[ The curse had hit him, one solid punch to the gut, and when Yuji had woken up it had been to the sight of familiar faces but almost painfully unrecognisable.
Being dragged back to the familiar school with what can only be a younger Gojo-sensei and encountering Nanamin could only be described as whiplash, especially when the principal allows him to stay with them while he investigates. Gojo-sensei is as friendly as ever, and Nanami is as... Well, strict as ever, but Yuji thinks that he fits in. He thinks that he can work as well with them now as he does in the future, as long as he manages to keep his mouth shut and not spoil anything.
The problem is, he keeps almost bursting into tears whenever he ends up working alongside Nanami, or doing a simple mission as his partner, and it's starting to show the cracks whenever he speaks to him. Too much of what Yuji is and has experienced has to be kept secret, and no one in the past knows that he's the vessel of Sukuna, who has gone strangely quiet and dormant after the curse hit. Maybe being back in time has made the curse go quiet too, which is a relief.
It's the middle of the night and Yuji has woken up with a strangled stream and his heart racing too quickly, memories of Shibuya echoing in his mind with the sound of Sukuna's laugh. It takes him a few minutes to climb out of bed, to push himself away from the warm cocoon of his blankets and go out to the communal kitchen. All he can do is desperately hope that no one heard his panicked screams or the horrible crying that came after it, trying to find a decent glass to get a drink of water.
The guilt eats at him immediately when he sees Nanami, and he rubs his cheek with a soft, sad sigh. ]
@nonexempt. time travel au.
Being dragged back to the familiar school with what can only be a younger Gojo-sensei and encountering Nanamin could only be described as whiplash, especially when the principal allows him to stay with them while he investigates. Gojo-sensei is as friendly as ever, and Nanami is as... Well, strict as ever, but Yuji thinks that he fits in. He thinks that he can work as well with them now as he does in the future, as long as he manages to keep his mouth shut and not spoil anything.
The problem is, he keeps almost bursting into tears whenever he ends up working alongside Nanami, or doing a simple mission as his partner, and it's starting to show the cracks whenever he speaks to him. Too much of what Yuji is and has experienced has to be kept secret, and no one in the past knows that he's the vessel of Sukuna, who has gone strangely quiet and dormant after the curse hit. Maybe being back in time has made the curse go quiet too, which is a relief.
It's the middle of the night and Yuji has woken up with a strangled stream and his heart racing too quickly, memories of Shibuya echoing in his mind with the sound of Sukuna's laugh. It takes him a few minutes to climb out of bed, to push himself away from the warm cocoon of his blankets and go out to the communal kitchen. All he can do is desperately hope that no one heard his panicked screams or the horrible crying that came after it, trying to find a decent glass to get a drink of water.
The guilt eats at him immediately when he sees Nanami, and he rubs his cheek with a soft, sad sigh. ]
Ah, Nanamin- Nanamin-san. Sorry, if I woke you...