It is Kimarya and I have another story for you. It's most likely a small drabble, but it might be something more.

His Eyes

Chapter 1

"Shoulder to hip! Cut him down and end it!" I looked over, wanting to murder my own sensei. Not really murder, but you get the idea. He was rather on edge today and none of us had been spared. I, in particular, was rather his focus today. My execution of the Scarf Cut was perfect and with grace befit a weapons master. But no, I must be doing something wrong.

Torkono-sensei shook his head resignedly and stated that we were through for today. I packed up my katana and headed out the door. The air was crisp and chilled. A usual day, really. Not something I could change. Sighing, I resettled my pack and turned right, heading across town towards the transit station. The shrine was only a ten minute ride and I wasn't really in any hurry.

Smack! I crashed into someone, my sword spilling out of its case. Another hand entered my vision, picking up the box-like sheath used for transporting my katana in public view. I scooped my katana up and yet another hand entered my vision. It was rather medium sized, delicate, yet obviously male. It proffered a way up and I took hold, levering myself up to standing position. My clothes rustled with the wind and I dusted myself off. Red hair drifted over my line of sight and I finally looked up.

I blinked. Why wouldn't I? Really, he was, in any sense, absolutely gorgeous and most obviously male, yet all at the same time, exuding an air of friendliness and an underlining layer of strength. His eyes though, his eyes were most unusual. Quite obviously, they were emerald. A deep shining emerald of unimaginable depths that showed knowledge and, if I dared say it, sadness and loss? A closer glance showed that there was a bright ring of liquid gold around the pupils.

It was old wives' tale really, that the pupils of the eye were windows into the soul and for yokai, the window to their power. But, I doubted this, I doubted that this was just an old tale to warn the children from stealing or fear of being entranced by the yokai's eyes. His eyes told an entire story.

"My goodness, forgive me, I was staring." And I had been staring. Really quite rude of me.

"As long as you aren't stalking me or trying to make me yours, feel free to stare." What? Stalking? Make him mine? Where did he get these ideas? I looked at him, confusion clearly evident in my eyes. "Oh, sorry. It's just that, it seems that every girl who comes across me seems to start stalking me. I have a," he shuddered. "a fan club. And they don't give me a moment's peace." Ah, he must be Shuiichi Minamino, heart throb of Saryashiki High and also one of the most intelligent humans there. I nodded my head.

"Oh yes, I've heard of you. I've heard plenty from my friends." I began mimicking in an abnormally high voice and an unflattering tone. "Oh, did you see him? Minamino-san is so wonderful. I wish Minamino-san would be my boyfriend." I stopped and made another unflattering face. "I believe that from sitting through just even one of those rants, I could tell you your school schedule, what you eat everyday, what your grades are and most likely what shampoo and where you live. It's kind of disgusting. I mean, yes it's not that weird to know where someone lives, but their shampoo? Who needs to know what shampoo you use? In my opinion, you need to move, or introduce someone who'd be just as popular. Just to get the attention off of you."

"I'm afraid that won't work. I have a job here and as for the introducing part, well, I don't want to sound conceited, but absolutely nothing will satisfy them."

"Far to sad… to have so much unwanted attention upon yourself." I blinked again. "How unbelievably and incredibly rude of me! I know who you are, but you have no idea of who I am. Let me introduce myself. My name is Kagome Higurashi. I'm a transfer to Saryashiki High and student under the arts of the bow and katana." He seemed to look me over, taking in my appearance.

I took advantage of this and examined his aura. What I saw shocked me to the core. Oh heck, I knew there were still yokai around in this day and age, but this was just unusual. I mean, I've seen some pretty weird things in my time (and others) and one soul inside of another was just plain weird. It seemed as if the other soul was yokai and the dominant soul was human. But the two were so intertwined that they were one, yet two. I was getting headache from all of this.

"So, Higurashi-san, would you care to join me? I'm headed towards the mall and you seem to be going in the same direction." I blushed. Really, he was too kind. Of course I couldn't refuse.

"I would love to." It was nice to meet someone who wasn't after power. But then again, he didn't know, did he? I didn't think he did. My own aura was so weak that it resembled a normal human's. though of course, this was on purpose. It wouldn't do to attract every single yokai in the vicinity. I was finished with the past. I didn't want anymore yokai climbing over themselves to tear me apart. I had quite enough of that.

We walked over to the transit bus waiting for people to board. Shuiichi gestured with a hand swept out in a ladies first fashion. "Ladies first." I giggled. He was such a gentleman! I walked onto the bus and spied two seats next to each other. Sitting down, I gestured for him to sit as well. We sat together and talked. I was so engrossed in talking to him, I almost didn't pull the stop bar in time. I bade Shuiichi goodbye and walked off.

One Month Later

Shuiichi and I had been seeing each other quite frequently and we basically met up every day in front of the dojo I trained at and walked to the station, waited ten minutes, got on the bus, waited another ten minutes and then parted ways. Sometimes I would go with him to his apartment or to meet his mother or sometimes he would come up to the shrine. It was pleasant and we liked each other's company. It wasn't until the day before school that he actually asked me out. I asked him if it was because school was the next day and he said it was actually because he couldn't quite get the courage to ask me. I thought it was sweet and said yes.

So, on the first day of school, I get to arrive with the most wanted male on one arm and a brand new school year on the other. Life was great! I walked into the school grounds, my hand intertwined with Shuiichi's and we walked to the main office. I picked up my schedule and we walked to our classroom together, which was A-1. In other words, the smart kid class.

End of Chapter

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-Kimarya