HangesWife

Gaia knew there was no way she would make it out alive. She had come to terms with it and accepted her fate with sadness, but ultimately with understanding. What she couldn't accept however, was watching the people she loved be slaughtered yet again.

There was nothing she could do.

Again.

"GAIA!" Tanjiro screamed, watching in horror as the upper moon demon kicked the young girl with such force that she went flying into the nearest tree.

Several cracks were heard which made Tanjiro's eyes water, not catching any movement from his friend.

He couldn't watch the girl's fight any longer. Tanjiro struggled to stay conscious as he was battling the lower moon demon Rui. The water hashira, Giyu, was doing his best to aid Gaia but ultimately both were severely injured while the two demons remained virtually unharmed.

Rui made his way over to Tanjiro, Nezuko still bound by the tight threads above their heads. As Rui extended his arm to unleash his threads for the last time, Gaia opened her eyes just in time to watch the young boy die.

"NO!" Gaia sobbed, rushing towards the boy, her body protesting in absolute agony.

Before Gaia could reach the young Kamado, she was thrown back but the upper moon and looked to her right seeing Giyu sprawled out on the ground next to her unmoving.

The tears would not stop falling as the young girl prayed for her end to come so that it would be all over.

Gaia tried to desperately crawl back over to Tanjiro to at least hold his hand once more but her vision began to blur. She willed herself further, but as she finally reached Tanjiro, a sharp pain went through her torso making her cry out in pain.

The last image the girl saw was Tanjiro's lifeless eyes staring at her, blood dripping from his slightly open mouth and his pained expression.

She failed. Again.

Her vision faded along with the warmth from her body as Gaia took her last breath and descended into darkness on Mount Natagumo.

Gaia woke up and took in the dark sky, already comprehending her surroundings. A tear slid down her face as she recalled the events from her previous lives.

She promised herself she wouldn't let them die again.

Gaia could only sadly recall the fleeting touches of the burgundy haired male, his bright smile that reminded her of the sun, and his warm presence that put her at ease.

She longed to interlace their fingers as she smiles gently at their hands, reassurance flooding through her veins due to his touch. All of the sleepless nights, knowing looks, and longing gazes were a thing of the past once again.

Hearing footsteps approaching, Gaia made no attempt to move from her spot. Instead she lowered her head to meet the red eyes of someone precious to her.

His eyes held no love and no recognition of a familiar face.

Instead, she was greeted with a timid smile and worried expression as he uttered the words that she had heard many times before to the point where she had them memorized.

"Excuse me miss, are you alright? My name is Tanjiro Kamado. My house is right up ahead. Please join me! It is too dark and too cold for you to be outside like this. What's your name?" he said, holding out his hand.

The warmth in his voice invaded Gaia's ears as she recalled the many times he would utter her name with such love and fondness, yet Tanjiro was blissfully unaware of who the girl sitting in front of him was.

Gaia tried to stop the tears from coming, but as he looked at her with so much concern without any memories of what they went through together, she couldn't hold back her sobs.

Tanjiro had no idea what to do, but he could smell the devastating sadness and guilt surrounding the girl and he almost choked on the smell alone. It was so suffocating to him.

What could she have possibly experienced to produce such an intense smell?

The way the girl in front of him smelled was so utterly sad that Tanjiro's eyes began to water as well as he engulfed the girl in a hug, vowing to help her in any way that he possibly could. He whispered soft reassurances in her ears while rubbing her back gently but her scent was unrelenting.

Several minutes passed as Gaia still sat in the snow in Tanjiro's arms crying as if there were no tomorrow. Eventually her loud sobs became quiet sniffs as she calmed herself down. The warmth from Tanjiro brought back so many memories that made her descend into despair, but she was so happy to see him again and know that she could save him this time.

She was going to save him this time. No matter what.

Tanjiro noticed that the young girl had stopped crying for the most part and reluctantly pulled away from her, looking into her mesmerizing green eyes. If he weren't so worried about the poor girl, he definitely would have blushed at their close proximity.

Instead, he smiled and stood up, extending his arm for Gaia to grab it.

For the Thirteenth time, Gaia grabbed it and walked towards his home.

This is the last time. She swore.

She would save him so that she would never have to hear him ask for her name ever again.

Prologue

"I like when you get mad"

Hange Zoe scrambled into the conference room where her coworkers awaited her arrival. The entire Behavioral Analysis Unit has been chattering and gossiping about the latest case revolving around the international superstar Y/n L/n. Hange, knowing nothing about the woman, was absolutely clueless as to why everyone was making such a big fuss over things, but she figured she would be briefed for hours on this girl by the unit supervisor Erwin Smith, so there was no need to do any outside research just yet.

As Hange entered the room and took her seat, Erwin sent her a curt nod and began the meeting.

"I'm sure everyone is familiar with the case that we have been given so let's dive right into it. Y/n L/n, lead singer in the band 'Corruption at its Finest' has been dealing with a stalker recently. Unlike any ordinary case, this case is to be handled at top-level security because of the status of this celebrity which is why we were brought in instead of the local police force," Erwin begins.

Hange looks at the image on the projector and sees the h/c female who looks to be in her early twenties. As Hange looked through the folder with all of the images for facial recognition, she noticed a few things. The dark circles under her eyes that were poorly concealed, the lack of a smile in any of the pictures, and the cold dead look in her eyes. Just looking at the pictures sent a shiver down her spine.

What the hell happened to her that made her seem so lifeless?

"I can't believe I'm going to get a chance to meet her. I've been a fan of her since I was in middle school!" Armin Arlert, the technical analyst exchanged conversation with Historia Reiss, the communication and media liaison.

Historia smiled and nodded her head enthusiastically, obviously agreeing with Armin's statement.

Eren Yeager, a rookie field agent fresh out of training, rolled his eyes at the two.

"Are you guys seriously fangirling over her? She literally looks brain dead in most of these pictures. A drug addict if I've ever seen one. The only reason she isn't labeled as one is because of her status," Eren scoffed.

Hange listened carefully between the exchanged that the other agents had and realized she had no idea who this superstar was.

"I'm sorry but, I've never heard any of her music," Hange retorts sheepishly.

Armin and Historia's eyes widened at Hange's lack of knowledge of the superstar and Eren rolled his eyes yet again. Mikasa shot an apologetic smile to Hange as if she knew what was going to happen next.

"Come on four-eyes, you're telling me you've never heard of her? Even I have and I just switched to a smartphone from a blackberry a few months ago," Levi chides, making Hange laugh.

Armin and Historia rush over to Hange and Historia pulls out her phone.

"You have to listen to her songs! She's literally amazing. There's a reason she's been nominated for a Grammy every year since her debut in high school," Historia explains.

Hange looks at the contents on Historia's phone and sees a music video being pulled up.

"The goodbyes are getting old, Next time you can go ahead and go I'm tired of begging you to love me"

Hange notes the restraints on the young girl in the video and takes note of the minimal visual effects which adds to the eeriness of the song.

"Why do I cry to sleep? Goodness gracious I'm replaceable You say that I'm too crazy. I guess you were right I guess you were right"

"Well this girl is obviously facing some unresolved trauma. Maybe from a past relationship? We can start there. If her songs are a direct representation of her feelings, then there's evidence of obvious gaslighting and emotional manipulation. Whoever was the influence behind this song could possibly be our lead," Hange interjects when Historia pauses the video.

"That's a good connection Zoe," Erwin remarks.

"Well we have a lot of exes to sort through. She previously dated the bassist in her band Jean Kirstein, and there's an on and off platonic relationship with her best Ymir Fritz. Those are the most recent ones but they started dating after this song came out," Armin chided.

"I can't believe you guys are whipped for this woman and you haven't even met her," Eren scoffed.

Hange quirked an eyebrow at Eren's foul mood, but eventually brushed it off.

"Well I think it's very interesting and I think the better we understand how she became the girl we see in the pictures from today, the easier we can establish a connection between her and the stalker. It could be someone close to her," Hange retorts.

Levi gives Hange a knowing look.

"I understand you want to help her, but this is strictly for the case shitty glasses. Don't go getting attached to her with your hero complex. We don't have the time nor resources to save every overworked celebrity that develops a drug addiction," Levi says.

"I'm not trying to save her! I'm just interested," Hange defends.

Erwin notes the exchange between the two and nods his head, agreeing with Levi.

"Just remember Hange, this case comes first and personal feelings come after. You can't save them all, especially when they don't want to be saved," Erwin says.

Prologue

"Nothing lasts forever"

Gojo Satoru strolled through parking lot of Tohoku Primary School in search of a dark-haired young boy whom he was assigned to relocate along with his older sister. They were to be shipped off to the Zenin clan, but the higher ups at Jujutsu tech had something else in store for the pair, specifically Megumi. It was decided that when he turned of age that he would enroll in Jujutsu Tech Academy to train in order to become a great sorcerer.

As Gojo neared the building, he sensed a strong level of cursed energy. It seemed to be a grade 3- no, a grade 2 curse. Now on high alert, Gojo casually walked up to the children pickup area to see Megumi and one other young girl. He wasn't the best at parenting, so obviously Gojo mistook the time to pick Megumi up to be two hours after the original pickup time. If Nanami heard of this he would surely scold Gojo, so he decided to keep it to himself.

"Gojo-sensei, what are you doing here? And why are you so late?" a young Fushiguro inquired. Gojo sheepishly shrugged and smile, making sure to keep his guard up.

"That's no concern of yours, why don't you come over here so we can have a little chat?" Gojo asked, motioning for Megumi to come over to him.

Megumi grumbled but complied, already tired of the eccentric man's energy. Once Megumi neared Gojo, he pulled him aside and discreetly pointed at the small girl sitting on the bench drawing in her notebook.

"What's her name?" Gojo whispered into Megumi's ear.

The student in question was Megumi's best friend, a girl with h/l h/c hair and smooth s/c skin. She was perched on a bench, drawing in a notepad presumably waiting for her parents who, like Gojo were irresponsible enough to leave their child in a primary school lobby for two hours after the last school bell rang.

At first, Megumi was suspicious but he chalked it up to Gojo just being Gojo, so without any complaints, he told Gojo the girl's name.

"She's Y/n L/n and a friend of mine. Don't be a weirdo about it," Megumi stated, making Gojo deflate.

He didn't dwell on Megumi's comment and instead Gojo narrowed his eyes at the little girl, feeling the cursed energy pour out of her without even the slightest attempt to mask it. He would have to exorcise the curse inside of her, but it seemed to have a certain familiarity about it.

Deciding to do things his own way, Gojo smiles and walks up to the girl.

"Hi Y/n-chan! Sorry I'm so late but Fushiguro-kun's parents asked me to bring you back to his house because your parents are away at the moment. My name is Gojo and I'm Megumi's older brother!" Gojo chirped.

Megumi was getting tired of Gojo's stunts, wondering what he wanted with his friend anyways.

"Do you really think she's going to fall for that? You look like a creepy guy with a white van trying to lure kids in with candy," Megumi remarked.

Gojo instantly burst into tears and pulled Megumi into a hug, ruffling his hair the way he hates it.

"Fushiguro-kun you first graders are so brutal! I can't believe you would say such a thing," Gojo wailed, making Megumi scowl.

He pushed himself away from Gojo and looked at Y/n expecting her to instantly see that it was all a ruse and that the blindfolded white-haired man could not be trusted under any circumstance.

Y/n looked between the two for a second, Gojo with an overly forced smile and Megumi with a look of disdain on his face, and then smiled to herself.

"Okay!" Y/n exclaims, knowing that she could trust her friend Megumi.

Just as Megumi is about to say something to deter Y/n from tagging along, Gojo cover's Megumi's mouth and pushes him out the door, Y/n tagging along behind them.

As they pile into the car, Gojo quickly locks the doors and begins driving to Jujutsu Tech. There was no need to pick up Megumi's sister, as she has already been relocated to her new primary school. Time passes and Y/n talks to Megumi until she grows tired.

After Y/n falls asleep, Megumi becomes more anxious by the minute. He wonders why Gojo looked so concerned when he spotted her, but tried to play it off. He wondered why he was lying to her. He wondered what Gojo planned to do with her. But Megumi's parents trusted Gojo, so he didn't delve too deep into his anxiety. The only thing actively bothering him was how Y/n's parents were going to feel after going to pick up their daughter and realizing she's not there and was taken by some strange man.

"What are you going to do with her?" Megumi asks, finally building up the courage to do so.

Gojo looks in the rearview mirror at the sleeping girl and sighs.

"This girl is a special case. A miracle, even. At first, I recognized the cursed energy that surrounded her as something familiar and powerful, but it's more than that. If I'm correct, this girl is the vessel to a sealed Reina, former queen of the curses," Gojo answered.

Megumi only knew a few things about curses and sorcerers, so he wasn't too sure what everything meant, but he knew for a fact that it couldn't be good. Was he could to lose his first and only friend?

The thought terrified Megumi, but instead of speaking up he stayed quiet as Gojo drove far away from the lives they once knew.

"Megumi, one thing you will learn in life, is that absolutely nothing lasts forever. Why? Because humans are greedy, and everybody wants to rule the world."

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