**this chapter was so fun to write cuz i feel like we're seeing a new side to the mc!!! like she's all businessssss n levelheaded. i love it. 🍃growth🍃**

I was confused to see a full house of people in Gakuganji's office: Yaga, Nanami, Mei Mei, Ijichi, Ieiri and Utahime.

"Hi Utahime," I smiled.

She smiled back at me, "Y/n. Glad to see you looking so well."

Satoru laughed as he pulled me closer to him, "We're actually in kind of a hurry, so can we get down to it?"

"Well, I actually haven't been able to find out much yet," Utahime admitted.

"Then why am I here?" Satoru's voice sounded cold and stoic, probably pissed we left the room for nothing.

"Because," Mei looked up. "I found something."

"And we've all been waiting for you to get here to find out exactly what," Nanami huffed out.

"So everyone in here was cleared, Utahime?" Satoru asked.

"I believe so, yes."

Mei interjected, "All except one."

"Mm?" Satoru smirked. "And who would that be? Enlighten us, please."

"Why don't you ask your girlfriend," she snarled.

My eyes widened as she called me out and everyone snapped their heads towards me. Everyone except Satoru, Yaga, and Gakuganji.

"What game are you playing?" he hissed.

"Y/n," she called out. "Care to explain it yourself?"

"Not really," I mumbled. "I don't even know what you're talking about."

And I really didn't... Me? Leaking out information? That's crazy. Why the hell would she even think that?

Gakuganji sighed, "What did you find, Mei?"

"I found out who she really is!" she screamed at me.

"Hmm? Who I really am?" I cocked my head in confusion.

"That's enough," Satoru demanded as Gakuganji chuckled to himself. His anger caught me off guard... She wasn't making any sense.

Did he know what she was talking about?

"Y/n's not a mole," Yaga spoke up. "So if that's all you have, we can dismiss now."

Mei's eyes widened before she began to laugh, "I see, so you all knew. Not as strict on the rules as you pretend to be, are you Gakuganji?"

"What do you all know?" I asked curiously as I looked up at Satoru.

"Oh this is too good. Does she really have no idea!?" Mei Mei laughed again. "How devastated she'll be when she realizes her sweet Satoru has been lying to her this whole time."

"Tell me, Gojo," she continued. "Do you actually care for her? Or have you just been ordered to keep an eye on her?"

"Of course I care for her!" he yelled back without hesitation.

Gakuganji interjected, "But he was ordered to keep an eye on her, too. That was the deal if she was to remain alive."

"Keep an eye on me?" I felt an anger bubbling up inside me. "What the fuck is that supposed to mean?"

Satoru's face was stern and emotionless.

"Satoru?" I asked again.

What did she mean who I was? My parents died when I was young, and I had no remaining family. I mean, I barely even knew who I was.

I was raised by my grandpa's brother, the scholar who studied jujutsu sorcery, and he died well before I even turned 18 or came here.

"So, should we tell her?" Mei smirked.

I felt Satoru's entire body tense up. "Only if you want to make a very powerful enemy," he huffed out.

Mei laughed, "That does sound tempting."

"What the hell is going on here?" Nanami finally spoke up, obviously tired of the antics. "I don't have time to waste."

"Is Y/n in danger?" Utahime asked.

Ijichi cleared his throat, "If it's something that concerns the sorcerers and students, we ought to know."

"Times up, Gojo," Gakuganji called.

"Is this the best way to do this?" Yaga intervened.

Satoru answered, "No, it's not."

I crossed my arms as I spoke up, "Well, I would like to know what's going on... In case anyone cares what I think."

"Not now, Y/n. Please. Trust me."

I bit my lip as I considered everything. If Satoru was asking me to trust him, then I wanted to trust him regardless of my overpowering curiosity.

"Ok," I held his hand.

"Ok?" he asked in shock as I turned to leave.

I shrugged, "If you say to trust you. I'm going to trust you."

I really wanted to do things differently this time. I wanted to show him how serious I was.

"Y/n," Gakuganji called as I prepared to walk out. "Don't you want to know why you're so powerful?"

"Not really." Not like knowing why would actually change anything...

"Don't you want to know who your family is?" he asked again.

I turned to look at him, ignoring everyone else around me, "My family is Satoru."

"Y/n..." Satoru whispered out in awe. I knew that made him so happy, and I wanted it that, but I also meant it. Down to my very core.

Mei laughed as I walked out of the room, "The one who killed your parents is your family now? The irony."

I froze completely as she said that and was so grateful I was no longer in their line of sight. I turned around slowly and saw Satoru standing there, his blindfold already off so he could look at me.

"What did she say?" I asked softly so only he could hear.

"I-It's not what it sounds like, Y/n," he walked closer to me. "You have to believe me."

I didn't really remember my parents, I was 9 or 10 when they died so I had some memories but not many. That would make Satoru around Yuuji's age when he killed them, if he did actually kill them.

He would have been so young...

I cleared my throat before speaking up again, "Do you want to talk about this alone? Or should we go back in there?"

"Really?" his eyes widened. "You're leaving it up to me?"

I nodded. I was surprised by how well I was handling this too, but something in me was telling me to stay calm. Maybe I'd freak out once the shock wore off, but for now, I just wanted to know the full story.

"So?" I asked again.

"We should go back in," he mumbled softly.

I nodded as I began to walk past him back to the room, but he stopped me suddenly.

"You know how much I love you right?"

I just nodded again.

"I meant every single word I've ever said to you, Y/n. Especially the ones I spoke today."

"So did I," I whispered softly. "And I love you too." I gave him a quick kiss before entering Gakuganji's office.

Everyone watched me carefully as I walked back in the room, Satoru following right behind.

"Let's clear the room," Yaga called out.

"No," I quickly interjected. "Stay. I want everyone to know what the hell is going on. And once my name is cleared and you all know where my allegiance lies, I don't want to hear about this again."

"And where does your allegiance lie, Y/n?" Mei smirked.

I shrugged, "With Satoru. The students. Even most of you."

Gakuganji scoffed, "You seem to be handling this much better than I expected. You're quite calm."

I sat down on one of the couches, leaned back, and crossed my legs, "Yes, well, I may be calm, but I'm running out of patience. So who wants to start first?"

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