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Chapter Twenty Three - Trip II

The traditional japanese wedding was very different from western ones. However, it held a singular poetry that made it very beautiful. During the ceremony, Kagome played the flute, her mother was responsible for the yamatogoto and Souta ringed the Suzu bells. Kagome explained him that a traditional shinto wedding was rare these days, as most couples prefer the western style. Higurashi-JiJi was very pleased to have one in his shrine. After the vows, Kagome danced beautifully the Kagura-no-mai to please the gods and bless the couple.

A small cocktail party waited for the guests. Kagome changed from her kimono to a midnight blue dress and they went to the reception. There, he met a few more of her school friends, two in special he recognized from the pics of her room.

"Eri-chan! Yuka-chan!"

"Kagome-chan!" Both girls answered.

"I heard you both are in college. Congratulations!" Kagome really seemed happy for her friends. Hermione told him once about how schooling worked with muggles and he only now wondered why Kagome wasn't attending a college. Maybe it was financial problems? He heard those things are expensive.

"Won't you introduce us to this hottie with you, Kagome?"

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Someone called for Kagome and he was alone with the two girls.

"Kagome-chan is different, don't you think, Eri-chan?" George paid attention in their chat. What difference they are referring to?

"Hai, Yuka-chan, I don't see her that happy since Inuyasha."

"I don't think so. Back then, she had a weight over her shoulders, a shadow in her eyes. Not now. If Ayumi-chan weren't with the wedding attire, I would say Kagome-chan was the merry bride." They shared a giggle, murmured something George didn't hear and turned to him.

"Do you have a brother?" Said the girl he now knew as Eri.

"One as handsome as you." Yuka added to Eri's question.

"I have four brothers, none of them single. Sorry, girls." There was Charlie, but he was basically married to his dragons.

"Oww, Kagome-chan always have the best luck."

"If you stop harassing every cute looking boy, maybe you wouldn't have to count on luck. See Ayumi-chan, already married!" teased Kagome.

Here, she was really at home. Back where they lived, he only saw her carefree nature when they are alone in the condo. And hearing her sweet laugh, watching her interaction with friends, family, children, attending the visitors who asked her to purify things or blessings, George couldn't take off the smile from his mouth. She always made sure to include him in whatever she does and never once he felt like an outsider.

George wondered then when was the last time he felt down, the last time he felt the survivor's guilt, the last time sadness overshadowed his days. He didn't remembered. No matter how hard he thought, Kagome's smiles came to his mind and he finally realized. He was in love. He loved the small asian girl that entered his life a little over three months ago. And even if he knew it may be too soon, George couldn't be happier.

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