Setting: (AU) Naraku is dead. The Shikon Jewel is whole and in the
possession of Inu Yasha. What if Inu Yasha chose to be with Kikyo instead
of Kagome? Five years later Kagome is an art student in college, but on her
twentieth birthday she meets a man with eyes like Inu Yasha. His name Sugi,
Sekijuro, but will romance be in Kagome's future?
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Prologue: Past and present
It was Higurashi, Kagome's twentieth birthday -
She celebrated with her closest of friends and family that have stuck with her through thick and thin, but even though she was having the time of her life she couldn't help but reflect on the past five years of her life. Mainly when she was in the feudal Sengoku era. She thought of Inu Yasha most of all -
Why? She thought after all these years. Could it be because of the new boy that was in her art class? His eyes shining the same color gold of that of which Inu Yasha had. What was his name again? Kagome strained to remember.
Sugi, Sekijuro is that what he said; she thought. Sekijuro had the same color eyes of the dog demon she had used to know back in the feudal era. Inu Yasha, she mused again. It had been over five years since she thought of him.
He broke my heart by choosing Kikyo over me and ever since then I haven't thought of him. Kagome felt herself slip back into memory of the last time she had an encounter with the white haired demon.
(Five years ago)
Inu Yasha and company sat outside of Lady Kaede's village with a small fire blazing as they all looked into the orange and yellow flames. The wind howled as the six sat with Inu Yasha sitting up above in a tree thinking with a slight frown on his usually content exterior.
Naraku is dead, Inu Yasha though. We have the Shikon Jewel, but Kikyo -
"What's to be done with the Shikon no Tama?" A fifteen-year-old Kagome looked up at the monk who posed the question. Kagome open her hands looking at the jewel for an answer. She then looked at Kikyo.
"Well this originally belongs to Kikyo and Inu Yasha." At the sound of his name the half-demon of the group hopped out of the tree with his arms hidden in his sleeves as he still contemplated with a deepening frown on his features and closed eyes. "Here Kikyo take it. I have no use for it." Kikyo's reincarnation handed the small jewel over placing it into her chilly hands.
The priestess looked up in surprise before she gave a slight nod in Kagome's direction. "Thank you, but this belongs to Inu Yasha." She turned looking at the wide-eyed boy next to her. She placed the small stone into his hands with a sad smile on her face.
"Kikyo -?" The golden-eyed boy questioned.
"It's yours like I promised Inu Yasha." Her hand slowly closed around his warm hand lingering for only a moment. She recoiled her hand back and looked at the ground sadly knowing her fate was drawing near. "Do what you must for your happiness." She whispered weakly -
Before she knew it she was pulled into the hanyou's arms with her face pressed snuggly to his chest as he embraced her. Kagome stood awestruck as did everyone else at Inu Yasha's bold action, yet slowly the long haired priestess wrapped her arms around his body enjoying his feel and warmth. Kagome felt her heart stop at that exact moment.
"I wanna give you, your life back Kikyo so you can stay with me." He kept hugging the young woman, as he turned to look at the girl dressed out in the sailor fuku. "I'm sorry Kagome, but it could never workout." The said girl's heart broke as she felt tears come to her deep brown eyes. She closed her eyes and smiled.
"Oh don't worry about it Inu Yasha, I'm feeling tired now I think I'll go to bed now." Her resolve was slowly breaking before the man she loved, so she turn and ran into the village to go rest in Kaede's hut. Slowly tears trickled down her face as her heart broke a million times over.
The other occupants: Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kaede look intently at the twosome with mixed-emotions, unsure on what to feel or say. Shippo was the first to react. "I'm gonna go check up on Kagome." With that he hopped off of Miroku's shoulder and scurried towards the said girl's location -
Miroku felt angry if anything. "You sure are a man of many sentiment aren't you Inu Yasha! You know damn well that Kagome loves you, yet you choose the woman that has stabbed you in the back repeatedly over faithful Kagome! You really are a baka." With that outburst the priest stomped off in his own direction away from the village. Sango baulked before she decided to have a word or two with the retreating priest.
Kaede said nothing and chose that time to retire as well -
Kikyo looked up at the hanyou with concern. "Are you sure about this?" She asked looking up at him in question. "Your friends seem to be upset along with Kagome about your decision." Inu Yasha waved her off dismissively.
"They'll get over it in time Kikyo. It's better they find out now about us, so stop worrying. " With those words gone from his lips he bent down brushing his lips against Kikyo's. "I love you, Kikyo."
By the time the small kitsune arrived at Kaede's hut Kagome was nowhere to be found -
(Kagome's birthday party)
"Kagome? Kagome? Are you feeling sick?" The Higurashi looked up with unfocused eyes at Hojo as he shook her trying to gain her attention.
"Oh I'm fine just thinking that's all. Is it time for cake and ice cream?" She asked sheepishly.
"You are such a nerd sis'." She heard her teenage brother comment in the background.
"Hey you wanna walk home Sota?!" She hollered jokingly.
"Are you thinking about those hotties you were walking the halls with earlier today?" Eri supplied.
"No!" The birthday girl shouted.
(The drive home)
Kagome the now college student drove towards The Sunset Shrine her family owned as her fifteen year old brother snoozed peacefully in the passenger seat next to her. As she drove thoughts of the new student in here art class kept popping into her head. "He seems nice, but he reminds me of someone."
(Earlier that day)
"Hello I'm Sugi, Sekijuro. Most call me Seki for short." He bowed and the teacher pointed for him to take a stool next to Kagome.
"Sugi-san please take a seat next to Higurashi-san. Please raise your hand Higurashi-san." Kagome did as she was asked raising her hand for the man to sit next to her. He walked over gracefully placing his backpack by the stool he was assigned as he sat in front of the canvas. "Class continue with your creative outlets." The teacher gasped.
"Hi I'm Higurashi, Kagome." She smiled at him pleasantly.
"Nice to meet you Kagome-hime and happy birthday."
"Hime? How'd you know it's my birthday?" She asked in surprise.
He smiled shyly as he blushed. "The balloons behind you." He pointed timidly. "Also the hime thing is a tradition we have in my family. When it's my little sister's birthday I call her that for the whole day. I thought it might be fitting since this is your special day." Kagome felt herself blush at the charmingly coy young man before her.
"That's very kind of you Sekijuro-kun."
"Just call me Sekijuro or Seki." Kagome blushed further looking at her blank canvas.
"Okay Sekijuro." She answered lamely. He smiled. "So umm - are you new here to the university or did you transfer here because you needed fine arts credits?"
He looked up at the ceiling before his eyes returned to her face. "Actually I'm a new student to this university. The one I was attending before didn't have a good art curriculum so I came here because this one has the strongest art program in all of Japan."
Right then the dim lights from above reflected off of his eyes giving off a golden glow, as if a cat was staring into a set of lights. Kagome was taken aback, but recovered quickly before the man next to her noticed. "Well that's good we have another art student here in this class."
"I'm glad I'm appreciated by people who love art just as much as I do. Well I better get somewhat started on this assignment." He turned away from Kagome and leaned over gathering his art supplies from his backpack rummaging. "Maybe you can show me around after class." He suggested nonchalantly.
"Sure." The girl next to him watched out of the corner of her eye as she studied his profile. Such snowy skin like a woman's -
He had short spiky black hair with bangs draping onto his forehead. Some of his hair draped in front of his ears with twine wrapped around the strains, which reached both shoulders. He wasn't that tall for a man his age, but taller than me, she thought. His eyes were the color of pure gold like a demon's, but she quickly dismissed the thought of him being a demon. He wore a gray button up shirt with black slacks, and dark colored sneakers with white trim. Also he had leather armbands wrapped around his wrist and an intricate, but symbolic tattoo took up his right inner forearm.
He is very handsome in an Americanized intellectual way. Maybe he wears contacts for the golden eyes -
He pulled out small but thick-rimmed pair of glasses and placed them on giving him the coffee house intellectual look, so in other words a nerd; Kagome thought with a mental giggle. Oops never mind the contacts, that idea is totally scratched. He's very cute though, she concluded dreamily.
She mentally slapped herself making herself get back at the task at hand. Which was a blank canvas staring back at her. She blinked back at it blankly -
Before Kagome knew it the bell tolled for class to be over. She picked up her canvas and took it over to her drawer opening it placing her artwork in delicately. Sekijuro walked up next to her. "May I place my things in here until the next class?" He asked sweetly.
"Sure Sekijuro." She took his canvas glancing at the sketching before she took another look. On it was a young man wearing a kimono holding a priestess in his arms. "Wow this is beautiful for a sketch! I can't wait to see how it turns out."
"Oh thank you very much Kagome-san, but it's not that great." He blushed while he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
So modest and humble, Kagome thought as she placed his artwork into the drawer closing it slowly. "So shall I show you around?"
"You shall fair lady." He gestured ushering her before him.
And a gentleman at that -
They ventured out of the art-room gingerly making their way around the huge campus as Kagome pointed out the many nooks and crannies of the fine arts based school. The wind blew as they walked under the cover walkways as a soft breeze wafted her hair playing with it teasingly. Wow she's really lovely, Sekijuro thought glancing at her out of the corner of his eye.
"This is a really beautiful campus. I mean the landscape is so well designed and everything." He commented soft-spoken like as he removed his glasses placing them in his pants pocket.
The birthday girl trotted along with balloons in hand beside him glancing every now and again at his fair, but handsome features. "Yes the school tends to standout with its artsy landscape design." He has a slight rugged look to him also, almost like something wild. I can see it in his eyes, it reminds me of Inu Yasha. She stiffened at the thought of the half-demon instantly pushing the dreaded notion away.
"Hey Sugi!!" A double-laced voice called. Kagome looked up a saw set of twins waving at Sekijuro as he waved at the two.
"Hello Makalani, Malachi!" He'd high five both boys at the same time. "Kagome I'd like you to meet the Kazuo twins. They transferred with me here. Guys this is Higurashi, Kagome she was kind enough to show me around."
Both twins bowed deeply. One walked over taking her hands in his as he looked profoundly into the deep brown pools of the woman before him. "Happy B-day! I am Malachi; you're a very beautiful and attractive woman y'know. Would you like to be my girlfriend and then make-out?"
A swift fist to the back of the skull later -
The other one brandished a threatening fist towards his brother. "That was rude of you bro, sorry for my twin's senselessness. I am Makalani." He bowed again and then rose very slowly. "Nice to meet you Kagome-san and happy birthday." The Higurashi observed the two brothers.
Makalani had long brown hair tied back into a low ponytail as he smiled at her pleasantly as he folded his arms behind his back. He was defiantly taller than Sekijuro. About three or four bangs draped into his somewhat round face, so you could see his friendly looking eyes clearly. They were a deep blue another feature that was different from his brother's. He wore a long brown-sleeved shirt with khaki colored corduroy pants and brown flip- flops. He wore a prayer beads style-type necklace.
Now his brother reminded her of Miroku -
Malachi had dark brown hair like his brother, but his was short and hung in his face making it hard to see his eyes which were a dark forest green color. His hairstyle was almost like a Chile-bowl cut but not quite. Also his skin tone was darker than Makalani's. A confident almost arrogant air hung about this man as he stood with a smirk on his lips as his hands were placed into his pockets. He wore a dull orange t-shirt with white sleeves protruding to cover up to his elbows. He wore baggy blue jeans and round, but bulky boots. He was an inch or two taller than his brother because of his shoes.
"Hey Seki ask her to come to lunch with us, will all chip in to pay for her since it's her birthday." Malachi suggested helpfully. The older twin nodded his head in agreement.
"Hey Kagome-san, would you like to accompany us to lunch?" Sekijuro asked snapping the woman from her examination.
"Kagome," Someone called from behind at the only girl of the group, as she whirled around spotting her waving friend. The dark haired girl waved back to her friend running up to her.
"Hi Eri."
"Hey Kagome, Yuka, Ayumi, Hojo, and I want to take you out for lunch birthday girl. Oh-who are your friends?" She asked as she observed the three attractive men.
"Umm - this is," Kagome introduce each and every man, but cringing once Malachi hurriedly introduced himself with the girlfriend and make out line. Next came a righteous hit from his brother who then apologies for his rash brother's behavior. Eri arched one fine brow at Malachi, but then shrugged it off.
"I see you can't come with us Kagome-san, maybe next time?" The black haired man suggested with the twins standing behind him. Sekijuro smiled charmingly enough to make Kagome melt.
"Of course anytime." She answered automatically. His smile broadens as he and his friends waved goodbye.
"C'mon drool monsters the others are waiting for us!" Her friend exclaimed. She dragged the awestruck artist along -
(The Sunset Shrine)
"Wake up Sota!" She rocked her brother's shoulder gently. Her teenage brother slowly opened his eyes and yawned as he scratched his side.
"Am I home?" He asked tiredly.
"Yes Sota," now get out so I can go home; she added mentally as he opened his door. "Goodnight bro." She called as he waved and yawn again before closing her car door. With that she started her car up and headed to her lonely apartment -
(End of Prologue)
Prologue: Past and present
It was Higurashi, Kagome's twentieth birthday -
She celebrated with her closest of friends and family that have stuck with her through thick and thin, but even though she was having the time of her life she couldn't help but reflect on the past five years of her life. Mainly when she was in the feudal Sengoku era. She thought of Inu Yasha most of all -
Why? She thought after all these years. Could it be because of the new boy that was in her art class? His eyes shining the same color gold of that of which Inu Yasha had. What was his name again? Kagome strained to remember.
Sugi, Sekijuro is that what he said; she thought. Sekijuro had the same color eyes of the dog demon she had used to know back in the feudal era. Inu Yasha, she mused again. It had been over five years since she thought of him.
He broke my heart by choosing Kikyo over me and ever since then I haven't thought of him. Kagome felt herself slip back into memory of the last time she had an encounter with the white haired demon.
(Five years ago)
Inu Yasha and company sat outside of Lady Kaede's village with a small fire blazing as they all looked into the orange and yellow flames. The wind howled as the six sat with Inu Yasha sitting up above in a tree thinking with a slight frown on his usually content exterior.
Naraku is dead, Inu Yasha though. We have the Shikon Jewel, but Kikyo -
"What's to be done with the Shikon no Tama?" A fifteen-year-old Kagome looked up at the monk who posed the question. Kagome open her hands looking at the jewel for an answer. She then looked at Kikyo.
"Well this originally belongs to Kikyo and Inu Yasha." At the sound of his name the half-demon of the group hopped out of the tree with his arms hidden in his sleeves as he still contemplated with a deepening frown on his features and closed eyes. "Here Kikyo take it. I have no use for it." Kikyo's reincarnation handed the small jewel over placing it into her chilly hands.
The priestess looked up in surprise before she gave a slight nod in Kagome's direction. "Thank you, but this belongs to Inu Yasha." She turned looking at the wide-eyed boy next to her. She placed the small stone into his hands with a sad smile on her face.
"Kikyo -?" The golden-eyed boy questioned.
"It's yours like I promised Inu Yasha." Her hand slowly closed around his warm hand lingering for only a moment. She recoiled her hand back and looked at the ground sadly knowing her fate was drawing near. "Do what you must for your happiness." She whispered weakly -
Before she knew it she was pulled into the hanyou's arms with her face pressed snuggly to his chest as he embraced her. Kagome stood awestruck as did everyone else at Inu Yasha's bold action, yet slowly the long haired priestess wrapped her arms around his body enjoying his feel and warmth. Kagome felt her heart stop at that exact moment.
"I wanna give you, your life back Kikyo so you can stay with me." He kept hugging the young woman, as he turned to look at the girl dressed out in the sailor fuku. "I'm sorry Kagome, but it could never workout." The said girl's heart broke as she felt tears come to her deep brown eyes. She closed her eyes and smiled.
"Oh don't worry about it Inu Yasha, I'm feeling tired now I think I'll go to bed now." Her resolve was slowly breaking before the man she loved, so she turn and ran into the village to go rest in Kaede's hut. Slowly tears trickled down her face as her heart broke a million times over.
The other occupants: Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kaede look intently at the twosome with mixed-emotions, unsure on what to feel or say. Shippo was the first to react. "I'm gonna go check up on Kagome." With that he hopped off of Miroku's shoulder and scurried towards the said girl's location -
Miroku felt angry if anything. "You sure are a man of many sentiment aren't you Inu Yasha! You know damn well that Kagome loves you, yet you choose the woman that has stabbed you in the back repeatedly over faithful Kagome! You really are a baka." With that outburst the priest stomped off in his own direction away from the village. Sango baulked before she decided to have a word or two with the retreating priest.
Kaede said nothing and chose that time to retire as well -
Kikyo looked up at the hanyou with concern. "Are you sure about this?" She asked looking up at him in question. "Your friends seem to be upset along with Kagome about your decision." Inu Yasha waved her off dismissively.
"They'll get over it in time Kikyo. It's better they find out now about us, so stop worrying. " With those words gone from his lips he bent down brushing his lips against Kikyo's. "I love you, Kikyo."
By the time the small kitsune arrived at Kaede's hut Kagome was nowhere to be found -
(Kagome's birthday party)
"Kagome? Kagome? Are you feeling sick?" The Higurashi looked up with unfocused eyes at Hojo as he shook her trying to gain her attention.
"Oh I'm fine just thinking that's all. Is it time for cake and ice cream?" She asked sheepishly.
"You are such a nerd sis'." She heard her teenage brother comment in the background.
"Hey you wanna walk home Sota?!" She hollered jokingly.
"Are you thinking about those hotties you were walking the halls with earlier today?" Eri supplied.
"No!" The birthday girl shouted.
(The drive home)
Kagome the now college student drove towards The Sunset Shrine her family owned as her fifteen year old brother snoozed peacefully in the passenger seat next to her. As she drove thoughts of the new student in here art class kept popping into her head. "He seems nice, but he reminds me of someone."
(Earlier that day)
"Hello I'm Sugi, Sekijuro. Most call me Seki for short." He bowed and the teacher pointed for him to take a stool next to Kagome.
"Sugi-san please take a seat next to Higurashi-san. Please raise your hand Higurashi-san." Kagome did as she was asked raising her hand for the man to sit next to her. He walked over gracefully placing his backpack by the stool he was assigned as he sat in front of the canvas. "Class continue with your creative outlets." The teacher gasped.
"Hi I'm Higurashi, Kagome." She smiled at him pleasantly.
"Nice to meet you Kagome-hime and happy birthday."
"Hime? How'd you know it's my birthday?" She asked in surprise.
He smiled shyly as he blushed. "The balloons behind you." He pointed timidly. "Also the hime thing is a tradition we have in my family. When it's my little sister's birthday I call her that for the whole day. I thought it might be fitting since this is your special day." Kagome felt herself blush at the charmingly coy young man before her.
"That's very kind of you Sekijuro-kun."
"Just call me Sekijuro or Seki." Kagome blushed further looking at her blank canvas.
"Okay Sekijuro." She answered lamely. He smiled. "So umm - are you new here to the university or did you transfer here because you needed fine arts credits?"
He looked up at the ceiling before his eyes returned to her face. "Actually I'm a new student to this university. The one I was attending before didn't have a good art curriculum so I came here because this one has the strongest art program in all of Japan."
Right then the dim lights from above reflected off of his eyes giving off a golden glow, as if a cat was staring into a set of lights. Kagome was taken aback, but recovered quickly before the man next to her noticed. "Well that's good we have another art student here in this class."
"I'm glad I'm appreciated by people who love art just as much as I do. Well I better get somewhat started on this assignment." He turned away from Kagome and leaned over gathering his art supplies from his backpack rummaging. "Maybe you can show me around after class." He suggested nonchalantly.
"Sure." The girl next to him watched out of the corner of her eye as she studied his profile. Such snowy skin like a woman's -
He had short spiky black hair with bangs draping onto his forehead. Some of his hair draped in front of his ears with twine wrapped around the strains, which reached both shoulders. He wasn't that tall for a man his age, but taller than me, she thought. His eyes were the color of pure gold like a demon's, but she quickly dismissed the thought of him being a demon. He wore a gray button up shirt with black slacks, and dark colored sneakers with white trim. Also he had leather armbands wrapped around his wrist and an intricate, but symbolic tattoo took up his right inner forearm.
He is very handsome in an Americanized intellectual way. Maybe he wears contacts for the golden eyes -
He pulled out small but thick-rimmed pair of glasses and placed them on giving him the coffee house intellectual look, so in other words a nerd; Kagome thought with a mental giggle. Oops never mind the contacts, that idea is totally scratched. He's very cute though, she concluded dreamily.
She mentally slapped herself making herself get back at the task at hand. Which was a blank canvas staring back at her. She blinked back at it blankly -
Before Kagome knew it the bell tolled for class to be over. She picked up her canvas and took it over to her drawer opening it placing her artwork in delicately. Sekijuro walked up next to her. "May I place my things in here until the next class?" He asked sweetly.
"Sure Sekijuro." She took his canvas glancing at the sketching before she took another look. On it was a young man wearing a kimono holding a priestess in his arms. "Wow this is beautiful for a sketch! I can't wait to see how it turns out."
"Oh thank you very much Kagome-san, but it's not that great." He blushed while he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
So modest and humble, Kagome thought as she placed his artwork into the drawer closing it slowly. "So shall I show you around?"
"You shall fair lady." He gestured ushering her before him.
And a gentleman at that -
They ventured out of the art-room gingerly making their way around the huge campus as Kagome pointed out the many nooks and crannies of the fine arts based school. The wind blew as they walked under the cover walkways as a soft breeze wafted her hair playing with it teasingly. Wow she's really lovely, Sekijuro thought glancing at her out of the corner of his eye.
"This is a really beautiful campus. I mean the landscape is so well designed and everything." He commented soft-spoken like as he removed his glasses placing them in his pants pocket.
The birthday girl trotted along with balloons in hand beside him glancing every now and again at his fair, but handsome features. "Yes the school tends to standout with its artsy landscape design." He has a slight rugged look to him also, almost like something wild. I can see it in his eyes, it reminds me of Inu Yasha. She stiffened at the thought of the half-demon instantly pushing the dreaded notion away.
"Hey Sugi!!" A double-laced voice called. Kagome looked up a saw set of twins waving at Sekijuro as he waved at the two.
"Hello Makalani, Malachi!" He'd high five both boys at the same time. "Kagome I'd like you to meet the Kazuo twins. They transferred with me here. Guys this is Higurashi, Kagome she was kind enough to show me around."
Both twins bowed deeply. One walked over taking her hands in his as he looked profoundly into the deep brown pools of the woman before him. "Happy B-day! I am Malachi; you're a very beautiful and attractive woman y'know. Would you like to be my girlfriend and then make-out?"
A swift fist to the back of the skull later -
The other one brandished a threatening fist towards his brother. "That was rude of you bro, sorry for my twin's senselessness. I am Makalani." He bowed again and then rose very slowly. "Nice to meet you Kagome-san and happy birthday." The Higurashi observed the two brothers.
Makalani had long brown hair tied back into a low ponytail as he smiled at her pleasantly as he folded his arms behind his back. He was defiantly taller than Sekijuro. About three or four bangs draped into his somewhat round face, so you could see his friendly looking eyes clearly. They were a deep blue another feature that was different from his brother's. He wore a long brown-sleeved shirt with khaki colored corduroy pants and brown flip- flops. He wore a prayer beads style-type necklace.
Now his brother reminded her of Miroku -
Malachi had dark brown hair like his brother, but his was short and hung in his face making it hard to see his eyes which were a dark forest green color. His hairstyle was almost like a Chile-bowl cut but not quite. Also his skin tone was darker than Makalani's. A confident almost arrogant air hung about this man as he stood with a smirk on his lips as his hands were placed into his pockets. He wore a dull orange t-shirt with white sleeves protruding to cover up to his elbows. He wore baggy blue jeans and round, but bulky boots. He was an inch or two taller than his brother because of his shoes.
"Hey Seki ask her to come to lunch with us, will all chip in to pay for her since it's her birthday." Malachi suggested helpfully. The older twin nodded his head in agreement.
"Hey Kagome-san, would you like to accompany us to lunch?" Sekijuro asked snapping the woman from her examination.
"Kagome," Someone called from behind at the only girl of the group, as she whirled around spotting her waving friend. The dark haired girl waved back to her friend running up to her.
"Hi Eri."
"Hey Kagome, Yuka, Ayumi, Hojo, and I want to take you out for lunch birthday girl. Oh-who are your friends?" She asked as she observed the three attractive men.
"Umm - this is," Kagome introduce each and every man, but cringing once Malachi hurriedly introduced himself with the girlfriend and make out line. Next came a righteous hit from his brother who then apologies for his rash brother's behavior. Eri arched one fine brow at Malachi, but then shrugged it off.
"I see you can't come with us Kagome-san, maybe next time?" The black haired man suggested with the twins standing behind him. Sekijuro smiled charmingly enough to make Kagome melt.
"Of course anytime." She answered automatically. His smile broadens as he and his friends waved goodbye.
"C'mon drool monsters the others are waiting for us!" Her friend exclaimed. She dragged the awestruck artist along -
(The Sunset Shrine)
"Wake up Sota!" She rocked her brother's shoulder gently. Her teenage brother slowly opened his eyes and yawned as he scratched his side.
"Am I home?" He asked tiredly.
"Yes Sota," now get out so I can go home; she added mentally as he opened his door. "Goodnight bro." She called as he waved and yawn again before closing her car door. With that she started her car up and headed to her lonely apartment -
(End of Prologue)
