Cool breeze blew softly, providing a chilly experience for some people.
The main event that gathered quite a few people here was a race, precisely one on boats racing.
But amid everyone the only one that watched the only one that stood the most was a man, he had a serious expression that seemed to compliment his age, wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with black trousers and black shoes.
The black wasn't his most prominent feature as his most distinctive feature was a scar on his face, making him recognizable from even a distance.
He sat on a rusted steel chair to watch the race, in his hand a piece of paper that displayed what he bet.
"And first off, we have number 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 . The racers have started off beautifully." The voice of the announcer rung out to the ears of everyone who watched.
"Just what are you doing after suddenly disappearing?" A voice asked him.
The man in full black, Toji didn't look at him as he immediately recognized the voice of the man.
"Just trying to make some extra money." He replied waving the paper in the air.
"That's gonna be hard to do since you've never been a winner." The man in a suit said as he went to take a sit. "What about your job?"
"Give it a rest, you're making it seem like I'm unemployed or something." Toji complained.
"That's because you are." He sat down. "My JOB is a mediator; it's my duty to report how the job is going to our client."
"We're going against the Gojo kid, I wouldn't be able to get a good hit in if I went in head-first. I have to use some idiots first to tire him." Toji explained. "Go do your own damn job."
"I already did Idiot. What were you thinking? Letting go of half the deposit like that." Shiu Kong asked.
"Don't worry, I only let go of the one for killing the kid. The Gojo kid is the one protecting her so the bums not only wear him down significantly, but once the timer ends he will be more relaxed and I'll use that to my advantage." Toji waved the paper into the air. "All that money is going to come back to me, just like this one."
"Number six crosses the line first." The announcer's voice rang out. "Number 1 finishes next, following is number 3 and number 2... and number 4."
Toji squished the paper in rage at that.
"You're not the kind of guy made to make easy money." Shiu Kong chuckled as he got up. "I'm counting on you... Sorcerer Killer."
Shiu Kong began walking away, but he abruptly stopped and looked at Toji's way.
"Almost forgot, how's Megumi doing?"
Toji's expression changed, he put his fingers on his head as he tried to remember something.
He finally glanced at Shiu Kong's direction, asking a single question.
"What the hell is a Megumi?"
…
"Should we get her to a doctor?" Gojo asked the people surrounding him.
"She's fine. She'll soon wake up." Kakashi said while resting on a couch in the room.
"At times like this I wish I could use reverse cursed technique, just like Shoko." Geto sighed.
"Yeah, like that's possible. I can't understand a word she says when she's talking about it."
Flashback...
"You go pheew then phyoy, phew then phyoy. Do you guys get it yet?"
Gojo: …
Geto: …
"You guys seriously have no talent."
Flashback end...
Riko Amani slowly opened her eyes, her body twitching as she woke up.
Suddenly her eyes darted open, she glanced frantically at her surrounding.
"Looks like-"
His words were cut short as a slap was imprinted on his face.
"Told you." Kakashi chimed in.
Riko jumped back backwards as she glanced at her surroundings.
"If you think you can kill me you better be prepared to die first like the trash you are." Riko shouted getting into an embarrassing stance.
"Calm down." Geto told his friend as he noticed Gojo hadn't reacted.
"You got it all wrong, we're not the part of the group that attacked you." Geto tried to explain.
"You're a liar! It's written all over your face, and what's up with those crazy bangs. It..." She stopped as she noticed something.
"Phase, Twilight, Eyes of Wisdom-" Gojo began.
"Calm down!" At this time Gojo seemed serious so Kakashi had to step in.
Gojo stopped, but it seemed like his best friend wouldn't have stopped him as they had to teach this girl a lesson.
So they flipped her over and began playing a game of tug of war with her.
"And here I was worried that he would've killed her." Kakashi sighed in relief as he watched them.
Ding!
The elevator opened as a woman riding a bull-type curse came out of it.
"What's going on?" She asked in bewilderment.
"This is disrespectful!" Riko screamed.
"Don't worry, they're just playing." Kakashi told the woman.
"Would you please stop what you're doing!" The woman shouted as she watched Riko being tugged.
"Kuroi." Riko said to herself.
Gojo and Geto both raised their hands up, the girl they were dragging falling onto the ground.
Riko looked up.
"Kuroi, what are you riding." Riko asked as she stared at the two eyed bull curse.
"Oh this, it's thanks to crazy bangs technique."
"Please don't call me that." Geto said in resignation, it seemed like that would be his new name throughout the remaining of this mission.
Riko got up and began petting the curse, which in turn blushed at the attention it was getting.
"It seems like you're prepared for the assimilation. And here I was trying to show concern." Gojo complained.
"That's because you're not very sophisticated." Riko said.
"Listen up." Riko said getting onto the curse.
"Tengen is the same as me, and I'm also Tengen. Some might think assimilation is equivalent to death as you two did." She pointed to Geto and Gojo. "But it's much more. I will become Tengen and in the same sense Tengen will become me! It will be my will, my heart, my soul will live after the assimilation!" She declared.
"You changed your home screen?" Geto asked looking at Gojo's phone.
"Isn't she hot?" Gojo asked with a grin on his face.
"Lissteeeenn." Riko shouted.
"What you said sounds like something you perfected once you found out you would no longer be your own person when you found out what you are." A voice said.
Riko and Kuroi looked at his direction.
A teenager with a mask over his nose and mouth wearing casual clothes, in his hands were a cup of tea which he occasionally sipped.
"You don't become Tengen, Tengen becomes you. His cursed technique isn't assimilation but rather it's immortality meaning it's him who lives forever, not you. He might have your will, your heart and maybe even your soul, but when you think back to since he has been alive and how many people he has assimilated skin you would just be another one. One that will be replaced in the next 400 years." He said solemnly as he thought about her words.
Riko was just a little girl, she did not deserve to die without living life, but circumstances were circumstances.
But her thoughts reminded him of something...
"What do you know kid?" She glared at him.
"With an attitude like that you don't have many friends." Gojo intervened.
"I have many friends and I'm very popular... School? School! Kuroi what time is it?' Riko asked urgently.
"It's almost noon, but-"
"Say no more, I must get to school!" Riko exclaimed.
'Ah canon, what a sadist you are.' Kakashi thought.
A/N: Changed some things. Point it out and I'll explain the things.
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