11

Brother

Mikasa's hands were full as she carried four garbage bags all at once. Jean and Connie on the other hand could only carry one. They just cleaned the track field by the orders from their captain, and now they're on their way to Shizue, once they finish throwing these out.

"Mikasa could you at least give us one more bag each." Jean complained as he followed behind her.

"Yeah, you're making us look bad here." Connie scoffed.

"You'll just end up complaining again-" The ravenette was cut off when someone accidentally bumped against her, knocking the bags off her grasp.

"Sorry," A stoic voice spoke, making her look at the person. In front of them stood a tall raven-haired man, two strands of his hair was wrapped while the rest was let down behind his shoulders. The other...who couldn't help but gape at Mikasa's features, had a large built body and his hair wrapped in a bun.

The woman of my dreams....?! wait no! I must stay a loyal husband to Takada-chan..! The man gulped, this girl in front of him was truly stunning. Literally, drop-dead gorgeous.

They assumed they were another student like Itadori, however, they never saw them in the school grounds once.

"Kamo! Watch where you're going!" The large man fumed.

"I did apologize," Kamo said calmy, though it didn't seem he cared much. It reminded them a little by a certain girl they knew.

"Maybe you should try opening your eyes for once." Todo mocked. After picking up the bags and giving them to Mikasa, the man left without any word. Which made the three a bit intrigued by the peculiar guy, because his eyes remained close the entire time.

"tch. That apathetic bastard." The man mocked when he suddenly took the bags on Mikasa's hands. It caught her by surprise.

"No it's fine I can-"

"Nonsense! I cannot let a beautiful woman like you carry these bags alone!" Todo was late to notice that she was in fact not alone. It was weird though, he's already a third year yet he never seen these people before.

"Are all three of you first years?" He asked curiously.

"No, but I'm sure you've already heard of us." Jean said as he dumped the garbage bags into the can.

"Huh?"

Mikasa looked at the large-built man. "The outlanders."

Todo snapped his fingers. "Right! I've heard of ya'! Man you are lucky Shizue-sensei found you before the higher ups did."

Upon meeting the higher ups, it was safe to think that nothing good will come if they did found them. So yes, they were lucky.

Connie blinked. "Technically Gojo-san was the one who found us."

"Even better then." Not that Todo really cared about them, afterall he did just met them. But it would be a shame to see the higher ups decide to execute such a goddess from the other world.

Also, though they've been here a long time. It's still a bit peculiar to hear that their former superior is now called sensei instead of vice-captain.

The scouts were currently in Shizue's office after they called them urgently. Knowing it was something very important, they all rushed in to help find it. Levi grew so distressed due to the mess they were creating while trying to find it that he couldn't help but lecture Shizue.

"How could you lose that one small thing?"

"It's not here." Armin frowned as he got out under the table, dusting all the spider webs that stuck to his hair.

"You know this wouldn't have happened if you kept your stuff organized." Levi scoffed, Shizue annoyingly rolled her eyes and opened all her drawers.

"This isn't the time to patronize me Levi!"

"I am not-"

"Found it! Ha! Suck it you slow pokes!" Sasha victoriously raised the lighter she found behind the bookshelf. Shizue's eyes twinkled, immediately wrapping the brunette to a bone crushing hug to which honestly surprised Sasha. It had been so long since she hugged her.

"Thank you so much, I've never been so proud of you." Levi just sighed at the scene in front of him. Yes, Shizue called everyone just to find her lighter and now she's celebrating like it's the most important thing in her life.

The moment Shizue stepped out for a smoke, Levi's aura took a drastic turn as he ordered the scouts to clean everything they messed up, immediately. His eyes landed on the drawers Shizue rummaged through, she didn't even bother to close it.

The man could only sigh as he arranged the things inside in perfect order, until his eyes caught something very familiar. Now, Levi wasn't the type to snoop around on anyone's belongings. But that changed when he saw the familiar gold necklace which had a small rose quartz diamond in the center. He felt his heart stop for a moment.

"Pretty huh," A voice spoke from behind, his tone tries concealing he was a bit proud of it. He turns around and saw a small grin on Gojo's face.

"Where did she get this?" Levi asked curiously.

Gojo just shrugged her shoulders cluelessly. "Don't know. Shizue said she had it for as long as she could remember."

The white haired man noticed the look on Levi's face which usually had an apathetic expression, but today it was nowhere to be found.

Truthfully, Shizue didn't know if she found it, or if someone gave it to her, but one thing was for sure. Shizue loved it because it was expensive. It was a pink diamond. If she can, she would've paraded it to everyone's faces for them to envy her.

The white haired man grew curious."Did you give it to her or something?"

"None of your business."

"Oh come on I thought we were becoming buddies! We're SALE!" Levi had his brows knotted as he looked at Gojo weirdly.

".....what?"

"SALE! You know? Satoru and Levi! team SALE here we go!" The man cheered loudly which made a certain duo cheer as well. Levi was so done.

"YEAH!" Connie and Sasha yelled in support.

"Thank y'all. see? It's catchy." Gojo boasted.

"No. It is not."

Levi couldn't bring himself to pay any more attention to Gojo as he looked down on the velvet box, leaving it open and placed it back carefully on the drawer. He managed to hide a small smile of fondness. He couldn't believe that after all these years, Shizue still had it. And more importantly, she did not sell it.

There was a sudden thud when the door opened without warning. Mikasa and Jean recognized him from earlier, the one with his eyes closed. It confused them as to why would someone suddenly enter this specific room without knocking. Shizue-san always hated that.

"Who are all of you and why are you in my sisters' office?" His face grimaced. The ravenette man caught Levi's attention. His sister? That only means that, its him.

Noritoshi.

The younger brother Shizue always spoke about. But it confused him a bit, if he was still his sister in this world, then why didn't they live together?

One guess he had was the one encounter with that mint haired bastard, Naoya.

The others on the other hand felt their jaws almost dropped at his question. Though they both had a pale skin, at first glance they wouldn't be able to tell they were siblings. Mostly because they had different hair color.

Gojo tried to break the deafening silence. "Shizue's outside, and these are... well, I think you already know the soldiers from-"

"Right, the outlanders." Noritoshi spoke with a bitter tone. Mikasa noticed the respectful way he used to be earlier has been reduced once he found out who they are.

"Seems like we were the talk of the town." Reiner remarks as he moved back a shelf.

Noritoshi clenched his fists, his brows knotted deeply which could only mean he was glaring daggers at them if only his eyes were open.

"Do me a favor and don't cause anymore problem than you already did to my sister." Noritoshi slammed the door close as he left, saying words that stuck with them as he did.

"Don't mind him, he's just a wee bit uptight." Gojo says playfully as if trying to lighten the mood.

It didn't work, not even a little. Noritoshi's words couldn't help but linger in their thoughts, because deep down they knew he was right. They've been so caught up on their situation, they didn't even think about the effect it could have on her.

That being said, Levi turned to the white haired male with a serious gaze. "What does he meant by that." He had a strong feeling, Noritoshi meant something more.

Gojo let out a slightly nervous laugh. "Nothing! He meant noth-"

"It's not nothing." He was met by Levi's intimidating gaze which made him gulp. Gojo just teleported his way out in order to escape.

_____

Shizue was walking beside her unwanted bodyguard as they made their way to the school grounds, she kept on looking at his direction, glaring. It seemed as though she wanted Levi to find out. The man only sighed.

"Stop that." He plainly said.

"I'm not a child. And there couldn't be any possible danger in this school." She uttered, but Levi paid no attention to it. He already knew Shizue would be so stubborn about this, just like she was back then. Truthfully, she didn't change much at all.

"Stop ignoring me!" Levi halted on his tracks and faced the pinkette next to him. He steps closer towards her with the same stoic look on his face, making her step back a little.

Levi gazed directly in her eyes. "There, you have my full attention. Now what is it?"

"N-not like that idiot..!" The always detached sorcerer has just stuttered, and pushed him away but he caught her wrists. There was no way Levi was letting her leave his sight, not even one moment. He didn't know why but he had a strong feeling, something bad is going to happen.

Levi crossed his arms. "You just told me to pay attention to you. "

"Because you were ignoring me!"

"Because you were being stubborn again." He calmly spoke.

"I am not!" The girl huffed. Levi only deadpanned at her with the same cold look in his eyes. Shizue was stubborn, and she's still being one right now.

How can she be so angry....and so cute at the same time?

Before he could've spoke, a person prevented him from doing so.

"Aneki."

Shizue turned to see her younger brother looking at both of them with those.. closed eyes of his. They immediately stepped away from each other.

"I didn't realize you arrived." She started.

Noritoshi knotted his brows a bit. "Today is the exchange event. How can you not kn-"

"What do you want." She cuts him off. Noritoshi was reluctant to speak, looking at the ravenette man who stood near his sister before turning back to her.

"I just want to know what were you thinking, Aneki. " His tone was serious.

"You could've just left them." The woman sighed, she knew this was gonna happen.

All his life, Noritoshi devoted himself into deviating the views and regulations of the Kamo clan. He held an extreme against resentment against the clan for what they did to his sister, but he realized he could've change all that.

Noritoshi wanted to create a place for her. But it was all hindered. Due to the traditional mindset of the higher ups, taking in these outlanders, had put a large target on Shizue's back.

"You're thinking too much. They wouldn't be that unreasonable." Shizue lied. Of course they'd be unreasonable. She only said that to stop him from worrying.

The ravenette man grew irritated. "And you're willing to risk that, for those people?"

Levi felt the bitterness in Noritoshi's tone, though he couldn't blame him for wanting to protect his sister.

"Hey now, don't bring them in this." Shizue stated clearly. Her voice grew more serious compared to how it was earlier.

"Why not? It's their fault. They could've ended up somewhere but you're the one who took them." The woman sighed and held her words back, she wanted to refrain herself from saying anything she could regret.

"That's enough, Noritoshi."

"You don't even know them, Aneki. Why can't you think about yourself for once." Noritoshi spoke bitterly, giving her one last look before he stormed off.

"Noritoshi!" She called, but they could only watch as the man disappeared from their sight.

Shizue looked to her side where Levi stood, he was silent.

"Please don't mind his words." She said. Levi's face did not falter. It's his second time hearing that.

"Its fine, he was right." He shrugged, but Shizue didn't want him to feel bad.

"Levi-"

"Hey," He gave her a reassuring smile. "I understand."

Shizue felt a warm hand on top of her head as Levi softly patted her hair. "I won't let anything happen to you anyways, so its alright."

Although they were in a misunderstanding as of the moment, Levi couldn't help but feel glad.

Shizue never stopped thinking about her brother since he passed. She always thought what kind of person he would have been, or how protective he could be, and everything that she wants him to experience in his life. He was glad, that Shizue didn't have to go through what she did in her past life again.

Shizue looks down, both of them walked and made their way to the room where the other facilitators of the exchange event rests. First one to greet them was Hanji and Gojo who waved his hand energetically only to be ignored by both of them.

Levi was still unhappy when he escaped while he was trying to ask something.

"Oh come on! You can't be still mad about that!"

_______

"It seems like we have to start making a move soon! haha!" A cheerful voice erupted inside the school barrier. Mahito looked to his peers, one bald guy obsessed with making clothing racks, and the twins. One had short white hair with a patch of pink, the other had the same style but had pink hair with a patch of white. Out of the three of them, he decided the twins were much weirder than the loud bald man.

"I'm gonna make a clothing rack using Gojo Satoru, he's at least 190 centimeter right?" The man cackled. The blue haired man looked at one of the twins.

"Are you sure you want to face her alone, Uruha-kun? Seems like a bad idea." Patchwork commented, unaware of the glare the twins gave him, which was a bit unusual since they always wore an apathetic expression.

"I'm not as weak as you, Mahito." The male irked at his response, but laughed.

We'll see about that, Uruha.

"I kinda want to kill an outlander, you think Geto would mind?" Mahito stood from his seat and made his way near the twins.

"Now, now, don't be like that. They let us retrieve one of Sukuna-sama's fingers. We should be grateful." Uraume held an enigmatic grin.

Mahito thought of it for one minute, he didn't really have much to do except for stealing the fingers, so it was kinda boring for him.

"True, but you know, that Shizue was the one who took them in before they were taken by the school. Killing them could flush her out." He spoke as if he was trying to tempt them into saying yes. Uraume thought that maybe, Mahito might just have a point. The man looked at his brother who had his gaze faraway.

"Uruha," His twin called which made his look. Mahito let out a victorious grin.

"Change of plans."

______

"I'll check on Master Tengen. Shizue, take Hanji and Levi, they could target the non-sorcerers. Gojo and Utahime, protect the principal. Mei mei, stay here and report movements to Gojo." Principal Yaga ordered before he abruptly left the room.

"I will be expecting a raise after this," Mei muttered before her eyes landed on the strawberry blonde female, though her smile didn't falter, the girl held a bitter glare against the ebony haired man who didn't seem to have left her side this whole time.

"Well then! Let's take a walk Gramps! You're not too tired for that right?!" Gojo's voice echoed in the room.

Once it was confirmed that there were intruders inside the school, the rest were given their own tasks and split up. To think this was only supposed to be the battle between the two schools, whoever it was far from it.

As they all ran outside their eyes caught the veil that was starting to envelop the grounds. They were sure, this was the doing of the cursed user working with the other cursed spirits.

"Shizue," Hanji called. "You take care of the students, Levi and I will handle the squad."

Levi glared at Hanji, it wasn't like he didn't care about his own squad, but this is Shizue they were talking about. He vowed himself never to leave her side again and he is not doing it now that there is potential danger in sight.

A sharp pain suddenly erupted in Levi's chest which made the man suddenly stop. He felt the scorching pain made its way up to his throat, he harshly coughed, tasting the metallic liquid in his mouth.

"Levi!" Shizue's eyes widened the moment Levi crouched down, waiting for the pain to subside.

Shit.

"What's happening?! Are you alright?" Hanji's eyes went down and grimaced, they couldn't bear seeing their toughest pain in pain like this.

Levi quickly wiped his mouth and slowly composed himself. There was no time to think about himself right now.

"I'm fine. Let's just go." Levi strongly stated.

"Wait hold on, you are in no position to fight." Shizue was quick to stop him. She didn't know what is going on with him but she knew it was anything but good. Could it be one of the curse users technique?

...no. She would've felt it if it was.

"It's okay." Levi was met with her concerned hazel eyes, which he quickly avoided. "Go, Shizue."

She was reluctant. But at the same time, the thought of her students including her brother was inside that curtain. She can't just leave them.

"Are you sure you'll be alright?" Her eyes unknowingly panned towards Levi. Hanji only squeezed her shoulders, saying everything will be okay.

"I'll be fine Shizue." Levi assured.

With a heavy heart, she left. The moment Shizue was out of their sight Levi threw up the blood he has been holding for so long.

"Shit." Hanji worriedly came to his aid. "You are not fine at all, Levi."

The man shook his head as he coughed. "No...It's alright, let's go."

The anxiousness in Hanji's chest did not vanish as they made their way to the east wing of the school. Levi has always been stubborn when it comes to taking care of himself but this..was different. Hanji really thinks he shouldn't have involved himself in this chaos but lets face it, there's no way will he let that happen.

A loud thud erupted on the far end of the school which made Sasha put her potato down and looked out the window.

"Did you guys hear that?" She ask. The others just shrugged. Mikasa swipes the curtain and opened the window, her eyes caught sight of a familiar shade of black covering a certain part of Jujutsu tech, it was far but could easily be seen by the naked eye.

"Somethings wrong," Jean spoke behind her. "I think we need to leave."

Armin had a bad feeling about this, they were much vulnerable this time. Because compared back then, they all knew what they were dealing with, titans, soldiers, but here, everything was different. Unpredictable.

Just then the door was suddenly slammed open. "Good! You're all here. We need to leave." Hanji made their way inside the room and moved a large shelf open, inside was a small walk in closet where a big velvet case was kept. The brunette tried to grab the bag but immediately failed. It was too heavy.

"A little help?" They flinched.

"Right!" Connie and Reiner grabbed the large suitcase and opens it. It was a bag full of numerous weapons imbued with cursed energy.

"Hurry up." Levi snarled. "Grab a weapon and move."

However, the moment he said that, the temperature in the room suddenly dropped. Sasha recognized this scent, it wasn't prominent but it was definitely familiar.

"Get out now!" The room was slowly turning into a hazy shade of white. The squad made their way out the corridor, but it was as if the smoke was following them. Even there was a ventilation in the hall, the mist was growing thicker and thicker by the minute.

It was the same as it was back when they were brought to this world.