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Tamaki and the first years.

Nobara Kugisaki trotted her way into the building the boys claimed it was the dorms room. But when she looked around, it was quiet and almost empty-like. She looked around and let around a grumble as she held her pink luggage and bags at her shoulders.

"Okay..either I led myself astray or those assholes seriously tricked me to the wrong place."

Her gaze sharply snapped back to the front as she heard footsteps running fast towards her. A male figure in black hair coming with his head down, his weapons fastened behind with back with the brown, leather harness across his chest. He comes past her and accidentally hits her by the shoulder. She cried out and almost stutters in her spot. She looks back with a raging hand in the air,

"Hey, watch it! You-" Her insults fall short when he pivots at her, black hair swaying at her as he looks back with his golden eyes.

"Sorry about that! Looks like I didn't see you there-" He blinks a bit in confusion. He rubs his head with a chuckle. "Oh, I don't believe we've met."

"..."

"I'm Tamaki, a second year here. Nice to meet you!" He exclaimed with a quick smile. They stretch softly at the corner of the cheeks, a warm welcome. She stays silent for a moment. She isn't aware she dropped her luggage to the ground and remains her gaze at his. It looked like the sun was radiating against them and the smile was like sunshine too.

"Wow, you are very attractive."

He blinks at that,

"Er, Sorry?" He asked in confusion. "I didn't catch that."

She shakes her head a bit. Her flushed cheeks went away as soon as she pushed those thoughts away. She sighs, "It's Nobara. Nobara Kugisaki. I'm a first year here."

His eyes beamed at that,

"Oh, so you're a squirt! Welcome to Jujutsu High. Hope you like it so far." Squirt? she thinks to herself. It's almost like Tamaki knew she questioned that in her mind because he looks at her for a second before he let out a laugh.

"Sorry, that's what I call all the freshmen. Well, only Megumi I guess since he was the only one in the first place."

And after he says that, Nobara can't help but grimace at the brief memories of her silly instructor running like a child. Then there's Megumi with the glum face she doesn't like so much. Then, Yuji. The one she can't help but have little fits with. She recently argued with him over which Sushi restaurant the four could've went to.

"Yeah, it's pretty..entertaining to say the least." She says with a hand on her chin. She had to admit coming to the city for the first time. He smiles at her for a bit before he feels his phone vibrate in his pocket. He pulls it out and it reads all across the screen and he sighs, putting it down.

"Sorry, gotta split! I got a mission with my classmates." He then motions his head at an other building, one with a red roof. "By the way, squirts like you reside over there. This is the second-years building."

"Damn it, I knew it!" Nobara rolled her eyes with a groan. "That idiot Yuji did trick me!"

"See ya!" And with that, he runs with a wave before meeting up with the others. Nobara just watches him go.

"Yeah..bye." She sighs again. I must've looked like a fool in front of him, she thought.

But with that, she smiles after. She grabs her things and head to the other building.

"Well..he sure was dreamy though." She exhales. She goes into the other building and spot the other pink-hair boy. He looks at her and meets her meaty fist right at the top of his head. "Ouch, what was that for?!" He yelled as Megumi watched the fray unfold.

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"Hey, sorry I'm late!" He runs up to his team with a wave, breathing heavily from running so fast to catch up in time. Maki and the others watched nonchalant faces. His girlfriend then takes a step up with a hand on her hip,

"Seriously, Tamaki. How do you go on without noticing your own phone was missing."

"Yeah yeah, I know." He chuckled nervously. "But turns out it was underneath my bed. Pretty weird, huh?"

"I think you're just disorganized." She retorted. His smile widened further and a burst of innocent giggles slip out of his lips.

"Oh hush. You love me." He winked at the end and she looked at him for a moment before releasing a soft snort under her breath. She paced away, looking down at her feet to cover the stubborn blush.

"Now we're going to waste more time if you two keep flirting away!" Panda shouts. Toge crossed his arms.

"Salmon." He said it so seriously.

Maki shoots back with narrow eyes,

"Don't sass me, Panda. And you too, Toge." She scoffed. "I expected better."

"But it's all settled now." Tamaki rests a reassuring hand on her shoulder and the tension around it soften a bit. She looks back at him before looking at the rest of the team.

A smirk appears on her lips,

"Yeah you're right. I can kick their butts later." She said under her breath.

"That reminds me, guys. I came across one of the new first years! She seems like a nice addition to the school." Tamaki smiled gingerly as the group made way to their destination.

"A girl?" Maki huffed out. "About time we start getting more girls."

"They even brought Sukuna's Vessel, from what I'm told.." Panda breathed out. He said it like it was taboo that he nearly winced at the last words. Truth is, it was. Sukuna was a curse not to be reckon with and Tamaki gulped at the idea of encountering the vessel.

"Tuna Mayo?"

"Yeah, isn't he still a kid though?" Tamaki reinforced Toge's question.

"Yeah." Panda nodded. "Can't believe a fifteen year old boy can hold him in for so long. I hear it's been long since anyone is able to do such a thing."

Maki simply rolled her eyes at the serious shift of tone Panda had as he spoke about Yuji Itadori. It leaves Toge stunned and makes Tamaki shiver a bit. Still, the raven hair boy can only think of the fact he's still a boy. A normal teenager, just like him. Hearing his story made him feel a certain way. A sense of determination seethes his chest before embarking on a sudden realization. He, now more than ever, wants to meet him. Sukuna? Please, he wanted to meet Yuji.

He almost chuckled to himself,

'Now that Fushiguro's not the only first year, I oughta think I'd be a good role model for them'

He had a stupid grin on his face now. Thinking how being a brotherly figure for the three would be fun. As he did so, Maki looked all over his features before stifling a groan.

"Look, Panda. Now you got him thinking of something silly."

-

The mission was tough and it left Tamaki drained to the bone. Not to mention he spent most of his night with Maki right after before retreating back to his own room. He slumped down, face flat on the bed with the covers over his entire body. He was so dead. All he wanted to rest those tired eyes and not let anyone interrupt his slumber.

But, alas, his door knocks. He grumbles a bit but his eyes refuse to crack open. He closed them tighter, turning his back at the door and smothering himself deeper in the sheets. The door continues to be knocked. The first time it's much softer but eventually, the person on the other side hits it a bit aggressively.

"WHAT?" It wasn't meant to sound harsh but the strained voice elevated and turned a bit aggressive. Silence is at the other hand.

"Uh..Hatsumi?"

Oh snap. Tamaki's hand clasped over his mouth when he realizes that he snapped at poor Megumi. Out of all people!

"H-Hey Megumi, wait up!" Tamaki quickly rushes to the door once he heard the first years' foot steps receding away. Megumi was already dressed in his uniform while Tamaki pushed the door open to reveal his oversized white tee and a pair of pacman boxers.

"Hey little man, sorry for that little outburst back there." He rubbed the back of his head nervously. "I was still dead from last night's mission."

"And Maki, I assume." Megumi rolled his eyes. He didn't even say it as a question. He knew what those two are up to.

"Haha, I guess." Tamaki played it off cooly. "Anyways, what's up?"

Megumi's shoulders pressed together with a slight leap,

"Oh that. Yeah, I was wondering if you and I could spar this morning. Shikigami user versus Shikigami user?"

'This is it, Tamaki!' The moment he's awaited for. Megumi neither cared enough to see Tamaki as a person he can greatly admire but for this moment, it's an exception. The guy's also a skilled Shikigami user and what better way to hone his skills with someone with familiar abilities. But aside from that, this is the perfect opportunity to bond with the first years.

"Yes, I'd love to." He took it so eagerly. "Suki! Come out, come out!" He called for his Shikigmi who automatically reveals herself right next to Megumi. The poor boy nearly gasped when he saw the cat nonchalantly hanging right near him. Tamaki grinned,

"Girl used to be with me, at all times. Now she likes to wander off sometimes." He chuckled when Suki rushed into his arms and then he pulls her up to his shoulders. He bravely looks back at Megumi and raises a thumbs up.

"Alright Megumi, you better give me all you got."

"I-In you pajamas?"

Tamaki looked back at himself reluctantly before eyes meeting the first year.

"Okay, show me what you got...AFTER I put on my uniform."

Megumi watched the older boy scramble back into his room all clumsily and Megumi simply sighed.

'Maybe I should have let him sleep.'

-

The two spar in the courtyard with Suki battling against his demon dog. Though the dog had a mean bite, Suki managed to still be way too fast for it to catch. Megumi grimaced seeing Tamaki with swords at his disposal. He considers to getting a weapon for himself as well.

As they battle, Nobara and Yuji watch afar.

"Woah, that guy is amazing. He's beating Megumi so hard." The pink hair boy cheered as the girl tucked a hair behind her ear.

"What is this, Pokemon?" She scowled with an uninteresting glare. She starts to pick on her ear,

"Besides, who's he even battling anyway? Some random-Oh!" She looks closely and there, her face turns flustered as Yuji look back at her. He was awaiting her response.

"Kugisaki?"

"We need to get down there." She deadpanned before grabbing ahold of Yuji by the collar and dragging him downstairs to the battle arena. Yuji shrieked and squirmed in her grip.

"H-Hey, what's with you?!" Yuji snapped. He then realized he stopped moving up and looked upwards to see Megumi and the second year staring right at him.

"Ah, are you Yuji Itadori? It's so nice to meet you!" Tamaki smiled brightly at the young boy as he carried a sword over his shoulder. Suki, being the little curious cat, came skipping over to Yuji.

"Aww, hello kitty!" Yuji cooed with his fingers brushing at her fur. She closed her eyes and purred at that.

"That's Suki! My Shikigami. She's cute but she can turn into a monster if she wants."

"I bet!" Yuji grinned. "Oh? I never got your name."

"Tamaki Hatsumi." The boy greeted and his hand reached out to pull Yuji off of the floor.

"I'm surprised. You're the first person who hasn't referred to me as Sukuna's Vessel."

"I heard of your situation, Yuji. But you're human before anything else." He shrugged and Yuji found some comfort in that. He sighed in relief and smiled back at the guy. He can tell he was already going to like Tamaki.

"Thank you. I needed to hear that." Yuji chuckled softly. A tender moment between the two until its ripped apart when Nobara comes in between.

"Hey, hey! Don't hoard the greetings, Yuji." She lectured and Yuji narrowed his eyes.

"Hey, we're just having a normal conversation!"

"Nobara, hey, how's it going?" Tamaki waved innocently and Nobara turned her back at an annoyed Yuji and grinned back at the second year.

"Hey, Tamaki. How was that mission of yours?"

"Went off without a hitch!" He said so enthusiastically. "And did you ever find your room?"

"Yeah I did.." She looked back at Megumi and Yuji in the corner of her eye. "It's really cozy with all the space you get. It's perfect for the game console and among other things I brought."

"Game consoles? You okay video games?" Tamaki inquired.

"Yeah but only the fighting games to get my rage on." She said, flipping her hair. "I'm the best at Mortal Kombat."

"I might have to challenge you on that." He winks and she swears, her soul left her body for a brief second. She looked so dazed at him and the other boys can't help but exchange confused stares.

Until it's interrupted by Megumi's unexpected stomach. It makes a loud growl enough for the other three to hear.

"Hungry, Megumi?" Tamaki laughed.

"Uh..yeah maybe." The boy said all flustered.

"That's perfect! I can get you some brunch, if you want. Nobara, Yuji, you in?"

"What? You'd do that for us?" Yuji beamed.

"Of course. Let's say it's a welcoming lunch for the new first years!"

"Aw yeah!"

"That doesn't sound bad." Megumi smiles to himself.

"Nobara, you in?" Tamaki awaited her response.

'He's buying for the three of us?!' The girl's mind was running wild. Tamaki is literally the definition of a partner just by the fact he's so easily happy to buy food for them.

"I could use something to eat." She nods with a grin and Tamaki had to flash the signature smile he always had. It swooned not just her, but the other two a bit.

"Come on, let's go then!" He walks ahead, leaving star struck students looking into his back

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Part 2 tonight!