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Study
A month had gone by and Dante had seemed to make plenty of friends, but the thing she notices was that you like Dante or you hated him. Some kids liked his wise crack jokes while other were annoyed by him. Anyhow he actually got along with all the kids expect for the want-to-be-gangs. They've always seemed to want to pick a fight with him, but Dante never even gave then a glance back. As if he to say they weren't even worth the time. Other then the gang, he was always seen with a different group in the morning, P.E, and in the after school. Kagome was a bit surprise to see him with her at brake everyday. She didn't understand why he would do this, but he there with her every brake.
Joking, playing around, she had even got some glares from other girls, but Dante some how took care of them. What no one could figure out was where he disappears off to at lunch. Not that Kagome really cared, but she found it odd how his fan club (Yes, a fan club had been formed) couldn't find him. They trailed him all day and suddenly 'poof' he gone in till the next lunch was over. Several people had even questioned her on it. She had no clue where he was. But she couldn't blame them for asking her.
Both Dante and Kagome were in other class together other then math. They both had English and Choir. Dante didn't really need help with English, but refuse to sing at all during Choir. The teacher was far nicer about it then Mr. Uma so figure it was due to fact he couldn't sing in their language and told him if he could stay in the class, but had to turn the page for her while she played the piano for the class or he could attempt at singing. To everyone surprises he choose to be the page-turner and never complain. She didn't really understand why he even took the class. She like choir it was more interactive and to her it seems boring and pointless just to turn a page.
Dante sighed as he watches the clock, another half hour in till math was over. Something tugged at his sleeve he. He looks over at Kagome who was still seat next to him. She pointed at her paper indicating she was ready for it to be check.
Dante took the paper and check it.
Kagome took some paper and wrote: So how did I do?
Dante: Good, no mistakes.
She drew a smiley face: Really! Do you think I will pass the math test!
Dante: As long as he doesn't throw a curve ball like putting something he hasn't taught us then yes.
Kagome: That's Great!
Kagome and Dante had to pass note in class since the Mr. Uma got upset whenever they would whisper to one another. He was still difficult with Dante, and always seem to be looking for away to get the student in trouble, but no luck there. Passing notes still wasn't acceptable but as long as it as they weren't caught they weren't in trouble. Dante was usually the one on it; before the teacher was even able to look back he had already put the notes they wrote away. She still couldn't figure out how he did it. She did feel a little guilty for breaking the rules, but how else were they going to get their work done?
Kagome look over at the piece of paper Dante was working on. On it she found a drawing of two people. It wasn't done very well, but you could tell they were people. One was with shaggy hair and had on the school uniform with a something pointed at the other was had no hair and had X's for eyes. After studying it closer she figure out what it was.
She pitch Dante's arm to get his attention and wrote: Dante, did you draw yourself shooting the teacher!
Dante smiled and took his pen and wrote: What gave it away? Was it the baldhead?
She wasn't too sure what to do, laugh or stomp on his foot: You have no shame do you?
Dante: Nope! So what going on with you?
Kagome: Me? I have to help out at the shrine today. What about you?
Dante: Nothing really, my ass is being ride for not passing English.
Kagome: How could you not be passing English! You've spoken it your whole life!
Dante: No, I speak normal English. They're teaching proper English.
Kagome: That's still no excuse! You're going to pass that class, even if I have to teach you it myself. Remember if you help me, I'll help you!
He could see the kindest her eyes when she look at him. What he liked about her was whatever comes out of her mouth was always truthful: Okay what do you want then.
Kagome: Dante all I want is your happiness.
Dante: Well your sure sucking it out right now.
Kagome: That isn't what I mean! I want you to be successful!
Dante: But school isn't going to help me with what I want to do. I just do it go because everyone tells me too.
Kagome: Well what do you want to do?
Dante put the paper away before Mr. Uma turn to them to see if they were paying attention. They spent the rest of class pretending to be busy. After class they head to their next period classes and talk about the up coming advents, like assembly, test, or whatever. Dante didn't care too much about this stuff but like Kagome's company. She was just naturally pleasant to be around.
"Dante, Kagome!" Eri said catching up to them.
Both of them sighed. They were both aware of the fact Eri had a crush on him like the all the other girls in the school. Dante wasn't one to want to break a girl heart so he played along as if he had no clue of Eri's true desire. Kagome knew Dante was just being nice to Eri even if he had no feeling for her. It was just the way he was. During Break their conversations were always interrupted by other girls trying to get his attention, he didn't turn them down, he always gave them the attention they need to feel important then they left happy.
Kagome smiled at her old friend, "Hey, what's up?"
Eri said, "Nothing just wondering what you're all doing today. I was thinking we should all go to the Wac Donald's and talk. Would you want to like to go Dante?"
Dante tapped his head as if he was trying to think and said, "Today…hmm, sounds like fun…"
"But he spending this afternoon on his English he not passing. Right Dante?" Kagome interrupted him.
He sighs, "Yep that's right, sorry. School comes first." Secretly he was rather happy for the excuse.
Eri face dropped "Oh that okay then I guess its me and the girls today right Kagome?"
"Actually, I got to go help out help out at the shrine today." Kagome confess.
Eri sighed again, "Fine… maybe… I know! How about we all meet for lunch! Dante where do you hang out? We'll meet you there."
Dante smirked, "If you can find me then you can have lunch with me."
Eri's face lit up, "Okay where are you?"
Dante thought about "I'm in the place where blossoms bloom in March." He said as he walks into the gym.
Eri sighed in a heavenly tone, "God, he's a poet too. Wow he's practically tall, dark, and handsome. Someone straight from 'Seventeen Magazine' but our age!"
"Eri, don't you think you're getting your hopes up? Dante gots practically all the girls at school after him."
Her friend smiled at her, "But I got something they don't have."
"And what's that?"
"I have the one connection to get close to Dante, which happens to be you my friend."
"WHAT!" she shouted, "No way, not going to happen! I'm not going to play matchmaker with you two!"
"Please Kagome! I would do the same thing for you!" Eri pleaded.
"No."
"Come on, everyone at school knows he talks to you more then anyone else. Just slip my name in a conversation or two. Plant the idea of going out with me. Be a friend!"
"No, I like Dante's company. I don't want to chase him away from me if he thinks I going to set him up."
"Please…"
Kagome sighed "Listen I need to get to class, but how about you try talking to him at break everyone knows he comes by to check on me then."
"Great idea, but try and get him to notice me! I don't want to appear to be desperate."
She shook her head, "Anyway can you make heads or tails about what Dante said. 'I'm in the place where the blossoms bloom in March."
"Yeah, he plans on coming out in the schools garden. Such a strange place to hide, I'm surprise he hasn't got caught by security. Anyway my class is coming up! I'll see you at break!" she called out as she entered he classroom.
Kagome seriously doubt that was the meaning. Dante wasn't much of a poet no it was a riddle. She head for her art class, she would think Dante's little hiding place later.
Dante lean against the wall with is eyes closed. He was waiting for class to start. He ponder about what he was going to do about Kagome little friend. He knew if he broke her heart that meant he could never show his face around Kagome or possibly ruin a friendship at the same time. He knew he had figure out away out of this.
"Hi Dante." A voice said that he also much hated.
The half demon groan in his head and said, "What do you want Hojo?"
"Nothing I just wanted to hang out." The schoolboy said.
God, how this guy annoyed him! Hojo acted so freakin perfect and was always cheerful. From what Dante heard Hojo was the top in the class, best athlete, and number one teachers pet. It got on his nerves. Not only that, but ever since Hojo found out Dante hung around with Kagome somehow meant they were automatic friends or something. This was the last person Dante wanted to hang around with.
"Hey Dante, what do you think about Kagome?"
He kept his eyes closed, "She's cool."
"Do you think she would go out with me?"
Dante eyes snapped open, but luckily couldn't be seen behind his silver hair.
"I really like hanging out with her and her friends have been telling me we would be perfect for another." Hojo continued with what he was saying.
"Oh, and why is that?" Dante ask unworriedly.
"Umm…well I don't know…I guess that's why I want to ask you. You're her friend…"
"How am I supposed to know?" He said as he push himself from the wall. "I've only know her for awhile" He said and walked off.
He could feel something swelled up inside him. He didn't like, it made him react out of nowhere then what he would of like. Just Kagome and Hojo…That little dork why he bothered him with such a dumbass question, like he even cared!
The class had to run around the field and with the frustration Dante felt he had finish rather fast. He got a drink at he fountain he was still irritated it wasn't like he went at his full speed. If he did that the Genesis book of world records would be here in a week. No he was still aware of what he was no matter what mood he was in. It was something Dante knew all to well from childhood.
When the scent of cherry blossoms drifted towards him and he knew whom he was going to visit. He took off without anyone noticing.
Kagome was outside with her class drawing any scenery that caught their interest. Most kids where drawing trees, flowers, or school's flagpole. Kagome found that she like the drawing this Pepsi can she found on the ground. All she really had to do was draw can, the logo, and shade it just right. Hey the teacher wasn't really specific on what he wanted done, just something outside.
Once she was finish, she stayed settled on the grass and went on to a new piece of paper and try drawing anything that came to mind. She drew a circle, then some flames and declare it was the sun then she drew a road, cactus, and monkey for no reason. She wasn't good like Dante's drawing of him shooting Mr. Uma was better then her Desert. Maybe it was because it was had some life in it or lack of one.
A shadow loomed over her, she been her head back to see who it was. Grinning back down at her was none other then Dante. She smiled, "Hey there shouldn't you be running?" She said in English. They found that when they were alone or just talking together to keep their conversation in English. It was easier for Dante and Kagome found that she like have a secret code to talk to someone with.
"Should, did, done. It wasn't hard." He shrugged.
"That was fast. You want to sit down with me?" She ask. She was positive Dante didn't cheat or cut corner in P.E. She remembers how he carried and ran to school from the first time they met. Dante wouldn't need to cheat.
Dante nodded taking a seat next to her and said, "So you going to and any thing else in to your picture?"
Kagome looked at it, "Like what?"
Dante took one of the extras pencils lying beside her and drew a bird and was running on road she made. "Like a roadrunner of course. What else would the coyote chase?" He said while pointing at her deformed monkey.
"It's supposed to be monkey." She said embarrassed.
Dante smile, "It's a crazy world you live in when a monkey go walking in the dessert."
Kagome smile smuggling, "It's my world. It will be whatever I want it to be."
Dante picked up the pencil once more and drew something on the sun, "Well, then let me add a few things to make your world a bit more interesting." He pulled his hand away and shown he had drawn her sun with a smile and sunglasses. She laughed at how ridiculous it looked. "Come on, it makes since the sun is so hot, it need glasses for it's self.
After that it became on big contest on which one of them could make the silliest thing. Somehow in the end the paper had some how got a clown car, dolphin in the air, a flock of flying shoes and a gravestone that says 'here lines Baldy' (Yeah, I wonder who drew that). They both had a good kick from that and Kagome knew it was a keeper. She would put her drawing in her memory box when she got home.
Dante look up at the sky, "Hey I got a question…"
Kagome watched him and tilled her head "Really? And what's that?"
"What do you think about that Hojo guy that bugs us at Break?"
"Well, he's nice I guess and kind of cute."
"That Weenie!" he shouted.
Kagome sigh, "I see your opinion on him."
"Yep, I find him annoying. Don't you?"
"Well, yeah…sometimes. He is…very ecstatic about being with us. He is very friendly. Why do you ask?"
"The deewbe crushing on you. Thought I should give you a heads up." Dante said laying his back to the ground.
Kagome blushed "You serious…he likes me?"
Dante scowled he didn't like how her aura change from happy to frighten. Her aura is was one thing that provokes his curiously of the young girl. Whenever he was around her felt warm. Then he notices how her aura would change depending on her mood. He found that he liked her aura the most when she was happy and now at the moment he knew he didn't like it frighten. He said, "I guess."
"He likes the most popular guy in school. Why would he be interested in me?" She ask.
'Cause your friends are trying to set you up' Dante answered from what Hojo told him, but he decide to go with his own theory, "Your pretty, smart, and confident. There's pretty much not a down side to you. I can see why someone would want to date you."
"Are those the reason why you like to hang around with me?" She smiled. Dante could feel her aura warm up making everything around her feel comfortable again.
Dante bask in ray of her aura "That and you can take my corniest. No matter how bad it gets. You're really pleasant to be around." He said honestly. He was always an honest person whether you want to hear it or not. He sure wasn't going to lie to Kagome.
Kagome set her book down and was silent for a few seconds. "Dante how do you feel about Eri. She really likes you, you know that?"
Dante knew this was coming, "You know how I feel. I don't like her that way. I just don't want her to get so angry at me that makes you stuck in the middle."
Kagome "You can't keep stringing her along, it's wrong."
Dante sat up looking annoyed, "I'm not. Listen Kagome, have I ever told her 'sure I go out with you', 'I love you', or did any jester of any sort to give her that idea? She is living in her own fantasyland thinking my words means more then what they are."
Kagome knew Dante was right. Eri had away of making things bigger then what they were. "Your right and I know that. I guess I'm just worry about how she going to react. A girl's heart is a delicate thing around this time."
"Well, what do you want me to do about it?" He asked not really caring. It wasn't his fault at all. Girls always throw themselves at him this wasn't all that different to him. Except for the fact he could ruin the one good thing he had at this whole school.
She sighed and rests her chin on her hand, "I don't know…I think I would prefer for you to be fully honest with her. It's not like she ever had broken up with a boyfriend before and you both aren't even going out."
Dante didn't think it this made it any easier. He shouldn't be too worried about the situation. He was probably going to be leaving pretty soon anyway like always, but it bothered her. "She'll get over me." He shrugged without a care. "It's high school for crying out loud."
Kagome shoot him a look, "Oh yeah, well my parents met in high school and they fell in love."
"Oh what were the chances of that? Like one out of billion chance?" He shot back.
Kagome wave hand to brush off his remark, "It still happen, so you can't change that." She said smiled smugly. "Besides that, people fall in love all the time I hear Kimito is getting married to the world history teacher Mr. Furi and he like twelve years older thing her. What you got say about that."
Dante couldn't exactly say any thing about that neither. His father Sparda the most famous demon of all time married his human mother Eva. His old man was like a MILLION years old and his mother was 18 when they got hitched. So that likes what, a thousand year old marrying a infant for humans? Dante designed it was best not to go any deeper into this thought. He guess as long two people loved each other enough it would be okay. At least that is what his mother told him, even when demons came to attack them for her mating to his father, but she didn't care. It didn't matter what you were as long as you both loved and were understanding to each other. Then it was fine.
"Run away, Dante!" His mother's voice yelled for him.
An eight-year-old Dante huddle in the crack in the wall covering his mouth to keep himself from crying. He dare not cry for he did the demons would smell his tears and come after him too. He could hear the pains and cries of his loving mother take over his ears. He wanted to do something anything to make it stop, to make THEM stop hurt the person he loved.
He heard her cry out in tormented pain, "You must never come out!" Her screams filled his ears "LISTEN TO ME, DANTE!"
"Dante! Dante!" Kagome's voice called him back. She quickly shook his shoulder trying to get a response out of him. He gasps from his shock back to reality not realizing he was holding his breath. "Are you okay? You space out for a second?" Her voice was filled with concern. Sure Dante had tenacity to space out, but that was usually during class or when Hojo was talking to them. Plus he look frighten for second that was defiantly something Dante never showed. Even when a schools gang first approached him to tell him who they were, all he did was smirk.
Dante quickly gather himself and said, "Yeah, I'm find, but I think whatever ate for breakfast went down south a bit too fast." He lied.
Kagome gave him a discussed look, "A bit too much information. Maybe next time you should just pass on it."
"Can do." He smiled.
She didn't really like that he smiled. She wasn't sure how, but she knew it wasn't real. Kind of like an adult would distract a child away from something they thought they shouldn't see. She wanted to ask but she could feel it wasn't something Dante didn't want to talk about. Well when he ready then he'll talk to he, at least that what she hoped.
"Anyway Dante, shouldn't you go back to P.E. that is you class right now, RIGHT?" She said while pointing out his P.E. clothes.
Dante frown, "Kagome do you want me gone that bad? I-I thought you liked me?"
She rolled eyes, "Please, us being friends doesn't excuse you from going to class."
"So I skip class once big deal. Your suppose to be drawing but your not." He smiled.
Kagome put her on hips "Excuse me? Did you not see my lovely artwork of the desert? Besides I finish my project way before you came along and I'm sure your teacher has other thing in mind for you then just running."
"Yeah…too bad I'm not there to find out."
"There you are Dante!" Hojo voice called out.
'Damn it all to hell!' Dante cursed in his own head. They both turn from there seats on the ground to find Hojo coming up behind them.
Kagome smiled shyly a Hojo knowing now that he like her, "Umm, hey…"
Hojo smiled "Hello Kagome! You look rather loving today. I'm here to get Dante. The teacher is looking all over for him. He wants to invite Dante to join the soccer team. Isn't that great Dante?"
Kagome turn to Dante and could have sworn she saw a black like aura of hate around him for a split second, but disappear a second later leaving a very, VERY annoyed teenager. Maybe it was just her imagination.
"Why thank you Hojo…" He said while grinding his teeth. The last thing he wanted to do was go back to class or see Hojo hitting on Kagome in front of him. It wasn't just that he hated Hojo or was jealous or anything but he felt Kagome could do better then him. "But I think I'll pass on that offer."
"Dante! Go the class right now!" Kagome demanded. As much as she loved to hang around with him, he did need to learn to follow the rules.
Dante on the other hand was to busy clean out his left ear with his pinky to care much. "I'll pass."
Kagome shook her head and gather her stuff, "Fine Dante, you can sit here all you want." She got up with her things, "But I'm leaving." She then walked over to her class.
"Oh come on Gomes! Live one the wild side! Ditch for once!" Dante called out to her.
But she kept going but he couldn't see the smile that was plaster on her face since she was walking away from him. She couldn't help, Dante was just able to make her happy so easily, but he ditches his responsibilities far too much. She needs to teach him to stay focus on his tasks.
Dante sighed and got up. He was sad because he had to go to class, but was happy he got Kagome to smile and make her aura change back to it's warm comfort. He should probably go to class now since the only thing that was keeping him entertained just left.
Hojo looked a bit upset at him, but Dante just shrugged it off and headed for were his class was. Hojo followed behind him not saying anything. Dante could feel the little geek wanted say something to him, but seem to feel frighten too. It didn't bug Dante too much, like he said before it wasn't like they were friend or anything.
After awhile Hojo seem to gather some courage and said, "How could you tell Kagome that?"
Dante didn't even glance back, "Tell her what?"
"Say she should ditch class! She a great student! She doesn't need her grades to drop just because you want to have fun!" Hojo said.
Dante just kept walking, "She a big girl Hojo. She can pick what she wants to do." Truthfully, Dante knew Kagome wouldn't have ever ditched in the middle of class. She stuck to what she did in less it was some kind of emergency. The thing was Dante just didn't like seeing her go with a frown or upset like she was when she was leaving. So he just wanted to crack a smile on her before she left. He wasn't serious at all.
"You shouldn't have said it you know! You're setting a bad influent on her!" Hojo said firmly.
Dante rolled his eyes, "Hojo…Do me a favor and shut up. I stick to what I say. I think Kagome is strong enough to make her own decisions without someone nagging her from behind."
Before Hojo could get another word out the teacher was right there with them. The teacher spent a good ten minutes with Dante say how he should join the soccer team. Praising him for speed and great…Dante really didn't know he wasn't paying attention. Dante decline, he didn't want join the team. Sure he could play for fun, but learn when he was twelve other then that his demon side was a bit combative in something was riding on a game. It was best if he didn't play especially since parents came to the games with video cameras. The last thing he need was him caught on tape kicking a ball a 200 mph.
After a long argument with the teacher the bell rang and it was time to leave for the class to leave. Once Dante got dress back into his uniform he head for Kagome's locker to met her for break. Out of everyone here, she was so far the only person worth talking to. She didn't take everything he said too seriously. Unlike some people who apparently can't take a joke (Hojo).
When the bell rang Kagome was let out of class and she head for locker to meet up with all her friends class had went pretty well so she was in a good mood. She put away her art supply into locker got her choir books ready for the next class.
"Hey Kagome." Dante's voice startled her from behind.
She stumped with her things and looked at him and saw his same old grind. She re-composed herself and smiled back "Hello, so how was to rest of class? Did you join the soccer team after all?" She said in English.
Dante said, "Class was a drag and I didn't want to spend my afternoons chasing around a ball so I had to turn down the offer."
"That a pity. I would have come to your games and cheer you on." She smiled. She wasn't disappointed on his choice, but was surprise. Dante did like to get attention and being on the soccer team would have given him plenty of it.
Dante wrapped his fingers around his chin "Really, hmm…might have to reconsider it now."
"Kagome!" A voice interrupted them. She turned to see her friend Yuka with her other two friends Eri and Ayumi. Yuka departed from them and went over to her and him. "Hey guess what I hear Hojo is coming over to see you Kagome."
Kagome blushed and Dante could feel her aura change once again. Why must people ruin his fun? "What's so great about that? He here for 90 percent of time! It's not like he going out of his way or anything." He said in Japanese. He could feel her aura go slightly back to ease realizing this but was still nerviest.
Yuka smiled "I know but still Dante. People can be very surprising." She turned to Kagome "Oh hey girl, I got a message for you." She then look at Dante then whisper into her ear "Eri wanted me to tell you to get Dante to notice her."
Kagome sighed remembering Eri conversation from earlier. She wanted to help her old friend out, but she didn't want to do make her new one leave. How could she do this without making it look like she was setting them up? She fiddled around with the handle of her backpack. This was just awkward now she didn't even know what to say to him. She had an idea, but knew Eri wasn't going to be too happy with.
Kagome started swing her back side to side. "So are you going to grace us with your voice in choir today or are you going just stand there and model for us again?"
Dante watch her wondering why she swinging her bag suddenly, "Well, I can't exactly disappoint what my audience expects of me."
"Or you can surprise them today." 'Okay it was now or never Kagome!' She thought and she swung he bag one last time and let it slip from her hand and it hit an unsuspecting Eri in the face.
"Kagome! What's the big idea?" Eri yelled.
Dante held back his laughter knowing Eri wouldn't find it funny and walked over and picked up Kagome's bag. "Sorry about that." He smiled. "We'll try and be more careful." Usually when it came to girls and getting angry he would flirt his way out, but this wasn't a girl he wanted his charm enchant.
Eri's face quickly bright up when Dante talk to her, she said, "That's okay!" she said, "Kagome is always clumsy. I'm practically used to it. I swear once tripped on thin air once. Then there was the one time we tried jumping the fence trying to seek into a home game, and Kagome got her skirt stuck on the fence." Eri laugh nervously. She had no idea what she was saying, but she was willing to say anything to get him to stay there.
Kagome's left eye was twitching, 'Oh thank you Eri! Please, oh please tell him every embarrassing moments of my life while your at!' She wanted to squeeze the life out of her, but Eri always had that habit of blurting out stuff when she was nervous. She better start doing some ground control work and help her out and save what was left of her respect.
"Eri, what about the time we tried to make a homemade cake and you used a actually flower in the recipe." Kagome said trying to get her self out of Eri's conversation.
Eri laugh "Yeah I remember that! We were ten try to baking the first time! I remember trying to turn on the oven and instead of putting it on 360 degrees I thought I would go twice as faster if I put it up to 720. It's safe to say were never allowed in the school kitchen."
Dante had amused smile on his face that just made Eri's heart soar. He was actually smiling at her! Just then the bell rang Eri's face drop, she cursed herself for not taking choir with Kagome and Ayumi. They got to hang around with Dante for a whole period. Plus Kagome was the luckiest out of all of them. She had half of her class with him.
Kagome, Dante, Ayumi walk to class together. Kagome sighed in relief that she didn't see Hojo. She wasn't too hyped up the fact he wanted to go out with her. "Hey you guys, if you're not interested in a guys, but he interest in you what should you tell him?"
Dante said, "Well since I'm a dude and I don't bend that way. I would tell to him to get lost because he doesn't stand a chance in hell." He didn't really have anything against gays or anything, but he knew Kagome was talking about Hojo. Either way if you weren't interested in someone like that then you should just lay it down for them clear to see. But he knew he was being harsher with his words since it was someone (Hojo) he really didn't care for.
Ayumi said "Or you could be more sensitive and tell him no thanks. Right Dante?"
Dante shrugged, "As long as he gets the message."
Kagome "I know you guys are right, but what if…what if they seem perfect for you then what?"
'Goddamn it, Eri and Yuka! Hojo is not that great!' Dante sigh "Listen Gomes, this is just from my own experience but if your going to be with someone then its best be with someone you actually can enjoy yourself with. A relationship can only work if both people are comfortable with one another and appears you not comfortable with him." He stated.
Ayumi nodded in agreement, "That's right! Ummm…. who are you talking about?"
"Hojo." Kagome said. Dante was right, if she did went out with Hojo because others wanted her to it would be unfair to him since she couldn't return his feeling. But what would she know. She was fourteen and she never had a boyfriend before she could just be nervous.
"Oh…I'm sorry Kagome. I had thought since he and you got along fairly well it would be good to set you up. I didn't think it would make you uncomfortable."
Dante looked surprise at the curly hair girl and said "You Ayumi? I was expecting more from you."
She sighed, "I know, I know but I can't help it! I love how romances blossom it to love and I couldn't help but think how cute it would have been. If the Best guy in school would get together with the shy pretty girl. At least that's how convincing Eri and Yuka made it. Don't worry I'll try and fix the problem with them and see if they well let it off."
"Ha, I knew they had something to do with it!" Dante yelled in triumph.
Kagome sigh, "Maybe I'm just not old enough for a relationship. Maybe I start going out when I'm 15 maybe things will be clearer." (Sorano: Ha, yeah right!)
Ayumi "I don't know Kagome. Putting it off won't make any better."
Kagome sigh, "Listen, enough of this!" She then smiled what the half demon knew was fake. "I've made my pick I won't go out with anyone in till after I'm 15. You can go ahead and tell Eri and Ayumi that."
"But…"
"You heard the woman." Dante said.
"Thank you Dante." Kagome said quite happy the conversation was over.
Dante really didn't want to talk about this anymore. This was more girl stuff then he would ever want know. Sure he wanted to help out with her problem but she would have to take his advice and find someone she truly did like and when that happen he tell her what to look out for. 'Plus if the guy broke her heart I was going to have to break his legs.'
Choir had gone smoothing, despite fact Kagome had argue with Dante for him to sing. She knew he enjoy the class. She could tell whenever he would close his eyes she knew he was enjoying the songs they were singing. Why didn't he want to join in? They went their separate ways for fourth period for world history and Auto Mechanics. Then came back for English, not much happen then. It was final period where Kagome went to P.E and Dante went to World History. Then everyone was allowed to go home, but Kagome had something else in mind for her silver hair friend.
Dante walked out of last class for the day. He was starving having not eaten anything all day. He really just wanted to go home, get something to eat, and snooze the rest of the day away he worked way too hard. As he walked out of the door he someone grabbed his arm, he could already feel it was Kagome aura.
"Hey Dante, do you remember what we discuss in math?" She asked.
Dante thought back to math, "It was about Baldy dieing, right?"
"Yes, but besides that."
Dante thought about, they didn't really talk about anything important. At P.E they talk about his Eri problem but other then that nothing important he could recall.
She smiled "I thought you forgot. Remember you're failing English?"
"Oh yeah…Oh well, what can you do about?"
"I'll tell you what I'm going to do about it! You're studying with me! I even told you so!"
Dante thought back to earlier when they were writing notes…
Kagome: How could you not be passing English! You've spoken it your whole life!
Dante: No, I speak normal English. They're teaching proper English.
Kagome: That's still no excuse! You're going to pass that class, even if I have to teach you it myself.Remember if you help me, I'll help you!
Dante came back to reality "Oh Shit, you were serious about that?"
She smiled, "Yep, now come along!" She said while dragging him by the sleeve of his shirt.
"Hey wait, but I'm hungry! I want to go get something to eat!"
"You can eat at my house! Now pick up the pace!"
Dante knowing he wasn't going to be able to talk his way out of this, he sped up a bit to walk along side of her. They got out of school's ground and walk down a couple of blocks.
"So Dante, what do you do after school everyday?" She asked.
Dante look around the block they were in to memorize it for the future. "I wonder around the city. I've almost seen everything. So today I was planning on just going home and eating."
"Well, how do like it so far? You've been here for a while."
"It's cool; you got a pretty good pizza place a mile away from the school."
"You really like pizza don't you? I can smell it off your clothes."
"What's not to like? It tastes great, you can get it no matter where you go, and I practically get my entire nutrient from."
"What makes you say that?" She asked. Most of the girls at school were to worried about eating pizza and burgers because carbs and fat.
"Well, I get my calcium from the cheese, protein from the meat toppings as well, my fiber from the crust, and my veggies from whatever toppings I choose." He smiled very proud of his answer.
"Really? Well what about your fruit. You got to have your serving of 5 fruits everyday." She said wanting to hear what hear his answer for this one.
"Gomes, a tomato is fruit. Come on your suppose to be the smart one between the two of us?" He smiled showing he wasn't really serious.
"Well excuse me!" she smiled back. "At least I don't try to weasel my way out of answers."
Dante "If it gets me out of it then why not?"
She was going to answer, but she saw the steps of the shrine "Oh we're here!"
Dante look and saw very many steps, well that explains why Kagome has such nice legs. He then saw a sign that said the 'Sunset Shrine' and remember Kagome mention something about going to a shrine to work. He said, "Well you going to work now, huh? I guess I'll wait for you go finish working up there and we'll go to your house to study."
"Huh?" She gave him an odd look, but then remember he didn't now she lived at the shrine. She smiled, "Oh I live here too. Well come on. Let's go." She started walking up the steps but stop when she notices he wasn't following. "Dante?"
Dante wasn't too sure if it was a good idea if he went up there. He had kind of accepted the fact that he wasn't allowed on any kind of holy ground, because of his demon blood. Not that he was a religious guy, but manly because it something that he felt he should respect since no one holy has tried to purify him yet. But now the thought of what Kagome was crossed his mind. Does that mean she was priestess or something since she lived here? Would she try to excise him if she found out what he was? No maybe she wouldn't, but that doesn't mean her family wouldn't.
Kagome study him for a bit. He really didn't look comfortable going with her. Was he worried of going to her house or something? It wasn't that big of a deal. She had friends over before. There was no difference to her if it was Dante. Maybe he just needs a nudged to move forward. She walked back down and took his hand and smiled "It's okay Dante." She walked back up steps pulling her silver hair friend along. "You're welcome here, I promise."
Dante was a bit surprise to hear that. This was probably the first someone pure and innocent welcome a demon into their home. Then again she didn't know.
"So what's up Dante? Why so quiet all of a sudden?" She asks not even looking at him and still towed him with her.
"Well…believe it or not. This is my first time at a shrine."
"Really, I guess I shouldn't be too surprise. I grew up here my whole life. It's been pass down from my Dad's side of the family for generations. You shouldn't be worry though. There are lots of people that come here so everyone is welcome."
Dante sigh he wishes he could tell her why he wasn't so hyped up going here. Devils were the worst enemies to place like this. "Is that good to say, Gomes? What if someone dangers comes here."
"I wouldn't be to surprise I remember once when my Dad was still around. He pointed someone to me he was part of this dangerous gang. I ask if we should kick him out before he harms someone. He told me no, that everyone was welcome here in less they here to cause trouble. That if they actually caused trouble that was when we should do something. Later I found him praying at the shrine begging for forgiveness for a little girl who got killed to do to the gang he was in. I believe as long as you have good attentions then your allowed here."
"So as long as I'm a good boy here then I can stay?"
"Yep," She smiled.
"Does that mean if I'm naughty I going to burst into flames?"
"I wish!"
"You want me to burst into flames!" He asked surprise.
"What, no away! I'm talking about my baby bother Souta. He's a little squirt that likes to play tricks on me lately. Do you know how many times I've woken up by shots from a freezing cold super stoker? Okay maybe I don't want him to burst into flames, but at least get caught his pants on fire for a second. Oh we're here!"
They found themselves finally at top of the steps. Dante was quite impress he could feel powers coming from this place. He knew that place like this had spiritual feeling to it, but that was usually because it was bless in someway. There were powers coming out of different direction over this place. One in a shed he was sure it was a demonic weapon but it was being contained somehow, there was also some kind artifact in there but he wasn't sure what it was. What caught his attention quickest other then the weapon was a huge tree they had there. He walked over to the tree and the closer he got the stronger the power felt. 'Well you don't see that everyday a strange a tree with spiritual powers?'
"That's the Goshinboku Tree it's been around for about a thousand years." She walked over to him to stand by his side. She look at the tree and said "They say a Miko shot an arrow straight into a demons heart and pinned him into a this tree. I think someone might have made it up to explain that hole where the bark doesn't grow."
"Interesting?" Well that did explain where that power was coming from. All stories have some kind of truth to them. That spiritual power he was feeling was probably transferred when along with the arrow. That must have been one hell of a strong priestess.
"I guess." She shrugged and started walking to the house.
Dante followed her "Anymore to the story?"
Kagome "Yeah, but it's not a big deal. I've heard them like a thousand times. They don't mean much anymore."
Dante "I guess I know what you mean. Vergil used to rant on about the same old stories over and over again. I one time had to put sock in his mouth to shut him up. Then again we both end up wrestling on the ground with mom trying to pry us off of one another."
Kagome was about to ask who Vergil was, but Dante suddenly turned around and look over at the well house. "Gomes what's in there?" He asked seriously.
"That? It's the Bone Eaters Well." She answered.
"Can I see it?" He asked.
She nod and lead him there. This wasn't the Dante she knew. Just the way he looks now, he was so serious. Not like this personality at all. Did he see something go into the well right now.
They went and there was nothing there. Just the normal dirt, wood stairs and creepy sealed up well with a sutra on it, what was Dante so troubled about. Dante was about to take a step down to the well, but Kagome quickly remember the rules "Don't Dante."
He look back and his eyes looked frightening as if they where burning deep into your soul wanting to caused you pain from the inside out. He was silent waiting for to answer why.
"Are…are you okay?" She asked not liking the way he felt. Before she felt protected around him, now well she still felt protect but it was scary to think he can actually caused pain to someone else after see his kinder cheerful side. Why was he like this now?
He blinked realizing he was scaring her and he went back to his normal self, but still look tense. "Yeah, I'm fine." And he left it like that.
Kagome wasn't too sure about what just happen, but wasn't going to provoke it "Anyway…you can't go down there it's a rule. I'm not even allowed down there."
Dante said "Why not?"
Kagome thought about and knew there was really no exact rule why, just her, Souta, and anyone else who weren't family wasn't allowed to go in here. When she was little she was frighten of going there. The only time she would ever go in the well house was with her father and she would stay right by door. As the years went on her fear turned to a slight discomfort. She can go all the way down the well now, but she wouldn't touch it. It was childish, but it was something she would have to grow out of.
"Not sure, we're just not allowed." She finally answered.
"Is there a history to this place too?"
"Yeah, umm…" She tried to think, "It called the Bone Eaters Well, because back in the day it said that demons use come and eat people, but some demons had the power to regenerate their body part back after they were attack. So not to take any chance villagers around here use to dump the corpses of demons here, there's something about the soil here that helps the bodies to dissolve faster and all that remains are the bones of those demons." She shutter at the thought. "Anyway nothing important lets go I'm starting to get hungry." She said walking out of the well house.
Dante on the other hand stayed for a second longer and glared at the well. He could feel a demon trap beneath the seal. It was waiting, wanting to come out for something. The thing was, it was far too weak to get out. It seems the demon was trying to gather strength. He could even feel from right where he was, it wanted to kill. It was strange; when he was outside he heard it cry out for something. He knew it was a demon and wanted make sure if it was properly sealed up, but as soon as he walked it he felt all this hate, greed, and envy for what it cried for that it radiated death from the even behind the sealed well. He would damn if he was going to let hurt Kagome. He wasn't going to let another demon kill someone else he cared about.
"Dante come along!" She called.
Dante glared at the old well one last time and walked down back up the steps. There wasn't much he could do right now. He couldn't fight it right now in front of Kagome, plus that seal was on it so it kept the well shut, but it bothered him just to let a demon stay here. He would have to figure out something later.
He followed her into her house. Inside was nice just like any well kept home. He could smell something cooking in the kitchen what he expected was her dinner.
Kagome place her bag down at the coffee table, "Well make your self comfortable. I'm going to go get us some snacks and then we'll get started okay." She said as she disappears into the kitchen. "Hey mom, I'm home and I have a friend over!" He heard her yell.
Dante shrugged and took of his military like jacket off and placed it on the couch. Finally he could breath, sure he let the first few buttons on top undone for school but it wasn't the same. He for one he didn't like was the whole uniform idea. That he had to look like everyone else. If it were up to him he would want to wear red. He had always been very found of the color. It represented courage and strength, something he still long to prove. He sat down on the floor and took out his English books for Kagome. He then notice something walking on the other side of table where Dante was from and it was coming his way…
Kagome poured the page of potato chips into a big bowl "Hey mom, are you going to come into the living room and say hi to him?"
Mrs. Higurashi poured some vegetables into a pot and said "A him? You've never had one of those over before." She happily smiled, "Of course I'll love to meet him."
Kagome slightly blush knowing very well what her mother was implying, "Mom! It's not like that!"
"It's okay sweetie! I understand, now you don't keep him waiting." Still with her cheerful smile, "I'll come say hello when I finish adding the herbs to the stew." It was cute to see her daughter have a study date. She could remember how it embarrassing it felt to have your parents make a big deal over a guy coming over, but the mother didn't want to pressure her daughter about relationships, or she would never have a boy over again.
Kagome went into the living room and was a bit surprise to see Dante in a t-shirt. Now she could definitely tell he was muscular his arms were without his school shirt on. He was defiantly strong no wonder he was able to carrying her so easily when they first met. She slightly blushes realizing she was staring but she then notice what he was doing. He was sitting there petting her cat Buyo.
Buyo was just curled up comfortably in Dante's lap enjoying her friend's attention. It was strange how Dante could switch from being that cold staring boy in the well, then becomes this gentle guy sitting on her living room floor. Dante was just filled with mystery she could feel it.
"Meow!" Buyo purred breaking her thought.
She smiled and placed the snacks on the table beside Dante's books. Then sat next to him and said "That's Buyo, he's really friendly as you can tell."
Dante said, "Yeah that or he sucking up to get the beef jerking in my pocket."
Kagome said, "That's true, I think it's how he got so big." She sighed, "It's kind of ironic. We had gotten a cat because we wanted an agile pet. I don't think we could of got any farther then that with Buyo, but we still love him." she scratching the fat cat behind the ears.
"Nay cats are known to be lazy too. Ironic would have been if you name this cat Speedie! That would of would have been be ironic!" Dante stated.
She smiled he always had something to say or to cheer you up, but before she could say anything she was interrupted.
"Hello there!" They a voice said from the kitchen. They turned to see Mrs. Higurashi with two fruit bowls for them.
Dante "Hi, you must be Kagome's mom."
She placed the food on the coffee table for them and turns to Dante "By the way you look, you must be Dante. Kagome has been talking about you so much."
"Have not!" Kagome said from her seat on the ground.
"Thank you for helping her with math, she had always dread the subject since she was a kid."
Dante took the cat from his lap and gave it to Kagome and stood up for Mrs. Higurashi "Dante Sparda at your serves." He bowed plight manner.
"Sparda…Sparda… Did your family originate from Europe?" Kagome's mom asks.
"Yeah…my dad did." Dante said. 'Well, it's semi true. My dad did spawn out of hell somewhere in Europe.' He thought.
Mrs. Higurashi talked to the boy a bit more and declared she liked him. He was a tad usually but must kids now days. Just the other day she saw a boy with blue hair and with purple nail polish. She was sad to hear the boy was in an orphanage. Her daughter had mentioned it before but even she didn't know how exactly the boy came to be alone. That was a mothers worst fear is to know your child after your gone will be alone with no one there to love them and watch over them. She hoped she lived along life so she could be there for Kagome and Souta and help them anyway she could.
Dante didn't say too much about the orphanages he was in. She was surprise to hear the boy had been all over Europe, North America, and then he came to Japan. She wonders if all that traveling had change the boy over the years. She found she liked the boy over all he seemed like a good kid a bit loud, but good. If her daughter would ever want date him now, Dante would have her approval. She left the kids alone to do their homework like they were suppose to and went to finish dinner.
An hour into homework went great about until about time Kagome's Grandpa came and yelled Dante was a demon and bond him up in sutras in till he looked like a mummy. Kagome yelled at her grand father for making this the most embarrassing day of her whole life. Dante on the other hand was biggest laugh in his whole life.
Kagome yelled "GRAMDPA! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!"
Gramps face was calm as if he had nothing wrong and said, "Boys around this age have no control over what do anymore Kagome. Demons possessed them into only thinking about girls. I was only protecting you my only granddaughter."
Kagome who wasn't buying into his excuse yelled "GRAMPS! HAVN'T YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT HORMONES! I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT!"
Dante could be heard in the back round laughing. He really couldn't believe that his worry of being terminated by one of Kagome's family member did come true. Happily the old man didn't have any true purification powers and didn't suspect he was really was a true half demon just someone control by a full one. Thank God, the old man didn't have any true monk powers, because the sutras did absolutely nothing to him, expect for the one that was covering his eyes making him not able to see anything.
Kagome took some deep breaths to calm her self down. She looked at the poor guy cover from head to toe in bandages on the couch. He was just sitting there with a smile the only visible feature that could be seen on his face. She sighed and went over and gently peeled the sutra covering his piercing blue eyes, "Sorry, Gramps is a bit over the edge with his duties of being a monk."
Dante felt the sutra leave his face, but also felt it was gaining power from her touch.
"There you go. Better now?" She asked.
He look down at the paper in her hand and saw it was now had a blue haze of power to it now. That was strange; it was drawing powers from her. "Yeah, much." He said while taking off at the other. She helped him with ones he couldn't see. After they were done, Dante decide it was time to go, after seeing the old man wasn't too fond of him for breaking the spells on his sutras. Kagome went with him to walk him down the steps. Outside the sun was setting making the sky blend from orange to red and purple.
Kagome "I'm so sorry Dante. I didn't think Gramps would do something like that."
Dante shook his head, "It's alright, and your Grandpa was just worried about your safety. nothing wrong with that. You have a very caring family."
"I'm sorry that you didn't get to met Souta. I think you two would have gotten along."
"I will next time I come over." He said.
"You would still want to come over, even with Gramps here?" She asked.
Dante nodded. "Yep, not very many people can say they got jump by an old man. Like I said earlier, he was only trying to protect you." He really didn't care much of what happen, but a question was still nagging at his mind. "Hey Gomes? You said your family had been keeping care of this shrine for generations, right?" She nodded her head, "Then wouldn't that make you a priestess."
Kagome thought about, "Well yeah I guess that would make me a Miko or a shrine maiden…but I really don't care for that kind of life. I respect everything all my Gramps and Father did to protect this place and all, but I don't think I would want to do it. Especially after seeing what it did to Gramps." Yep, she honestly truly believes her grandpa had gone crazy, it was truly confirmed today after that sneak attack on Dante.
"Your dad was Monk?"
She nods, "Yeah, he use to help Gramps here at the shrine, before he passed away. There is couple of Sutras' here he place all round this here before he died. There's one my mom's has in room she kept after he death, some on some trees, but you got to look around for them, and the one in the well house that was sealing the well."
"So I'm going to take a wild guess, but I take it that sutra is suppose to keep all those demons that were down there sealed up?" Dante said wanting to hear more about the well while he still could. He didn't like that a demonic present at all that was down there.
"Yeah who told you?" She ask playful, "Yep that is correct. The Higurashi family is in charge of making sure that well is securely seal for every generation. My dad was the last one who sealed it."
Dante nod taking in everything he had heard and he said, "Yeah…I take it that the magical power things skipped a generation with your Gramps, huh?"
Kagome smiled tilt her head a little and said, "What is that suppose to mean? Are you saying that your one of those demons I should fear?"
He grins back at her for obvious reasons, "What if I am?" He said as they reached the last step, "You're going to purify me?"
"Nay," She poked her finger at his chest showing she wasn't afraid and said, "I think I can handle you."
There was a mischievous glint shown in his eyes as he grabbed her hand and pulled her close to him. Lower his head and whisper in her ear, "I would definitely like to see you try."
Her face must have turned ten shades of red, because she like her cheeks were on fire. 'Was he hitting on me? Wait…was I flirting with him? What should I say? Should I continued and play along?' All these thoughts race across her mind along with heart beating a mile per hour.
Dante who was satisfied with color on her face let go of her hand "Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow." He took a few away, but then notices a piece of paper stuck to her green skirt. "Hey." She broke out of her little trance Dante had put on her and look at him. "You got one those Sutra things on your thigh."
She looked down and saw it. She didn't say anything still embarrassed at what happen. 'What's wrong with me? It's just him right? He was only playing! Snap out of it!' She peeled it off and said, "Hmm…look at that." 'Oh just screw the sissy girl act, Kagome! I just want to act like myself again!' She looked at him and saw that he was enjoying he her misery. She just smiled back and went up to him her heart still racing, but she tried to keep it under control. "Here," She placed the sutra into his hand, "Now you have proof for everyone that you survive getting jump by an old man and who knows it might save you from one of those unwanted demons."
He look at the sutra surprised that Kagome's powers weren't affecting him at all. "I'll keep that in mind if I ever come across one." She waved good-bye him and he waited until he saw her all the way up the steps before leaving himself. He looked down at the paper the young girl blessed without knowing it. It glow a faint blue but was clearly warm to the touch. "It looks like my school year just got more interesting." The half demon said.
Author Notes: (Like I said last time you don't have to read this but leave a review or shame on you!)
Sorry if the chapter felt rushed. I wanted to put so much more in like Dante meeting Souta, but this chapter was 25 pages long. That's 6 more then the first! So I had to wrap it up. But I'll have them meet up in the next chapter.
Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to for Dante to go Kagome's house and notice all the stuff she had no clue about. Plus in the introduction to this story it does say she thought she had a normal life I thought it would be fun mention some stuff that happens in the show and movies and reveal some of Kagome's powers. Well that it thank you for you reviews and support to those who did so. And again please leave a review.