You were feeling rather smug with yourself.
You may not be able to outright punish Sukuna and Gojo by spanking them, but what's a better punishment for peacocks than ignoring them and denying them your affection?
You knew that Sukuna would hold off for as long as he could, trying to be the stubborn man that he was- but Gojo would for sure crack faster than an egg thrown to the floor.
You made sure to freshen up and look really nice. Going the extra mile to put on one of your nicer dresses, a bit of makeup, and doing a little more to your hair. It was just enough. Enough to tease but not too much to be seen as over the top.
The perfect middle ground.
Entering the busy dining hall, you walked with purpose. Your eyes scanned the area...and a sudden twinge of pain touched your heart. The area was huge, as big as a football field...but the witches barely filled up the space. They only took up maybe half the area. That was still a lot, but the visual showed how much they had lost along the way.
In the sea of people, you were able to spot Nanami and Getou. They were in line at a long table that stretched with different foods. The girls right along with them.
You almost shed a tear watching your diva alpha and dadager carrying the girls' plates, asking them what they wanted while they pointed. Getou leaning down to listen, since the chatter and noises from the crowd were loud.
They looked like good fathers taking care of their children.
"Rave-Sweetheart! Over here!"
You heard someone shout, searching, you find Toji in the middle of the line, right where the food starts. He waved you over.
"Hey, I guess I caught you right on time." You smile as your alpha picks up two plates.
"I was waiting for you, actually, letting people skip me until you got here. I wanted to get you a scoop of everything, but Momo said I would overdo it again."
"OH- yeah. That would be way too much food." You chuckled, grabbing one of the plates from him. But he moved it away from you.
"I got it."
"Toji, you know you need about five servings, let me at least get one so you can get more to eat."
"I'll come back for seconds." He dismissed, moving down the line. His eyes then shifted over you, a grin touching his lips, "You look really nice."
"Thank you." You offer him a sweet smile.
He then breathed a bit too deeply, "Smell really good too. What's the occasion?"
What's the occasion?
You furrowed your brows in 'confusion', "What do you mean? I just don't have the time to do much while we are traveling. I was able to actually relax tonight." -Well, crap. You wanted a subtle sprucing up, but when was anything you do subtle for these men?
"Ah, true. Maybe after we are done here, we can finally go home. I’m sure your omega and beta harem can’t wait for your return."
You smiled softly at the thought. But you couldn’t really be overjoyed by it. When could you actually relax? You wanted to take a break, but it was just a matter of whether you could take said break.
You haven't a clue what your memories will reveal. If you could recall, the alphas said you were crying during your call. Something really scary could have occurred. Something that will cause even more issues.
Each step you take, it just feels as though one hundred more steps appear.
This right here was, in a sense, your break.
Enjoying this slight peace is all you could afford.
After getting your food, Toji took you over to where your pack, along with Megumi, Todo, Nobara, and Maki, was sitting.
Inumaki was the first to notice you coming. "Good evening, Raven."
That had everyone looking toward you with a small greeting.
"Evening everyone."
Nanami's eyes lit up as you came by to greet him with a kiss, "I have to say you make this dress look very nice." He commented, hands sliding upon your back, but stopping just at the waist. You knew he wanted to go further, but you were in public, and he was a gentleman.
"I'm happy you like it." You give him another sweet kiss. You liked how he said you make the dress look nice. Not the other way around. You greet the pups with little ruffles of their hair. "Hi, girls."
"Hi, Raven~" They spoke while shoveling food into their mouth.
“Girls slow down.” Getou chided them with a tap of his chopsticks.
"Alpha." You kissed Suguru, but as you moved away, he gripped your chin, looking at the bit of makeup you sprinkled on your face.
"Darling, who told you to look so good to eat?"
You chuckle at his words, "I was feeling good tonight." You try to wave off the compliment as if this were just a mere act for yourself...well, two things could be true at the same time.
Gojo, who was sitting by Getou, looked hopeful as your eyes landed on him. He gulped, "H-hey baby."
But your face dropped into a serious expression as you said, "Hi Gojo." And then moved on.
The alpha pouted as some of the others who saw the exchange looked a bit confused.
Momo shook her head, "What did you do this time?" She muttered to him.
“What do you mean this time?” Gojo grumbled.
Toji was already seated across the table, next to him was Sukuna. Your plate was to Toji's left when he had first sat down. But now that you look up, you notice your plate was between Toji and Sukuna.
You knew damn well Toji didn't move it. Sukuna must have.
You took a step back and looked at the pups, "Girls, do you mind if I sit with you?"
They lit up excitedly, swallowing their food so they could shout "Yeah!"
Mimiko and Nanako scooted over into Nanami and Getou, making room for you between them.
"Toji, can you pass me my plate?" You reached for it as Toji grabbed it-but Sukuna hit his hand out of the way.
"You can come get it when you greet me." The fiery alpha stated.
Toji gave you an apologetic expression. Yeah, now you know Sukuna was the one to switch your spot.
You didn't say anything as you moved around the table. The others hadn't a clue about the small feud that was going on. There was a bit too much commotion in the masses of people for anyone other than your pack to actually notice.
Luckily, the group was seated at the end of this long table, so you didn't need to walk too far to get around to the other side. Once you get in front of your alpha, you look at Sukuna. And with the same tone and expression as Gojo, you say, "Hi Ryomen."
You tried to keep your distance, but as you grabbed your food, you were yanked onto the bench. You flopped down sideways, your legs in the walkway, while your back was to the table. Sukuna's arm wrapped around your waist.
Truly, you weren't even surprised.
You expected this to happen; that's why you had attempted to stay out of his reach.
Nanako spoke up with a whine, "Ah- I thought you were gonna sit by me?"
"She's sitting over here." Sukuna simply stated.
The pups looked a bit sad about this outcome.
"Sukuna..." Getou began, "...The girls would like to sit next to Raven, no need to hog her."
"She could if she wasn't being a bad omega." Your alpha retorted.
The girls looked toward Getou, wondering what you had done wrong.
"Are they arguing again?" Mimiko whispered.
You couldn't hear Getou's response, but whatever he said had gotten them to focus on other things.
The word ‘again’ seemed to echo in your mind. You have been getting in quite the spats with your alpha lately. And you had yet to tell Sukuna about his role in the game. You wanted to get over this hump and get to the next one... So you kept quiet during the exchange, as everyone had gone back to eating.
Sukuna was eating his food with one hand while he still held you with an iron grip.
You looked at Toji, who looked almost apologetic for your situation. 'Just talk to him.' he mouthed at you.
So you finally settled your gaze on Sukuna, who was acting normal, like he wasn't holding you hostage. He didn't even spare you a sideways glance.
"Seriously?" You questioned as he continued to eat.
He licked his canine, speaking casually between chewing, "I told you-give me a proper greeting- and then you can go sit by the brats."
"So you want a kiss-" you didn't finish what you were saying as Gojo appeared seemingly out of nowhere, pushing Toji out of the way.
"Move!"
"Geeze-" Toji huffed, scooting over so Gojo could sit next to you, too.
"I don't know what's going on here, but I want it too." The alpha was sitting much like you, with his back toward the table, his arm resting behind you so he could lean in and join the conversation.
"Sukuna wants me to kiss him." You answered.
Gojo nodded enthusiastically, "Yes- that- yes me too. I want that."
"No, I don't." Sukuna scoffed. "You think I care if you kiss me or not?"
“…Ha!” You laughed- “-are you serious?”
He rolled his eyes, "I told you to greet me appropriately. This disrespectful shit is pissing me off. You getting dressed up and prancing in front of my face is pissing me off."
"I-I didn't get dressed up for you. I just took a little bit more time for myself since I had the time. The world doesn't revolve around you, you know?"
"I care if you kiss me." Gojo inserted. "What do you want? Do you want to punish me? Don't I still have a free ticket? Doesn't our two punishments cancel each other out or something?"
"That is not how this works. You were supposed to find a fair ask that we agree on. And no, you cannot have sex with me in front of Choso."
"So then, punish me. Since I've been bad. Maybe it's the only way. But not like this. Don't ignore me." He said with such intensity. "You can bite me, choke me, hit me, or whatever, but this isn't fair baby. I’ll turn in my ticket for this…”
"What happened to your precious time, huh?" You let out a snort. Why did it sound like he wanted to be- OMT. He DOES want to be punished. You couldn't believe how you didn't see this earlier. Your masochist wanted you to discipline him. But, not like this. He doesn't like it when you ignore him. He'd rather you slam him against the wall again than do whatever you were doing now. It was probably the same with Sukuna, except he would never admit such a thing to anyone, even himself.
You really were dishing out the severest punishment they could ever receive.
Sukuna scoffed, "You aren't punishing me. Get over it."
"I'm not punishing you. I'm not doing anything." You continue to play along. "Why would I need to punish you if you are doing nothing wrong?"
Sukuna glared. You could feel his arm getting warmer, "Don't act coy with me."
"You guys said you were busy, so why can't I be busy? I have other things I have to do. So if you want a kiss, then just ask for one. I thought we gotten over this?"
"I want a proper greeting." Sukuna sneered.
"Okay.” You cleared your throat, and then spoke clearly, “Good evening, my alpha Ryomen Sukuna." You bowed your head ever so slightly, "There. That's a proper greeting."
You could see Sukuna stew in anger. "You know what I mean."
"Sukuna, let her eat her food." Toji butted in quietly.
"Not until she stops being a damn brat."
"Did I not just greet you? Do you want one too Gojo? Good evening, Gojo Satoru, my alpha. Alright, proper greeting done." You could see something in Gojo's gaze, one that looked conflicted by your attitude. Quickly, you looked toward Sukuna because his hurt puppy eyes were a bit much for you. "Can I go now?"
"I'm not going to tell you again." Sukuna muttered low. You could feel it now, his patient thinning out. His arm getting hotter by the second. He was not going to let this go.
Stubborn alpha!
CRASH
"Eeek!" You flinch as glass shatters upon the floor.
That got the entire room to go silent, as everyone looked toward the noise.
"What happened?" Nanami stood from the other side.
Toji looked at Gojo in anger. You could hear him growl under his breath, "You could have hurt her."
"I wouldn't have." Gojo stated confidently, staring at the glass.
"What-what happened?" You echo Nanami’s question.
Gojo looked at you and grinned, "Sorry, I guess it just slipped from my hand."
DID HE DROP THAT ON PURPOSE?!
No frucking way. You know what, maybe you need to handle your alphas before they become too destructive. Ignoring them and denying them your affection had them going bonkers!
Mai had walked over, with her arms crossed, she looked at the glass then at you, "G.Ma wants to talk to you."
Your eyes widen, "It was an accident-"
"Not about the glass. We have plenty." She gestured with her head, "Come, and bring your food."
"Alright..." You looked at Sukuna, "...Can we have this discussion another time? This is important."
"And this isn't?"
"It is. But we are clearly getting nowhere right now. I love you both, but I am not pleased with your actions, and you know that. So, can we stop being stubborn for a second so I can talk to the grand witch?"
"Sukuna, don't act so pouty because you didn't get a kiss." Getou sighed.
The alpha released you with a huff. "I don't care about the damn kiss."
You knew it was tough for him to let you go, and even though you were upset with him, you still said, "Thank you, alpha." You spoke sincerely this time, giving his shoulder a little squeeze. He was not going to get a kiss though. Neither of them will. Not for such bad behaviour, but you could still let them know you love them. Grabbing Gojo by his face with one hand, you squeezed, "Don't break anything else, or I won't even greet you anymore got it?" You hissed at him.
That had him lighting up. Just you touching him, looking at him, just your attention on him- had his eyes longing. "Fine..." He conceded but still had an air of brattiness to him.
What the hell were you going to do with these two troublemakers...
You picked up your plate and followed Mai to the front of the dining room.
There was a table with five seats that looked like royalty. G.Ma sat in the middle while the other seats remained empty.
She was staring up ahead while you climbed the stairs to her table.
"G.ma." You, along with Mai, bowed your heads in respect.
"Thank you, Mai." G.Ma dismissed the witch and then waved her hand to the spot next to her. "Sit."
You came around the table, pulling out the heavy chair so that you could sit next to the elder woman.
"Your alphas are causing a ruckus. I thought you had them tamed." She mused, watching Nanami clean up the glass.
Why the hell didn't Gojo clean it up?
You released a huff, "They are being a bit bratty right now. It happens."
"Hm." The woman picked up her cup and took a generous sip before setting it down.
"As you can see, it might be best we hurry this along so I can get back to them." You urged while taking a bite of your food. You didn't want it to get even colder than it already was.
"You have set my witches against me.”
You frowned, "I wouldn't phrase it that way. I was able to convince them that I am not the enemy. I was hoping to convince you of the same."
"...And how do you go about that?"
"Did I not rescue your grandson against my alphas' wishes? Are you not within the home that was once overrun by shadow creatures that I had saved you from twice now? Am I not singing the Da Damala Se Quoell in hopes that Asaki will accept me as the pups' mother?"
At the last part, G. Ma finally looked at you in slight shock, "Who told you that?"
"Does it matter? I'm still going to do it, and pray that I don't mess up. I've been practicing all day, and I will continue to practice until the night comes. The point I am trying to make here is... I haven't given you any reason to believe I am evil. Except your superstition with that book."
G.Ma nervously swallowed, blinking her eyes a bit. "The beta that smells like an alpha. He is part of your pack?"
"He... I'm trying to bring him into my pack... I have known him since before the Omega Home... However, it has been difficult since he has alpha traits..."
"Is this the cause of your discourse?"
You smacked your lips, "Well, yes, yes, it is."
"And this issue... will not cause harm to my witches?"
"I believe the headache is more for me to bear than any of you." You released a little laugh hoping the woman would understand that the situation was not that serious. Only to you was it that serious, you hope they don't kill each other.
"His smell is going to repel them from him, especially if it sticks to you. You know, Yoruzo can help with that?" She stated, her gaze critically.
Your first reaction was to blench and throw the fuck up, but you cooled your expression with ease. At least you hoped so- forcing a fake smile, "I thank you for your suggestion, but I'll handle this on my own."
"You hold anger toward my granddaughter.” She spoke like it was a statement instead of a question.
And she would be right.
You bit your tongue, holding back the true venom you wanted to speak out, "G.Ma, personally, I don't agree with your granddaughter's actions, but she is a part of your family, so I make do with her-" By making do, you avoid her like the plague. "-And as you can see, my alphas don't try to kill her because of my say and my wishes. So once again, I give you another reason to see we are not the villains here.”
"Why do you wish otherwise?"
You found her question a bit odd, "Because...I want your family and mine to have a good relationship...especially if I'm going to be adopting the girls…You are their great-grandma. And I want what's best for them.”
"You…really do care about those girls."
"I do."
"And what of the two? Do you care about them or your alphas more?"
What an odd thing to say.
"I don't know what you mean...like if I had to choose between the two?"
G.Ma must have noticed your expression, "As-As in what if they don't accept the girls? Then what would you do?
"I think they are doing just fine. My alphas treat the pups with kindness, and Toji even made a deal with them in a way that would help them be around him. You have nothing to worry about. Those girls will be spoiled rotten. Just look at them now…” You gestured.
Nanako was standing up on the bench, clapping her hands while laughing. Sukuna was doing tricks with his fire, tossing flaming balls around juggling. Gojo was throwing Mimiko into the air as she floated downward, kicking her feet and laughing. There was a line of other pups wanting the same treatment. Getou, along with Nanami, looked to be panicking as he waved his arms around in fear of something happening. Toji standing right there with his arms out, just in case he needed to catch the girl. Even through your disagreement, even through the brattiness and stubbornness. You knew your pack wasn't perfect. But it was perfect for you. You chuckled a bit at the scene, "I love my family. And will do anything to protect them.”
G.Ma nodded slowly, "Perhaps I have been...a bit foolish…Yuta, is ready... to peek inside your head."
You gasp in slight shock. Returning your attention to the woman. You were not shocked by the statement, as Yuta had already told you the truth. No. You were shocked by her telling you this news. However, you have to pretend you don't know. "Is he? Well, that's good to hear!" You added a little fluff of happiness. "My alphas will be so pleased."
"Yes, I'm sure. However, he must wait. We have been discussing what to do with our home now that the town is aware of us. We have been keeping its people alive, but soon we will have to figure out what to do once they wake up. We can’t keep them asleep forever. Usually, moving our home is what we would do, but without the strong magic from my siblings, I would not be able to do so by myself. Yuta had proposed that he erase the townspeople's minds one by one. Another draining task... So you will have to wait till after he is done. I’m not sure how long that will take… Unless...Your pack would be willing to share their curse energy, then he could cast it on a larger scale. A siphoning of energy that would have all of you quite tapped for a good day or two."
You didn't like the awkward pit that sat in your stomach. G.Ma didn’t even express that Yuta could have given your memories back this whole time. She was making you think he just figured it out. You wanted to believe that the elder Witch had told you Yuta could help because she was starting to trust you… But now you realized she was once again dangling the carrot above your head. She keeps tasking you over and over again. Dragging you along. You tried not feel the bite of resentment but it was hard to do so.
Swallowing the burn in your throat, you say, "Why not have Yuji cast the spell? He has the curse energy to do it-."
"No. That boy will not move from that spot until I know what we are dealing with. That and the book will not be discussed anymore until you can prove to me otherwise."
“No- you were supposed to prove to me- Yuji was evil-“
“And I did! The star is the proof.”
“No that’s not-“
“Enough girl. Do not make me regret my decision in trusting you.”
You wanted to gripe about this more, but as she handed you the keys to Choso's cell you held back your frustration. "I will...talk to my alphas..."
"Very well. Let me know before Asaki's funeral. I want all of this hassle done with before I sing my granddaughter to rest."
"Understood." You politely dismissed yourself, trudging over to your alphas.
Nanami looked toward you as you approached, "What's wrong?"
"Just...more bullcrap... But I got the keys to Choso's cell." You jingle the keys with a lopsided smile.
"Oh...I guess that’s good news…” The alpha looked a bit conflicted and before you could ask what’s wrong he uttered out-“Now I don't mean to alarm you...and I'm not saying I will behave like our troublemakers...but his scent is going to be a bit of a problem in trying to acclimate him within the group. Traveling with him is one thing but…becoming a pack is another.”
"I know I know~ I'm trying to figure that out now..." You drift off as a few pups hop over with Nanako.
The group in excited clamor and full of giggles. They were talking so fast and so much at the same time.
"Ask her ask her!" Nanako urged.
One of the smaller pups had a book in his hand. He then held it up and asked, "Can you read us a story?"
You couldn't help but smile at them. How could you say no? "Well, of course...one quick story..." You pick up the thick book, it was brightly colored. When you looked at the front you read, "Encanto?"
"Yeah yeah!" The pups cheered.
You looked at the author and noticed it said Raven. "What the-"
"Can you read it?" Nanako urged.
"Yes, I will, go sit down and I'll be right there." When they left, you looked at Nanami confused. "Who made this book?"
"I did." Nanami answered. "It was the girls' favorite, so I figured it would be nice for them to have a book to go with it. I wanted to draw a few more of your stories if you don’t mind. That way, if you are busy, I could read it to them. Though they much prefer you, Getou and Gojo." Your blonde chuckled.
"That's..." You flipped through the pages, finding the details to be very close to the movie in your world. He just went based on your description. "...You did an amazing job." You finished giving him a kiss on his cheek. "Thank you for taking such good care of the pups, it really means a lot to me."
Your blonde's face turned a bit pink, "If we are going to be adopting them...then I just want to be a good papa..."
There was some sadness within his tone. You couldn't help but link it to his mysterious inheritance. “Nanami-“
"Raven~! Hurry Hurry!" The pups called to you.
"Just a minute!" You shouted before returning to your conversation, "You are a good alpha, Kento. Don’t you ever forget that."
“I might need you to remind me… every now and again.”
“I’ll be sure to give you a constant reminder.” You said playfully. Giving him one more kiss you hurried over to your busy audience. "Gojo, Getou, I'm gonna need your help with this one!” You called your alphas.
The pups cheered excitedly as you seated yourself upon the dining table.
"Which story is it?" Gojo carried Mimiko over and as soon as she saw the book she squealed in excitement.
"Encanto! Yay yay!" She slapped Gojo repeatedly making him hurry over.
"Oh, that one." Getou settled by you with a smile.
Surprisingly, it wasn't just the pups listening. The other witches got quiet, too. Curious eyes moved to hear the story as they finished their meals. And of course, Momo was front and center just as excited to hear the tale. For a moment you almost mistook her for one of the pups but she doesn’t need to know that.
"Alright...so this is...Encanto..." You began.
~
Nanako was fast asleep as you carried her in your arms. Toji had asked if you wanted him to carry her, but you denied his help. You liked holding your pups. You wanted to hold both of them but you do not have the muscles! You needed to make sure you get stronger physically so you could hold them for as long as you like.
Walking beside you was Getou, who had a mumbling Mimiko, who was talking in her sleep.
"Well, that was fun." You whisper to your alpha, walking down the hall to the girls' room.
"It was. But do tell me, darling, you have this look in your eyes like you wanted to eat me."
You released a little chuckle, "Who told you to look good enough to eat?”
“That’s my line.” He grinned.
“Well if you must know… I like to see you take care of the pups. Perhaps I do want to eat you. However, I should go release Choso from his prison I think I made him wait long enough."
“You will need to visit Gojo before you do that.”
“What?” You questioned just as Getou entered Mimiko’s room. Why would you need to visit Gojo before you let Choso out? Now you were left in confusion as you took Nanako into her room and laid her down to sleep. Tucking her into her bed, you made sure she had one of her stuffed animals to hold. With a swift kiss to her forehead, you hurried out of the room just as Getou came out. Both doors closing at the same time.
“Sooooo~? Why do I need to go to Gojo?” You question your alpha.
“Why don’t you check your pockets?”
You patted yourself down and slowly realized what was missing, “The keys? Where did they- did Gojo take them?”
“He slipped it away right around when we were singing ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’.”
“That-“ you grit your teeth shaking your fists, “- I can’t believe how bratty he’s being.”
Getou leaned in close as he whispered, “He’s searching for a punishment, he wants to be put in his place…but most importantly…” Getou dragged a finger under your chin, “…he's just a spoiled brat that wants his Mommy’s attention.”
Yes, Getou was right.
Your alpha wasn’t going to stop acting up until you finally put him in his place.
You look up at Getou, whispering in the small space between the two of you. “Will you help me?”
Your alpha smirked devilishly, “I would be delighted.”
You began to chuckle evily and so did your conniving alpha.
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Chef Note: I don’t know if any of you noticed but when referring to the alphas as dads I usually use the term father papa or sire. Same with reader, normally they call her mama or refer to her as dam. I save the mommy and daddy calling for the kinky bastards 🤣.
Reader and Getou: https://tenor.com/view/strangler-spongebob-evil-laugh-gif-13701152