Ch.2 –Lunch with a Zodiac
"Well that's kind of disappointing… I expected a dragon lizard… never thought of the water dragon… but you are cute…"
Hatori's face turns slightly red at her last remark. "… You may not want to watch me when I change back…"
"I'm sure there's nothing different –POOF!-eek!" Kagome flips herself around with her hands over her face. "My eyes! My poor eyes have been scarred for life!"
"I'm so sorry!" She turns back to find Hatori, fully clothed, bowing with his knees on the floor. "Please forgive me! It's not something we can control!"
"Don't worry about it Sohma-kun, honestly I've seen many other horrifying things. I actually didn't see anything but your little puff of smoke; I just wanted to see your reaction. So where do you guys live?"
"Here in Tokyo. We're just on the other side of town."
"That's not a far walk." Kagome smiles. "When would you like me to visit? I'll need to meet each of you in order to decide where to start."
"There's no need to walk so far Ms. Higurashi. I can call for a car."
"Oh no, that's fine. It's no trouble for me to walk." She dismisses his concern.
"Are you sure? Allow me this afternoon to prepare the family and you can come to the estate in the morning. Whatever time is best for you. Here's the address." Hatori hands her his business card. "Thank you very much for lunch."
"Tomorrow morning it is." Kagome walks him to the door and sees him to the stairs.
"I look forward to seeing you." He bows before descending the stairs.
"Oh I'm sure the pleasure will be all mine." Kagome smiles as she waves him off. Once he's out of site she turns her attention to the well house. "And since Inuyasha found a way around the wards I put on the other side, it's time to put stronger ones on this side."