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[ Well, Yuji isn't going to say no to affection from Megumi, even if it is a little weird that he's a dog. He shifts, wiggling a little as he almost climbs into his friend's lap, leaning into him with a little gruff noise of happiness.

If he was a cat he'd probably be purring.

Tilting his head up, he gazes at Megumi, tail still wagging. ]

It's fine. [ He tilts his head up, ears flattening a little. ] What if I'm stuck this way?

[ With Yuji walking into him, Megumi instinctively scoops him into a more comfortable position in his lap. Given the boy's size in his dog form, he sits fairly tall on top of Megumi, and this means ... a face full of fur, which he does not mind in the slightest. If anything, he's reminded of his long time friend that he can no longer summon. ]

You won't. [ Megumi keeps scratching him by the ears, leaning in to wrap his arms around his neck. ]

If that happens, we'll figure something out. [ But the fact that he will care for this boy goes without saying. ]

[ Yuji settles down a little wrapped in Megumi’s arms, and he lifts his little dog head to rest it on his friend’s shoulder. It’s practically a hug, and that’s enough for him right now - it means he can close his eyes and just enjoy the warm comfort of being with his friend after a sudden burst of panic. ]

If you and Gojo-sensei can do it…

[ He snuffles a little before he slumps against Megumi. It seems as though that comfort is what he needed to slip back into human form, and suddenly he has all his limbs back in their proper place, almost knocking the two of them to their floor.

Laughing, Yuji looks at himself before he holds his hand up for a high five. ]

Fushiguro, I did it!

[ Honestly, having a warm, furry body to hug and a snout leaning on his shoulder is relaxing for him too. He's always loved dogs, and it has everything to do with the fact that his own dogs were his first friends. Cuddling with a dog is akin to bliss, and he already has a bond with this boy, even if he's terrible at showing his affection most of the time. The transformation happens quickly enough that Megumi doesn't process it until it's too late.

And when he opens his eyes again, he sees Yuji. More specifically, he sees Yuji butt naked and beaming as he has Megumi's arms around his back and doesn't seem bothered in the slightest. So, he might have gotten carried away a little there. He knew this would happen!

Yet he still smacks the boy in the face, nails scraping his skin and leaving claw marks. Megumi leans back and looks away. The high five? Left hanging. ]

Clothes! [ His face, though ... It's become very red. ]

[ Yuji doesn’t quite have the sense of modesty needed to be embarrassed about the fact that he’s now naked and sitting in his best friend’s lap. He’s far too happy about the fact that he isn’t stuck as a dog and he’s been able to turn back, thank goodness. He was concerned he’d be a puppy for hours, or even days…

He only reacts when suddenly his face hurts from being scratched and he’s falling back, dropping onto the ground and frowning a little. He didn’t think Megumi would be that bothered by it, but he had been pretty put out by sensei being naked in front of him…

Rubbing his cheek, he scrambles up to his feet. ]

… Sorry, Fushiguro.

[ He glances between his friend and the door before he steps around him, coming out in a pair of low hanging pants and fumbling with a shirt. ]

I didn’t know I was turning back.

[ The nudity is appropriate in public baths or hot springs. Nudity in the middle of their living room, right there on his lap? That sets a different sort of mood altogether. He only returns his gaze when it's clear Yuji has pulled his pants back on.

He knows it isn't Yuji's fault, so he doesn't harp on about it. ]

... At least we know what's going on now. [ Yuji has developed an animal transformation ability. It's relieving to hear that he won't be trapped as an animal for an unspecified time. There's a glance at the scratch he had caused. Oops? ]

You fine? [ He doesn't usually check on Yuji after hitting him, but he acknowledges that this is mostly his fault, so there's some guilt there. ]

[ Unfortunately, Yuji doesn't really have the modesty to worry about his sudden nakedness, but he doesn't want to upset his best friend - so he's going to be more careful in the future. Now he can start to wrap his mind around it, now that he's figuring out how it works, he can be better.

Tugging his shirt on, his voice is muffled. ]

It's gotta be the same as you and sensei, then. I just didn't drink anything.

[ Poking his head out, he lifts his hand to rub his cheek - and, hey, he can just heal up the little scratch, so he nods his head. ]

No problem at all.

[ Funny that this is the second time this has happened. There is a part of Megumi that acknowledges he's the common denominator here. Yes, it's probably his fault for having an affinity for animals -- and the two people he knows who change into them. He just couldn't resist petting their fur! ]

I'm wondering why this suddenly happened. Did you wish for something?

[ He's heard whispers about some wishes coming true when you approach the crystal and make a wish. ]

[ Yuji frowns a moment as he considers, thoughtful. Did he wish for something...? It's not wrong to think that he was hoping for something to happen, but this isn't exactly what he was going for. ]

I did want to get my cursed energy back, yeah. I guess I was wishing for that to happen?

[ Asking for cursed energy makes sense. Megumi's going to do the same because he's tired of being powerless. Now, though, he's realising that they might not actually get what they want. ]

You wished for cursed energy, and can now turn into a dog instead ... This proves the Overseer is just messing with us.

[ But they already knew that, at least. ]

But it isn't a useless power. In your half form, you'll probably keep some dog-like traits that could be useful in a fight.

[ If he has a half form, at least. Most of them do. ]

Maybe. Or maybe she wanted to make me fit in with you guys better.

[ Shaking his head, he lifts his hands, twitching a little... Woah! There are still some puppy ears here! ]

What do you think would be useful? Smelling?

[ There are, indeed, some pink puppy ears still present, and Megumi takes a quick glance behind to spot the bump of a tail. It's so odd and cartoonish that it's all pink, but it makes sense, given the boy's natural hair colour. ]

You could definitely use your nose to track scents. But I was thinking more in terms of ... using your teeth.

[ Megumi isn't thinking too hardly when he reaches out to take the boy's chin, nudging his mouth open to see if he retained his canines. ]

[ Wait, behind... Yuji tries to twist his body so that he can look at his tail. It's still wiggling a little bit. ]

Oh, right! I'll try and work on that, then. It'll probably come in handy.

[ The words are muffled as Fushiguro starts to poke at his mouth, and all he can do is laugh. ]

Anyfing dere?

[ Yuji should really protest more when a guy tries to inspect your teeth ... Megumi continues to thumb his mouth open, glancing at the little canines he's developed. Though he doesn't let it show on his face, there's a flicker of a memory - there's someone else, after all, who has this face and those incisors. Of course, he keeps that comparison to himself. Megumi would never tell Yuji he looks anything like Sukuna. It's true but he knows how the boy would take it. ]

You've got sharp canines now. I guess you could use them if you're ever in a pinch.

[ Now he's wondering if Yuji is going to feel compelled to fetch balls but that's a furry experience for another day ...

Anyway, since he did smack Yuji before for something that was not the boy's fault, he apologies wordlessly to him by patting his ears. ]

[ Yuji stands there and lets Megumi look inside his mouth - it's not as if he can look at his own teeth right now without grabbing a mirror, so he might as well let him check. His head tilts a little and he resists the urge to reach up to touch the new little points there.

With his strength and these teeth... Maybe he'll still be useful. ]

I'll try and remember.

[ But, hey! Now there are pats to his ears, and Yuji is beaming again. ]

That feels pretty nice.

Dogs like being pet here. [ Among many other places, one of which being the belly, but that doesn't feel appropriate at this point of time. There's a part of Megumi that's enjoying himself - that's the part that has an affinity for furry things that bark and howl. He continues to give his friend scritches behind the ears, glancing briefly at that wagging tail. Yuji was easy to read before, but this just makes hiding his feelings impossible for him. ]

You're ... pretty happy, huh? [ When is he not? But that aggressively wagging tail. ]

Guess that makes sense. [ Megumi is definitely going to know more about dogs than him, given his divine dogs, and Yuji is happy to take his expertise on that. Maybe he’ll learn more about dogs from being one, though?

Something to think about.

Beaming, he nods his head. ]

I’m not stuck as a dog, so that’s good. And you’re here.

You're that happy to see me?

[ Why is this boy so pure ... he is feeling a sense of friendship. ]

... Yeah?

[ What a dumb question. ]

I'm always happy to see you, Fushiguro.

[ Listen, his IQ drops sometimes. Particularly pertaining to his father and the bonds he's forged with others.

He meets the other boy's gaze for a second, green eyes softer than usual. It's strange that being told something so simple is enough to make his heart warm. It's nice, though? That he has someone who likes being around him, who's this happy to see him. It's difficult for Megumi to process sometimes that he's all that important to other people. Of course it goes without saying that he's happy to see Yuji as well.

After that short moment of tension, he promptly ends that little petting session with a light chop to the boy's head. ]

We know everything's fine now. Let's get on with our day.

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