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Kagome was surprised to see that a lot has changed since she disappeared into the feudal era, eight years ago. There are already a lot of skyscrapers and unfamiliar houses in the place.

The group stopped infront of a convenience store. They were shocked to see a familiar person inside from the transparent glass door outside. They entered the store and walked towards the person who was also shocked to see them.

"Good morning our dear customers! "How may I help you?" the person managed to smile at them.

Sesshomaru stared at the familiar face and scent infront of him and uttered just a single word.

"Rin." Sesshomaru looked at the person infront of him.

"Im sorry sir, but I don't know who that Rin is." The person said while looking at Sesshomaru.

"Rin. I know that is you! Don't play a fool of us." Inuyasha's voice was slowly rising, causing the other customers who were busy choosing what to buy to glance at them.

"Inuyasha." Kagome said in a low voice trying to get Inuyasha's attention. Inuyasha looked at his wife and rolled his eyes.

"Im sorry, but if you are not buying anything then please make a way for the other costumers behind you." The girl calmly said while looking at the irate expressions of some of the customers who wanted to pay their items but couldn't get near to where she is, the cash register.

Before Sesshomaru, Inuyasha and Kagome decided to leave the store, Kagome took a quick glanced at the girls name plate. Akari?

They headed to the park just in front of the store to wait for the girl to come out.

"She looks like Rin." Kagome broke the silence, she was sitting on a bench next to Inuyasha, while Sesshomaru was standing a few steps away from them hiding from the shade of a tree.

"They also have the same scent." Inuyasha added.

Sesshomaru didn't mind the couple and kept his eyes focused on the convenience store where they met the girl who looks a lot like Rin.

After a few minutes, the girl got out from the store carrying her blue shoulder bag. The group hurriedly walked towards the girl's direction and caught up with her.

"Excuse me miss." Kagome called the girl's attention.

The girl stopped and looked behind her.

"Oh! You were the people I saw a while ago at the store!" The girl happily said.

Sesshomaru stared at her.

She was wearing a knee-level red skirt and a blue shirt. She kept her hair in a low ponytail.

"We are sorry for what happened a while ago." Kagome apologized.

"Oh!I don't mind that." Rin said while taking a quick glance at Sesshomaru.

"Thank you. By the way, Im Kagome, this is my husband Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Whats your name?"

"Im Akari." The girl responded with a smioe on her face.

"Would you like to join us to have a little snack?" Kagome offered.

"A... I would love to but... ."

"Keh! We just wanted to talk to you." Inuyasha impatiently said. Kagome shot him a scary look, he gulped hard.

"O-okay..." Akari managed to force a smile.

The group headed to a takoyaki shop a few blocks away from the convenience store. It is near from the street with a few tables and chairs in front of it.

"WOW! Their business is sure a success! Eight years have passed and from a small stall, they are now big time!" Kagome exclaimed. Akari looked at her suprisingly, as well as Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.

"I mean this Takoyaki shop. Please wait for me here and I'll order our food. Akari what would you like to drink?"

"I'll just order for my own food." Akari was about to stand when Inuyasha grabbed her hand and she almost lost her balance. Good thing, Sesshomaru was sitting near to her and quickly helped her to maintain her balance by holding her waist. Akari was starting to blush and managed to stand by herself and sat on her chair.

Inuyasha and Kagome was shocked but just ignored what happened.

"Just wait here Akari." Kagome said and left the group to order their food.

"Thank you." Akari smiled at Kagome, then she looked at Sesshomaru who was busy looking at the cars passing by.

"Excuse me." Akari said to Sesshomaru and he looked at her with his nonchalant expression waiting for her next word.

"Im sorry for what happened a while ago."

"You don't have to apologize." After saying that, Sesshomaru looked away and focus his attention to the high buildings surrounding the area.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting guys." Kagome said while putting the tray of food on the table, she distributed the plates of takoyaki to Inuyasha, Sesshomaru and Akari.

"I don't eat the..." Sesshomaru stopped what he was about to say when he noticed Akari looking at him. Human food.

"What's this Kagome?" Inyasha asked while picking takoyaki with his bare hand and tossing it into his mouth. "Delicious"

"That's takoyaki Inuyasha." Kagome picked her takoyaki with chopsticks.

"Itadakimasu! (Thanks for the food!)" Akari started eating her food. Sesshomaru stared at the brown round food before eating it with the use of chopsticks (as he observed Kagome)

"How is it?" Akari asked while looking at Sesshomaru.

Thats strange. Kagome thought.

"It's good." Sesshomaru's quick response.

"Akari, can I ask you a question?" Kagome said.

"Sure, go ahead Kagome-san."

"How old are you?"

"20 years old." Akari answered and Inuyasha and Sesshomaru looked at her.

Kagome was about to asked another question when a black shiny car stopped in front of them. The window opened and revealed a guy with an ethereal beauty. He has black shiny hair, a delicate skin, black eyes, high nose and slightly full lips.

"Mr. Akira!" Akari happily said and ate the last piece of takoyaki on her plate. She stood up and bowed, "I'll be leaving first guys. Thanks for the food."

The guy smiled at them but only Kagome smiled back. Inuyasha was too surprised on what's happening while Sesshomaru felt something stirring up in his heart but he didn't know what.

She entered in to the car. and before they left, she glanced at them and saw that they are still looking at her direction.

Im sorry, Sesshomaru-sama.

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