(Third Person POV)
In a park, somewhere in Kyoto, Ryusei Gojo had met up with Naobito and Toji Zenin. It had been a few days after the meeting where they discussed a marriage alliance between the Gojo and the Zenin Clans.
Ryusei was accompanied by a member of the Gojo Clan, who acted as his bodyguard. It was a tall and muscular woman with red hair, which was tied in a red pony-tail, and was wearing a black mask.
Toji glanced at the woman, who was standing several meters away, keeping a good distance away. She didn't say anything herself, simply standing next to Naobito with her arms crossed inside her kimono, which still exposed her cleavage.
Ryusei stood in front of the two of them, his expression was rather serious, saying nothing.
Naobito was chugging down sake from his gourd, "W-Well..." He hiccupped, "Your old man didn't bother to show up?"
Ryusei nodded, "He was busy."
"Busy with your Six-Eyes brother, I bet." Naobito said, "Bet you're quite jealous of that little brat."
Ryusei shrugged, "Not really." he said, "He's my brother."
"Hm...." Naobito said, glancing at Toji, "Well, she's all yours. Have your little date or whatever, I'm leaving."
Toji frowned, "What?" She said, "You're going to leave?"
Naobito nodded as he turned around and began to walk away, "Have fun~~" He said with a cackle, "Kekekeke!"
"That stupid drunk...." Toji grumbled as she watched him leave, "Always with his bullshit."
She then turned to see Ryusei, who was standing there, staring at her with a serious expression.
"Hm...." Toji said, "Well, what do you want to do?"
Ryusei stepped forward, "You truly don't have any Cursed Energy." He said, "None at all."
Toji narrowed her eyes, "What of it?" She asked, "What is it to you?"
"It must have been hard." Ryusei said, tilting his head, "To be born without Cursed Energy, having the Heavenly Restriction. And not just that, to be born as a woman in a place like the Zenin Clan."
She scoffed, "What could you possibly know?"
"Not much, I suppose." Ryusei said, "But I guess I am assuming that your existence might be cursed. You are a woman who was cursed with being without Cursed Energy. Quite ironic, isn't it?"
"Hmph." Toji said, "What of you? Don't you feel Cursed? You were not born with the Limitless nor the Six-Eyes, but your brother was. I saw that little brat once, he was something different. A child that chanced the very balance of the world. Despite being his brother, you were immediately placed in his shadow."
Ryusei's lips slowly curled into a smile, "Satoru is my brother." He said, "Above everything else, he is my responsibility. He is my pride and joy. If I am fated to be in his shadow, so be it."
"How mature of you." Toji scoffed, "Do not think this makes everything okay. I don't feel comfortable marrying a child."
"Hm, well, I wouldn't blame you." Ryusei said
"The age of consent being 16 is nothing but a perversion." Toji said, "I would like it better if we wait until you're a bit older if we're going to go through with this. I don't care about anything, so why don't you be a good little boy and wai-"
"You agreed to this." Ryusei said, walking up to her, "Don't get cold feet."
Toji scowled, "Don't get ahead of yourself, you brat." She said, "Who do you think you are?"
"I trust that you only did this to satiate your Clan, that is all. But I have a feeling you don't care much about the Zenin, not anymore." He said, reaching for the collar of her kimono, running his finger down towards her chest, "If you want, you can cross over to the Gojo Clan, ignoring the Zenin clan altogether. You can be with me and forget that they ever existed. The Gojo Clan would treat you far better than your clan ever will."
Toji smacked his hand, "Watch those hands." She said, scowling angrily, "Don't you dare touch me without permission."
As she did this, Ryusei's bodyguard stepped forwards, drawing a tanto from her kimono. Ryusei raised his arm, gesturing at her to stand back.
Toji noticed this and immediately got tense, expecting some sort of fight.
"There's no need to get hostile." Ryusei said, "We will marry soon."
"Hmph..." Toji said, looking away, "I can always leave, leave you waiting. I don't need to be doing this. I don't need to be humoring this shit."
"Maybe." Ryusei said, "A woman like you, as strong as you are, you are not forced to do anything. But I know you want this. Why? I don't know that just yet."
"Tch, you think I want to be labeled a criminal?" Toji asked, "Marrying someone like you?"
"Do you think I am a fool?" Ryusei asked, "I know you've killed Cursed Users, you are already a criminal. Murdering those who have wronged you."
Toji's eyes narrowed. "What do you know?" She asked, "What do you know of me?"
"I know...." Ryusei lifted his arm slightly, "That the two of us, we're fated to be together, Toji Zenin. You and I.....we are both Cursed."
"What?" Toji said
Suddenly, several small orbs of purple light floated from Ryusei's hand, hovering around Toji. She immediately stepped back in alarm, as if she was expecting them to harm her. Toji then saw that Ryusei's bodyguard had stepped back a couple of steps in caution, which told her that whatever these lights were, they were dangerous.
"What is this?" Toji said with a scowl, "What are you trying to pull?"
"This is my curse." Ryusei said with a slight smile, "A curse that doesn't affect you."
"Huh?" Toji raised an eyebrow, a confused frown on her face, "What are you talking about?"
"The reason we are perfect for each other." Ryusei said, "My abilities affect those with Cursed Energy. There are very few that can resist it but none that can be truly immune to it. Well, that is not true. You are the only one. The Cursed Woman who bears no Cursed Energy. The one that is unaffected by my power.....my Frenzy....."
Toji blinked slowly, touching the small purple wisps, "What...?" She said, "This is your Cursed Technique?"
"A part of it." Ryusei said, "You see, it is a very strong power....but unstable. I must learn to control it. And because of it's unstable and dangerous nature, I can risk harming those I care about. So while I train to control it, I would like to have someone like you by my side."
"Huh?" Toji scowled, "You just wish to use me?"
Ryusei smiled, "Not at all." He said, "I want you to be part of this journey. Come with me, Toji Zenin."
"I will give you an experience you would never forget."