Day Three: The Question
The Children's Party was a success, and the chosen hospital staff and family of patients had a blast. One person who was unfortunately excluded from the happy group was the host herself, Kagome.
She spun nervously around, eyes darting around lest she catch a flash of white she had been desperately avoiding the whole night.
"Are you okay?" came the familiar voice, and she turned and gasped. Taisho-sama. He was standing in her personal space, too close for comfort. "Uh, y-yeah... now i'll just... go ahead and be on my merry way. Alone." she emphasized.
"Kagome," he grabbed her wrist and she turned, slackjawed. The guy was blushing. BLUSHING! Alarm bells sounded off in her head, and her eyes widened. "I need to talk to you. I have an important question."
"Ha ha ha, are you sure it's that important?" she pulled away, wiping the nervous sweat on her brow. Where the heck was her guardian?! "Oh, someone's calling you!" She pointed behind him and he turned. She bolted out of his sight, and into the people-filled English Castle.
She stuck herself in the dark coat closet.
"Who are we running away from?"
"GAH!" Kagome screamed unintelligibly, that was all she could say after Toga whispered into her ear. The closet doors flew open and she broke into a half-run, the man tailing close behind. "An older man who couldn't take a hint." Kagome looked back and saw Toga's concerned expression. What the...
"An older man has been following you?" To Kagome's horror, the businessman sped up, on fire.
I am not losing her to an older man, Toga thought with resolve, failing to realize HE was the guy. In his haste, Kagome disappeared from his sight. His eyes scanned the perimeter and landed at the table. He crawled underneath. "Taisho-sama, why are you following me?!" She was absolutely panicked right now and there was nowhere to crawl anymore. She was CORNERED.
"I told you, I have an important question." There was that shady blush again that made Kagome grimace. "Kagome, we've only met each other three days ago, but it's as if I've known you my whole life." To the girl's horror he settled for a kneeling position and reached for his pocket. "Those three days made me realize, you are The One." He wiped the tears from his eyes. ACTUAL FREAkInG TEARS. Kagome had to pinch herself to wake up from this nightmare. She didn't. Instead, he held a suspicious box in front of her.
"Kagome Higurashi, will you..." he opened the box, and the girl would have fainted (for a different reason) when she saw the expensive ring inside, "marry..."
he leaned closer, fighting his giddy smile, "my son?"