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"Domain Expansion: Malevolent Shrine," Sukuna says in a bored tone and watches as the Curse Womb is cut into pieces by an invisible blade and remains suspended mid-air.
"I was planning to cut you in three slices, but you're really weak," He states to the cursed spirit while he walks towards it.
"Oh, yeah, and then there's this. I'll be taking this," he says as he dips his hand into the hole in its chest to retrieve one of his curse fingers.
And as Sukuna turns his back and walks away, the Curse Womb suddenly bursts into purple flames from behind him. He can feel the heat for a moment before it dissipates.
Thereafter, he calls out to the boy when it is all over.
"It's over."
There is a momentary pause as he waits for the brat to switch with him, when he doesn't immediately, Sukuna becomes irritated.
"This sucks! If you're gonna switch, just do it already!" He yells out loud.
Still the brat doesn't switched with him and Sukuna begins to wonder the reason behind the brat's prolonged absence.
"What's the matter brat?" He asks and when the boy hasn't made an appearance, Sukuna grins sadistically.
All sharp teeth and deadly eyes.
"Now, time for me to have some fun…" Sukuna says with excitement and disappears out of sight to follow the trail of familiar curse energy he can sense in the distance.
It's raining hard while Nobara waits outside for Itadori to finally appear.
Meanwhile, Fushiguro Megumi has already been sent to the hospital after injuring himself during the Curse Womb confrontation and now Nobara is hoping Itadori survives the confrontation as well after using himself as a decoy to distract the Curse Womb from both her and Fushiguro.
Nobara lets out a sigh and continues to wait.
However, her wait is interrupted by a sudden spike of danger and curse energy that comes from behind her.
"You know, during my time, there weren't any female jujutsu users…" a voice says next to her ear and Nobara instantly freezes when she hears the words spoken for the first time.
She is shocked to hear the words that are etched on her wrist since the day she was born.
The words that her soulmate is supposed to say.
"Too bad. I would have enjoyed playing with them like I will be playing with you now," the voice tells her and Nobara slowly turns around to see who had spoken with her heart in her throat.
Her eyes land on Itadori's familiar face. However, she also notes the extra small eyes line up his cheeks, the sharp fangs, and the many tattoos on his face.
Nobara instantly knows that something is wrong.
She soon realizes that it is not Itadori Yuuji standing in front of her. So it must be Sukuna - the King of Curses - who is in front of her. The notorious special grade curse she hears so much about.
"I'm not afraid of you, you bastard!" She blurts out without thinking after she register's Sukuna's threat.
Nobara watches as the King of Curses's eyes widen in shock when he hears her words for the first time.
"What did you just say?" Sukuna demands as he reaches out to grab her by the shoulders and digs his claws on her.
Nobara winces at his violent move but she remains defiant still.
"I said that I'm not afraid of you!" She says, trying to be brave in front of the dangerous curse spirit, who can also be her soulmate.
"You can't be her!" the King of Curses burst out in anger.
Nobara frowns at Sukuna's words and can only guess that she has spoken the same words etched on his skin since the day he existed in this world.
She falls silent while the King of Curses continues to glare at her in obvious irritation and with a hint of uncertainty.
"Let me see your soulmark," the King of Curses suddenly orders her.
"And if I don't want to?!" Nobara retorts warily.
"I'll rip this brat's organs and feed it to you. Now, let me see your soulmark," Sukuna snarls at her.
Nobara knows that his words are not an empty threat but it doesn't stop her from scowling at the King of Curses before she moves her arm to show her soulmark etched on her inner right wrist.
Sukuna snatches her arm and brings it closer to him, where he can read the words fatefully tattooed on her wrist.
You know, during my time, there weren't any female jujutsu users… are the words etched on her skin and the King of Curses must have finished reading them because he suddenly looks into her eyes with an intensity that makes her shiver.
"Well, it looks like I'm your soulmate, little sorcerer," Sukuna says to her blandly.
There is a momentary pause as they continue to gaze at each other in tense silence.
"So what are you going to do about it?" Nobara can't help but ask while trying not to hyperventilate after hearing Sukuna's confirmation that he is her soulmate.
"Let me think," the King of Curses as he grins at her menacingly right before he states. "Why don't we seal our bond with a kiss?"
"No, thank you!" is Nobara's immediate response, sounding horrified at the thought of kissing the King of Curses.
Meanwhile, Sukuna doesn't even look the slightest bit offended at her rejection. In fact, he looks thoroughly amused about it.
"Come now. It's only the right thing to do...to seal our soulbonds with a kiss or we end up in excruciating pain if we don't," the King of Curses says as he draws her closer to him.
Nobara panics and tries to slap the King of Curses in the face, who stops her hand mid-air before it can reach his cheek.
"You are quite feisty. I like it," comes Sukuna's drawl and Nobara feels herself flushing at his words.
She finds herself flustered by him, mainly because no one has ever tried to kiss her before and this will be the first time that someone tries to do so.
"I rather be in excruciating pain than kiss someone like you!" Nobara snaps at him.
"Either you kiss me woman or I will rip this brat's heart and stomp on it. Your choice," the King of Curses says softly as he tips her face up with his sharp fingers.
She instantly stills upon hearing his threat.
"Are you threatening me?" She whispers in outrage as she struggles against his grip to no avail.
"As a matter of fact, yes. So stop being foolish and let me seal our bond," Sukuna growls at her, the grip on her chin tightening as he brings her face closer and closer to his.
Nobara tries to steady her breathing and her racing heartbeat but she fails. So simply succumbs to her erratic emotions.
"Fine!" Nobara finally says right before she moves forward to seal her lips on Sukuna's, who looks thoroughly unprepared by her action.
She would have moved away swiftly and ended the kiss if Sukuna hadn't moved a hand behind her head to keep her in place, where he then kisses her thoroughly.
Nobara can only gasp in shock and Sukuna uses this chance to delve his tongue into her mouth where the King of Curses deepens their kiss. She struggles at first but soon finds herself becoming breathless and weak at the knees when Sukuna doesn't let her go still and continues to kiss her with an expertise that makes her brain short circuit.
She is thoroughly confused about what is happening to her but that doesn't stop her from instinctively responding to Sukuna's kiss, who seems to enjoy the act immensely.
In the end, Kugisaki Nobara has no chance against Ryoumen Sukuna, who has thousand years of experience in seducing women.