Chapter Two: A Good Book and A Visit
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Kagome sighed as she finished typing, her fingers throbbing. She had just finished a paper and was ready to submit it, eager to take a break and read the novel she had grabbed from her room before she left. Kagome had been working on the paper for well over an hour without interruptions as well as her other class assignments, she was in no mood to procrastinate and let the work pile up... She made that mistake often in high school and she wasn't going to do it again.
Waving her hands to wake them up, she began the tedious process of submitting it to her professor. Though the paper was fairly short, Kagome made sure that it fit the requirements as well as the information needed and given were present. That was something that Kagome took a great pride in her work, she always included everything needed as well as special information that she researched for each topic for the assignment.
Kagome let out a breath of relief as she pressed ENTER, sending the paper to her professor. She then closed the computer and leaned back into her chair.
"Finally." she groaned as she stretched her arms.
Kagome was sitting at the back corner table of a charming little coffee shop. To her delight, she was the only customer there and he silence of the cafe was vey relaxing. The only other person in the cafe was Shiori, the cashier. She was a friendly girl who always greeted Kagome with her favorite: a cup of fresh ground coffee and a slice of strawberry shortcake. Which she was coming over with now!
The barista smiled as she placed Kagome's coffee and cake down, "Here you go Higurashi-san, freshly brewed." she said kindly.
The bookworm smiled back, "Thank you, you always know what I like."
Shiori pulled at the green visor on her head, "No problem. Figured you could need some caffeine after all the work you've done. I'll send you the check when your ready." she turned and walked back towards the counter, her apron swaying gently.
Kagome sighed in content as she placed three sugars and one cream into the coffee. Mixing it with carefully, she watched as steam floated around the lip of the cup. The sweet yet strong bitterness of the coffee's scent relaxed the girl as she brought it up to her lips.
The warm liquid tingled her rosy lips as she sipped it carefully. It sent warm shivers down her spine and created goosebumps on her skin.
"Mmm." she moaned silently as she felt her entire body heat up as the coffee slid down her throat.
Placing the cup down, she grabbed the novel from her messenger bag, eager to read it.
"The Red Pearl. Ooh!"
Kagome grinned at the book she held, it was one of her favorite novels. One written by her favorite author, a mysterious man by the name of T. Maru...
She respected this man and his skills as a writer and was fascinated with his work. She owned every one of his novels... To call her a fan was an understatement.
T. Maru was a very accomplished writer and it said in his profile that he was given many nominations and awards for his works. His novels were centered around that of romance and drama, love stories especially. Kagome loved all his books and she had read very single work at least twice.
Though she loved his work, she wondered what his true name was... T. Maru.
Though many well-known authors had nicknames, Kagome wondered what Maru's true name was... Curiosity was one of the most prominent qualities that the bookworm had.
Kagome leaned back into her chair as she opened the book and began to read.
The moment her eyes fell on the words, her mind flooded with images of the characters and the setting of the story. This was the power of T. Maru's writing.
He knew perfectly well how to describe and create topics, all with a few words...
It didn't take long for Kagome to reach the fourth chapter, but her reading was swiftly interrupted by he ringing of her phone. She growled in annoyance, placing her flowery bookmark on the page where she was cut off.
She then grabbed the buzzing phone and flipped it open. Her sister's name flashed across the screen and a feeling of uneasiness came over her. She pressed the Answer button and pressed the phone to her ear, "Moshi moshi?"
"Mother wants you home. We will be having dinner with Grandmother and we need to help her cook and clean the house."
Kikyo's tone was firm and blunt, something she was known for when she was on the phone. In fact, she hardly ever called Kagome unless it was for something important, in this case, Grandmother Kaede coming for dinner.
Kaede-obaa-san was Kagome's father's mother, a shrine maiden who originally ran the Higurashi shrine before her husband died in an accident that cost Kaede her right eye. After her treatment and the funeral service for Ji-chan, as Kagome and Kikyo called him, Kaede had moved to the Kanagawa Prefecture to work at the shrines.
Though she never visited much, Kagome was always happy to see her grandmother. Kaede was a very kind woman and she always told the most interesting stories to Kagome, ones that she could easily remember and picture in her mind. Kaede also praised Kagome's mind and brilliant reading skills, something her mother didn't recognize or praise. Kaede always understood Kagome more than her sister and both her parents...
Kagome was quick to pack her books and the laptop into her bag on her shoulder, she also grabbed her blue sparkly wallet. She picked up her empty coffee cup and tossed it in the trash as she picked up her uneaten strawberry shortcake.
She then asked Shiori to box it up before opening her wallet and pulling out 700 yen. As soon as she placed the bills down, Shiori placed the tan box on the counter. "Here you go, Higurashi-san."
"Thanks, and keep the change!" Kagome called as she picked up the box and rushed out of the cafe, eager to get home and see her grandmother.
It took the running beauty a mere fifteen minutes to make it to her home, luckily there were no stops at stop lights and it made the run to the shrine easier.
Kagome could barely hold in her excitement as she hopped up the steps, her dearest grandmother in the house at the top.
"I'm home!" she cried as she slid open the front doors, a happy smile on her face as she slowly began to catch her breath.
From her view of the foyer and the front door, Kagome could faintly see Hitomi and Kikyo at the kotatsu table with cups of tea. She quickly stepped out of her sneakers and shut the door.
Kikyo and Hitomi turned towards her, blank looks on their faces.
"Glad you could finally make it, sister." Kikyo hissed as she narrowed her eyes. Kagome rolled her own as she placed her bag by the door and walked into the den. Hitomi said nothing as she watched her daughter, late as usual...
Kagome looked over to the other side of the kotatsu to see an elderly woman sipping from her cup of tea, an eye patch resting over her right eye.
Kaede...
The elder looked up from her cup, a tender smile on her face.
"Hello dear."
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