Chapter 4: Flowers on the Wall
Author's notes: It's been a while since I updated, but I'm back now, so enjoy.
"Higurashi, there you are!" said Hojo. "I'd like to congratulate you on your session with your new client. It looked like it went well."
"Ah, yes, Mr. Bishonen," said Kagome, recalling the incident in which Inuyasha had walked out with her coffee.
"Anyway, I just came to tell you that your next session will be on Monday, March thirteenth," he said.
"Oh," she said. "What a... great way to start next week!"
"That's the spirit, Higurashi!" he said over his shoulder as he walked away to make small talk with the assistant director. She sighed, and opened her office door to find her favorite 15-year-old intern waiting for her.
"Miss Kagome!" said Shippo, pulling out her chair. He had his long red hair tied back in a ponytail and wore a crisply ironed white shirt with perfectly creased black pants and a matching tie, which contrasted sharply with his emerald green eyes. Did you just come back from lunch?" he asked.
"Hai," she said, hanging her blazer on the back of her chair before seating herself. She opened one of her drawers and pulled out a large stack of papers. After setting them on the table, she turned on the radio. "I brought you some pocky," she said, pulling the candy out of her purse and handing it to him.
"Arigatou, Miss Kagome," he said, eagerly taking the pocky, which was strawberry flavor.
"Shippo," she said, "You don't have to call me 'Miss Kagome.' Just 'Kagome' works fine."
"And here's a hit from the Statler Brothers," said the radio. "Flowers on the Wall! Only on 93-point-five!"
"Right," said Shippo.
I keep hearing your concern about my happiness,
Well all the thought you're giving me is conscience I guess.
If I were walking in his shoes, I wouldn't worry none,
But you've no need to worry about me; I'm having lots of fun.
"Miss- I mean, Kagome?" said Shippo.
Counting flowers on the wall, that don't bother me at all,
Playing solitaire till dawn, with a deck of fifty-one,
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo,
Now don't tell me I've nothing to do.
"Yes, Shippo?" she answered.
Last night I dressed in tails pretending I was on the town.
As long as I can dream, it's hard to slow the swinger down.
So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doing fine,
You can always find me here and having quite a time.
"Why does it smell like dog in here?" he asked.
Counting flowers on the wall, that don't bother me at all,
Playing solitaire till dawn, with a deck of fifty-one,
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo,
Now don't tell me I've nothing to do.
"What?" she said, sniffing. "A dog?"
It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright.
Anyway, my eyes are not accustomed to this light.
And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete,
So I must go back to my room and make my day complete.
"And... demon."
"Demon?" asked Kagome. "Why would there be a demon here?"
Counting flowers on the wall, that don't bother me at all,
Playing solitaire till dawn, with a deck of fifty-one,
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo,
Now don't tell me I've nothing to do.
"I don't know, but I do know that you never let men in here." Kagome gasped.
"Inuyasha!"
"I've heard that name before," said Shippo. "It's annoyingly familiar."
"Join the club."
