Kurama volunteered to bring Kagome's homework that day, shocking everyone in the room. Whispers immediately flew around as Kurama left the school, the loudest voices being his angry fans.
When he reached the Higurashi shrine, he found her sitting under the Goshinboku. He stood a few meters away, simply watching the melancholic sereness of his friend. For the first time, he truly felt her aura; it was dripping in so much heartache, he could almost taste it. Her eyes were closed; if it wasn't for her straight posture, he'd have thought her to be sleeping.
Then she spoke, "Are you just going to stand there, Shuichi?"