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Chapter 10

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"Kagome, are you paying attention?" Kagome turned as she felt Eri pulling on her arm.

"What did you say?"

"You're zoning out again. Why are you zoning out here? There are cute guys everywhere! Do you see that one guy over there? I think he's checking me out." Eri tilted her head slightly in the direction she felt the appreciative gaze was coming from. Kagome looked over and saw a girl walking over to the guy who was checking out… the girl coming from behind Eri. She tried to hold in her laughter but was unsuccessful with it. Her laugh, sounded like wind chimes. It echoed throughout the Starbucks drawing the attention of all those near the girls. It was so happy, so refreshing. People smiled at the antics of the girls before turning back to what they were doing.

"Eri, you know why I'm here."

"Kagome, I just don't understand this fascination with this coffee store. They are all the same in whatever country you go to."

"I know, right? This is something Souta asked for and I'm not going to disappoint my little brother." I've done that one too many times already. She looked around to see who was in the current Starbucks they stopped in.

She had roped Eri into spending her free time this day, going to as many Starbucks as she could, to get pictures taken of her and Eri for her photo journal for her brother. They, Souta and Kagome, had decided on a whim, to see how many Starbucks Kagome could hit during the week that her class was in America. So far she had been to 5 Starbucks in the last two days. She had hopes to do a few more today.

"Are you checking to see who is hot in the store too?" Eri pulled out her compact readjusting her hair before putting it away and focusing all her attention on Kagome. Eri sighed when she saw Kagome retrieving her camera from inside the monstrous yellow bag she carried everywhere. Eri frowned in distaste as she watched her friend fish around in the pockets looking for something or another.

"Kagome, why did you bring that ugly yellow backpack? We are in AMERICA. You have to look much more fashionable that this. You could have gotten something prettier, that bag is just plain awful." Eri stopped her rant to watch the beautiful specimen of a man walk in.

Kagome stopped what she was doing when she felt a familiar aura entering the establishment. She looked up and watched the man from yesterday walk in the door. What is he doing here? And what is he? Kagome couldn't stop the train of thought she was having this time. Twice in two days she runs into the same man, a man who wasn't quite human.

He's different. I can't help but wonder. She could feel her friend straightening up. She watched as Eri patted down her shirt and rearranged her skirt when she saw the man glance their way. Kagome watched the man's beautiful golden eyes spark in recognition and saw the twinkle enter his eyes as she responded with her own smile. She snickered inwardly as she glanced at Eri. She could tell her friend thought he was walking over to her. I wonder if he will. I mean she is so much prettier than I am. Kagome took a few steps away from her friend trying to see who he would walk up to.

Kagome watched his mouth twitch into a smirk. He took the few step past Eri and stopped in front of her. She felt her heart flutter. Wow. He is still as gorgeous as he was yesterday.

"Hey."

"Hello." She watched him take a deep breath and could see his smile widening.

"Fancy meeting you here."

"What can I say, I like coffee."

"Kagome, do you know this man?" Eri asked her in Japanese.

"Oh, I met him yesterday." Kagome answered. She spoke in English so that he wouldn't be lost.

"We bumped into each other."

"Are you going to introduce me?" Eri asked as she nudged Kagome while smiling and flipping her hair away from her face. Kagome would have groaned out loud if she could get away with it. She didn't want Eri smacking her. Her attempt to flirt could be comical at times, and Kagome laughed inwardly. Why is she even trying when she knows we are going home in a week and she might never, or most definitely never, see him again.

"If we keep meeting like this we should know each other's names. I'm Emmett." He reached forward to shake her hand.

"Kagome." She touched his hand and felt the same feeling she did yesterday. It was a tingle, like a buzz of electricity that traveled from her fingers and throughout the rest of her body. It was a jolt of electricity that struck a chord in her soul. It felt like a connection was being established between the two of them. She felt her body slowly start to lean in as she closed her eyes and took in his scent. It was masculine. Utterly masculine. And absolutely divine.

Kagome's eyes snapped open when she felt herself leaning forward.

"Kagome. What are you doing?" Eri hissed as she watched her friend leaning towards the beautiful man. She thought for a moment that his eyes turned black. But blinking a few times she noted that they were still a honey gold.

"I'm sorry." Kagome said. She turned to her friend feeling a bit disoriented. She had never felt this way before. A feeling, of what she had no clue, came over her and she wondered if it was due to his 'otherworldliness.'

"Eri, this is Emmett. Emmett, this is Eri." She watched as Eri reached out and shook his hand. She watched to see if she would respond the same way she did. She didn't. Eri didn't close her eyes after contact with his hand. She didn't lean into him. She did smile a little seductively. It was kind of funny and reminded Kagome that they were there to take a picture. Not to pick up guys.

"And you are Ka-go-me?" He sounded out her name as if he were tasting it for the first time. She felt a flutter from her heart watching his lips move. What's wrong with me? She thought. I am panting after a man I have only just met. She shook her head slightly as she stood up straighter and smiled at Emmett.

"Yes, I am. Now we all know each other. Can I ask you a favor?"

"A favor? Our relationship is so new, and you're asking for favors? What am I going to get out of it?"

"A picture."

"A what?"

"I would like you to take a picture of Eri and myself in front of the store. Do you mind?" Kagome ignored his desire for something in return for the picture taking. I'm not going there. I feel like I'm getting as bad as Eri.

"Kagome." Eri nudged her friend again. Still speaking in Japanese she said, "Why don't I take a picture of the two of you? That way all your photos won't be just you or us."

"I think that's a great idea!" Emmett interjected.

What the…?! Kagome thought. I didn't think he spoke Japanese. Her eyes narrowed at the smirk he wore. He thinks he's cute.

"Wow! You speak Japanese?" Eri asked Emmett as she reached for the camera Kagome was holding.

"Yeah. I'm fluent in several tongues." Emmett quirked an eyebrow as he said this looking directly at Kagome.

A.N. I'm sorry that this took so long. I was getting ready for my vacation, and then I was on vacation and I was too busy with my family do anything else. I will work on my updating. Please read and review.