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coulsonlives · 1 year

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Have an escooter? Please consider wearing a downhill helmet to protect your face

As someone whose relatives have escooters, and someone who has seen a lot of close calls with strangers, I wanna share a little-known bit of advice for anyone who's looking into escooters, or who already has one:

If you're on an escooter, you get the most protection by wearing a downhill or full-face helmet!

DO NOT GO HELMET-LESS!

By 'downhill' or 'full face', I mean the helmets that bmx riders use, or motorcycle riders wear, respectively. It sounds like overkill but here's the thing:

Escooters have a very high center of gravity because you're upright on them, and they have small wheels that don't absorb impact very well. It's super easy to go over your handle bars if you even hit a tiny pothole! According to this study where 212 patients presented to an emergency room, 11.8% of the patients had dental injuries

A lot of these patients presented with facial lacerations and facial fractures. Overall, 44% of patients needed surgery (5.9% needed major surgery and 38.2% needed minor surgery), and 50% needed maxillofacial follow-up

All 212 patients in this study received a head or face injury. 82% of patients didn't wear a helmet

Some more articles explaining dental injuries from escooter use:

Dental injuries on the rise thanks to e-scooter use

New study from U of A professor warns of dangers of scooter usage

In this Korean study, most patients without a helmet suffered some kind of facial trauma

This isn't just a matter of speed, either. If you're not convinced how often people go over the handlebars at lower speeds too, check out the first 25 seconds of this video by Electric Scooter Guide. That's a lot of faceplants at lower speeds! Or if you want a full playlist of people going over their handlebars, I've got you covered. Again see how many of them are faceplants!

And at higher speeds? It's not good. MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING for gore and death: here you will find a graphic picture of someone who was in an escooter accident, they weren't wearing a helmet and they sadly lost their life

I'll link some reddit posts of close calls where the posters were really glad to be wearing downhill/full face helmets, these are either text-only posts, or simple pics of scratched-up helmets: 1 2 3

Most of these accidents don't even involve other people or vehicles! According to this infographic, 80.2% of escooter accidents are 'falls':

So, now what?

If you don't currently have a helmet and are considering getting one, yay! Your first impulse might be to go out and buy a regular bicycle helmet, but remember: a lot of these injuries happen around your jaw and the front of your face! A bicycle helmet doesn't protect that part! When you fall on an escooter, you're likely to fall in ways that are different from a fall on a bike. So consider a downhill helmet (or a full-face, if you wanna channel your inner motorhead)!

Yeah you'll look dorky, but you'll get home in one piece if you get unlucky on the way there 👍

#i was on my way home and saw a THING omg they were so close to hitting their face my heart skipped a beat #if even one person sees this post and remembers it i'll be happy #escooter #escooters #e-scooters #psa #safety #scooters #micromobility #commuting #ninebot #segway #electric scooter #electric scooters #injury ment cw #injury cw

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proserpine-in-phases · 1 year

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The thing is I feel like if I mentioned how much I got paid youd think I was crazy for wanting a new job. But on the other hand I also feel like if I hate the job as much as I do it really shouldn't matter how much I get paid if it makes me this unhappy

Also searching for jobs is a fucking nightmare. You see positions where you know the qualified candidate would need to pay for college or certification, neither of which is cheap, and the position pays fuckin. $13 $14 an hour, which no one can live on, not even around here where rent is on average $800 a month. Like how is anyone supposed to live independently on $14 an hour? Fuckin. I loved merchandising, it's what kept me at the dollar store as long as I stayed, my primary job was setting new sales displays and I liked it, it let me be a little creative, but a merchandising job only pays like $12, $13. I cant live on that

And I dont want to get a roommate because I have too much shit and am too messy of a person to live with, I'm not going to date a person just for the hope of financial security and I'm not into dating in general anyway as it is, so that typical avenue of security is out

Ugh. Modern life is a nightmare, why do we put up with this shit?

#i keep swinging between im quitting tomorrow and i can hold out for longer just a little longer #i honestly thought id be quitting lasssst october and im still there but #im so fucking sick of it im sick of chuck im sick of the monotony im sick of how this job makes me dread my favorite kinds of weather #im sick of the smells and im sick of climbing 74 stairs to the top of the ferms and im sick of commuting a half hour each way #and im sick of being around the same 3 people all the time and im sick of 12 hour shifts and im sick of the noise and im sick of staring at #computer screens all day and im sick of wearing hi vis and hard hats and safety glasses and im sick of corn #im just ready to be done i dont care if im making decent money #crap #i know other people have it worse i know alright but that doesnt keep me from fucking hating it here sprry

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wtfcl0ud · 10 months

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ok so they switched the start of the orientation from 10 to 9:30 but tht mere half an hr means i hv to leave with my mother i can't take the bus on my own which i wld hv preferred bc the calm of being on my own wld be necessary to relieve my anxiety but instead i hv to be with my mother who is already beginning to stress me out and like omg i really hope she doesnt make me change my outfit tomorrow it's right on my knees which esp for my height is appropriate plz stop being so old fashioned n leave me alone cri i'm not even stressed out but she's stressing me out asking me stupid nonsense tht's not even relevant bc like why are you telling me make sure i hv xyz in my bag when they are my meds tht i need all the time n wldve been carrying to uni which u nvr told me to so duh wldnt i obvi pack it omg leave me alone eek

#also she's making such a fuss yes i understand the safety concerns and the distance etc #but she's literally going on a vacation with her friends next week #so she's not going to be in the country next mon n tues so wtf does she think i'm going to do #not find my way myself???#she's like i'll wait bck every afternoon for u #um wht ok first week fine #but the 2nd week ur literally not going to be in the country so after tht when i wldve found my way myself #there's literally no exuse to be with me all the time ugh #i want a job to get away from these ppl #n since my mother is usually working she's usually the least arnd n still it's a lot #i do not want to hv to spend more time with her just bc i hv a job #n my commute time are my fav zone out calm hrs #she'll ruin it screams #i think the only good thing at least is tht i'm most certainly on my own on mornings #but i'm not even too sure sigh #ugh #just leave me alone b4 i get overwhelmed n go evil again sigh #cloud nonsense

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orbmanson7 · 9 months

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Convinced my friend to come with me to do a much-needed barbenheimer watch tomorrow, so I get to chill out at the cinema (my favorite) for several hours which will be awesome

#hell yeah #i love cinemas so much but covid has almost completely ruined that #thankfully my favorite one has done so much to maintain safety standards so it doesnt feel awful as the only one wearing a mask all the time #but also i really needed aome fucking time away from work for once this week after constantly working double days #10 hrs at my social work job followed immediately by 8hrs at the court stenographer job #2 hr commute afterward #it sucks but I'll get used to it #for now tho - barbenheimer time #orbs thought bubbles

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p-antalons · 1 year

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this is from a while ago but my fav thing is explaining epikegster 2014 to ppl and what led up to it

#the jackparse narrative is so appealing #bc like here’s the thing #they shouldn’t be together by the end of the story #but there’s something so fun about the heartbreak #i don’t like them together but i like the heartbreak of them coping ?? ig??#it’s just so inherently tragic #doomed from the start..#it’s 100% the story of us #also jack is a babygirl and kent is a meow meow #im so fucked in the head #but this is more fun than writing my supps #like 250 on your honors college for my safety school 🤨🤨#im only applying bc it’s like a. safety and b. less than half an hour from my house #good school just not great for my major #and the culture is lame :/// bc everyone commutes #ive seen the dorms they suck #ive also single-handedly dumped a gallon of ink into the toilets on campus bc i took a painting class there #so yeah complicated feelings on that place #just like the jackparse dynamic!#they’re such a mess but it’s like never mentioned from jack’s perspective bc it doesn’t define him at all the way it does kent in canon #love jack 🫶🫶🫶 he’s my guy with the baby blues #i am a zimbits enthusiast as everyone should be THEYRE so cute #ok this is such a mess sorry if anyone actually read this

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cookiescr · 1 year

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A baby barfed on me today, hope this brings good fortune in some culture

Aren’t you allowed to work because of covid or other reason?

Meh, you have your whole life to sort out what u want to be and what to do. There is no deadline for this. First step is to reduce anxiety and then work from there 🫡

Were u carrying a baby or someone carrying a baby was next to you ksjks

Mostly for covid but also just general safety like they were also hesitant on letting me go to a university that’s a bit far before but i only applied to one uni at the time mxmsm

True true like i can choose to go to uni like when I’m in my 30s or something like

#unfortunateky this sucks but my parents never really let me go to places alone there would always have to be a friend accompanying me #and fetching me from the house so i never learned how to commute 😭#they were only strict in me always having to be fetched by friendd or my dad when i need to go home #but i can go hang out with friends ofc #but now i am useless in travelling #it’d be a hassle to get work far and have my dad fetch me everyday but damn the dedication tho #thanks for the ask #anon #osa #v thankful for them thinking of my safety but also idk how to survive outside alone mdksmms

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stuartmarkw · 20 days

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Unveiling the⁤ Path to ⁤School‌ Bus‌ Driving in Toronto Embark on an extraordinary journey⁣ as we navigate the ins and outs of becoming a school ‌bus‍ driver in the bustling city of Toronto. From un... https://bit.ly/4cj8Ou6/

#Canada #Commute #education #employment #Licensing #regulations #safety #SchoolBusDriving #Toronto #training #transportation

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mayankmayank11 · 2 months

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Sustainability Luxury at Marriott Hotel

It's clear that sustainability is a way of life here as you scroll through the alluring photo of Marriott's flagship property, the Marriott Marquis Times Square.Lessons learned:

#InnovativeEnergy: The Marriott Marquis Times Square demonstrates a commitment to energy conservation by employing cutting-edge technologies like solar panels and energy-efficient light lessen its environmental footprint.

WasteToWealth: Cutting-edge waste management strategies maintain order in the community while fostering a sustainable circular economy. The hotel recycles and composts organic waste to lessen its impact on landfills.

#SafetyFirst: By treating hazardous items with the utmost caution, the business demonstrates its dedication to the environment and the well-being of its visitors. The Marriott Marquis Times Square adheres to strict safety regulations and uses eco-friendly cleaning products.

GreenCommute: The Marriott Marquis Times Square provides employees and visitors with environmentally responsible transportation options to ensure a guilt-free commute. Bicycle rentals and electric car charging stations encourage environmentally friendly transportation options.

#MarketLeadership: The Marriott Marquis Times Square sets the standard for meeting the growing need for environmentally friendly solutions with its strategic positioning in response to market conditions. It raises the standard for the sector and motivates other hotels to adopt eco-friendly procedures.

Conclusion:

The Marriott Marquis Times Square is proof that luxury and responsibility can coexist peacefully in a world where sustainability is crucial. With thoughtful decision-making and motivation from these efforts, let's transform our collective influence on the earth. Let's give them respect.

#Innovative energy #Waste to wealth #Safety first #Green commute #Market leadership

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hotelsenvironment · 2 months

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Unveiling Sustainability Champions: A Deep Dive into Pan Pacific Toronto Practices

Introduction: In the pursuit of sustainable practices, Pan Pacific Toronto emerges as a beacon, setting an example for the hospitality industry. Let's explore how this establishment aligns with key sustainability pillars.

Energy Conservation: Pan Pacific Toronto is serious about reducing its energy consumption. They've invested in cutting-edge technologies and practices that not only minimize their carbon footprint but also enhance the guest experience.

Waste Transformation: Instead of letting waste pile up in landfills, Pan Pacific Toronto has implemented innovative waste transformation initiatives. They're finding ways to turn their waste into resources, contributing to a circular economy and lessening their environmental impact.

Hazardous Substances Management: Ensuring the safety of guests and the environment is a top priority at Pan Pacific Toronto. They have strict protocols in place for handling and disposing of hazardous substances, demonstrating their commitment to responsible management practices.

Sustainable Transport: Pan Pacific Toronto is leading by example when it comes to sustainable transport. They're encouraging guests and staff to choose eco-friendly alternatives, aligning their values with a greener, more responsible mode of transportation.

Market Factors: Pan Pacific Toronto isn't just following trends; they're setting them. By strategically positioning themselves as a sustainability-focused establishment, they're meeting the growing demand for eco-conscious choices among consumers.

#WasteToWealth #Safety First #ensuring the safety of guests and the environment.#Green Commute #offering eco-friendly options for guests and staff.#MarketLeadership

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techdriveplay · 2 months

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The Rise of Electric Motorcycles

The hum of an engine revving up no longer solely belongs to the realm of gasoline-powered beasts. A quiet revolution is underway on the roads, marked by the increasing presence of electric motorcycles. As the world becomes more conscious of environmental sustainability and technological advances make the once-distant dream of efficient electric mobility a reality, electric motorcycles are swiftly…

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actual-corpse · 3 months

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Professors who whinge about being on time and being professional and letting them know in advance if you have to miss a class....

Only to NOT have their Canvas page up OR not even send an email regarding wtf they want us to do since classes are canceled bc of the snow.

#the university wants us to go remote #which is fine i guess #but like #professors really need to let us know what THEY want #idk what its like for places where snow happens for more than just a week but #here in southern KY nobody knows how to act #the university is closed for driving safety as well as below freezing temperatures #we have to walk around campus and I guess being below freezing is grounds to tell people to stay put #why tf cant they do that when the humidity is so high its hard to breathe?#bruh #they make coats for a reason #you can convince me to be okay with driving safety concerns bc some people commute from at least 30 minutes away #but being too cold?#bullshit

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biglisbonnews · 1 year

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Putting People First: 4 Cities Show How to Rethink Mobility For decades, urban transportation policy and practitioners have favored a model of analysis that prioritizes increasing the speed of vehicles and the time saved for people as a result. While this may make sense on an intuitive level, it is ... https://thecityfix.com/blog/putting-people-first-4-cities-show-how-to-rethink-mobility/

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tgirlwithreverb · 5 months

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I saw that post about what to do if you're homeless again (the one that starts by telling you to spend all of your money on motel rooms lmao) anyway, here's a few thoughts, specifically for trans girls, cuz I don't really care otherwise tbh:

1) plan ahead, most trans girls are in precarious housing situations, you will have a much easier time when it falls apart if you already have a pack with most of the gear you need in it. Also, if you find yourself in a situation where you cant make rent, dont pay part of it, spend that money on gear, pocket the rest and leave, youll have a much nicer time. Look up your local eviction laws, you have plenty of time. (Gear list at the end)

2) travel! If you're in Arizona in May, leave. it's about to be hot as hell. If you're in Michigan in October, leave. It's about to be cold as hell. If you're in a big city, leave. It's way easier to be homeless pretty much anywhere else. Amtrak is cheaper and more comfortable than greyhound, hitchhiking is free and easy, if you're alone it's not that much slower than the previous two, and it's more fun, and sometimes people buy you food or whatever or give you money. I promise it's not scary and you're entirely capable of doing it, no matter who you are. 95+% of people who will pick you up are very nice. All you have to do is take the bus out of town, as far down the highway you can, to an exit with a truck stop if possible, then just stand on the side of the road with your thumb out until someone picks you up. You can stand at the bottom of the ramp(on the highway) near where the merge lane ends or at the top of the ramp(where there's usually a traffic light), the former is more likely to lead to cop interactions but will maybe get you a ride faster, check on hitchwiki for how the cops are in the area. don't be afraid to take a commuter bus or Amtrak to get out of a shitty cop area

3) skip shelters if you can (they are very occasionally a decent place to get stuff from) and encampments, good places to sleep include the trees near railroad tracks or highways, wooded areas behind shopping centers, sections of parks without paths, overgrown empty lots. Hang a tarp above you if there's an appreciable chance of rain, there's tons of YouTube tutorials on how to do this, maybe I'll make a post about what I usually do some day. There are many habits more fun than motel rooms, save your money for them lmao.

4) get on food stamps. This is easier in some places than others, but it makes the whole thing a lot easier. Just tell them you're homeless, if they don't give you a card the same day, you can probably ask to pick it up from that office, alternatively some drop in centers/day shelters can receive mail for you, or you can have it sent to general delivery(USPS service, look it up)

7) libraries are great for charging your phone and using wifi, but also keep an eye out, plenty of random outlets on the outsides of buildings are also powered

5) dumpster. sidewalk trash cans, Aldi, Einstein's, trader Joe's, pizza places, etc. You need to develop a bit of a sense for it but it's an easy way to get cooked food or travelling food or expensive food without spending resources. Also it's fun.

6) water is free, go into the bathroom of any gas station or grocery store in America(offer not valid in most big cities or on the west coast, but in that case just go to the library) and fill up your water bottle

8) hygiene notes: truckers get free showers from chain truck stops(loves, pilot/flying j) go there and ask them. convenient if you're hitchhiking, also you don't need to shower 3 times a day, really, you'll survive. Ditto with deodorant. Take care of your teeth though. Take your socks off every. day. Change them consistently. Safety razors give a good shave, work well without adequate water pressure, and the replacement blades are very stealable, they're kind of heavy though. Walmart makes these electric razors for women that take AA batteries and are pretty light but give a worse shave, also they kinda go through batteries, pick whatever works for you(cartridge razors suck)

9) traveling food notes: peanut butter is great, tortillas and bagels travel pretty well, tuna packets are pretty good protein for traveling(the ones with rice and beans or whatever are nice since theyre often the same price as the regular), condiment packets are free, hot sauce makes everything better, and mayo goes well with tuna and has a bunch of calories in it, salad dressing packets are free from truck stops and work well turning the Walmart shredded vegetable packages (labeled for making into slaw, next to the bagged salads) into a salad with real vegetables(not iceberg lettuce) in it or mixing in with tuna packets for even more calories than mayo

Gear world:

Necessary items(in order of importance): a gallon of water carrying capacity(an Arizona jug or other twist top jug is conventional, but a bladder+arizona bottles also works), a tarp(larger than 6'x9', not brightly colored), a hank of parachord, a sleeping bag (20° rated, synthetic insulation), a backpack with a padded hip belt(at least 50L, no more than 75), rain gear(a rain poncho might cover your pack too, a rain jacket can help with wind when its cold, a trash bag inside or outside your pack can keep it dry, a plan to watch the weather and not get caught also works), a z-fold foam sleeping pad, three pairs of socks, two pairs of underwear (at least one pair of boxer breifs strongly recommended if you arent incredibly skinny), a decent pair of shoes with good arch support, a functional jacket(skip if you got a rain jacket before), a base layer(wool or poly, absolutely no cotton)

Convenient items: a sleeping bag liner(cotton free, keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer), gallon zip locks to pack your stuff in(helps keep it dry and organized), no more than one change of clothes(as light as possible), a multi-tool(can opener, pliers, wire cutter), lighter(burning rope ends etc), spoon, floss and needles for patching

#anyway #not all encompassing or whatever #feel free to add your own tips but ill make fun of you if theyre stupid

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yuwuta · 3 months

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RODEO STATION, 2 — MEGUMI FUSHIGURO

A collection of you and Megumi through the years, through Gojo’s eyes.

content, warnings: childhood friends to lovers, canon-adjacent, satoru adopts megumi and tsumiki, reader has a cursed technique sort of delved into here

word count: 2.2k

part ii: you and megumi are ten, tsumiki is eleven, gojo is twenty-ish?, about six or seven months after gojo meets all of you, and adopts megumi and tsumiki. you can read part one here

The moment that Satoru met him, he knew that Megumi was a little troublemaker and there was little he could do to stop that. Satoru didn’t mind for the most part, and he couldn’t blame the kid either—honestly, he was more surprised that Megumi didn’t routinely get himself into more trouble, but he supposes he has you and Tsumiki to thank for that.

He’d naively believed that you and Tsumiki both played the role of anchoring maternal figure for Megumi, but it only takes a few weeks for Satoru to learn that it’s Tsumiki that serves as the anchor for you two. Satoru then earnestly wonders if you were bullying Megumi with the way you’re able to keep him under your thumb, but when Megumi adamantly refutes this with the nastiest, most offended scowl Satoru’s ever seen on a kid before, he backs off and reasons that this is just how your relationship with Megumi works.

And, as it turns out, Megumi is the only one doing any sort of bullying. He’s ten and Satoru has been to more parent-teacher conferences than any other parent has ever possibly attended in their lifetime. He didn’t even know that it was possible for kid his age to get kicked out of school, especially at this point in the year. There’s only three months left until summer vacation, so Satoru enlists Ieiri’s help in enrolling Megumi into public school to finish out fifth grade. She also reassures him that this separation from you and Tsumiki is temporary, and that you would all be able to attend middle school together again in the fall.

The major problem then becomes that you all get dismissed at different times. You and Tsumiki used to end your days at the same time, but Tsumiki starts staying late to take piano lessons. However, this is remedied by the mother of a friend of Tsumiki’s, who drives her home afterwards; an older woman that Satoru becomes eternally grateful for. Even so, you’re dismissed thirty minutes before Megumi, and some shuffling has to be done to align your commutes. Satoru knows that the three of you took yourselves to and from school before he came into the picture, and that most kids your age are more than capable getting home on their own, but after you told him that some old man from the Kamo clan came to talk to you after school one day, he can’t help but to worry.

Satoru isn’t your guardian, not in the way that he is for Megumi and Tsumiki, but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t feel responsible for you—morally, financially, emotionally, and more importantly, for his own safety because he knows he’d have both Divine Dogs biting at his ankles if something curse-related happened to you and he didn’t do anything to stop it.

You were currently under the care of your elderly great aunt who hadn’t a shred of cursed energy from what Satoru could tell. He had Principal Yaga do a background check, and found no other sorcerers in your immediate family, nor any traceable Kamo relatives, and more importantly, you didn’t possess any sort of Blood Manipulation technique. Satoru’s seen what you can do so far to control water, has even seen you give the Divine Dogs trouble in a gentle sparring match—you’re impressive, even at your young age, so he can understand why a powerful clan might see the potential in you, but the Kamo clan isn’t historically welcoming of outsiders. If you’re not related to them, he can’t fathom why any member would physically approach you.

The old man never revealed his name to you, but Satoru’s certain it’s either a clan elder, or the current head himself; neither of which bring him any comfort. In the spirit of their traditional ways, he doubts anyone would actually try to harm you out in the open, but Satoru still wants to keep you on close watch for a little while. He thinks he’s the best man for the job. He’s quickly proven otherwise.

He exorcises curses with a bit of hastiness and little tact in order to be there when you get dismissed from school. Ieiri says it’s creepy to follow you from a distance, but Satoru is just doing what he can to protect you. If somebody else is following you, he wants to see who they are. They’ll never approach or reveal themselves if he hovers next to you, and if you half the pride that Megumi has, you’d run him out of town if he ticked you off by playing overprotective big brother—so, instead, he positions himself far enough away to observe you, and close enough to defend if need be.

He never needs to.

For as wild and boisterous as you are with Megumi and Tsumiki, you follow a simple, quiet after school routine. You walk with Tsumiki and her friends to the west gate to drop them off at piano practice, then cross the street to buy a snack—this differs, but you always get a carton of strawberry milk—and then walk to the train station. It’s a ten minute walk from your school to the station, and a fifteen minute walk from Megumi’s school to the station, which is why Satoru doesn’t quite know how the kid manages to keep you waiting for only seven minutes on average when he already gets out of school thirty minutes after you.

Once he gets over the initial shock, he can’t help but to be amused. He knows that when Megumi first changed schools, he started meeting you on the train, two stops later—at the one closer to his new school. But in the last week, Megumi has walked himself seventeen blocks east, at what Satoru guesses must be an inhuman pace, just to meet you at the station closest to you.

When two weeks have passed since the unknown Kamo elder has contacted you, and no other incidents have occurred, Satoru resigns his position as perimeter watchdog. He has a bunch of missions to catch up on anyway, and he figures that you and Megumi are safe in each other’s care for now.

A few weeks later, after catching up on his assignments, Satoru decides to check back in. He knows he doesn’t have to, but something in his stomach is telling him to. Maybe it has to do with the fact that the curse he fought earlier today had some kind of toxic blood that has him thinking the worst could happen to you, or getting a call that Megumi had been cutting some of his classes, or that he’s tired and delusional and worried and scared, or maybe it’s just his blooming maternal instincts telling him something is wrong, but he rushes to spy on your commute home.

He’s late. Megumi isn’t with you, and you’re already on the train when he makes it to the station and he can sense two sources of cursed energy trailing way too close behind you just as the train doors shut. His mind is racing irrationally—is this an unusual move by the Kamo clan, or perhaps someone else? Word had certainly gotten around that he’d picked up Toji Fushiguro’s kid, plus another kid with immense cursed potential, and Satoru himself and the Gojo clan have more than enough enemies. Whatever it may be, he doesn’t take his chances, using his newly honed short-range teleportation skills to make it to the next station before the train can.

He’s panting, thinking about every worst possible scenario at once, wondering how to best deal with whoever or whatever was targeting you, especially in such a crowded place, wondering if you’re safe, if Megumi was safe—why wasn’t he with you? Has someone already gotten to him, too? Was Tsumiki even at piano practice? Oh god, if he hasn’t already been kidnapped, Megumi is totally going to kill him if something happens to you.

Satoru rushes onto the train as soon as the door opens, eyes wildly scanning for you through the crowd, ready to strike when he finally finds you—seated towards the back of the car, reading the book that Tsumiki had loaned to you, quietly, and both the black and white Divine Dogs sitting on either side of you.

And Satoru has to laugh at himself. If he’d stopped for even a moment (or if he’d gotten more than two hours worth of sleep in the past three weeks trying to make up all his assignments), he’d have recognized Megumi’s residuals, would have recognized the energy of the dogs, and would have pieced together that there wasn’t a single threatening aura in the vicinity.

Oopsies.

“Gojo?” you call to him, not too loud as to not to disturb everyone else’s commute. “How come you’re here?”

Satoru shuffles through the crowd and holds onto the overhead rail once he’s next to you. The white dog moves to settle underneath your short legs, blinking at him with disinterest. “Got off a little early today, thought I’d surprise you brats, that’s all,” he says, then motions to the dogs next to you, “Where’s Megumi?”

You blink at him. Satoru knows you probably don’t believe him, but you spare him the embarrassment when you don’t push it further. “He had to make up a credit today, so he’s getting on at the next stop. Do you want a sandwich? They only had ones with peppers today, so Megumi won’t eat it, but Mr. Teuchi gave me two, anyway.”

“What, is he allergic or something?” Satoru questions, accepting your offer, and the seat next to you when he starts to unwrap the sandwich.

“No, he’s just picky,” you tell him, closing your book to unwrap yours, too. You’re quiet, taking your first two bites, before you turn to him again, “How did you know Megumi was missing?”

Satoru chokes. It gains him a few concerned stares, and even a pointed ear from the black dog, before he regains his composure. “Um... he tells me usually he follows you home from the other stop, that’s why.”

“Then why didn’t you try to surprise us at the other stop?”

Satoru pauses again. Since when did ten year olds get so lippy and observant? “I did, but I was late. So I sort of,” Satoru leans down, crinkling the empty sandwich wrapper in his right hand and uses his left to beckon you towards him to whisper, “Teleported here.” He pulls back, prideful, and crosses his legs, “Pretty cool, right?”

“So, why didn’t you just teleport to the first station when you realized you were going to be late?” You question, mocking his whispering tone when you repeat the word.

“Hey, you think doing that kind of stuff comes automatically? I can’t just pop up anyplace at any time,” Satoru groans, a bit overdramatically, “Not yet, anyway. I’ll be able to do that soon.”

You hum, kicking your legs happily as you take another bite out of your snack. “I think I get it. Megumi says it’s hard spreading out and controlling your cursed energy over long distances, but he’s been practicing hard. He can send the dogs way far away from him now.”

“I see,” Satoru turns his chin down, eyeing the Divine Dogs with a gentle smile. He almost says that it’s easier to send shikigami on their own, especially those like Megumi’s, and particularly when you anchor them to another source of cursed energy such as yourself, but you look way too proud of Megumi for him to burst your bubble. He also declines to say that Megumi probably doesn’t send the dogs to you on days like this just for the sake of practicing.

A crush isn’t quite exactly the motivation Satoru pictured when he told Megumi he’d have to work hard and get strong, but whatever works, works.

Ten minutes later, the train comes to a steady halt. Megumi is the first new passenger on board, and unlike Satoru, he doesn’t need to turn his head wildly, every which way to find you. You’re like a beacon to Megumi, he easily finds the both of you in the last seats in the car, and steadily makes his way to you.

Megumi greets you before he greets Satoru, taking the seat across and facing you before he turns to the taller man with a much less receptive frown, “What are you doing here?”

“I believe the word you’re looking for is hello, Megumi,” Satoru teases, reaching across to ruffle his already unruly hair. Megumi grumbles, batting his offending hand away.

“Gojo ate your sandwich,” you chirp.

“What?” Satoru yells, incredulous, “I did not. You gave it to me—tell him!”

You have much more fun watching Satoru scramble than defending his honor. It’s only when Satoru gives his best pout that you admit to Megumi that you offered up his sandwich, consoling him with the fact that it included his least favorite ingredient and making it up by pulling out two cartons of strawberry milk for him. Megumi accepts them both with quiet thanks, cheeks growing pink to match the cartons, and you smiling widely when he takes his first sip.

Satoru had a hunch those were for Megumi. So, this isn’t one-sided. Good for you kids.

It’s another twenty-six minutes before it’s time for you all to get off the train. The Gojo-Fushiguro residence and your great aunt’s house are in opposite directions, but are both just a short five minute journey from the station exit. One you can certainly make on your own, and still, Megumi insists that you let the dogs walk with you and that he’ll release them once you’re home.

“It’s good practice,” Megumi mumbles, shooing you on your way uphill, “I want to know how long I can keep them out, too.”

You have that same look on your face that you had earlier, like you don’t quite believe Megumi, but just as with earlier, you don’t say anything, sparing Megumi and Satoru a formal goodbye and a wave before heading home. Satoru and Megumi turn to walk back to their own house, he can’t help but to smile every time Megumi turns his head to look back at your silhouette.

Satoru decides that you’re not Megumi’s anchor, you’re the lighthouse that guides him to shore, a light that he follows with faith and reason; a safe haven that Megumi seeks to protect. Satoru can admire that, but he wonders what happened that could make the most unruly kid he knows pledge his allegiance like that. Megumi would have refused Satoru’s aid if he hadn’t agreed to let you stay in his life, and although he’d chalked it up to puppy love before, Satoru’s beginning to wonder if there’s anything he, or anyone, even could do to separate the two of you.

Likely not, he concludes, when two weeks later, your class goes on a field trip and Megumi is the one who comes home exhausted and crashes onto the couch immediately. When Satoru asks, all he gets is a tired grunt; but shortly after Megumi falls asleep, he can feel a few extra shadows at his feet, and a glimpse of the white dog before she completely vanishes into the darkness.

Satoru chuckles, leaning down to ruffle Megumi’s hair before heading to the kitchen to make a snack for Tsumiki. If this is the rate that Megumi trains to keep his loved ones protected, then Satoru has no worries about him getting strong enough to keep up with him.

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