In the early morning, a ray of sunlight filtered through the curtains and fell on the bed. On that fairly large luxury bed, a boy with a handsome face was still sleeping.
A gentle breeze lifted the curtains, making the morning light ripple. The fabric trailing behind looked almost sacred, like a wedding dress.
In a daze, the boy opened his eyes. His orange-red pupils caught the morning light and shone brightly.
He threw off the covers and sat up on the bed. His short orange-red hair reflected the glow, swaying lightly in the morning breeze.
"Morning already." The boy chuckled.
He got out of bed, slipped on his slippers, and went to the bathroom. He washed up as usual, feeling fresh for the new day.
He walked down the stairs. In the living room, that lovely figure had already been busy all morning.
She heard the boy coming down and turned to look. As he slowly descended the stairs, a blush appeared on her face.
Her waterfall of silver-white hair danced lightly in the breeze. She tucked a stray lock behind her ear, and her voice rang out like a silver bell in the living room: "There's still some time before first period. Eat breakfast before you go."
The boy came down the stairs and slowly walked up to the girl.
As the distance between them closed, the boy was half a head taller than her. At this close range, she could even lean on his shoulder.
Her face red, she looked down and fiddled with her apron: "Wh... what's wrong?"
"I..." The boy reached out and gently placed his hands on the girl's neck.
"Hm?" Her face turned even redder. "I'm listening."
The boy laughed, looking so happy.
"I'm going to strangle you!"
His hands suddenly tightened, gripping her neck hard.
A mad grin twisted the boy's face as his voice, like a demon's, echoed through the living room.
"It was you who changed my face, right? And you still have the nerve to show up in front of me?"
"Kaguya! If I don't strangle you today, I'll say my name Kurama backwards!"
"West Inner!!!"
The expression on Kaguya's face vanished in an instant, along with the blush on her cheeks.
She looked up at Kurama, who was gripping her neck tightly. Her tone became flat: "First, this is the Infinite Tsukuyomi world. Second, yes, you're strong, but I'm at my peak here too. And finally... you can't kill me anyway."
Kaguya's immortality still worked even in the Infinite Tsukuyomi world.
"I don't care!" Kurama yelled at Kaguya. "Give me back that handsome face you turned me into!"
"Can't change it back." Kaguya narrowed her eyes with a smile. "Give up. You accepted my kama, so your Otsutsuki second stage will turn into my form. Just like Boruto in the Boruto series—he uses kama second stage and ends up looking a lot like Momoshiki. It's not something you can fix."
"Was it me who wanted your kama?" Kurama shouted in anger. "Infinite Tsukuyomi? I was wondering why you got sealed so easily. Turns out you were waiting for this."
She used her own chakra as a link, sent the kama through the connection between the Ten-Tails and Black Zetsu, and gave it to me. Then she used the kama to trigger Infinite Tsukuyomi and pull me into this world. This whole setup was clearly planned for a long time.
No wonder Kaguya didn't resist at the last moment. She had already used the chakra for this.
Kaguya crossed her arms, her pretty face turned toward Kurama: "Had enough strangling yet? If you like it, I can let you do it all day."
You can't kill me anyway.
Kurama was speechless. Seeing Kaguya's smirking face just made him even madder.
But she was right. In the Infinite Tsukuyomi world, Kaguya was at her peak strength. He wasn't a match for her...
"Wait, kama?" Kurama stared at Kaguya in shock.
Kaguya tilted her head, looking adorable: "What's wrong with what I said?"
Kurama: "..."
It wasn't just one problem—it was all problems.
Kurama let go of Kaguya's neck, his face full of disbelief: "No, isn't kama the info Otsutsuki use to revive after death? You didn't die, and when did you even plant it on me?"
Kaguya untied her apron, pulled out a chair by the table, and sat down: "Kama stores Otsutsuki clan info. After death, it reorganizes the info and revives you. Where does it say kama has to be from a dead Otsutsuki to plant on someone else?"
Kurama was speechless again.
She picked up her bowl and chopsticks, took a sip of porridge, then continued: "Half of you got swallowed by the Ten-Tails, and you ate Black Zetsu. Our chakra is already connected. I don't even need to touch you to leave kama on you."
After saying that, Kaguya looked at Kurama:
"You don't eat? I made it just for you."
Kurama stayed quiet, staring at Kaguya's happy expression. For a moment, he... almost didn't recognize her.
Was Kaguya like this?
She seemed to read his mind and smiled: "I took in part of your memories—both as the Nine-Tails and as a human. It's just fragments, but... I envy humans on Earth, so I wanted to try it out."
"Stay with me in this world for the rest of our lives."
"Can I say no?" Kurama pulled out a chair and sat down, his face blank as he looked at Kaguya.
You could see her face dim a bit: "Yes. If you really want to leave, I can send you out."
Kurama felt a bit uneasy: "Do you have to act so innocent?"
Kaguya shrugged but didn't say anything.
She couldn't force Kurama to stay anyway. His power was already at Otsutsuki level. He could break Infinite Tsukuyomi anytime, even if she was the one who cast it.
In fact, forget Infinite Tsukuyomi—even the Infinite Moon would he could break.
Looking at Kaguya, Kurama finally didn't break the Infinite Tsukuyomi right away. He picked up his bowl and chopsticks, took a sip of porridge, and said to her while eating: "Just so we're clear, I'm staying because this world has games and comics. I can be a total couch potato. If I find this place boring, I'll leave right away."
Kaguya smiled.
She nodded and gave a soft "mm," without saying more.
In the morning light, the boy and girl sat at the table, eating breakfast and enjoying their own little world.
"Oh, right." Kaguya looked up at Kurama, her smile so peaceful. "In this world, your name is Hisaki. 'Kurama' doesn't sound like a human name. Remember that."
"Hisaki? What kind of weird name is that?" Kurama looked annoyed. "And these characters look like they belong to a girl."
"You can keep using it after we go back." Kaguya smiled with narrowed eyes. "Since you're stuck with my looks, just switch to a name I like. Thanks."
Kurama: Believe it or not, I'll break Infinite Tsukuyomi right now and leave you here all alone?
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