Chapter 5

After two day's of the incident,

When Kagome came back, in her miko garbs, to Mikage's shrine from her family shrine she saw Tomoe with his still long hair, that was tied to a loop a bit to his hip so it would cause him trouble to walk, with a bird on his finger. The same bird who is one of Princess Himemiko's familiars.

"Good morning, Kagome." Tomoe said as the bird left when he realized she was there.

"Good morning" Kagome replied as she walked into the Shrine after staring at the sky where the bird flew away to.


As Kagome ate with Tomoe near her to help just in case Kotetsu came in with a short rectangular box.

"Tomoe-dono, I have brought Kagome-sama's clothing."

"All right, bring it here." When Kotetsu did as such and gave the box to Tomoe.

Tomoe opened the box to reveal a beautiful patterned cloth.

'A cloth?' Kagome thought curiously.

Tomoe walked toward her with the cloth and put the cloth over her shoulder.

"Good, this isn't too flashy and it doesn't stand out much. The pattern is good too." Tomoe complimented the cloth. "Let's choose this one."

"What is this about?" Kagome said after Tomoe moved away from her.

"One of Princess Himemiko's familiar came here awhile ago and invited the Land God to a moon viewing tea party at Himemiko's Palace tonight." He said as he looked at other fabrics.

"Tonight?" She questioned.

"Yep"

"Alright, but what are you doing?"

"I'm looking for fabrics that will fit your person to make a kimono." Tomoe explained.

"Even though I'm impressed about you being able to make a kimono but there's one problem. I don't know how to put on a kimono." Kagome said. 'Even though someone put it on for me when I was in Sesshomaru's castle in the fuedal era.' She thought as she ate.

"You don't need to worry about that, I can help you into the kimono." Tomoe said as if what he said was normal.

Kagome froze and looked at him in wary.

"What?" Tomoe said looking at her in confusion.

"..." Kagome stared at him. "Nevermined I won't wear a kimono."

"What? You have to! It's proper to wear a kimono when a god invites someone!" He lectured.

"Don't worry, me and her are friends that's why she invited me to a tea party." Kagome said as she continued to eat again.

"You should at least wear something proper!"

"A miko garbs is proper so I'll just change into it when I get ready." Kagome said not talking about the one she's wearing already.

Tomoe just glared at her, a bit mad that he lost.

'He's stubborn as Inuyasha in the Fuedal Era. Speaking about the Fuedal Era, we forgot to talk about it.' She remembered. 'Oh well' She shrugged.


On thier way to Himemiko's Palace,

Kagome and Tomoe were silently walking to Himemiko's Palace. Kagome admired how the moon shined so brightly today night.

"Why?" Tomoe had a teary look on his face.

"Hm?" Kagome turned her head a bit to look at Tomoe in confusion.

"Why don't you wear a kimono?" Tomoe replied again.

"It's fine." She simply said. "Miko garbs are formal too."

'Idiot' Looking up ahead. "I wonder how Himemiko and Kotarou are progressing."

"How can a catfish Princess develop an intimate relationship with a human?" Tomoe asked.

"You know girls are very sensitive and delicate. So you better not say that in front of her." Kagome stated. "Anyway, how about you Tomoe? Have you ever fallen in love with a human before?"

Kagome noticed that he had stopped walking and did the same, turning to him. "I will never...fall in love with a human girl." Kagome just stared at him as he started to walk up to her.

"Why? You aren't falling in love with a fox demon are you?" Tomoe teased at her before walking past her.

Kagome thought of Shippo and instantly answered. "Of course not"

Tomoe turned around to face her and had a small smile on his face. "So, that's how it is." He said before walking away, with Kagome walking behind him.

They stopped walking in front of a peaceful looking swamp.

"Where is she?" Kagome questioned.

"Over here" They heard behind them.

When they turned around they saw Himemiko still in human form, in a beautiful kimono. Along with many servents behind her.

"Long time no see, Kagome" She greeted.

"Indeed" Kagome responded as Himemiko leaned on her. "You look fine. That's good to see."

"Same to you to, but why are you still in your human form?" Kagome questioned.

"Well you see...I promised Kotarou that we'll be seeing each other again, so I'm staying in ths form." The Princess blushed.

Kagome chuckled at hearing the catfish Princess's reply and watched as she and her servents walked towards the swamp. When she made a motion with her hand, which was holding a fan, the swamp made a door for all of them to enter. "Come on, Kagome."

Everyone walked inside and the servents walked away to do whatever they usually do.

"Let me show you around my palace."

"I didn't expect for the place to be so bright under a swamp." Kagome looked around intrigued.

"Thanks to the moonlight, today's the brightest night of the month." The spirit in human form replied.

As they all walked around Kagome heard a couple of feminine voices. "I heard that's the new Land God."

"So that's the human Land God." Another voice said.

Kagome turned her head a little to the direction where the voices came from. The owners that own the voices were behind a curtain and were looking at her behind where they were.

Kagome looked at them in confusion. 'Is my attire not ok?'

"You might be wishing that I put the kimono on you now." Tomoe teased, leaning on her.

"Not re-" Kagome was cut off when the owners of the voices came out of their hiding place clinging on to Tomoe, screaming his name.

"We haven't seen you in a long time!" One of the three fish like humans said. "We missed you so much!"

When the trio let Tomoe go Tomoe had a fake smile on his face. "Oh my, you are the three little carp Princesses." Not really happy to see them. "It has been a while since I have seen all of you."

"We're not little carp Princesses."

"Do you see how beautifully we have grown?"

"That I can see." Tomoe said a bit nervously, knowing where the event will be going to.

Kagome just watched in a curious manner, her head tilted to the left in confusion. 'Tomoe looks nervous.' She noted.

"Would you be my partner tonight?" One of them requested, before the other two spoke. "Oh no, He'll be my partner." "My scales are obviously more beautiful than the rest of you. Isn't that right Tomoe-sama?"

They didn't let Tomoe talk as they began to turn to Himemiko.

"We will be showing Tomoe-sama around the Palace, Himemiko-sama. Would it be alright if we borrow him?" The three sisters said at the same time.

"Sure" Himemiko answered before asking Kagome. "Would you mind, Kagome?"

Kagome shook her head silently. "It's Tomoe's decision if he wishes too. I won't force him to do some thing he don't want to do. I can, but only when it's important."

They then watched as the three Princesses dragged Tomoe to where ever it was. However, when Kagome turned around to walk away, Himemiko noticed Tomoe looking back at Kagome with an expecting look, before he looked away. Himemiko then had a thought that the fox had at least a hint of attraction towards the Miko Land God.

"Himemiko?" Kagome questioned looking at her in confusion. "Is something wrong?"

The said Princess shook her head before walking over to Kagome's side.

"I would like to thank you for letting me wear those clothes." Himemiko said giving Kagome a cute smile.

Kagome didn't do anything for a second before giving the Princess a smile too as she mat her head affectionately. "You're welcome"

Himemiko then looked up at her. "Come, Kagome. It's now my turn to put a kimono on you too."

Kagome had a shock look at suddenly hearing about her changing into a kimono. However she didn't want to disappoint the Princess and nodded.

As they walked around they then stopped infront of a door.

"Come in." Himemiko opened the door to reveal a LARGE room filled with many kimonos. "This is my clothing room."

"Clothing room? Don't you mean indoor mall?" Kagome mumbled to herself before two fish servents pulled her into a changing room.


"That's the moonlight seaweed, Tomoe-sama." One of the three carp Princesses said.

"It's a kind of seaweed that only lights up on the night of the full moon." Another one explained.

"How beautiful! Thank you for showing me something so wonderful!" Tomoe said happily, before turning around. "Well then, I should head back soon."

One of the Princesses grabbed a part of his haori. "Where are you going?!"

He was then surrounded by the three. "Please stay in this swamp forever!"

"Please choose one of us as your partner!"

"That's right. You don't need to serve a mere human!"

As they continued to talk Tomoe was thinking of a way to get back at Kagome for abandoning him, that is until they heard Himemiko's voice. "Little carps" They all turned to the direction where Himemiko and Kagome were at. "You're too noisy. I won't allow you to be rude to our guests."

Tomoe and the three Princesses stared at Kagome. She wore a light pink kaori, white inner haori with flower designs, a red obi, and a scarf like robe that reminds Kagome of the celestial robe (from Inuyasha movie 2). Along with light make up, and her hair was down.

"Kagome" He said without thinking.

"Himemiko put this on for me. How does it look?" Kagome asked, looking at Tomoe.

The three carp princesses puffed their cheeks, before they exploded and separated the pair.

"Tomoe-dono! You're having a very important discussion with us right now!" The that pushed him said.

"We're more beautiful than the little human girl!" Another said, trying to make themselves feel better.

"Please choose the most beautiful girl among us as your partner tonight!" They all said at the same time crowding around Tomoe.

"I'm sorry, princesses." Tomoe said calmily, walking away to Kagome. "For me, there is no other girl who's as beautiful as this goddess." He knee-led down in front of Kagome before taking her left hand. "Will you be my partner for tonight?"

Kagome looked at him and noticed his golden eyes pleading for her to say yes to get away from the princesses. She sighed in her head before nodding.

"I'm so happy to hear that." He smiled dazzlingly as he stood up. "Well then princesses, I hope you have a wonderful moonlit night." Ignoring their comments/complaints.

'I'm happy for you, Kagome.' Himemiko thoguht in her head as she watched them walk away together.

"Thank god, I'm saved." Tomoe said after leaving the room. "I was so scared of having to be around them. What a frightening place." He turned to Kagome. "It's a little late, we should leave now, Kagome."

Kagome nodded calmily before following him home.


Next day at School,

Kagome was looking out the window boredly after sweeping the classroom a bit. That is before she heard noise.

"Hey. Look!" She turned her head to see a bunch of students infront of the classroom door looking at something in the hallway. "There's a snake!"

"Kyah! It's a white snake!" A girl confirmed in the hallway.

"Wow"

"Catch it!"

The boys said before whacking the white snake with a broom.

Kagome felt a demonic aura surrounding the snake. 'What's a youkai doing here? But it's a white snake. He's probably lost.'

When she noticed that he wouldn't harm anyone with how the demon just hiss instead of biting or killing she decided to help him out. She sighed before walking up to the boys who were abusing the snake and pat them on the back, catching their attention.

"It's said that white snakes are Gods' familiar. If I were you I would stop right now and leave it alone." Everyone became quiet as Kagome went towards the snake and held out her hand. The snake just slithered around her hand as the students around her freaked out.

She softly said to the snake as she lowered her hand through the window to the ground. "Becareful next time, I might not be there for you when something happens to you."

"Hey, Higurashi, is your hand alright?" One of the boys that abused the snake asked.

"It's fine, he didn't bite me." She reassured them.

"Your right hand is getting red." He said. Kagome looked at the said hand and what the boy said was true. It looks to be making a form of something very slowly, but she didn't think much of it when a teacher came by telling everyone to continue cleaning.


The Shrine,

"I'm back." Kagome said as she closed the front door behind her.

"Welcome back!" Kotetsu and Onikiri replied to her.

"Is Tomoe here? I want to ask him something?" Kagome said looking at her hand as it slowly began to make a snake like form.

"If you're looking for him, he's in the backyard cutting his hair." Kotetsu said.


Backyard,

"How's this, Tomoe-sama?" One of the two demon girls from the first chapter said.

"It looks very good on you." The other said.

"Sorry for calling both of you out, Asagiri, Yuugiri." Tomoe said after looking at hit new hair cut, which looked like his hair didn't grow so he didn't get a hair cut. "I feel refreshed after getting my hair cut."

"But it's such a waste." Asagiri said cuddling against him. "Your long hair looked wonderful, too. When will you come back to our shop next time?"

"I'll come to see you two soon." Tomoe said. "Oh my, you said the same thing you said last time."

"Woman get away from my person." They both heard.

They turned to see Yuugiri cuddling to Kagome. "But you look like a beautiful boy, I can't help it."

Kagome sighed tiredly, as her free hand ran through her hair in a very Sesshomaru way. Causing Asagiri and Yuugiri to blush.

Kagome this time ignored her and looked at Tomoe.

"If your done flirting around I will be going inside." Kagome turned and went inside with Yuugiri and Asagiri right behind her.

Tomoe had a slight weird-ed out look on his face as he slowly followed them.

The time when Tomoe got inside the Shrine he saw Asagiri and Yuugiri serving, feeding and pouring for an annoyed Kagome.

"I am not a child, I can take care of myself just fine." Kagome said coolly.

The two demons giggled, cuddling up to her. "We know, it's just your too beautiful." Asagiri said sitting on Kagome's left.

"We can't help but want to be near you and serve you." Yuugiri said after on the right.

Kagome sighed lowly before commanding them to leave. Which they did, that is after they promised to come back for her.

Tomoe stared at Kagome still as she ate that is before he noticed a snake tattoo wrapped around her right hand.

"Where did you get this?" Taking a hold of her hand and examining it as he felt a strong wave of distaste in his stomach.

"There was a white snake being bullied by a couple of students and I just saved it." She said as if she was talking about the weather.

"I have to say though, he was quiet beautiful."

"Is that so, because that beautiful snake will come to get you." Tomeo said turning away from Kagome in a gloomy corner.

"What do you mean?"

"That mark on your hand is an engagement mark."

"Engagement mark? And he's coming to get me?" She questioned.

"yeah, but it doesn't matter I won't let that thing lay a finger on you." Tomoe said still not looking at her. 'If I let that snake wed my master it'll affect my reputation, that's all. But why is it that I have a strange feeling in my stomach when I saw that engagement mark on her?'


The Next Day,

"Good morning." Tomoe and Kagome heard a girl said to her friend, who replied with a 'Morning'. Both of them wearing the School's male uniforms.

"Do you really think you can act as a normal high school student?" The Miko questioned the fox.

"I can, I've been reading this book carefully last night." He showed her the said book.

'Even if the event is taking place in High School it doesn't necessarily mean all High Schools are like that.' Kagome thought quietly to herself.

"Since you want to keep your attendance record you leave me no choice but to go attend the school."

"You already know I can take care of myself."

"That doesn't matter, for now don't leave my side when at school. Absolutely don't." He took a hold of her hand as they continued to walk to school.


In School,

"Class this is Mikage Tomoe-kun." The teacher introduced the class.

Kagome observed the classroom noticing that all the females, except for herself of course, were staring at Tomoe with hearts in their eyes before looking at the window next to her.

"He transferred from Mikage Mountain. Now for your seat-" before the teacher could finish his sentence Tomoe cut his off.

"My seat will be next to Kagome." He said with a blank look on his face while pointing at the empty seat next to Kagome, who was still looking out the window.

"Ok, ok." The teacher said nonchalantly.

As Tomoe walked to his assigned seat the Teacher began to talk. "Higurashi-san, you will be sharing your textbook with Mikage-san."

Kagome nodded as she pulled out her textbook. She then pushed her desk to connect it to Tomoe's desk before pulling her chair, then opened her textbook to page whatever the teacher said and placed right between them.

Just then there was a knock on the door.

"Come in" The teacher said a loud. When the door slide opened it revealed a familiar looking brownish-orange haired student.

"Sorry, I just came back from a business trip with my brother." He said, while scratching the back of his head.

That changed when he noticed a ravened haired girl. "Kagome-chan!" He ran to Kagome and hugged her.

"Shippo?" Kagime questioned, before hugging him back.

"He's another new studebt that was supposed to be here last week, and as we heard the reason why he wasn't here. His name is Shippo Taishō, and seeing how he also know Higurashi-san, like Mikage-san, he will be taking the empty seat in front of Kagome." The teacher said.

When Shippo heard what the teacher said, he happily took the seat in front of Kagome. What they didn't notice was that Tomoe was glaring at Shippo the while time.

When it was lunch time Tomoe asked a question that he has been wondering.

"The bird isn't coming to school, huh?"

"It seems that he's busy with work this week, I would have said it was nice, but since they don't have their PDA (Public Display of Affection) isn't around, they decided to bother me." Kagome sighed in irritation.

"Hey, hey!" A couple of female voices called out.

When they both turned their heads they see three girls with red cheeks.

"You're name is Tomoe-kun, right?"

"You came here one time to bring Kagome-kun lunch, right?"

"I was surprised when it was you, you look different."

Kagome then sighed before looking away. "As long they leave me alone."

"It's been awhile, do you remember us?"

'Why are they asking such a question when Tomoe barely interacted with anyone when he brought my lunch?' Kagome raised her eyebrow in question.

"Yes, I do." He answered coolly. "Umibe Natsuko. Tobita Megumi. Kitami Chie. I remember the names and faces of everyone in this class. After all Kagome's in your care, so it's only natural."

The three girls gave him a weird look before asking a question. "What's the relationship between you two?"

"She is my master." The girls squealed.

"Ignore him, he is lying to bother me." Kagome said loudly to silence the females.

"Oh ok" They said still with a blush on their face.

"Now if you will excuse us." Kagome said holding his hand before pulling him into the hallway, going through a few turns before stopping.

"What you need to go to the restroom?"

"If I did, you think I would bring you along to the girl's bathroom?"

He tilted his head. "Then what?"

"I want you stop saying things such as master and servant. I do not want to hear anymore strange rumors about me."

'Servant?' Tomoe thought.

"Let's just say that you are the son of the family that took me in."

"Kagome!" They both turned to see a blond boy with a camera in his hand.

"What is it Tadashi?" Kagome sighed blandly.

"So rude!" Tadashi pouted. "I was just wondering if your still coming after school."

"Of course, I am."

"Okay! Uh, who's he?" Tadashi asked when he noticed Tomoe beside Kagome.

"This is Tomoe, he's a new student in my class, who is also the son of the family who took me in." Kagome said at the samw time pointing at Tomoe. "And Tomoe this here is Tadashi, he is a friend of mine, who is also my business partner."

"Hey!" Tadashi cheerfully said.

"Nice to meet you. Wait, what do you mean business parrner?" Tomoe questioned.

"Seeing as how I an quiet popular to both male and female students Takashi take pictures of me and sell them. We share half the budget." Kagome explained to Tomoe.

'That explains the sound of flashes I keep hearing.' Tomoe thought in understanding. "So this afternoon you're going to take pictures of Kagome?"

"Yep! When there's lunch I would sometimes go to Kagome's classroom and take good pictures of her, and sometimes meet each other after school to take a couple awesome pictures!" He answered.

"He wish to be a photographer, and I must say it will definitely come true if he continues on like this." The Miko praised the said blond, who blushed in response.

"Yeah, you wanna see some?" When Tomoe nodded he looked through his camera before showing them to Tomoe.

Tomoe blushed at how beautiful Kagome looked and how perfect the picture was.

"So what do you think?" Tomoe immediately straightened up and slowly his blush starts to disappear.

"It well done." Tomoe coughed looking away. When he glanced at Kagome he sighed in relief when he noticed that she wasn't paying attention at all, she she looked out the window.

When classes were over Tomoe and Kagome stayed in the classroom to wait for Tadashi, who didn't take long.

"Hey guys! Let's go to the garden in the back!" Tadashi said before dragging them to the said place.

When they got ths garden Kagome was already told what pose she should be doing.

After a few shots Tadashi realized something. Tomoe.

"Tomoe could you come down for a bit!" He called out the said fox, whos sitting up on a tree branch.

"Sure" Tomoe said before he jumped down.

"Wow! That was pretty high and you just jumped down like it's nothing!" Tadashi exclaimed.

"Yeah yeah yeah, so what do you want?" Tomoe questioned.

"Can you stand next to Kagome?" Tadashi said pointing at the spot next to Kagome on her left.

"Sure" Tomoe blushed lightly.

Kagome had a bored look before smirking, while Tadashi took multiple pictures when a very well scene starts to happen.

Kagome pulled his arm and smiled, while he had a confused look.

She then stood behind him and circled her arms around his neck, her chin resting on Tomoe's head.

She continues to pose along with Tomoe as Tadashi took pictures.

After a while they finished shooting.

"I got a really good feeling about these photos." He smiled.

"Hn" Kagome said walking away towards the School.

"Where are you going?" Tomoe asked.

"Going to the bathroom." Kagome answered calmly, as she continued to walk. Tomoe was bout to go after her but then saw a glimpse of a couple of photos of the two and couldn't help but stare at it.

After Kagome walked out of the girls' bathroom she strolled through the outside hall, but as that happened she noticed a figure standing outside with an umbrella over his head even though it was not raining at all.

"Hello, Kagome-chan." The male spoke, as Kagome felt a demonic presence surrounding the person, before she blacked out.