Nightmares in the light
Summary: AU. Kagome and her family take a small trip to Osaka where her cousin, Saki Hanajima, lives. After the events of the Sengoku Jidai are over and done with, the young miko can finally have a shot at peace. But, when Kagome suddenly has a run-in with a few male Sohma's and each result ends up in them hugging her, how will they react? Especially when they find that hugging Kagome will result in them also not transforming. How will the events play out? "You can't ever leave us, Kagome. We won't let you." Kagome-centric/Kagome-Harem. Dark, possessive fanfic with slight light themes. It get's possessive later on in the fic though.
Pairings: Kagome/Kureno, Kagome/Shigure, Kagome/Ayame, Kagome/Hatori, Kagome/Male!Akito, Kagome/Kyo, Kagome/Yuki, Kagome/Momiji, Kagome/Hatsuharu, Kagome/Ritsu, and maybe Kagome/Kazuma. There may be other minor pairings, but these will be the main.
I think that's all...for now. Any questions or concerns, please PM me. I'll be glad to answer your questions! Or, stick around, grab some starbucks and enjoy this first chapter!
Author's note: Okay guys, here's how this thing is going to work: I post this little...preview...and you guys give me some feedback if you want to read more or I'll simply change it to a one-shot. I know it's sorta boring, but it's a really good idea if you all think about it. If I get a lot of reviews for this, I'll upload the second chapter and continue with this idea. But please give me more than just, "Lovely fic! Update!" I need real feedback! Please?
"Talking". 'Thinking'. "Speaking in another language."
Disclaimer: I don't own neither Inuyasha nor Fruits baskets.
Chapter one – Getting back to normal
"Hey Kagome..." A familiar male voice spoke in her ear, making them twitch in response. "...Kagome..." The voice said, again. "Kagome..." And again. "...Kaagggoommmmee..." And again. "Ka-"
A large yellow back-pack was flung towards the front seat where a smiling Souta sat; his eyes widening before he felt the harsh impact of the object being implanted on his face. "Owww!"
Cobalt blue eyes opened immediately, a glimmer of amusement shinning within them. "That's what you get for waking me up." A small smile appeared on her face as Kagome lifted her head to look out the car window.
Mumbling incoherent swears –which earned him a small whack from his mother sitting in the front drivers seat-, Souta sat up and strapped himself back into his seat. Of course not before sending his elder sister a mean glare. Though it didn't exactly work as he liked it too –his sister was a demon-slaying miko after all. "Stupid older sister..."
"Now, now dear little brother, is that any way to talk to your elder sister?" Said girl merely giggled when Souta's face got red at being called 'little'. He had always hated it when his sister talked about his height, and used her age to get the upper hand. Dirty trick. I'll get you back Kagome.
"Souta, stop playing in the car; We've arrived already." Kun-loon stopped the small blue Honda car and began stepping out of the vehicle, her eyes immediately looking over their destination. Kagome and Souta followed suite soon-after, albeit still arguing all the while. "Stop your bickering and get the bags out from the trunk. Your aunt and uncle have probably been waiting a long while."
"Mom! It's not me! It's Kagome too!"
Kagome had to hold back from rolling her eyes at her little brother, he was so childish. While he was busy complaining and getting red-in-the-face, her round pools began taking in the quaint little Japanese-styled home they had stopped at.
Their was a small little garden to her far left with a small tiny Koi pond. A huge cherry tree loomed over the roof-top of the house and seemed to cover most of it, as it's branches stretched out tall and wide. From where they stood, a small graveled pathway leading to a single door that was white could be seen. All in all, the place looked...small. Yep, small and...well...small.
Inwardly sighing, Kagome tried remembering why exactly she was here in the first place. In Osaka, with her mom and brother, traveling in a small car no less. Oh right! I remember now...it had something to do with Ayumi-ba-chan and Teguchi-ji-chan. Ugh...they were always so weird...always smiling and stuff. Not to mention Saki and Megumi would constantly tell me what 'nice' waves I gave off. Whatever the hell that meant. Again, the miko had to sigh as she pushed a stray of black hair behind her ear. Her blue eyes stayed focused on the cherry tree for a moment before noticing her brother and mother bowing to two familiar black-haired people.
Time to face the music. Sucking in a small breath, Kagome decided that she should be happy and smile, for her mother's sake. I have a feeling today is going to be very eventful though.
"Yatta! It's Nee-sama and Souta-kun! How nice to see you two again! It's been far too long!" A rather short lady with a bob of black hair popped out of the bare white door, a taller man following behind her.
"Ayumi-chan, Teguchi-kun!" Kun-loon Higurashi smiled brightly at seeing her younger sister and brother-in-law; it always brought on so many old memories for her. She was pulled into a tight hug by them both before they began ushering her inside, chatters of high school and college being the main topic. "Oh it's so good to see you all! Come inside and let us eat."
"Souta! Kagome! Hurry inside!"
"Ugh, there they go again, talking about the 'old days'. Tch. Whatever." Souta rolled his round blue eyes at the three adults, a sigh escaping his lips before he followed the three adults inside. He spared his elder sister a dull stare, whom was still idly walking up the small pathway from the car. "Come on, Kagome."
Oh, today was bound to be a delightfully good day. Kagome just knew it. Che, I just hope they got something edible to eat this time. Last year, they had this weird miso soup that was purple...She shook her at that specific thought and sighed out loud before reluctantly following her brother into the house.
- 999 -
"...and then, Kagome kicked her foot up and tried to whack his face with her heel!" Kun-loon's bubbly laughter resounded throughout the dinning room, a number of raucous chuckles following after. "Takashi-kun looked so surprised, you should have seen his face!"
"Oh I can't believe I missed that! Taka-nii-sama must've looked so funny!" Ayumi Hanajima giggled as she brought her tea cup to her lips. "I remember, Kagome-chan was wearing that cute little dress I got her and then, at the end of the day, I saw it was in ruins! Imagine her trying to kick Taka-nii-sama's face with that frilly thing on!"
Laughter filled the room once again as the three adults at the table clutched at their stomachs, trying to stop the slight pain they felt at their sides. It had only been about thirty minutes after they finished dinner that most occupants at the table were simply trading conversations. Of course, most of the talking was being done by Kun-loon Higurashi, her younger sister, and her brother-in-law. It was obvious to the other "children" present at the table that they were either being ignored, or just completely forgotten.
"There they go again, talking about Kagome...again." Souta sighed, once again, shaking his head in the process as he glanced over at his sister; who seemed to be oddly absent from her chair at the table. Where in the world did she go? And when he looked towards the other chair seated next to Kagome's, he noticed that his elder cousin's chair was seemingly empty as well. Huh. Those two probably ditched when Kaa-san and Ba-chan were too busy sharing high-school 'romances'. Tch. I wish Megumi was here. But noooooo, he just had to go on that stupid field trip today.
"I swear I got Souta that same matching pair of clothing that I got Kagome. I thought they could be twins. Wouldn't that be cute?" A pair of high-pitched squeals met the youngest Higurashi's ears that made him wince his eyes shut and cover his ears in pain. I hate it when they do that. There over the age of Thirty for crying out loud! "Oh! I think I managed to pack that with us before we got here. Maybe Souta will still fit it?"
Oh holy mother of all things good –curse his sister and cousin for leaving him here, unprotected from two scary women. I am so killing Kagome when I see her again.
- 999 -
"Was it wise to leave Souta-chan there...Kagome-sama?" Dark, purple eyes blinked coolly at Kagome's walking form in front of her, long curls of black swaying behind her.
Said girl simply sighed, for the umpteenth time that day before turning her head to look at her stoic cousin. "Really, Saki-chan, I told you to drop the -sama from my name. It makes me feel really old." The blue-eyed miko shook her head and chuckled a little when all she got in response from her cousin was a few blinks and a silent nod. Oh boy.
The girl was starting to remind her of Sesshoumaru more and more each time they met. I wonder who'd win if they got into a staring contest...Kagome couldn't help but smile and let a small giggle escape her lips at the faint image of Saki and Sesshoumaru being within the same room; let alone within the same area. It nearly brought a bubble of laughter up to her lips if it hadn't been for the fact that the young miko was not alone.
"Kagome?..." Saki Hanajima tilted her head to the side at her cousin; eyes full of question. She was emitting some really strange waves –albeit, they felt strangely good; compared to the ones she felt when they were eating with her parents. But then again, her cousin always emitted strange waves.
"Oh it's nothing Saki-chan." Kagome waved a single hand in the air and continued along the empty streets of Osaka, her cobalt pools staring up at the sunny sky above. "I was just...oh never mind, I'm just going crazy. Now, where are we meeting Uo-chan and Tohru-chan again?"
"...at Mcdonalds; Tohru-chan said she wanted to go there." There was a small groan which erupted from Kagome's lips before Hanajima made a turn down a lone street.
"Ugh. Fast food? Seriously? Didn't we go there last year?" Kagome rolled her eyes at the thought of eating junk food. Even after they just ate an early dinner (which didn't exactly look good in the first place). "Gah! I just hope they have a salad I can eat instead of those meaty burgers they always sell."
Through her black veil she had on, Hanajima smiled a faint smile; which went un-noticed to Kagome since she was adamantly talking about Mandarin and Oriental salads she once tasted. Really, she was always happy when her elder cousin visited her in the summer. The blue-eyed girl had this really calming aura around her and gave off some peculiar waves –more so than some Sohma's she knew. They are quite similar...
"Hana-chan! Nee-sama!" Hanajima pulled her head up to look at the upcoming forms of Tohru and Uotani, her face lighting up for just a second before reverting back her stoic expression. "Tohru-kun."
When they had finally approached the raven-haired duo, Tohru immediately bowed to Kagome before moving to hug her best-friend.
Kagome let a smile appear on her face as she nodded slightly at Tohru, patting the brunette on the head afterward. "Tohru-chan. Uo...chan." Looking up, the young miko couldn't help but smirk when the blonde let a scowl envelop on her face, a snarl slipping past her lips.
"I told you to stop calling me that!"The blonde shook her fist at Kagome, her green eyes glaring vehemently at the older female. "Only Tohru-kun is allowed to call me that..." Uotani's voice trailed off just then, arms crossed and head turned to the side.
All the girls seemed to laugh now –with the exception of Uotani, of course.
It was rare for the trio to see Kagome, as she lived in Tokyo and was always busy. They briefly met Kagome when she was fifteen; they being thirteen with Uotani being fourteen. A year later, they became close and soon considered Kagome as part of their small 'Team' –as Tohru would label it. Hanajima was never close with Kagome when they were younger, since they rarely saw each other and only got along because they both enjoyed eating odango. But after a few awkward meetings with her two friends, the two cousin's both came to be comfortable enough to call each other by their first names. But Uotani always knew they were rather close in first place –because no one called Hanajima by her first name. No one.
"Ne...Uo-chan?...I-I t-think it's c-cute t-that N-ne-e-s-sama calls y-you -chan." Tohru's face became red with embarrassment as her three friends stared at her. "Ahhhh! I-I'm so sorry! I-I mean, I-II know you don't like being called cute, but, but, but, but, but, but-" The rest of Tohru's rant went ignored as two loud, feminine laughter filled the air –followed by an amused smirk; courtesy of Hanajima.
The rest of the afternoon was spent sitting in Mcdonald's, exchanging stories of what they'd been doing during the past year.
Evidently, it seemed that Uotani was going to be living with her mother after graduation and after years of absence from the woman, they both agreed to forget the past and instead focus on the life they have right now. Even though Kagome knew of the struggles Uotani had with both her mother and alcoholic father; they were able to reconcile with one another and come to a mutual understanding. It was a hard road for the blonde yankee, but Kagome was fairly sure she could handle it.
Hanajima, it seemed, was going to attend a culinary school in America and strives to become a pastry chef someday. I always knew she liked to eat a little too much. She was also in a small relationship with some college boy that lived in another city close to Osaka. They plan on going aboard together after she graduates and seem to be very close. It's sorta creepy that Saki's even in a relationship period. Kagome really wanted to just burst out laughing when she found out about her cousin's older boyfriend -since a certain Hanyou crossed her mind. But she held it in and instead listened to Uotani tell Hanajima's private life. Which was quite funny if she really thought about it.
Tohru, on the other hand, had a lot of explaining to do when Kagome learned of how she was living in a tent. In the middle of a freaking forest. And of course the bruises and cuts on her arm didn't exactly go un-noticed by Kagome. Not when she fought demons for most of her teenage life and practically saved a whole era. Not by herself, mind you.
"Tohru, I demand to know who in the fucking world did this to you!" A pale, slender hand gripped the brunette's forearm tightly, pushing the sleeve of her school uniform up till a long trail of cuts could be seen. Even though they were small, and not really all that deep, Kagome was still angry with that fact someone had hurt her. "I'll kick their ass when I find out who it is; so you better tell me. Because I will find out. " Her reiki seemed to flare almost dangerously now. No one could see it, but it was there, and it was growing with all the possible solutions that were roaming through the young miko's head.
"I-II..."
"Tohru, if you won't tell Kagome-kun, then I will. I'm tired of seeing those girl's bully you all the time. If it wasn't for the fact that I promised Kyoko-sempai, I would beat them down myself." Uotani's smile faded instantly, her hazel eyes glowing with anger at each word she uttered.
"It would be in your benefit, Tohru-kun, if you told Kagome-sama...we...do not like to see you sad."
Tohru was reluctant to say anything to the elder woman she looked up to. While it was true that she was having a hard time with her living situation, and the fact that she was being constantly bullied in school, saying such a thing to a woman who she thought of as a sister was simply unheard of! Well...to her it was. Inside, she knew that getting all her problems out in the open would be a good thing. But then again, she knew that it was wrong to keep troubling everyone with her useless problems.
"...Tohru, if you don't want to tell me, then fine. I won't ask anything more. But, promise me that if this happens again, you at least tell Uo-chan and Saki-chan. Sooner rather than later." Kagome's reiki was but a dying flame now, which Hanajima noticed immediately with a raise of her eyebrow. Though she didn't ponder on it long and instead shifted her attention back onto Tohru. "You know we all care about you. And you I care for you as well." The other girls nodded at the table they sat at, the loud chatter around them being ignored.
"T-thank you, Kagome-sama...really..."
"Your welcome, Tohru-chan. And drop the -sama; I keep telling you all that. I'm starting to think Uo's the only one that actually listens to me!"
"But that's only because I hate formalities...but, if you like, I can start calling you 'Gome-sama. " Kagome glared at the blonde seated across the table, her blue eyes shooting daggers before she scoffed silently. Call me that and I'll shave your blonde head bald.
"W-well!" Tohru clapped her hands together, effectively getting everyone's attention at the table. "We haven't heard about what you've been up to, K-kagome-sama." The brown-eyed girl was simply dying to get all the attention off her and onto someone else. More specifically, Kagome. And she still attaches the honorific onto my name.
"Oh, that's...right. How's that...boyfriend of yours, 'Gome-sama. What's his name again? Inurasha?...Inutrasha?...Inubasha?..."
"...It was Inuyasha..." The stoic female brought a single french fry up to her mouth, her orbs clearly focused on the food that was on Kagome's plate. "...And he broke up with her three years ago..."
Kagome pushed her untouched food towards Hanajima and wistfully sighed out loud; getting everyone's full attention on her expression-less form.
"Whoa! How come you didn't tell us anything? That asshole broke up with you? Didn't you tell him how you felt about him?" Uotani immediately stood up from her chair, her loud voice echoing across the restaurant in which they were in. "That shit-head! I should punch his lights out and-"
But before Uotani could finish her sentence, Kagome stood up from her chair and headed straight for the exit, all thoughts of eating and previous conversations forgotten.
"W-wha? I wonder what happened with Nee-sama? Hana-chan?" Chocolate eyes turned to look at the other raven-haired female before looking in the direction that Kagome had fled to. "Do you know why Inuyasha dumped her?"
"...I believe it had something to do with some...Kikyo person...though, I do not know all the specific details."
"...Another chick, eh? No wonder Kagome's so sad!" Uotani replied by slamming her fist on the table, earning some strange looks from other people in the process. The trio immediately stood up, throwing their food away and heading outside to find Kagome.
Of course, they would never know that Kagome's day was about to get a whole lot more interesting.
- 999 -
"Ne, Haru-chan, are you lost?" Momiji popped his head out from Hatsuharu's shoulder, his locks of gold shining brightly. He looked at the white and black-haired boy, noticing one of his eyes twitch in response before hiding back a small chuckle. He knew the boy was far from turning into black Haru, as they always exchanged humorous banter.
"...I am not..." Greyish eyes looked on in boredom, a passive expression over-taking his features. "...It is this way..." Though it didn't sound as if he was annoyed or irritated, if you looked into the boy's eyes, it was clear he was on the verge of getting there.
"Your funny, Haru-chan. But that's the wrong direction. Shigure-san's house is this way." Momiji pointed a finger opposite of Haru's, an exasperated sigh escaping thereafter. "I'm sure you knew where you were going, Haru-chan."
"...whatever..." He mumbled in retaliate
The golden-haired boy laughed loudly, an amused grin displayed across his cheerful face as he continued to prod and tease Hatsuharu.
The sky was bright with ray's of sun, white clouds playfully stretching across the blue canvas. It was odd that they could be in such a state –laughing and boldly smiling. It wasn't uncommon for Momiji to be in such a mood, but it was still a rare thing for them to feel so carefree. Maybe something good was about to happen?
"Something good's about to happen today, I just know it." A nod and a few smiles later found Momiji and Haru walking upon an empty road, a series of houses and tiny apartments coming into view.
Both Sohma's were currently out walking, and headed to their three cousin's home. It had taken a lot of begging to Akito and a lot of pleading from Kureno to even let the duo walk out of the main estate. In fact, they were lucky they were even walking. For most of the time they'd be stuck within their rooms or simply forced to roam the grounds.
Lately, it seemed as if Akito was getting more and more violent – even going so far as to stab Momiji himself; although Kureno stepped in before anything bloody could occur. Even with the man's usual bad temper and obsession with keeping all the cursed Zodiac's together, he still seemed a bit more excessive than usual. A lot of the other Zodiac members tried keeping their distances though, but not going so far as to leave Akito. For fear of angering him even more. Some of them didn't want to admit but, they were truly afraid of Akito one-day going too far and actually killing one of them. That would only start a string of new problems for all Sohma's.
"Does it still hurt?...Momiji?..." Haru turned his head to look at his cousin, who had both arms placed behind his head.
"Ahh, it doesn't anymore. At first, it really hurt, but then Hatori-san took most of the pain away." Despite the bright smile that etched across his face, Haru could still see the pain and anguish that he hid. Something that most of them hid within themselves. "Besides, I got to see Momo a little, so it doesn't seem to hurt anymore!"
And of course, they felt no sense of happiness within their bodies. Their was no hope for them and the curse they had laid upon them. It was inevitable. They were bound to be cursed until their last breath was up. And even then, they felt they would still be cursed for a lifetime to come.
Haru turned his head back to stare ahead, though you could tell he wanted to say something, he was holding back. It was obvious to him that there was more to what Momiji was letting on, but the blond was far from telling real truth. He knew that if he prodded more, all he'd get were lies and more lies. Mostly cover-ups. Even if he was concerned, he didn't exactly have the words to soothe the pain. Not even his own sorrow that he struggled with.
No one seemed to.
"...I can't even tell them! Kami, why can't I tell them? I've known them since I was fifteen! The exact age I dropped into that stupid, dumb, idiotic well!..." Before the silence between the males could get awkward, a feminine voice rang through the air, cutting through their thoughts immediately. "...And I'm such a hypocrite for telling Tohru-chan that I cared about her when I can't even seem to tell her my own freaking secret! Kami! What did I do to deserve this?" At the mention of a certain female, both their heads whipped up in curiosity. That was the name of the girl who was associated with two of their cousins; Yuki and Kyo Sohma.
Hm, didn't that seem interesting?
As they turned the corner, their eyes laid upon the odd sight of a petite , black-haired female attempting to the throw a piece of balled paper up at the sky. Well, that was...slightly odd. Her hair was down in waves, giving off a slight dark-blue hue. But it seemed to look black to them. Her back was to them, so they couldn't exactly see what her face or facial expression was like –but they were sure she must be quite pretty for the hourglass shape she had.
"...I'll show you! How dare you mess with me and just decide to drop me into ancient Japan –with absolutely no warning at all! Gahhhh!" She attempted to throw another piece of paper up at the sky, but failing to do any damage whatsoever. "...Stupid...freaking...Gaahhhh! Your impossible!" And as they got closer to the girl, she whipped her body around and looked up in surprise. Then, both Sohma's became instantly entranced.
Kami, she was anything but pretty –she was downright gorgeous! Now that they could get a good look at her face, they realized she appeared to be slightly older than them. But they weren't focused on that. Her skin seemed to be slightly pale, but with a light sheen of tan. She had high cheekbones, giving her that older, mature look that they both seem to like. And they swore her cheeks were just a bit rosie. She had a cute button nose, with her black bangs sweeping across her forward, just barely touching at her round, pools of blue.
That was what caught them off-guard -even Momiji; the usual bubbly and feminine boy. He had never seen a single female with her type of eye-color. Ones that seem to shine with so much hidden emotion. It made his heart react in a different way, something he wasn't exactly used to feeling. And it was no surprise that Hatsuharu felt the same. You could tell by how wide his eyes went that he was thinking the very same. Kami, she was an angel.
"...hello?...Heelllllloooooo, anyone home?..." A single, slender hand waved in their faces before both Sohma's realized that they had spaced out a bit. "Geez, talk about rude...don't you two know it's not nice to stare?"
Momiji had blinked his eyes a bit before letting his usual bright smile appear on his face, bowing his head at her in the process.
(A/N: I like the older Momiji, since that version is seriously super hawt. But he still retains his childish personality.)
"I apologize, lovely princess. But I was simply enraptured by your beauty." He began speaking in German, while stepping forward to take a single strand of her hair within his hands, stroking it with a playful smirk upon his lips. "My name is Momiji Sohma." He finished by kissing the strand of her hair and watched as her cheeks got red.
But then she slapped him square across the face and shocked the life out of him. And also Hatsuharu.
(A/N: Okay, here is where things may get a bit...OOC...but meh, just keep going, it gets better.)
"I have absolutely NO idea what the hell you just said, but it can't be anything good for doing such a flamboyant thing." She was now glaring at them intensely –mainly Momiji, since Haru was busy watching the entire thing; though he seemed to place a hand on the boy's shoulder to see if he was okay.
"...Owie! That hurt! Why would you do such a thing? Owwiiiee!" Momiji let out a rather un-manly squeal and immediately shot his hand out to nurse at the red cheek the girl slapped. "I was just saying you look very beautiful and was trying to introduce myself! Owwiieeeeeee! Ne, Haru-chan, does it look swollen?..." He turned his mop of blond hair towards his cousin, fake tears trailing down his face, all the while still nursing his sore cheek. "Oh! That really hurt! Your a mean lady! Meanie!"
"Oh, stop your bickering and let me see..." Hesitantly, Momiji released his hand and tilted his face to look down at the smaller girl. She approached him with ease, and for a second, he completely forgot about his Zodiac curse as soon as he looked into the pools of ocean blue. He became instantly lost within those enigma orbs, and something within him suddenly became alive. It was that strange feeling one would get when you'd meet someone new, frightening yet exciting. He had never felt like this before. And as she brought her tiny fingers up to his cheek, his eyes widen with how soft her touch was.
"...It's fine, you'll live. It's not like I punched you or some—" And before Momiji could register just what he was doing, his arms subconsciously wound themselves around her slender waist.
- 999 -
Kagome was completely shocked with what happened next. First, she was minding her own business, shouting incoherent insults to the sky and the next thing she knew, she was being stared at by two strange males. What's more is that they had such strange...looks.
They were both fairly the same height, with the blond male being slightly taller than the other. He seemed to have such forgien looks –rather similar to Uotani's, if she thought about it. Though the blond's hair had that sort of glisten when you looked at it in a certain angle. The other male, though, was thoroughly interesting. He had really white hair, with black roots. And his skin was so pale –even paler than her own. It was like he didn't even get any sunshine! He reminds me of one of those punk-rockers I used to see at my school.
They were both wearing a high-school uniform similar to Uotani's and Tohru's, making the young miko think they probably go to the same school. Inwardly, she wondered if her friends knew the current males, or were even associated with them. But she squashed that idea the minute the blond began stroking her hair and even kissed it! Of course, she should treat it as nothing since she got constantly molested and eye-raped from countless demon-youkai she was kidnapped by. And she kissed Inuyasha once or twice as well. But...still...she a problem with people entering her space-bubble.
So she slapped him across the face. Very hard. Which would definitely leave a mark.
But the miko was none too ready for the girlish squeal that seemed to come from the blond's mouth. What in the world was that? She had to cover her ears for a second and wince her eyes shut before looking upon the weird sight of a teenage boy crying fake tears in his eyes. His hand whipped towards the cheek she slapped him on as he continued to flail about. In a really girly way.
That...is the most disturbing sight...I've ever seen...
"Oh! That really hurt! Your a mean lady! Meanie!"
Oh bother, he's just a kid.
Now, Kagome was rolling her eyes and found herself feeling a tiny bit guilty for slapping him. So, she approached him easily and began to examine the cheek. She placed her fingers upon his skin, feeling the slight bump from where she hit him against her fingers. She ran the back of her hand just barely above the red surface before pulling back slowly. It was just a bit red, with the outline of her hand. She knew he'd be perfectly fine if he just placed an ice-pack on it later and maybe rubbed it a bit.
"See? It's fine, you'll live. It's not like I punched you or some-" And just as she had taken a step back, the light-eyed male enveloped her into a light embrace. Everything in her body stiffen just them, and her blue eyes widen the size of saucers.
He was...hugging her?
For a moment, Kagome didn't exactly know what to do but just stand there, unmoving and in shock. She could've easily flipped him over her shoulder and call it a day, but some part of her told her not to.
It seemed to be minutes before the blond male actually let her go, a similar look of shock stretched across his face. And before either male could say or do anything more, she fled from their sight and disappeared around a corner.
Hatsuharu's eyes were wide with surprise and also with confusion. It was only for a minute but he swore that Momiji should have transformed the instant his arms touched her waist. At first, he was confused as to why he was even acting in such a way in the first place when the blond would usually just push any female any from his person. That was the way most of the male Sohma's were.
But he was completely and effectively shocked by what didn't happen: Momiji did not transform. And he had hugged that beautiful, blue-eyed girl who slapped him.
Author's note: Dun, dun, dunnnnn. And so, the mystery begins and the start of the most awesome Kagome-harem is about to begin! Am I the first one in it's making? Hrmm...I'm not sure...I'm fairly certain I am and I will take pride in this 5k+ chapter I wrote! Read and review, then I will post the next chapter.
Edits made to this chapter: the german translations have been removed and instead written in english to make it easier for all of you to understand. But Momiji is still speaking in German when he first speaks to her.