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Ch.3 –Near-violent Welcome

"Hatori-san… this place is beautiful!" Kagome exclaims as she looks over her new home. A small house with a shine placed next to it. A small gate goes around the shrine and opens with an archway, the rest of it being of the traditional style. Then the house is a light shade of blue with a kitchen, living room, master bedroom and guest room as well as a lavatory. A walkway made of stone connected the two buildings while lush plant life surrounded it all. "Is this really for me?"

"For as long as you will stay with us Angel." Hatori smiles slightly at her beaming expression. "I will make sure you are taken care of to the best of our ability."

"Hatori-san…" Kagome slowly glances over at him.

"I see you've finally made it my Miko." Akito walks over, pulling her closer but not holding her. "What do you think? You will stay with me now yes?"

Kagome sighs as she stares up at Akito for a moment, noticing Hatori take a step away out of the corner of her eye. "I am not yours Akito-san. You cannot have something unless you ask."

"But you belong to me. I have provided for you." He glares down at her.

"I belong to no mortal unless I wish it so." She speaks gently but firmly. "Your family has provided a new home for me in hopes that it will help you heal to have a miko present on the grounds to expel any evil you will accumulate. You're current behavior is not helping."

"…" Akito slowly pulls his hand back in a threatening manor. "You dare to raise your voice at me in my own home!"

"You dare to raise your hand against miko." Kagome growls as her eyes glow a light blue around the edges. "This is now my home as well. This place in particular and I refuse to have the peaceful energy around here smothered with your violent anger."

"Perhaps it is time that we all retire for the afternoon and reconvene for dinner later this evening." Hatori suggests from several feet away.

"…" Akito seems to just notice Hatori, turns around and leaves, returning to his room.

Kagome sighs as her eyes go back to normal and she sits down on a nearby bench. "I apologize for his behavior. Shall I make you some tea?" Hatori speaks gently.

"Thank you Hatori-san, but Akito needs to apologize for himself. As for the tea… that sounds lovely." She smiles, earning a small smile from him in turn.

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From the safety of his room, Akito watches Kagome from his window. His eyes lighten ever-so-slightly as he observes her as she sits down on the bench a little flustered. -/Why do you infuriate me so? Why do you attract me at the same time? Why is it that when I want to hit you…. At the same time I want to kiss you? I want to cast you out because you don't belong in this cursed world. And yet I want to draw you close and keep you all to myself./- He watches as Hatori helps her up and they walk inside her new little house. -/What is this spell you hold over me? I can't decide what I want. I want to treat you like everyone else in this cursed family. And yet I want to show you the other things you make me feel. I don't know how to act around you miko Kagome./- He slowly removes himself from the window and flops over on his bed to sink into his thoughts.