( catchall ) time to celebrate

[rikugan]

WHO: aodh belli, gojo satoru rikugan + you
WHAT: catchall
WHERE: all over
WHEN: throughout dec 2024
WARNINGS: will cw on subject headers as needed

( ooc | a general catchall for both open and closed logs below! if we've made plans, don't hesitate to drop something in under the respective headers. otherwise, you can reach me at voicelog for plotting. ✌️ )

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[rikugan]

I'm dead too!

[ he sounds far too high spirited right now, but he has been keeping this secret for almost a year. it feels great finally being able to share it. after all, the only reason why he has kept it to himself for so long is because megumi and nobara were here and they weren't caught up in the timeline yet.

with them gone, he figures that it's about time to clue suguru and kento in.

could he have done it ANY OTHER WAY? yes. but it wouldn't be nearly as funny in his opinion. ]

I died before I was brought here.

[tokakujuho]

Gojo...

[ far far far too high-spirited for the turn the evening has taken. all Nanami can do is stare and stare, face pale, mouth dry.

the 'who' conjures a horror scenario and it takes all his strength to not let his gaze swivel to Itadori, not even slightly. so he continues to stare at the other man, disbelief slowly yielding to something unspeakable that reaches into his chest and squeezes.

a soft pained sound escapes him, and then, to Nanami's horror, he feels a tear roll down his face, then another, and another. ]

[rikugan]

[ oh.

oh, that wasn't the response he was expecting. what response were you expecting gojo? he sort of expected anger as a possible reaction, but tears...? is there really any need for tears? it isn't like he's the only one who'd died at this table! ]

It isn't that big of a deal! [ it actually is a very big deal. ] I'm right here in front of you, aren't I?

[tokakujuho]

[ he's the only one who is supposed to be victorious!! ]

Not big... How can you say that?

[ there's an urge, something childish perhaps, to reach out for Gojo. to get his hands on the other man to... what? like Gojo says, he's right here in front of them. ]

[rikugan]

What else am I supposed to say then? I'm not gonna wallow over something that's already happened.

[ there is no point in throwing a pity party just because sukuna bested him.

besides, ] I have no regrets. [ enough time has passed for him to say that with certainty, especially after he realized that he won't be able to grow stronger here. a shame, but it is what it is. ] And the battle isn't over yet just because I'm dead.

[ his eyes also shifts towards yuji from behind his sunglasses. ]

So, quit cryin'. [ he holds out a napkin towards him. ] You won't be able to eat cake like that.

[tokakujuho]

Isn't over... And who-

[ he cuts himself off. asking who's left is such a pointless question, not to mention rude towards Itadori, but. it breaks his heart to think they all left the kids to fight this kind of impossible battle on their own.

there's nothing they can do about it, though. funny how they've ended up as useless adults. funny and maddening. ]

Why not? It's fitting for your weird birthdeath cake!

[rikugan]

[ eh, they were always meant to pass the baton off to the younger generation anyway.

gojo has absolute faith in his kids to succeed, especially yuji. ]

Technically, it's still just my birthday cake. I didn't die today.

[tokakujuho]

[ he's going to give this cake to the cat-sized rats in the gutter! ]

I wouldn't be so sure about that, Gojo-san.

[ he takes the napkin and feels ridiculous. but it is a ridiculous situation, so absurd, so surreal. an exceptional Gojo experience. picking up one of the plastic forks, Nanami scrapes the 'I'M DEAD' part of the icing off and eats it. ]

Just cut it already before it ends up on your face.

[rikugan]

[ wow! why did he have to ruin the "i'm dead" part? he was going to eat that slice. ]

Kekeke~ Am I at risk of having it thrown at me right now? [ definitely, if not worse. he wasn't expecting nanami to cry, but geto's anger— ] Alright. [ he claps his hands together before picking up the knife. ] I'll cut each of us a slice. [ a big slice. ]

[tokakujuho]

If it were store-bought, definitely.

[ but since Gojo decided to slave away in the kitchen to make this, it would be heartless to ruin all that hard work, no? ]

Just want a quarter of it. As a down payment for the compensation you owe me.

[ mostly he just wants something to eat so he won't say something he'll regret later. ]