His own lips quirked, he couldn't help but see the logic in her reasoning.
"A fresh start."
Nodding her head, Kagome agreed. "A fresh start. So, what exactly what are we going to do... once we get to California?"
"I'm going to show you around, explain a bit what it is I do, answer your questions."
Raising a brow, Kagome smirked as he shrugged his shoulders. "You make it sound like it's some sort of tour guide. All you need now is one of those nifty little hats."
She couldn't help but snicker at the deadpan look he tossed her, appreciating the lighter mood. Soon they were talking about other things, sort of, every day things while Kagome put her most treasured pictures back into her wallet.
"I still don't understand, how you don't mind flying, but hate planes."
"I'll... explain that one later." she just didn't say when that later would be. But he seemed to have accepted her answer.
"So... have you thought about my offer?"
"Offer?"
"About joining Stark Industries."
"What!? It's only been half an hour since you asked me that!"
"Did you need longer to think about it?"
Kagome face palmed. She should have known by now, but apparently she didn't. Her father didn't like to leave things that mattered to him alone for too long. He had the patience of a five year old it seemed.
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