Curse Between Us

28: The Night of The Festival (Part One)

"Hm? No wonder I can sense someone familiar." I stopped in my tracks, just in front of the village's entrance where there's a familiar person waiting outside the barrier. 

"What brought you here, Uraume-kun?" 

I offered him my hand so that we can go inside, Sukuna probably told him how the barrier works because he didn't complain about touching me at all. As I led him into the house,  I laid down the food rations I bought and joined him in the living room. He was just waiting there with his usual poker face, carrying a box with him that's almost half his size.

"Your master's not here, just to inform you. I don't know where he is and he's probably dead?" 

"Sukuna-sama's back in the shrine. It was him who sent me here." He replied coldly, a bit displeased from my joke. Why send Uraume, though?

"Why? What does he want now?" 

"He wants you to come to the Hida province today, I'm here to escort you and make sure you'll come. Also, Sukuna-sama has ordered to give this to you...he's expecting you to wear this."

Uraume sat down to the wooden floor and opened the box which revealed an expensive-looking gradient peach-colored kimono, decorated with embroideries made from gold threads and fine silk. As a former seamstress, it was no doubt beautiful and I can't help but be amazed by its craft.

When I remember it's from him though, I lost my eagerness. 

"He's expecting me to wear this?" I asked, closing the box again. 

"Yes. Shall I help you wear it?" 

"N-No thanks, I have no plans on wearing it." I waved my hands. "I'm not going. Tell him I declined and please give that back to him." I then continued which made him stop.

I don't want any robes. He should've given this to Mayumi instead.

Ugh! Why did I even remember that?

After what happened that time, Sukuna left. I kept ignoring him to the point where he really snapped at me and it resulted in a fight, like a serious one.

We both dueled with one another until he inflicted a serious injury on me. He didn't kill me despite being really mad, and thankfully, I didn't die. After three days, I already healed completely and I still haven't heard of him since then...not until now.

"Get yourself in here, onna. Don't make me drag you from there and burn your house to the ground once more." Uraume voiced, completely resembling how I imagined Sukuna would say it.

"Sukuna-sama has told me to relay that if ever you decide to decline."

That demon...

How is he too proud? He even has the guts to order me like he didn't do anything wrong. He's more thick-faced other than having two faces. But with that threat, I'm sure he's not kidding about it though.

Tch!

"Give me a moment to prepare." I sighed and went towards my room to take a quick bath and change into my usual robes and hakama. Uraume followed as soon as I was done and is now just brushing my hair instead.

"You must wear the kimono. Sukuna-sama-" 

"I won't wear it. I agreed on going, but don't expect I'll follow his orders through and through..." I said with finality.

Uraume shook his head in disapproval but decided not to push it further. 

"Then please allow me to arrange your hair instead to at least make yourself look more presentable human being."