i'm having so much fun changing pov's in this story lol. it's my new favorite thing to do.

**Yuuji POV**

We stood at the top of the staircase that led to the basement where Y/n was being held.

We were clueless as to what the hell was going on, but I knew it couldn't be good since Nanami left.

He never stayed when something happened that he disagreed with, which meant Y/n was suffering somehow.

Everything she endured, she didn't deserve it.

"How tall did you say she was?" Todo asked as he looked over at me.

"We didn't," Megumi immediately snapped.

"Shut up you boring man."

I shook my head, "I don't know man. Tall enough."

I really wasn't interested in thinking of her in that way, or having him do that to her either.

She seemed so kind every time I talked to her. Kind but just utterly exhausted.

I would be too.

I didn't understand it either. Sure I didn't know who she was, but I had Sukuna inside me, and no one treated me the way they treated her.

And have branded her with the mark of a devil. Why would anyone allow that?

This was a completely new side of sorcery I had never seen before, and I wasn't sure how to feel about it.

On one hand, I trusted Gojo and Geto with my life. On the other hand, this was a little much. Even for this world.

Suddenly, a sharp scream pierced through the silence, causing us all to snap our heads towards the sound.

Y/n...

Hurry up and go check on her you damn brat! Sukuna yelled inside my head.

He's actually right. I can't wait around any longer.

I had made up my mind and was reaching for the door when it flew open.

Megumi's eyes went wide as the figure appeared.

It was pretty obvious how he was feeling about her, and I'm sure this wasn't helping at all. First, the Zenin's were the ones responsible for her most recent torture.

And now...

"Dad?" he questioned in a mumble.

Toji was wiping his hands off on a rag, his knuckles bloody and bruised, meaning he's probably been the one causing her to cry out in pain.

Switch me right now Itadori!! Sukuna yelled again.

Seriously, now is not the time. I grumbled back.

If you're not going to take care of them, I will!!

"Megumi," Toji acknowledged.

"What..." he trailed off in a daze. "What did you do?"

"Mm," Toji nodded. "Gojo told me of your interest in the girl. But you need to keep your distance. She's much more dangerous than she appears."

"What the fuck did you do!?" Megumi had fully snapped, and when I went to put my hand on his shoulder, he completely pushed me off him.

"Your sensei's are weak, so I was paid to do what they couldn't."

With that, Megumi pushed past him, sprinting down the stairs to the basement. I immediately chased after him, Todo trailing somewhere behind us.

I froze at the scene in front of me, my eyes frantically searching around in terror.

Y/n was chained up against the wall, her hands held over her head. Her shirt was soaked through with blood.

Actually, blood seemed to be everywhere. Pouring out of her mouth, covering her arms, staining my sweats she was wearing.

Her body was no longer strong enough to hold herself up, so she was just dangling there, her feet barely dragging against the floor.

Megumi looked absolutely heartbroken with the sight.

Gojo and Geto had paused to look at us, Geto looking a lot more remorseful than Gojo.

How did it turn into this so quickly?

"You 2 shouldn't be here," Gojo called out.

Y/n's eyes fluttered open at the sound of his voice, landing on us.

"Me-megumi," she whimpered out softly.

He ignored Gojo completely once she said his name. I knew he would. She called for him, and that meant there was no way he would be leaving her behind.

Megumi rushed over to her, immediately breaking through the chains holding her up with his curse energy.

Once that support was gone, she collapsed, but Megumi was right there to catch her. He slowly lowered her to the ground so that she was resting in his lap.

"I've got you," he whispered as he held her, gently pushing her sweat and blood stained hair out of her face.

Her face that was remarkably untouched...

I need you to switch with me, Itadori.

What? Are you crazy? I can't do that right now.

I'll make a pact not to hurt a single person! Sukuna yelled. Just let me out!

Y/n began to tremble slightly, forcing herself to curl up even further into Megumi, holding onto his shirt for dear life as she buried her head in his chest.

I need to take care of her, Sukuna's voice softened.

That definitely caught me off guard... Take care of her? Why the hell would he want to do that?

Later. Maybe.

The entire atmosphere in the room shifted as, for the first time, Y/n completely broke.

This woman never showed emotion. I saw her smile for the first time earlier, but even then, it was only once.

But now... her sobbing filled the basement, tears streaming down her face as she tried to hide completely into Megumi.

They did it. They were trying to get her to break, and they did it.

Megumi's entire face hardened, his jaw clenching as the veins in his neck popped out. I watched as he held onto her even tighter.

"P-please," she begged barely above a whisper. "Please just kill me. I can't do this again."

I noticed Gojo move abruptly from the corner of my eye, and turned to see him quickly trying to wipe his eyes before putting his blindfold back on.

He's crying... But why? He's the one that did this. He gave the order. He probably called Toji.

So why the hell is he crying?

"Take her to her room to rest," Geto instructed.

I knew Megumi was furious about this, and I didn't even want to think about how he would respond later. But for now, he kept all his attention on Y/n.

He picked her up gently, still holding her as close as he could, and left without saying another word.

Once he was gone, Todo broke the silence, "Damn. Kinda extreme for some chick, don't you think?"

"You all have your assignments," Gojo huffed as he headed back towards the stairs. "Get to work."

We waited in silence as Gojo disappeared back above ground, leaving us dazed and confused. But that seems to be the theme over this last week.

Go and take care of our missions? Had he officially lost his mind?

How could we possibly carry on like things are normal?

I kind of hated myself for it, but part of me kept wishing we never would've come across her at the Zenin compound.

"What's his deal?" Todo asked Geto.

Geto sighed, "I wouldn't even know where to begin."

••••

*Megumi POV*

"Do you want to get cleaned up?" I asked Y/n softly as I laid her down on the bed.

She shook her head no, slowly crawling under the covers, not caring at all about the blood, sweat, and tears spreading across herself and the sheets.

It broke my heart to watch how absolutely destroyed she was. I thought she was invincible.

"You're so strong, Y/n," I mumbled as I gently brushed through her hair. "You're resilient."

She buried herself underneath the blanket, her tears returning in a matter of seconds. But I didn't understand why, I was only trying to comfort her.

Her voice came out barely audible, "I'm sorry Megumi... I just don't want to be congratulated for how well I take a hit."