beautiful blue eyes.
But it isn't Satoru's eyes looking at me right now. It's Niko's. He inherited Satoru's blue eyes. No signs of the six eyes technique, but that's no surprise. No two six eyes users can exist at one time. But his eyes are Satoru's eyes. They captivate me as he looks up at me curiously. I run a hand through his soft baby hair and see that it's dark close to the roots, but then fades to gray and is mostly white all over his head. He's almost a spitting image of his father.
I love him so much already. I smile widely as I look down at the best accomplishment of my entire life. He is absolutely perfect. He is more than I could have ever deserved. And Satoru would love him too. We just need to get him back.
I reach down and hold his little baby hand. His eyes roaming over everything in the area analyzing everything. He's brand new to this world and is trying to figure out what's going on.
"Hi little man. It's me, your mama." I say.
He looks up at me and makes little baby sounds.
I chuckle as tears roll down my face. I place a gentle kiss on his forehead and smile.
"Your daddy isn't here, but we're going to get him back. I promise you." I tell him knowing he has no idea what I'm saying.
He moves around but when I speak he listens intently. He knows the sound of my voice. He recognizes it. They can hear from inside the womb from what I understand. He's putting a face to the voice, I can tell.
"I love you so so much Niko Gojo. And I will never let anything bad ever happen to you. I promise."
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Authors Note:
Alright! Baby Gojo is born! Been waiting for this chapter for a while. I hope you guys have been enjoying the story so far. We're getting close to the end of season two of the anime so don't worry! I will put spoiler warnings at the end of the last chapter for the anime right before I get into the manga content, and at the beginning of the manga content.
Be warned! If you do not want spoilers and would rather wait for the anime to come out, then do not read past the spoiler warning. Also, my adaptation of the manga content will be in no way anywhere close to as good as the actual manga. I would highly suggest reading the manga to the most recent chapter before proceeding. I won't be able to really do it justice or explain it so you will know what's going on.
Shonen Jump has an app for your phone actually that is only two or three dollars a month for access to their manga, including Jujutsu Kaisen. Jujutsu Kaisen should be free to access all the chapters and if you read it, just be prepared for an emotional roller coaster, that's all I'll say. I'd check it before reading on after the spoiler warning if I were you.
Thanks again for reading my story up to this point. All the support and comments are very much appreciated. I do this for fun so it's really cool to see you guys are enjoying it. So thanks again!
-The Sentinel