Previously, Kagome was admitted to the hospital.
Kagome stared out the taxicab window. As the taxicab kept nearing her home, familiar sceneries kept passing through the glass. It was early morning. Her mother had come on time to pick her up from the hospital. After she was officially released from the hospital, she did not even need to wait more than five minutes, before she saw her mother's smiling face and was on her way home.
Nothings changed, Kagome thought as the taxi arrived at the Higurashi shrine. While paid the driver for his services Kagome unbuckled her seatbelt and was ready to leave the cab. Like the doctor advised she gave her body time slowly get up from her seated position and efficiently made her way out of the cab.
Kagome continued admiring her home since childhood. She found it amusing how as she gazed at the dozens of steps leading to the shrine, a small part of her even missed the slight fatigue she would always get from climbing them.
called Kagome out of her reminiscing saying they should get going. Gi-chan and Souta are waiting at home, still worried about her condition. Kagome asked her mother had she not already called home and told them she was alright. Her mother nodded her head, of course, she did, but they were still concerned even after her spending half an hour assuring them Kagome was alright.
Kagome understood where she was coming from. Knowing Gi-chan and Souta, their anxieties would not completely subside until they got to see, for themselves, she was alright.
With her mother's support, Kagome was able to climb the steps to the Higurashi shine quite easily. However, just before they had reached the top of the steps her mother joints in the remembrance of something.
A bright smile graced her mother's expression before she turns to Kagome. She explains she's been meaning to tell her a special guest would be visiting and staying over with them in the next couple of days. Kagome becoming curious about who is the special guest who was able to bring a grin on her mother's face simply by the thought of them asked whether she knew them. had a knowing look in her eyes as she assured her daughter that she did know them and that she would, enjoy their visit as much as she, Gi-chan, Souta and Buyo would. Now feeling even more curious about the special visitor, Kagome was balut to ask who they were. But her mother beat her to it. Her mother added, even if she asks who they are, she will not tell her because the person said they wanted their visit to be a total surprise. Kagome chuckled, asking, then did not her mother ruin the surprise by telling her there would be a visited.
Realizing her mistake, 's previously cheerful smile instinctively changed to a nervous one. Kagome continued chuckling at her mother's slight give away. Her mother is great at keeping secrets, she must have been looking forward to their visit if she had let the surprise slip so easily. Kagome nudged her mother, calling her out of her musing. She reasoned since she id not tell when exactly they will be visiting and who is exactly visiting, their visit, for the most part, was still a surprise.
Her happy smile returned, yes, she did not reveal everything, so she did not entirely ruin the surprise. Now with her conscience restored, she noticed they had been standing there talking for a while. Feeling it was best they ended the conversation here before she spoils anymore of the surprise, her mother, again, told Kagome it was best they hurry home.
Kagome understanding the unlining meaning of her mother ending the conversation short stopped asking about the visitor and continued walking up the steps to their home with a soft expression of anticipation.
Maybe they're Gi-chan's old friend or something, Kagome wondered.
Author's Note: Thank you for reading.