Danny felt a calm sense of serenity standing by the sacred tree Goshinboku. "This place is so amaing Kagome, why don't people come here more often?" he asked. Kagome looked down. She had taken over showing him the shrine. His Japanese was atrocious, and grandpa was having a hard time understanding him. Kagome could understand him better, and it helped that he was her age. He was actually really easy to talk to. Not like that pushy Inu-Yasha. It was a rare occasion that he would ever talk to her about anything important. But when he did…Kagome snapped back to the scene abruptly.
"I was wondering the same thing," Kagome replied. "You see I'm-" Kagome thought for a second, "away a lot, and when I left, people were coming here regularly. But now-" Kagome thought about it. Danny interrupted her train of thought.
"Here, I have an idea! I'm here with a group of High Schoolers for a school trip. I can bring everyone from my school here, maybe that'll help things pick up." Danny flashed Kagome a smile. This boy was so nice to her! She blushed.
"That would be great Danny-kun," his name sounded so weird in Japanese. "Would you like to stay for dinner?" She didn't know whether she wanted him to say yes or no. Yes would be good because he was being so nice, and it was only fitting that she show hospitality to the stranger trying to help her family. However she had a nagging feeling that, by getting to know him better, she might be betraying Inuyasha. She got a hold of herself. It was just dinner! What did it matter? She looked up at Danny.
"Um, I'd love to, but I have to go back to where my classmates and I are staying. They have to keep track of us somehow! But after visiting the required historical sites, my friends and I will be coming over. Is there a specific time when it would be convenient?" Danny asked.
Why did this feel so awkward? Kagome didn't know what to do or say. "Um, anytime is fine, I'll uh, see you then! Bye for now!" Kagome walked back to her house. She was tempted to look behind her to see what the stranger was doing. She resolved that she must not. But as soon as she got inside the house, she couldn't help casually glancing out the window.
Danny watched Kagome walk back to her house. What an odd girl she was! She was so flustered. Maybe it was all the traveling she said she'd done. He shrugged it off. Maybe she was just worried about her family. Danny knew all about that. His parents were a constant source of worry for him. Whether they were letting ghosts out of the ghost zone, or inviting them into their home, he could never predict their next move. He looked up to the sky. Hopefully everything was okay back home. He had to remember to call them when he got back to the Hotel. He looked at his watch. It was 5:55! He was supposed to be back at the hotel by 6! He looked over at the bus stop, which was a still a few blocks away. The bus was leaving! Oh this was his luck! And he would be in so much trouble if he wasn't back in time! They'd probably ground him, and that'd mean not seeing anything for a whole day! Not to mention breaking his promise to Kagome. Well, being a ghost did have its advantages. He looked around him. The street was pretty crowded, so he ducked back into the safety of the shrine. "I'm going ghost!" He said almost to no one. But someone was watching…
Kagome gasped at what she saw. She was surprised to see Danny running back to the shrine. She was about to leave her place at the window to go ask him what was wrong, but then she saw him duck behind a tree. She wondered what was wrong, had he seen something scary. But then she saw the silhouette of a ghost leave from the spot where Danny had been hiding. She jumped out the window "Danny! Danny, are you alright?" But to her horror, Danny was gone! The ghost was gone! She looked up at the sky. She didn't see the ghost take Danny, so where did he go? Then a thought crossed her mind. Was Danny the ghost? No, it couldn't be, she thought. He had said he was from a high school in America, and he was in High school. Was he a Hanyou? Kagome thought about this. But there were no demons in this day and age. She would have to find out tomorrow. But then how? She couldn't just go up and ask, "Hey Danny, are you half-demon?" She needed someone who knew how to tell. She needed someone who could tell, or smell, the difference between the human and the not-so human. She smiled deviously. She knew just the Hanyou for the job!
Hello again! I'm thinking about making these end notes a regular thingy, I always have so much to say! Thanks to those who reviewed my last chapter (ms. uniqueful and EvilRobotZombieLoofaOverlord) and for everyone reading! Keep the feedback coming everyone! Much much love!
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