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"Howl!!"
The screech, though slightly odd in itself, was not so uncommon in these parts. Not anymore at least. Calcifer barely flickered, the rather old witch of the waste did nothing more then bat an eyelash, and even the energetic Mark'l couldn't muster enough excitement to do more then turn and watch the coming argument.
Dark blue hair swayed slightly, although how he did that was beyond the young priestess to figure out, as a handsome and elegant man made his way rather hastily down the stairs. His large, childlike eyes were alight, and although she would of preferred it to be panic, the woman knew he was only amused by her rather rash antics. But, with her hands on her hips, a spoon twined rather homily in her thin fingers, Kagome knew he would be afraid. Oh would he ever.
"Yes Kagome-sama?" he asked in a sweetly mocking tone, causing the violate priestess' eyes to narrow in anger. The impudence-
"Where exactly did you disappear off to last night!? I swear, if you tell me it was back to-to that place," she hissed, trying rather unsuccessfully to keep her emotions in check. "I swear to god I will skin you alive. There is no more war anymore, so you have no justifiable reason!"
And while Howl knew he hadn't been to the place the young woman was talking about, as did the three other occupants in the room, he certainly wasn't about to tell her that. No, pushing her buttons was too much fun...
"Oh honourable and respectable miko," he said, bowing low to the floor while the aforementioned person tensed in anger. "who am I to deny such a request? It is as you say, the war is in fact over. I do not have a good enough excuse to answer your question."
"HOWL!!"
Mark'l sighed as the two grown adults chased each other around the house. Why couldn't Kagome just realize that her and Howl were meant to be, and accept it? It was obvious to everyone in the house, except of course, the two involved. Now, Mark'l had expected that out of Howl, but of the seemingly wise young woman?
Where had she gone?
He sighed again. Of course, she was usually too flustered to be wise when it came to Howl. She told him long ago, in a rather sad display of home sickness, that even though she was constantly surrounded by pretty males, Howl was the one that kept getting to her. Of course, immediately after, she had corrected herself, saying there was one other, but that he was still in that world.
Kagome had been here for nearly a year now, soon it would reach the exact day that she had stumbled, almost literally, into their lives. Mark'l looked up to her as the strong, wise mother he never had, although he would never admit that to her. She always looked so heartbroken when she thought of the
other world she had nearly given up on. She said that she had a duty there, that she would have to go to complete it. But Mark'l, selfish in his childish thoughts, wished that she never went away. She had Howl and him, what more could she want? But even if she did get back, she obviously loved Howl. She would have to come back to them.
The young boy, so morosely deep in his thoughts, didn't notice the rather menacing form of the priestess, or the quickly escaping Howl, and was thus soundly startled when a thin, but definitely human form crashed on top of him.
"Oh no! Howl, look what you did!" Kagome said, her anger still directed at the wizard. "Mark'l? Mark'l, are you okay?"
He nodded, dazed. She glanced over at him, still worried. "Are you sure? You can always blame Howl if you feel bad."
A smile crept onto his face. Just like her to blame Howl even though she was the one to fall on him. If it had been anyone else she would have immediately taken the blame.
Kagome returned his smile with relief, adjusting herself on the chair that she had fallen on so as to cradle Mark'l to her and glare at Howl simultaneously. It softened slightly however, when she saw the somewhat concerned look he was sending towards the child.
"Just...please," she said, making the same assumption she shouldn't have to in the beginning. "don't go to that place again. It's dangerous."
Howl smiled sweetly at her concern, his attraction to the little group, miko included, growing more and more each passing minute.
"Of course."
There, I updated. And this was only supposed to be a oneshot, so...hah!
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