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"Oh my."
Kagome quickly glanced away from her mother's surprised look and grit her teeth lightly when she felt a flush rise to her cheeks against her will.
"Kagome, you brought a friend over?" Nodoka blinked, staring at the handsome blond just to make sure she was not seeing things, "It's been such a long time..."
"Ah, Higurashi-san," Kise bowed at the sight of the woman, "It's a pleasure to meet you! You have a beautiful home!" He said sincerely, seeing that the shrine grounds were almost immaculate, "My name is Kise Ryouta."
"Oh no, the pleasure is all mine!" Nodoka bowed back with a warm smile, "I wasn't aware that Kagome had any male friends."
"I invited Kise-san to stay for dinner," Souta grinned, snickering at Kagome, who looked like she wanted to hide under a rock, "Is that okay, Mama?"
"Of course!" Nodoka answered excitedly, clapping her hands, "Please, make yourself at home, Kise-san." She gestured for him to follow her into the house.
"You're lucky my Kaa-san is as kind as she is," Kagome muttered to Kise as they all took off their shoes, "Now you get to see the inside of my house, you stalker."
"I have a feeling you won't show me your room, Kagomecchi~" Kise whined playfully, "What do I have to do to get you to show me?"
"You could always climb through the window," Souta said casually, "Inu-onii-san did that and she never kicked hi–"
"Shut up, you little brat," Kagome glared at her little brother, who immediately quieted at her harsh stare, "Kise, even if I did invite you into my room, it's nothing special." She said with a frustrated sigh.
"Hmm, you don't seem as girlish as Momocchi," Kise said thoughtfully, "But I guess you are still a girl. A girl's room is always special to her, right~?"
"Eh," Kagome shrugged, "The last thing I need is a stalker lurking around in there. You might start sniffing my blankets." She deadpanned.
"I bet they smell really great~!" Kise teased, grinning when he noticed Kagome had tensed in response and was turning away in an attempt to hide her light flush.
"Pervert," Kagome mumbled, "I hope you miss your bus when you finally leave." She huffed, leading the way to the living room with her brother and Kise following right after her.
"Then Kise-san can spend the night if he does," Souta smirked, pouting a moment later when Kagome's knuckles dug painfully into his head, "I was just kidding, Nee-chan!"
"I wouldn't impose on you that much," Kise smiled, "And after all, I would much rather have Kagomecchi invite me!"
"Don't count on it," Kagome sighed, 'Especially with Youkai attacking the shrine so damn often.' The last thing she needed was an innocent dragged into her problems.
Her family was already involved and that was bad enough.
And she doubted that basketball skills would be able to ward off any demons looking for an easy snack.
"Demon, begone!"
Kagome blinked when Kise let out a startled cry as soon as they entered the living room only for the latter to be accosted by a paper tag courtesy her grandfather.
"What is this?!" The model tried to remove whatever had been forcibly stuck to his face, but to no avail, "Kagomecchi!" He whined when she began to laugh, though he couldn't help to think it was a pretty sound that he would like to hear again.
"Jii-chan!" Souta shook his head, "Kise-san isn't a demon!" He rolled his eyes when Grandpa Higurashi looked shocked that his ofuda did not work.
"Clearly the boy is!" Grandpa Higurashi argued, "Kagome has been bewitched by his unnaturally good looks in order to bring him into the house!" He sniffed, "It can not be explained otherwise!"
'Has it really been that long since I've brought a friend over?' Kagome thought before taking pity on Kise by ripping the talisman off his face, though she wasn't as careful as she could have been, "Don't let Jii-san bother you," She explained, snickering at the redness marking his handsome face, "He thinks everyone is a demon."
"A demon? Me?" Kise pouted, "Does this face look demonic to you, Kagomecchi?" He boasted, earning a loud exasperated sigh from the Miko.
And she thought Shippou was arrogant about his looks!
