The next day, Kurama arrived to class early as per usual. Several of his bolder female classmates approached him, with faint blushes and nervous stances, to inquire about his day.

Class started, and Kurama was once again finding it hard to focus on the lesson being taught. He found his eyes sliding from the board to roam the classroom, searching for something else to pique his interest. His green eyes blinked in surprise as his gaze landed upon a very familiar book resting on his classmate's desk.

Kurama's gaze moved up, settling on the female sitting in the desk. It's the girl from yesterday, he mused. Her head was propped up on her hand, and her eyes were fixated on the scenery beyond the window. It seemed once again like her eyes were searching for something far away, something far, far out of reach…

He studied her with interest, since their brief run-in yesterday hadn't been enough for Kurama to get a good look at her features. She was quite pretty, he admitted to himself, with her fair skin and unusual blue eyes.

Kurama wondered why he hadn't noticed her before, since he was sure he knew all his classmates. She had most likely recently transferred in to Meiou while he was out of school during the recent series of battles surrounding Sensui and his plans.

"And so for this particular section of history in our unit, there will be a partner project." the teacher announced, interrupting Kurama's thoughts. "Take the next five minutes to choose a partner." He could already hear the tittering of the girls and saw their eyes drifting towards him. With that, Kurama made a bold decision.

This girl is correct, of course. As a kitsune, I have no qualms whatsoever about indulging my curiosity. And so...

Kurama rose from his desk, making his way toward the corner of the classroom where she sat. "Excuse me," He started. She looked up, eyes snapping back into focus as she turned to look at him. "I was wondering if you already had a partner in mind, Miss…?"

"Higurashi." She supplied, with a small smile. "Higurashi Kagome."


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