"Yuta, you're far too stiff," Kagome sighs, walking over to the young sorcerer. "You gotta loosen up a bit like this." Kagome widens her stance as she places both hands on her hips. "You don't have to hold the position for long, but enough that you feel your muscles working." She stretches to the right and demonstrates.

Yuta smiles, but it's tight and there's a bead of sweat on his brow. Kagome straightens herself and crosses her arms. Panda mimics the pose and takes it a step further by lifting one leg.

"Look at me, sensei!" Panda chimes with a giant smile on his face.

Maki grimaces. "Why are you trying to act cute?"

"I'm not trying. I am."

"Salmon."

"Don't agree with him!" Maki slaps her face. "He's just an oversized Panda."

Panda sniffs. "I'm not oversized."

Kagome rubs the back of her head. The first years are a handful. "Okay, guys. That's enough. We need to be calm for this exercise." She claps her hands together. "Okay, I want everyone in place." Kagome waits for everyone to line up. Kinji pokes Maki in the side, but poor Toge takes the blame. Kagome sucks in a breath. Satoru's influence on his students is stronger than she thought.

"Ugh, what the hell is he doing here?" Maki groans.

He?

Kagome looks over her shoulder. A man with green hair like Maki's heads their way. He looks like he came from the feudal era with his traditional clothes. She turns and gives a small wave. Perhaps he and Maki are related? They look similar. "Hi!" she greets. "Higurashi Kagome, but you can just call me Kagome."

The man stares at her in disbelief. He clucks his tongue. "So, you're the non-sorcerer everyone has been going on about." He tilts his head. His eyes rove over her and Kagome bites her tongue.

"If you're here for an energy massage, it will have to wait." She turns her back to him and focuses on the students. The man presses his body close enough that his breath fans her ear.

"Zenin Naoya." He pulls away and waves at Maki, who scowls and looks to the side. "I didn't come for a massage. I had business with the higher-ups." Zenin takes a step forward and blocks Kagome's view of the students. "You shouldn't be working here."

Kagome squints. "Because I don't have cursed energy?"

"Nah," he drawls. "A woman like you should be at home waiting for her husband to come home. You shouldn't be exorcising curses. You should be at home with dinner on the table and bent over, ready to receive your husband."

"Is that so?" She smiles, but it's tight and she's trying not to go off on this man. "Well, this woman is—"

"Is none of Zenin's concern."

Kagome blinks. When did Satoru get here? Naoya freezes and then takes a step back. The atmosphere is the opposite of calm. Kagome grumbles internally. How is she supposed to work on chant-less veils with the students if the environment isn't calm? She looks around Zenin.

Well... Maki looks pissed. Megumi seems annoyed. And Yuta seems more concerned about cheering Maki up.

"I meant it as a compliment," Zenin remarks. "Someone like you would be an asset."

"An asset?" Kagome runs her hand over her cheek and tugs slightly. "I am a person, not property. And it is not a compliment to tell me the only thing I'm good for is to spread my legs." She looks at his hand and then at his face. "It's no wonder you aren't married with a personality like that. Even Satoru's personality is better."

"Yeah—Hey?"

Zenin's face flushes red. His eyes narrow. "Useless wench, you—Ahhh!" His body goes flying.

Crash.

Great. She didn't mean to knock him into a building. Kagome sighs as she lowers her hand. "Sorry everyone, he was really ticking me off." She inhales and plasters a smile on her face. "Okay then, why don't we just jump right into breathing exercises?"

The students stare at her. They look over to where the building is collapsing and then back to her. Their mouths open and close simultaneously.

Kagome claps her hands to get their attention. "Let's all take a seat." She sits down on the grass and crosses her legs. "Satoru, are you participating?"

"... What?"

"Are you participating?"

"With stretching you out?"

"What?" Kagome huffs. "We're doing breathing exercises, not stretching. Now sit."

"My bad. My bad." Satoru bites his lip and sits down next to her. His knee brushes against her. Kagome gives him the 'behave' look before she turns her attention back to the students. They all drop to the grass and stare at her like she's some kind of celebrity.

"I have a question," Megumi says, raising his hand. "Why is Gojo here?"

"Because I'm a teacher," Satoru replies. "Technically, you don't even go here."

"I invited Megumi," Kagome says. "And I invited Satoru to participate in class if he had time."

The students look at one another. "Uh huh," they say.

"Don't say it like I don't have time for my students," Satoru lectures, wagging a finger in the air. "You all act as though I'm never around."

"Higurashi-sensei, we've never met this man," Panda says.

"I have no idea who he is either," Maki agrees.

"Salmon."

"Megumi, have you met this man?" Kinji asks as he stuffs his hands into his hoodie pocket.

Megumi shakes his head. "First time meeting him."

Kagome sucks in a breath and places a hand on Satoru's arm. She gives him a quick squeeze. "Okay, everyone, close your eyes. No talking." She waits until everyone does so, except for Satoru, since she can't tell if his eyes are closed or not behind the blindfold. "Inhale," she commands. "Now exhale. I want you to cup your hands out in front of you and envision a small barrier in the palm of your hands. Latch on to that feeling." Kagome leans back with her hands on the grass as she observes each student.

"Like this?" Megumi asks, opening his eyes. Kagome leans forward and smiles.

"Yep, just like that. Remember how that feels and work your way up to making a stronger barrier." Beside her, Satoru shifts. "Everything okay?" she whispers, not wanting to disturb the other students.

"Weird Zenin didn't come stomping this way. Unless that blast knocked him out."

"Oh, I put up a barrier around us."

Satoru drops his hands and angles his body closer to hers. "How'd you put up a barrier without me noticing?"

"That's a good question, Satoru. Perhaps you need to go back to school yourself," she jokes. "You didn't notice because you probably still feel my energy in the air from the blast."

Satoru opens his mouth, but he gets cut off by the hoots of joy from the other students. Kagome claps. Looks like everyone is picking up on this quickly. Even Maki manages a small one, though hers doesn't last nearly as long as the other students. Perhaps it is because Maki doesn't have a lot of cursed energy. Her energy is more on par with that of a civilian, but her physical capabilities are not. In some ways, Maki reminds Kagome of Sango.

"Well, that's enough for today," Kagome says, rising to her feet. Satoru places his hand on her back as if to steady her. "Any questions?"

"Is Naoya dead?" Maki asks.

"Uh...no?" Kagome drops the barrier and Zenin topples over himself and slides down the hill. Oh boy. Kagome rubs her forehead. She had hoped that he would have given up and left, but the sorcerer is persistent. "You're still here?" Kagome asks, bending over to dig around in her bag. "Here, this should help you chill out." She holds out a charm. Satoru tenses beside her and Kagome doesn't get why Satoru is lashing out.

No matter how many times she sorts out his energy, it always ends up in more knots and kinks.

Zenin takes the charm and stuffs it into his pocket. "Naoya."

"Zenin," Satoru answers.

Kagome looks between the two of them. On Satoru's end, his energy is downright hostile. On Naoya's end, his energy is more submissive. For whatever reason, Satoru doesn't like this Zenin. Kagome glances over her shoulder. Maki doesn't like this Zenin either.

"I think we got off on the wrong foot," Naoya says, taking a step toward her. He brushes the shards of grass off him. "We should go somewhere a little quieter—"

"Fuck off," Satoru says. There's no teasing in his voice. Naoya wets his lips and stuffs his hands in his pockets.

Kagome blinks. These two really don't like each other. "I accept your apology, but I'm good. Satoru, are you done with your missions?"

Satoru looks at Naoya. "I've got more missions to do, and another one just got added."

Naoya stiffens. "I'll be on my way." He waves. "Take care Megumi-kun." Naoya throws one more look at Kagome and Satoru before flashing out of sight.

"Show off," Satoru mutters. "Stay away from him. Zenins are assholes even by sorcerer standards."

Kagome nods. Even if Satoru had said nothing, it's clear that Naoya isn't well received by anyone. He didn't even greet Maki! "Got it." She directs her attention back to the students. "If you have any questions, you can always call or text me. Otherwise, I'll see everyone later." Kagome picks up her bag and walks away.

Satoru reaches for her hand once they are far from the student's prying eyes. Kagome looks at their intertwined hands and then at him. He's even more touchy now. A flash of warmth spreads throughout her body. Satoru glances around and then maneuvers her down an alley. He presses her against the side of a building.

"What are you doing?" she hisses. They are still on school grounds.

"I want to kiss you," he says, resting his forehead on hers.

"You already kissed me today."

"That was hours ago. No good luck kiss before I head off to do my other missions?"

Kagome turns her head to the side right as Satoru kisses her. His lips are soft. He wraps his arms around her lower back and nuzzles his face against hers. "You smell amazing," he breathes. His hold tightens. Kagome musters up what little resolve she has and pushes back against his chest.

"Satoru," she warns. "I'm not sleeping with you on school grounds."

He barks out a chuckle. It's sharp. Hollow. He pulls away and spikes his fingers through his hair, pulling at the white strands. "S'orry. I just..."Satoru blows out a breath. "Can I come by later?"

Come by later? She has a date with Suguru tonight... Shit! She has a date to get ready for. "Not tonight. I'll be busy."

His face falls. "This weekend then."

"One day or the whole weekend," she jokes.

"Weekend," he says firmly. "You can stay over at my place, or we could do a getaway. Maybe Kyoto?"

A weekend getaway? He wants to spend the entire weekend with her? Kagome rubs the back of her neck and squeezes. "I'll let you plan it then." Shippo is going to be so pissed at her. Ever since she started at Jujutsu High, she hasn't been to the demon realm. She needs to carve out some time before one of them comes to visit. Knowing Shippo, he's probably making up some grand story about how sorcerers have convinced her to join a cult or something.

Satoru smiles, and it's the most genuine one she has seen all day. "I'll get everything set up." He brushes his knuckle down her cheek. "Can I at least call you tonight before bed?"

He's definitely clingier than he was before. Kagome pokes the inside of her cheek with her tongue. It's because this thing between them is new. Satoru will eventually move on after he's gotten his fill or she'll put a stop to whatever this is whenever she gets into a relationship.

"If I'm still awake, sure."

He leans forward again as if to kiss her, but stops himself. "I'll call you later." He backs away and warps away. Kagome places a hand over her heart. She needs to get it together, and she needs to stop thinking about Satoru. Kagome pulls out her phone and winces at the time.

Crap.

She needs to book it.

Suguru looks at his watch as he waits for Kagome to arrive. Civilians—Monkeys, walk by. Some giggle as they pass him, as if he would ever be interested in the likes of one of them. He glances at his watch again. It's not that Kagome is late, but he's been here for the past twenty minutes.

What the hell is wrong with him?

He didn't arrive this early for his first date. Suguru runs his hand through his hair. The girls said he should keep it down for his date tonight. They were ecstatic about helping to pick out his outfit, though it's just a simple pair of white slacks, and a black long-sleeve fitted top with two of the buttons undone. His only accessory is his gold watch.

"I must look like an idiot," he mutters to himself.

"For what?"

Suguru freezes and then looks over to the left. His mouth goes dry. "Hi," he says, voice cracking. What the hell is wrong with him? He swallows. Kagome is breathtaking. Suddenly, his outfit is not enough. He feels underdressed. Her black leather dress comes to mid-thigh. The cut on her neckline is divine. He drags his eyes up to her face.

He wishes he had a pair of sunglasses on him, if only to look at her cleavage. Her breasts look so soft. Supple. And shit, he needs to stop this train of thought before the date is over before it begins.

"Are you ready?" Kagome tilts her head at him. Her long black hair curls at the ends and brushes across her cleavage. Her necklace is gold and on the simple side. It's loose and yet... What would she look like with a choker instead?

"I'm ready." He smiles and holds out a hand for her. "We're getting on this charter boat." Suguru leads them towards the boat and gives the monkey his name. He squeezes Kagome's hand. It calms him slightly, but still, he wants to rip every monkey's head off for staring at Kagome.

How dare they look at her.

"Oh, it's empty. We must be early then."

"I rented this out for us." He had to throw quite a bit of yen to reserve the boat for two. Typically, this type of charter boat is reserved for corporations. Suguru bites his lip. The table is long enough to seat twenty. Kagome's dress is so tight, and the table is right there, and fuck, that energy massage last night was better than sex.

He squeezes his eyes shut. Stop it. If he continues down this path, he'll start thinking about how sex with Kagome would feel like. Don't ruin this date!

"Really?" Kagome slides off her jacket and places it in the seat next to her. "You didn't have to go that far."

Suguru sits next to her. If he sits across from her, there's no way he'll be able to stop himself from picturing himself ripping her dress off. "First impressions are important and while this isn't our first meeting, it is the first of many dates." He grabs her hand and kisses the back of it. "

Kagome flushes pink. "Sorry, I forgot to grab your shoes when I left out."

... His shoes?

Suguru forces a smile on his face, though internally he is dying of embarrassment. That's right, he left his shoes at her place because he had to get out of there. "That's alright. I'll get them some other time." He lowers her hand, though a part of him is reluctant to let her go. The server greets them, bowing right before setting the appetizer in front of them. Suguru swallows the bile and instead focuses on Kagome.

They talk until the server returns with dessert. He learns Kagome grew up on a shrine and she has a younger brother. Her grandfather instilled in her to help those that are weaker and that Jujutsu High recruited her after Satoru discovered her at a parent-teacher conference. He shares a bit about his past and downplays how his parents died. Suguru talks about the twins and how he stepped away from Jujutsu after that incident, though he doesn't go into further detail.

Something tells him she wouldn't be as friendly if she knew he's a curse user.

Discreetly, he sniffs.

She smells amazing. Much more appetizing than the cheesecake the server brought out to them.

He sniffs again.

There are hints of Satoru on her skin. Suguru rolls his tongue over his teeth. He gets it. He sees why Satoru is so besotted with Kagome, but it irritates him that Satoru's scent clings to Kagome's skin. The urge to lie Kagome on her back and have her thighs spread wide in front of him while he covers her body with his is so strong he clamps down on his tongue until he tastes blood.

"Suguru?" Kagome places a hand on his thigh and the warmth alone nearly does him in. "Are you okay? Your energy is..."

"I'm fine." He sighs. "Actually, I'm not fine. Everything about you is calling to me and all I want to do is take you into my arms and kiss you until your legs are weak and the only thing on your mind is me."

Kagome's eyes widen. She looks at his lips and then at him. It's the only invitation he needs. Suguru threads his fingers through her hair as he leans in closer. His eyes flicker to her, pausing long enough for her to tell him no.

She doesn't.

Suguru slants his lips over hers and kisses her deeply. The sweetness of the cheesecake mixed with the sweetness of her drives him insane. Her lips are softer than he imagined. Kagome moans and Suguru wraps his other arm around her waist. He should have rented out more time for this date. He doesn't want to stop kissing her.

He wants more.

Needs more.

Kagome pulls away first and her lips are slightly swollen. Suguru darts his tongue out, tasting her on his lips. He wants to push for more, but he stops himself.

"What are you doing this weekend?"

Kagome blinks. "What?" She tucks a locket of hair back behind her ear. "This weekend?"

Shit. Did he push too far?

"I can't do this weekend." Kagome glances away for just a moment, but that moment is all Suguru needs.

Satoru. Or Jujutsu High. Those sorcerers are taking Kagome's attention away from him. He shakes his head and chuckles. "That's fine. What about next weekend, then?"

Kagome tilts her head from side to side as though she is thinking about it. "I don't have plans next weekend—"

"Perfect," Suguru purrs. "Let's make it a getaway, then. One night with you isn't enough."

"... A weekend getaway?" she asks, weakly. "I didn't think you liked me that much."

Suguru looks at her lips right before he leans in and kisses her again. Her small moans send an electric current through his body.

On second thought. He'll declare war against Jujutsu society tomorrow. War against every sorcerer that has received an energy massage.

"You have the day off tomorrow, right?" he asks.

Kagome nods.

Good.

A/N: Happy Saturday! I called my grandma early today and she informed me she'll be getting a cane. She then proceeded to assure me that she would be looking at normal canes and not the ones that have knives. And now I have a lot of questions and my search history probably looks sketchy.

"Did Gojo assign himself as the manager of Kagome's harem?" - I see him attempting to do so and Suguru 'allows' it, but we know Suguru runs things. Kento will be too busy trying to figure out how his life turned out this way to argue.

"Does Tengen know what is going on?" - Tengen is having a blast. She and Kagome actually need to have a chat.

Satoru didn't ask because he got distracted, but yes something happened with Kento's pants once again. This time he had an extra pair on him.

The Chimerism is pretty neat and I hope we get some more info on souls in the JJK verse.

Next update will probably be How To Tame because there's this shikigami I need to introduce before I write another shikigami meeting. And then we'll swing back around to Wish I Could.

Take care. Have an awesome weekend. Get some fresh air if you can and do something that makes you happy!