Kagome was in the kitchen with her books spread across the table and diary to the side. She alternated between daydreaming and rereading the same passage in her science textbook. All of a sudden, she commented to her unseen companion.
"I like you better with Shi-rin-da-san."
His penmanship crawled across the paper, "Pardon?"
"Shi-rin-da-san and Tom-san look kawaii together. Arupina-san...not good match."
"I'm sorry. I don't quite understand. Are you speaking of my love life? What memories have you seen now?" Now that Kagome knew of Tom's existence, she found herself occasionally stumbling upon one of his flashbacks if her mind wandered too far from reality. This only happened if Tom got bored and let down his guard as well.
"You were talking with Shi-rin-da-san in the library. Then walked to the Great Hall together holding hands. Tom-san was laughing and smiling more natural. With Arupina-san, sometimes you made annoyed face when she wasn't looking. And Shi-rin-da-san more beautiful." Kagome said. "Tom-san no memories like watching TV."
Tom rolled his eyes. "Yes, well, happy to be of amusement to you."
"Arupina-san was too beta beta also. Hmm...maybe not too beta beta but too beta beta for person like Tom-san I think."
"What does 'beta beta' mean?"
"Eto….like glue. Mattekure. Wait one second. Souta!" The girl shouted for her little brother to come downstairs.
"What's up nee-san?"
"I just want to give you a hug. I missed you! You are so cute my little otouto!" Kagome clung onto her little brother and fawned over him, petting his hair. The little boy was thoroughly grossed out.
"What's wrong with you? You're so weird…," Souta pushed against the girl and ran away.
"Beta beta." She said once she heard Souta close his bedroom door.
"Hmm…"
"Melted ice cream, also beta beta. And after exercise," she fanned herself, touched her skin, made a face and pretended to be sweaty, "also beta beta."
"Ah...so something sticky. And a person who sticks to you. A clingy person," Tom put together.
"Yes. Clingy. Arupina-san was a little clingy. Need you around too much."
"Yes. Alpina was a bit needy. Celinda was my next girlfriend." 'Really, friends with benefits but Kagome doesn't need to know that.' "Out of curiosity, how long were you witness to this particular flashback?" Tom asked.
The girl thought out loud, "You two went to the Great Hall. Then, ate lunch. Then went to that special room that always changes. And then….." A light pink started to spread across her cheeks. "Ki..kis...kisu…" She's seen her friends kiss their boyfriends and random people on the streets exchange brief kisses. She even spied Tom give pecks on the cheeks to various girls and to Alpina, but Tom and Celinda's snogging was just a bit more passionate than she was used to.
"Yes, well, I would request that you find your own imagination next time you wander too far into mine. Unless you enjoy that type of TV show. Not to spoil things for you, but the rating may go up if you're not too careful."
Kagome got the gist of the warning and nodded.