“I wonder what she sees in you?”
Yuzuki says nothing, keeping his head lowered deferentially and his eyes cast downwards upon the ground. In front of him, there is nothing but the sound of slow footfalls as the elder paces in silence. Measured, and thoughtful.
“Well? Have you nothing to say for yourself?”
“This one does not understand what the venerable elder is asking,” Yuzuki responds politely.
“Ha!” Gojo Motozane scoffs. His feet come to a stop directly in front of him. “Don’t be obtuse, boy. You’re a clever one, aren’t you? Of all her potential suitors, Shiki chose you. Weak, and ill… tell me, what pretty words did you utter to win the heart of the Gojo Clan’s flower?”
Motozane-sama’s words are severe, cutting. It is a rather uncharacteristic tone for the most respected elder of the Gojo Clan to take, but under the current circumstances, it’s… understandable.
Gojo Shiki. The princess of the Gojo Clan, their most powerful sorcerer -the best card that the Gojo Clan had against the Fujiwaras. Who was blessed with a powerful cursed technique, on top of possessing cursed eyes. There was no doubt that the clan wished for her to find a good match when it came to marriage, for her children to inherit the same potential–
But instead, she chose Yuzuki.
She chose… him.
Weak, sickly Yuzuki. Who was only alive by virtue of pity, and yet…
…
He knows that… he knows that he’s not worthy of her. Elder Motozane is not the first to express this attitude towards Yuzuki, and he will not be the last. The most powerful sorcerer of the Gojo Clan, marrying a sickly man like him…
It still feels like a dream, sometimes. That the clan’s beloved lady chose him, chose Gojo Yuzuki out of all her suitors.
It’s… only natural, that others are discontent over her decision. Yet none would challenge her, not after the example that she’d made of the last person to do so, so it falls to Yuzuki to bear the brunt of the clan’s displeasure.
… Lady Shiki is not one for politics or mind games. She is far too busy with her work as a sorcerer to be tied down by such trivial matters, and Yuzuki does not wish to trouble her–
So…
So, it’s fine. It’s fine. Yuzuki is braced for his clan’s displeasure; he’d known that this was inevitable, ever since he made the decision to take his beloved lady’s hand.
He knows that he’s not a good match for her. But, much like any sorcerer–
Above all, Yuzuki is selfish.
(Selfish, and foolishly, hopelessly in love.)
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This thought came to my mind last night, but imo, I think for the decision that N would have to make, there's a bit more than just choosing the universe over the one drone he loves.
Because like, in the past, he's always been called useless and terrible, because J has said he's, well, useless and terrible (in the pilot at least), so if he were to choose to save Uzi instead of the universe, there’d be a chance of someone (probably J) saying "Once again, N has done something useless" or “You’ve really messed up,” or something like that. Once again, N has done a fuck up, and this one was a major fuck up, and for how he (once) wanted to prove to the team that he was anything but useless, N could not have made a worse decision.
However, it he were to choose the universe over Uzi, it would be like betraying her when she needed him most. He would be no better than the other drones that would leave her. He would be no better than her father. If he chose the universe over the one drone that actually helped him stand up for himself, the one drone that’s actually made a difference in his life, he would be just like everyone else that left Uzi.
He knows that Uzi doesn’t wanna be left alone once again, he knows she doesn’t want him to leave her like everyone else did. He’s the only one she really has. He’s the only one that stood by her side when no one else did. It just wouldn’t feel right to leave her now.
So basically, N is damned if he chooses one path, and he's damned if he chooses the other path. Like a "damned if I do and damned if I don't" kinda situation, and honestly, I feel really bad for him.
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Oops all spoilers
Hey so yknow that line in lore today when icarus goes "if mistakes are all I make, then why try to do anything else?"
Hey yknow that one audio with the line "if the world's only going to see a fox as shifty and untrustworthy, then there's no point in trying to be anything else"
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Yeah I’m okay-
thinking about Percy repeating that he’s okay to Annabeth with tears in his eyes, trying to convince her AND himself that it’s true and he’ll be fine in the end.
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