Accidental
Six: The Adopted Role
Shippo adopted a role as Kagome's guardian angel when she was four.
She was out in her backyard, alone with the grill.
Her mother was inside for a second, getting the food she was going to cook.
Kagome watched the grill for a second before toddling toward it.
She reached one hand out cautiously.
"You'll burn yourself." he said warningly.
Kagome turned. He was a tall man, human, with reddish-brown hair and blue eyes.
"Who are you?" She asked curiously, forgetting about the grill.
Shippo glanced up and saw Mrs. Higurashi returning.
He knelt by young Kagome's side.
"Don't tell your mother about me." he said. "Promise?"
Kagome nodded, unsure why.
"Good. I'll see you again."
"Goodbye mister." Kagome said.
Shippo transformed into a butterfly.
