Jujutsu Kaisen Sukuna's Bride

Chapter 14

Angst

A sigh left my lips as I felt Sukuna kiss my forehead.

"Do you have to leave?" I grumbled as he smiled down at me.

"Afraid so, dove."

"Can you at least take Uraume with you?"

He let out a sigh and rolled his eyes at me.

"Alright, I'll take them."

"Thank you." I said as I pressed a gentle kiss to his lips.

I don't know why, but I just had a bad feeling about today, as if something was going to happen. Perhaps it was because Sukuna hadn't left my side since I gave birth to Hikari, maybe I was just paranoid. Sukuna gave me one more kiss before pulling away.

"I'll be home in a week, I love you." He whispered as I took his hand in mine.

"I love you more."

"And I love you mostess!" A voice exclaimed.

We both laughed as our daughter rushed up hugging her father's leg. He bent down and picked her up, a gentle smile on his face.

"Princess, you be good for your mommy. I don't want to come home and hear that you aren't behaving." He teased.

"I'll behave papa!"

"That's my girl." He said as he kissed the top of her head.

He handed her over to me, chuckling as our son hugged him. He ruffled up Kōsuke's hair before he said a final goodbye and left, leaving me and the kids behind. As I watched him walk away, a feeling of dread hit me, what if he didn't return this time? What if I was left to raise our children alone? Before a tear could stream down my face I felt my daughter hug me.

"I'm sleepy." She whined into my neck.

"Let's put you to bed." I whispered as I kissed her cheek.

Kōsuke followed me to her room and watched as I laid her down. I covered her with her blanket as I yawn left her lips.

"Momma sweep with me." Hikari mumbled.

"Yes I'll sleep with you." I said as I held back a laugh at her mispronunciation.

I turned to look at my son, who was already climbing in beside me. I shook my head and smiled as I scooted in between them and wrapped my arms around them.

"Momma, I love you."

"And I love you. I love both of you." I whispered as they fell asleep in my arms.

It took awhile for sleep to come, but when I finally felt my eyes close and myself drift into peaceful sleep, it was cut short. The small of smoke hit me and I shot up with a gasp of air, covering my mouth, I looked around in a panic.

"Burn Sukuna! Burn!" Voices yelled out.

I rushed to the window and felt my heart stop as I saw the right wing of the castle on fire. I quickly turned and rushed back to the bed, picking Hikari and Kōsuke up. With all the strength I could muster, I ran out of the room with them. I could only pray to the gods that the back entry wasn't burned down. But of course the gods had forsaken us, everything was burning by the time I made it to the bottom, a tear stained face.

"Momma, what's going on?" Kōsuke cried as I pulled them both to me.

"Nothing, go to sleep." I whispered as I held back a sob.

I covered their eyes and continued to run thru the castle, looking for any possible exit. The relief that washed over me when I found the open window was the only thing keeping me from breaking down. I rushed towards it and frowned as I saw just now small it was. I set my son down, who instantly panicked at the fire.

"Kōsuke take your sister and climb out of this window. I want you to run until you reach a village, ask for help but don't tell anyone who your father is." I ordered as I touched his shoulders.

"But what about-"

"Now!" I ordered as I handed my daughter to him.

Tears streamed down my son's face as he stared up at me. I felt my heart shatter as I pressed a gentle kiss to both his and his sister's foreheads.

"I love you both so much." I whispered before I pushed them out the window, knowing that they would survive.

I fell to my knees as I watched them run away. All I could do was watch, as the castle around me crumbled. I leaned against the wall and pulled my knees to my chest, a sob leaving my lips as I pulled out a beaten up journal. It had been the only thing I had brought with me from home, the only thing that I had ever kept close to me. I opened it up and laughed, there was only one page left inside; how fate was cruel. As I hurried to finish writing I couldn't help but to think of my children and husband, I couldn't help but to think of the last happy moment I had with them and how I would never see them again. Even though I wanted to cry, I wanted to scream to the heavens that it wasn't fair, I couldn't. Because as I turned my head and watched my children escape, all I could do was smile.

"Goodbye my loves. I love you all so much." I whispered as I laid my head against the wall.

My eyes slowly slid shut as I heard something crash above me.