#protective!hakari

Gojo & Geto First of all, I know, I know. The last time they tried playing bodyguard, it went horribly wrong. But it wasn’t their fault ! Taking their techniques into account, I think Gojo still sucks at keeping people safe on his own. We know that he fights better alone, as shown multiple times, like in Shibuya and Shinjuku, for example. He has the Six Eyes to keep an eye on you, but if someone manages to actually get close, Gojo will have a hard time keeping things under control, if he has his Limitless on, that is. Enemies won’t be able to come close, but neither will you, which is not ideal. That being said, he can work well with Geto. Gojo will put himself between you and the danger source, activating his impenetrable barrier, while Geto can stay at your side and maybe use his cursed spirits too. Geto manages on his own, thanks to his cursed technique and exceptional martial arts skills. Luckily, he’s the polite one and he definitely reassures you in that sweet voice of his, as he literally beats the shit out of someone in front of you. Covers your eyes or tells you to look away when/if he’s landing a final blow. Tells you how well you did and how brave you were, even though you haven’t done anything but scrambled away from the scene and he’s the one drenched in someone’s blood.

Yuji & Megumi Megumi and his shikigami are similar to what Geto has going on, but he isn’t very good at dealing damage with his own body. With this duo, I think the dynamic would be switched, Megumi being positioned at a wider radius, while Yuji stays with you. Yuji is physically very strong; we’ve seen him effortlessly carry Nobara and throw literal cars, so no doubt he’d snatch you up. However, he cannot punch and kick as he’s holding you, so he throws you into the air, lets Megumi’s Nue carry you for a bit, and then you’re dropped back into Yuji’s arms. I think there is a lot of getting passed around with these two. Being yanked in the air, dropped from a building, and landing in Bansho’s water… They might briefly lose you somewhere and start arguing about it. “Where is she?” “I thought you had her!” “It was your turn!” It’s a wild ride, but they’re getting the job done.

Kashimo & Hakari Hakari is like Yuji when it comes to physical prowess, but he’s older and I’d say… more attuned to how to handle a lady. Meanwhile, Kashimo is not. He isn’t attuned to anything, ever. Kashimo’s weapon is a mid-/long-range weapon, in my opinion, since lightning shoots out of it, so he is the one providing cover. However, he’s also fast and arrogantly expects everything and everyone else to be fast too, to keep up with him. So, he ends up near you at some point from all the zig-zagging around. This is bad for you because he could accidentally hit you with his powerful cursed energy. He tells you to get out of his way. If you don’t, he grabs you by your ankle and throws you at Hakari. Hakari, who will probably have an aneurysm from how harshly his friend is treating such a pretty woman. It is also possible that Kashimo would do something to your brain with his electricity to knock you out so you “don’t make those annoying sounds” (talking—he means talking), so Hakari will have to carry your passed-out body on his shoulder. 3/10, worst bodyguard experience ever.

Nanami & Ino

I think they’re the perfect duo to protect someone. They’re skilled, professional, polite. If a situation escalates, it’s Nanami staying behind to fight the curse/curse user/regular bad guy, and Ino takes you to a safe place. He is very fast on his feet with his cursed technique, so he uses that water to slide across the ground, with you in his arms, bride-style, of course. He might say something like, “Don’t worry, miss, you’re in good hands!” (Literally). I think they’d be glad to have helped you and would appreciate you inviting them for dinner as a thank-you.

Kusakabe & Yaga Now this is a classic being sandwiched between two old men type of situation. Kusakabe uses a sword, and as far as I know, Yaga just punches things. His cursed corpses could do various things, such as keeping an eye on situations and being annoying obstacles for potential opponents. If things got real, you’d probably stand between them, with their backs turned to you as they fight. You could try to help them, carry your own weight in a way, but they’d probably scold you gruffly about how you’ll only get yourself hurt. You patch then up later… (๑﹏๑) so much muscle and sweat and panting…and the occasional grunt when the alcohol burns.