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Chapter Two: Accepting and Open-minded
View: Kiji Mitsuba
Kagome is an accepting and open-minded woman.
~Kiji Mitsuba of Building Three
Kiji Mitsuba was curious (not nosy) about his new, little helper. She was stationed in his building for now. Flipping his long, indigo hair over his shoulder, he leisurely made his way into Kagome's small office. It has been a week, and the office hadn't changed much from her arrival. The room continued to be left bare of decorations. Kagome was a Special Unit Guard or SUG for short. It was a new position that was added to the prison for some unknown reason. She really didn't have a single building placement, but worked a variety of jobs for all the buildings around her. However, that also meant she can be placed into another building other than his own if ordered to. So, Kagome-chan packed light when it came to her office supplies.
"Kagome-chan~!", sang the colorful guard as he made his way to the new guard. Her response was one of pure excitement. He watched as her back straightened out, and she quickly swiveled her chair to greet him with her usual smile.
"Kiji! You came to see me! Thank goodness, I thought I was going mad with all this paperwork!"
Her head twisted around to glare at the offending pile with venom, then turning to him with a small pout on her lips. Kiji took a seat and made himself comfortable. Letting out an irritated groan, she complained, " You know all I ever do is paperwork! I never get to do any rounds! Hell, I have a better relationship with these files then- What are you..?!"
Before the confused woman could react, Mitsuba quickly, and nimbly slipped off the pink glasses of her nose.
"You wear glasses, Kagome?"
He looked at the lens.
"There's no prescription!" he concluded in a teasing voice.
"Hey! Give those back!" she cried as she tried to make a quick grab for the glasses. Then, Mitsuba made a double revelation: Kagome, Nanbaka's Special Unit Guard, was a huge clutz. She managed to tripped on the rug while springing out of her seat and feel straight in his lap. She let out a small 'ow.' but then quickly recovered and tried multiple times to snatch the glasses away from him. When she did this, she crawled further and further into his lap. Unfortunately for her, Mitsuda had absolute advantage over her with his six-foot stature. Kagome growled, and pondered if someone of Japanese descendant could even be this freaking tall.* Soon, they were so close that their noses almost touched. Kagome was breathing hard, and her glare was downright sinister.
"Stop messing with me, Mitsuba Kiji!"
"What, you're my mother now? Oooo~ You're wearing contacts! Oh, are they colored contacts?"
They were color contacts. Kiji could clearly see the contact itself however a big factor that came into play was the non changing pupil dilation. Kagome did not look at all happy with his question.
"That's none of your business! How am I supposed to work with you messing with me?!"
Oh... he could definitely work like this. With this girl in his lap, he wouldn't mind doing all the prison's paperwork.
She watched him go off into dream land, before she admitted defeat and cozied herself into his lap. Kagome twisted herself around, and leant up against his chest. She didn't notice Kiji shift his look of surprise before she let out a big tired sigh and said, "You're not listening to me, Kiji."
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Kagome looked to him with concern. "Kiji..?"
After a long pregnant pause, he answered.
"You're way to accepting things, Kaggie."
A confused look was all he got.
Suddenly, his patience burst. He grabbed the young woman around her upper arms and grew even more irritated when she didn't even react.
"Show a little more resistance!"
"...Resistance? I don't understand. Why do I need to resist? I know that you won't do anything..."
"Because you think I'm a gay queer?"
"No, because I trust you." She paused for a moment to took away and gather her thoughts before explaining. "In my mind, it doesn't matter what gender you are or what gender you like, Kiji. A human can rape another human despite what they like or don't."
She spoke in a blunt carefree manner.
"Crime is still crime, no matter what the reason. I don't fight, when I don't think there's a reason for it. That's where you and me are different, Mitsuba."
She turned her full attention in him, then she continued to speak. Her voice was soft, and serious. It should have held his full attention, but for some reason it felt like he was drowning in her gaze.
"You're so willing to talk back, and get your point across. You're confident in your own skin, and take pride in yourself. You're downright gorgeous, and pull off that style fantastically. And, on top of that, you look out for the people around you, like you do for Honey and Trois. And, like you did for me, when you told off that lazy man from Building Five, Inori. You are a wonderful person inside and out, Kiji. That fact with stay the same no matter the preference."
Her voice was soft, but in no way sweet. There wasn't a drop of insecurity. It almost sounded..
Cold…
Bitter…
Maybe a tad resentful…
She stated all this like it was factual. It wasn't an option to her. Yet, his face was warm and his pulse was beating fast throughout her whole speech. Then, he was wrapped into a modest hug by the small woman and it was at that moment, Mitsuba knew:
He had been struck by cupid's arrow.
Pairing: Kagome/Multiple
Muse: Fans of the Story
Beta: SDNightrunner
Side Notes:
*Just wait 'til you meet Yamato and Hajime (Both 6"6 ft.) not to mention Enki! (304 cm = 10 ft) Average height for japanese male is 5ft and 7in according to google.
