A/N:
Hello, back with vol 4!
Now, before we start this vol, I want to ask for a little help. Please write a review for this story if that's not too much. I love to read reviews and know what I should improve to make this better.
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*Sachiko ended up leaving Shibuya with a prison realm and an unconscious, dying Sachiko. While she had no intention of healing Sachiko completely yet, she didn't want her to die like this either. So, she healed her just enough so that she wouldn't end up dying.
After that, she went back to her hideout and sat on the sofa before taking out the prison realm.
"Satoru, how are you in there?"
She asked.
Gojo scoffed in reply which was understandable.
"I got news for you. Don't you want to listen?" *Sachiko's lips curled up into a strange smile as she glanced at the unconscious Sachiko.
"I brought her here, you know? She's in the same room with us. Except she's slowly dying. I bet the betrayal hurts so much that she refuses to heal herself and live."
She just wanted to know how her precious Satoru would react if he were to know Sachiko was dying.
"What did you do to Sachiko?!" Gojo asked, his voice almost trembling in anger and worry.
"Me? I did nothing to her. I just helped her to open her eyes early and teach her the bitterness of truth." She replied.
"And what truth are you talking about? Your pathetic life experiences?" Gojo spat.
"You don't understand, Satoru, do you? Out of everyone, I hoped...at least you would understand me. But, you didn't and you still don't." She said with a bitter laugh.
"There is nothing to understand." Gojo replied coldly.
"Do you know, Satoru? I waited for you. Months...years...I waited for so long that I started to lose my mind. When I finally saw you again, all I could think about was how I can reunite with you. Why are you so cold to me, Satoru?"
Her voice was cracking and it was almost like she was pleading him to understand her, instead of giving her cold shoulder like this.
"Maybe it's because we just met today and I have no idea what you're talking about." Gojo replied, his voice sounding colder than *Sachiko would've liked.
"No, you're...my Satoru. You're supposed to be." *Sachiko shook her head before bringing Gojo out and into her domain. She looked into his eyes, trying desperately to find any traces of her lover, only to find none.
Her eyes widen at the sudden realization but she shook her head almost immediately as if she was in denial.
"No, it can't be."
She refused to believe it.
After a while, she managed to pull herself together and said, "It doesn't matter, I can fix this. I will. I can make it possible."
It was almost a mumble, like she was trying to convince herself.
Gojo at this moment attempted to activate his domain and get out of this place, only to get trapped into the prison realm again.
"You're not going away again, Satoru. I can't lose you. I promise..I'll fix everything and bring you home. I promise." She mumbled, her voice hitching.
"You're insane." Gojo managed to say.
*Sachiko flinched at his words but regained her composture after a second or so. Then, She directly left the room, leaving the prison realm on the sofa, only a few meters away from unconsious Sachiko.
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Meanwhile, Sachiko saw herself sitting on the floor, catching a break after an intense training section. She was training with Gojo one on one because apparently, she needs to learn how to fight close combat, too.
While she wasn't bad at it, Gojo insisted that she was still lacking and she should train with him. She agreed without hesitation because why would she want to miss this opportunity?
To her surprise, he actually put some effort in teaching her new moves. Normally, when Gojo trains someone, he usually beats the crap out of them first before teaching them what they should do.
But, Gojo Satoru didn't do that with her. He actually guided her and praised her if she improved. Of course , there were still times Gojo teased her and annoyed her but Sachiko already knew that is just him being himself.
"Come on, that's enough break."
Gojo said as he walked over to her. He wasn't wearing his uniform or signature blindfold, only dressed up in casual clothes and sunglasses.
"One more minute?" She looked up at him and said pleadingly.
Gojo looked down and his sunglasses fall by a centimeter, revealing his blue eyes.
She gulped subconsciously and her heart started to beat faster.
Gojo smiled knowingly and said, "Of course. But should I stay with you so that you can't run away?"
"....I..I'm not running away from training!"
Gojo chuckled, "Didn't say you were."
"..."
She couldn't reply , not after realizing how painfully close Gojo Satoru was and he almost leaned in after staring at her face for two seconds but decided against it at the last minute as he backed away from her.
The training continued soon after that but the room was filled with this tense atmosphere.
After that day, she saw Gojo trying to flirt with her subtly and she always enjoyed flirting with him back while acting oblivious.
Then, Gojo finally kissed her at the theatre and they started dating.
It happened so fast but it was as if they knew what the other wanted.
"Why...is this showing what happened between Satoru and me?" Sachiko wondered.
But, before she could think any further, the scene changed.
Megumi, Itadori, Fushiguro and Nanami went to a high school.
Sachiko's face became pale at that.