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omegaverse texting bc i'm a dweeb

[gyokukenkon]

[ This sucks for Yuji, all things considered. Dealing with heat for the first time ever and therefore staying alone in his room for a week? This is still Day 1, and his scent is only getting stronger, drifting through the walls to taunt Megumi.

If Megumi can tell it's intensifying from a whole room over, Yuji is probably struggling, massively. How can Megumi not check up on his friend? He's been trying to keep his distance to avoid accidentally influencing Yuji into something he wasn't prepared for to begin with; he knows that as much as an alpha's presence can ease the process, he also doesn't want to overlook the importance of Yuji's own autonomy.

So. Texting it is. ]

Hey.
You doing okay?

dweebs unite

[eyescar]

[ Yuji hates every second of this.

It feels as though he's burning from the inside out, far worse than when he'd first taken Sukuna into his body and felt all those changes. It's agonising, and it rips through him in pulses - want, desire, the urge to be taken care of but also to just be taken, wanting more but not having anything to help. Thus far, nothing he's done has helped ease it, and he's curled up in bed, whimpering and shivering.

Despite how hot he is, he feels painfully alone, the thread of hurt tingling down his spine like a cold chill.

When his phone buzzes, it takes Yuji a little while to manage to reach out and get it, feeling sore. ]

i hate this and i want to die

[gyokukenkon]

[ It doesn't make Megumi feel any better that it takes more than a few moments for Yuji to text back, because he knows the other boy can't be doing much other than lying miserably in bed, right? And the response isn't reassuring. As much as Yuji exaggerates, Megumi knows he's going through it.

And he hates that? It takes him a minute to recognize the strength of the emotion for what it is, directed at the idea of Yuji suffering. Sure, that's life as a sorcerer, but dealing with heat is different – and the idea makes something feel different inside him. Megumi has never had to reckon with his position as an alpha like this before, and he's definitely never been around an omega that he's had such a powerfully strong urge to... what? Protect?

Fuck, this is a lot. ]

Are you staying hydrated? Have you eaten anything?

[eyescar]

[ It feels like this entire body is twitching, desperate for something he's never had before - he's not sure how it knows so keenly what it needs, the painful desire to be filled and taken, but instinct is grinding him into overdrive. It feels like far too much, and the lump in his throat seems to grow even more. It's probably a good thing they're texting and not calling, because all Yuji would be able to do is moan.

The urge to do something about it overtakes him, but he knows it won't be good enough, he knows it's not going to make him feel any better. He needs an alpha, or he needs to try and sleep through this in whatever way he possibly can. It's going to be agonising, but...

Hands shaky, sweaty, he tries to focus. ]

i got water
i can't eat right now
tastes bad

[gyokukenkon]

[ Well, he hates that just as much, if not more. Keeping Yuji fed is one of the small-yet-easily-deniable ways Megumi has found for extending care to the other teenager, a weird instinct Megumi hasn’t been able to ignore around him since Yuji swallowed that finger. The protective flare in his chest surges stronger, and Megumi grinds his teeth, squeezing his eyes shut as he resists the urge to get up and storm next door. ]

Don’t neglect basic necessities right now.
You have to take care of yourself.

[ … that… does not convey the full level of Megumi’s concern. In fact, it probably seems quite cold.

Shit.

Because he doesn’t want to make Yuji feel worse, another text quickly follows: ]

Can I do anything?

[eyescar]

[ The words - the offer - thrum through him and Yuji knows what he wants, more than anything, but he can't ask Fushiguro for that. He can't make that kind of demand, and it makes him groan, low and deep. Every part of him is aching, feverish, and it feels as if he might snap into pieces if he's not careful.

All the same... ]

im trying
its just really hard to focus you know

i really really wish i had an alpha here to help me fushiguro
im going insane

[gyokukenkon]

[ Fuck. Fuck! Megumi smashes his pillow against his face momentarily, his teeth grinding as he wars with himself over how to handle this— ]

I can come over, if you want.

[ If Yuji wants; it feels selfish to act on his own instincts when Yuji could have something – someone – else in mind entirely. Yuji just say "an alpha," not Megumi specifically, so it's fine if Yuji was thinking about another person or just needing... anyone. It's not about Megumi, and he doesn't want to undercut everything Yuji is wrestling with for the first time.

(Even if something inside him feels sick and hot and furious at the idea of Yuji with someone else right now. Megumi reels that back as quickly as he can.) ]

idk the au where they make it to Yuji’s birthday

[gyokukenkon]

[ Convincing Gojo to take Yuji out somewhere while Megumi prepares birthday surprises turns out to be super easy. The day before, Gojo drags Yuji and Kugisaki out of the school, babbling about picking a birthday cake from an actual bakery, something everybody else can share later. Megumi begs off, and Gojo barely leaves time for anyone to question before steering his students out of the dorms. With some semblance of privacy, Megumi uses the time to bake a smaller, more personal cake for Yuji – a cute little strawberry one. Megumi even goes to the trouble of making a chocolate decoration with Yuji’s name on it.

After he finishes the baking and frosting and all the details, Megumi hides the cake in one of the less-frequented fridges in the dorm and leaves it overnight. He figures he’ll surprise Yuji with it at breakfast or something.

The morning of Yuji’s actual birthday, Megumi wakes first, a tangled mess of limbs with his boyfriend in Megumi’s dorm room. Yuji is wrapped around him like an oversized koala, and Megumi has to gently rotate in the circle of his arms to see that familiar, sweet face, still slack with sleep. With a groggy smile, Megumi leans in and nuzzles at his boyfriend’s jaw, mumbling with a dream-rough voice, ]

Happy birthday, Yuji.

[eyescar]

[ Yuji doesn't think twice about Gojo dragging him out to go somewhere - that's weirdly normal most days, so he doesn't even consider it unusual - letting himself be steered and pulled this way and that. He's a little bit disappointed that Megumi doesn't seem to be joining them, but he lets it go, allows himself to enjoy the good company of his teacher and one of his best friends, gleeful and excited about the prospect of doing something fun.

Not that fighting curses isn't fun, in its own way, but. Well.

It means he wakes up a little bit later than he might otherwise, even with Megumi nuzzling into him, kissing him gently. Blinking himself awake, he yawns a little, jaw cracking before he rubs at his eyes gently. Huh... Eventually, his brain comes back into focus, drawing his attention to what's going on. His boyfriend, the day, his birthday...?

Turning his head, he leans up and kisses Megumi gently. ]

I totally forgot... Thanks, Megumi.

[gyokukenkon]

[ Megumi fixes him with an exasperated look, though it lacks the usual heat of scolding. ]

You forgot?

[ Of course he did. ]

[eyescar]

Yeah?

[ Shaking his head, he pouts, trying to steal another kiss. ]

I wasn't thinking about it...

[gyokukenkon]

Guess we've had a lot going on for a while.

[ That's fair, Megumi has to admit. The basic passage of time is hard to grasp in their lives, if only because so much happens. All the time. Who knows what fucking month it is?

Sighing, Megumi kisses Yuji back, knocking their noses together affectionately as he plays with his boyfriend's messy hair. ]

Then surprise: it's your birthday. [ He's enthusiastic... Really... ]

[eyescar]

It's been super busy! It's really not that much of a surprise...

[ Even when he'd gone to bed the night before he hadn't really thought in his mind about what the date was. He's never been the kind of person to think about those kinds of things, though, and now he feels a little silly for forgetting.

It's not as if he'd ever forget Megumi's birthday, so... ]

Thanks, Megumi. [ Leaning in, he kisses him gently. ] What a perfect way to wake up.

oops all bunnies

[gyokukenkon]

[ Sneaking booze out of the variety of available locations on campus is practically a rite of passage for young sorcerers. School is hard, life sucks, and alcohol is kept ready and waiting for the adults – so who's going to miss a few beers?

Megumi turns out to be more of a lightweight than he expected, so he stops after his first can, deciding to wait out the bulk of his intoxication before trying another. He doesn't like feeling out of control of himself or his faculties, and getting drunk is... basically being out of control of himself and his faculties.

But it's a late weekend night, just Megumi and Yuji, sitting on Megumi's bed with a movie on in the background. Yuji says something about Megumi's technique, about a roomful of rabbits, so Megumi clarifies, ]

I can summon one at a time, too. It doesn't just have to a mass of them. [ The sea of rabbits tends to be more convenient in battle for confusing or disorienting opponents. ]

[eyescar]

[ Yuji hasn't ever really had alcohol before - sure, he'd tried some of grandpa's sake once upon a time, but he hadn't drunk it, not more than a sip, and this feels a little more grown up than all of that. He had been a kid then, sipping and hoping for the best, but this...? This was drinking for a purpose.

Compared to Megumi, he seems to be able to hold it well, and all he can do is blame grandpa's genes for that one. He never seemed to get too tipsy, no matter what he ended up drowning himself in during those darker, sadder evenings, maybe when he was remembering his son and daughter.

Rubbing his face, he leans over and looking over at his friend, the pout on his face not going anywhere. ]

Wait... You can?

[ Blinking, he gazes up at him, eyes widening. ]

Fushiguro, that's so cute... The bunnies...

[gyokukenkon]

[ Wow, Yuji is... so cute with his eyes big like that, leaning close and blinking up at him. Damn it.

Clearing his throat to banish the bright pink tinge in his cheeks, courtesy of something other than the alcohol, Megumi brings his hands together, fingers slotting into place for the incantation. ]

Datto.

[ Megumi's shadow shifts below him, undulating in the overhead light and sliding like liquid over the bed. The flat, dark blob stops next to Yuji, and then two long ears pop into the third-dimension like they're leaping off the page of a book. A wiggling bunny nose follows before the shikigami hops out of the pitch-black shadow, plopping down between Yuji and Megumi.

Letting his hands fall out of position, Megumi gestures at the creature like "tadahh." The shikigami busies itself with sniffing at Yuji, blinking red eyes and twitching its little nose. ]

[eyescar]

[ Flushed red and excited, Yuji leans forward and feels himself wobble a little as he looks at the bunny. It's so cute - not that Nue, or the divine dog, or any of the others aren't cute, but there's something particularly precious about the little white rabbits, especially with the way they've taken care of him in the past.

Leaning down, he reaches out to pick the bunny up and hold it in his arms. ]

You're so cute... Aah..

[ Slowly leaning in, he nuzzles his face into the rabbit's soft, fluffy body. ]

So soft...

[gyokukenkon]

[ Oh no, Yuji is even cuter snuggling the rabbit... It kind of makes Megumi want to reach out and nuzzle into Yuji's pink hair in the same way.

... Fuck, Megumi's got it so bad for his best friend.

Unlike a flesh-and-blood rabbit, the shadow bunny doesn't kick or fight while cuddled close, even allowing Yuji to squish his face into its fluffy fur. Watching Yuji with the bunny, the smallest, tenderest smile tugs at the corner of Megumi's lips. ]

The shikigami can make pretty decent companions.

[ Megumi would often prefer their company to that of most other people in the world. (Except Yuji.) ]

[eyescar]

Did you have them around a lot when you were younger? Before you moved in with Gojo-sensei.

[ Yuji is petting the rabbit absently, stroking at its ears, drawing it closer and laughing softly. It's making him happy, and with the added buzz of the alcohol...

He's feeling pretty good.

Continuing to nuzzle at the rabbit, he closes his eyes. ]

I wish I had this kind of technique... It would be so cool...

u said "dates" in ur plurk and my brain said "yes"

[gyokukenkon]

Hey.
Do you have plans on Sunday?

yes!!

[eyescar]

sunday...???
nope i dont think so

[gyokukenkon]

Then go to a movie with me.

[ ... is... is this how you invite your boyfriend on a date? ]

[eyescar]

oh? sure, let's do it
what do you want to see?

[gyokukenkon]

i think that horror movie with the clown is still out?

[eyescar]

i think so!! you sure that's what you want to see?