Natsume eyes fluttered open, his vision was blurred. He could vaguely make out the form of a girl who was near him.
"What are you?" She all but demanded.
Natsume rubbed at his eyes, trying to get them to focus.
"Are you a yokai?" The girl inquired.
Natsume felt a weight against his chest as the girl held what appeared to be a bat with talismans to it.
"I'm human" He made clear.
The girl seemed to consider this before raising her bat from where it rested.
"Natsume!" They both turned to the source of the sound.
Natsume's eyes finally cleared in time to see the round form of Nyanko Sensai barreling towards him. The cat came to an abrupt halt once he spotted the girl.
"Sensei?" Natsume asked, confused.
"What's your name?" The girl asked.
Natsume turned back to face her. His eyes widened and his jaw dropped. He must have dreaming, at least that's what he told himself. Unsteadily he rose to his feet to get a better look.
"Well?" She wondered.
It dawned on him that he had been staring at her for some time without answering her question. He considered lying however decided against it.
"Natsume Takashi" He said cautiously. "I think I'm a relative of yours"
The girl looked somewhat surprised at his response.
"I guess it's nice to meet you then, I'm Natsume Reiko"