Note: Woah! I updated so fast and so quickly between each other! It's a miracle! *i feel so exhausted right now hahaha, damn you tom*
SECOND NOTE: READ THIS FIRST! THIS USED TO BE CHAPTER NINE! CHAPTER THREE IS A COMPLETELY NEW CHAPTER ADDED ONTO THE STORY!
Timeline: A week later (Prank week) 6 months and 3 weeks
IX.
On her next outing to get groceries, she grabs some Alka Seltzer, extra fruit, and a good number of sticky notes.
She'd spent the last week meeting up with Myra and Lily, eating out or just spending some time at playgrounds and the park. Spending time outside the apartment and the hospital with people was probably the most exciting thing she'd looked forward to in months. There'd been a close call with Lily when she'd found a wounded duckling, its mother nearby chasing off anyone who got close. Most of the animals recognized her, felt her power, so it was pretty easy to slip past and heal the little thing. Lily had just followed after, caught the lingering hue of her blue energy but not difficult to play off as a trick of the light.
Sebastian was still the last missing link she'd had yet to meet face to face. She'd seen some pictures on Myra's phone so she saw what Myra had seen in him. He was cute, even if the facial hair put her off for a second, but it looked better on him that smooth, clean skin. Her and Myra had fallen into giggles over it and she'd gone so red at some hints that were being thrown her way about Joseph.
He was a friend, she couldn't risk that on some minor attraction.
The stories Myra shared only made him all the likeable. But it had been fun, teaching and guiding Lily and learning about Myra. She'd missed being around family, the noise and the shared space. It was quiet when she was home and Joseph wasn't and as much fun as it could be to sneak away to the NICU or Ped's, it just wasn't the same at the end of the day.
She missed her mother's cooking and Jii-chan's crazy, over exaggerated stories of legends. Legends that have been altered to hide the existence of demons. Her little brother and their constant ribbing, his sweaty clothes and dirty room.
'Well,' she thought fondly, remembering a few peeks into Joseph's room, 'there were some things she still had even without her brother here.' Kagome may have also taken after him with socks strewn all over the place. She'd never admit it to him, though.
She picked up her phone, double-tapping the screen to check the time. 7:45 stared up at her, kicking up her pulse and Kagome hastily stuck the last note onto the bottom of the mug. There was only a little time left before he would get up and she needed everything to look normal. On her right, sat the pile of rounded corners she'd had to cut off to stick to the bottoms.
Myra would be responsible for the next part since she had free access to the precinct and Lily would be a great help for the last bit.
She slid each of the mugs back up into the cupboard, swiped the pile into the trash, palmed the scissors to put back in Joseph's new desk. She smirked to herself, feeling particularly haughty after winning that argument then scowled.
It'd caused a bit of a fight, more than she was expecting, but they'd gotten the desk to put his files on, some tubs to put other things. It still rankled her, the thought of the fight, what he'd said.
Pushed her into saying things she didn't mean, that didn't even have to do with him.
She snapped the lid for the scissors shut and sniffled a little. The tension was still there when he was awake but when he was half asleep like he would be this morning or they had some distance, it was a little easier to joke around.
His loud groan echoed from his room, door squeaking as he opened it, and she slapped her cheeks a few times to excuse some of the redness as he lumbered past her to the kitchen.
By the time she stepped back into the kitchen, he was already pulling one of the mugs down, raised shirt flashing a bit of his hip and showing off one of his impressive bruises.
"Hey." She drummed her nails on the counter, rolling her lips and kicking the floor as she watched him struggle with the sugar container.
"Mmm 'ey…" He raked a hand over his face, yawning.
Kagome just looked around for a second, not sure what else to really say. She jumped when he grabbed her hand. "Joseph?"
"You apologized for what you said but I didn't. So, I'm sorry I was such an ass." He said, pulling her close and tucking her under his arm, chin dropping onto her head.
"We both were so, ya'know, forgiven." It was muffled into his shirt and she leaned into his half hug. She gave a little twist, watching him take a drink of his coffee.
She bit the inside of her cheek when she read, 'Kiss on cheek ;)'.
Her day just got twice as better as before. "You better go and get ready, Jo. Don't want to be late, do ya?"
He pats her on her lower back, mug still sitting right under his nose, eyes half-closed as he blinks at her. "Not enjoying my apology cuddles?"
She snorts, "Shoo."
"Okay, okay."
He takes one more sip, gives her a little squeeze, and sets the cup down to go get changed.
Incoming Call: Myra
She clicks accept, leaving her scrub shirt hanging around her neck and ignoring the chatter from the other interns. "Hey."
"He's so mad, Kagome!" Myra is pretty much cackling, her wheezing breath cracking over the line.
A grin stretches across her face, stomach clenching as she tries to hold in her laughter. "That bad?"
"That bad, ahahahaah! Just, just wanted to call you with an update on what was going on and to tell you he's gonna smell pretty-" Kagome grabs the phone, pulling it away for a second to get the scrub shirt off and grab her tank from the locker, quickly pulling it on and readjusting the phone against her ear, "-you should have seen how fast he threw those things away! He said you're gonna get it, too. Figured out why people kept doing weird things to him when he'd come in from work."
She had to laugh there, brushing back her hair and slipping her jeans on. "Well, I'll deal with him when I get home. Thanks for the heads up, though."
"No problem, we still on for Saturday?"
"Yeah, see you then, bye."
"Bye."
The phone was dropped into her purse so she could slip her jacket on to stave off the chill from the winter air.
end.
Review Responses:
bluephoenixflame98: Oh yeah, get ready for shits, giggles, and fluff! The two won't know what hit 'em. Yes, we're gunna fatten you guys up with sweet sugary floof before bringing on the bittersweet angst that will ensue when the game timeline starts
Heaven-water-sister: channels Scar from Lion King So prepare for a chance of a lifetime, Be prepared for sensational news, A shining new era, Is tiptoeing nearer, And where do we feature? Just listen to teacher!~
Bunny.W.K: Yup, it's that bad LOL. We have no regrets! Mwuhahaha! I know we've done some big jumps so we might slow it down just a bit for the 2nd year before we head into the game Ah yes, good things come to those who wait young bun bun. But you got our muses breeding haha. Ai yai, I will make sure vhenan (fear) takes care of herself salutes
LovelyPolkaDots: Lily is the cutest! Children that age are just ugh too much for the heart! Adorable darnest ball of floofy poof poof. Well we figured she's be pretty fun and sassy pre-Lily accident. But once daughter is gone, well that changes a mother. Especially if said mother had findings of her daughter being alive and kidnapped by an evil organization. Lol I'm sure there was a fly or fruit flies around. That's a good question, I think a janitor would come around but ya know they got set hours that they do come clean and what not. Oh, so sorry, vhenan (fear) fixed the sentence. Sorry for the confusion! We were imagining that event with Kagome and the drunks during a prime time for the station, so maybe a bit low on staff or a big case. I'm sure there was a officer around or two, but people especially aroused drunk people who don't know the word "No" can be unpredictable
As always, let us know about any mistakes or anything that just sounds weird~
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