Reborn

Kagome smiled happily as she swept the shrine steps. She paused for a second as a familiar aura brushed against hers. She smiled as she resumed her chores.

"Ah, Reborn-San what are you doing here?" She turned to face the young hit man hiding in the God tree. She mentally laughed as she heard him tisk at being caught before leaping into her open arms. She knew deep down he was sore about her being able to sense him no matter how well he hid himself but hey, that was one of the perks of being a miko.

"Ciaossu." He smiled up at her, the only woman to have caught his attention and not be a trained killer for the mafia. He had met her about two weeks after he had come to Japan. She had stopped some bullies who were 'picking' on him. She then invited him to her house for some lunch and to let him use her phone. After which he had explained to her what he was and why he was in Japan.

Of course you could imagine his surprise when she took it all in stride and asked if there was any way she could help him. He then asked if she had any special abilities to which she confessed to her two year time traveling stint. Yeah, if he wasn't the best toddler hit man in the world he would have thought she was crazy but hey, if the shoe fit. He then told her he would consider it seeing as she was a miko and therefore not suited to his life. Which lead to a heated, but enjoyable, debate on gender roles and responsibilities, it was the only debate he had ever lost.

Yet she had relented on her request to join the front line and instead offered to be his and his family's healer, the one they could come to when they needed help, shelter, or of course healing. He then agreed and promised that he would make sure she and her family were never dragged into anything too dangerous. It had been two months since he had first met her, of course during those two months he made frequent visits to her shrine. Though they were kept secret from everyone else, she was after all his trump card. He didn't need other families gaining an interest in his er hisfamily's miko.

"So, you never did answer my question. Why are you here? Not that I mind the surprise visit." He blinked, that was a first. He had never been so comfortable with anyone to the point where he would let his guard down and get lost in his thoughts. He shook his head to clear said thoughts and decided to answer her.

"I'm running away from my wedding." Her eyes widened in surprise before they returned to normal. She subconsciously held him closer to her, something he filed away to be pondered upon later, as she walked into her house carrying him with her.

"I see. That's not very nice of you. What about your poor bride?" He mentally shivered at the thought of her. Yes she was a good friend and a great asset to his family but he did not view her that way. The only reason he let her believe he did was to benefit his family and to keep her happy. After all the mafia treated their women very well and she was after all a woman and in his family.

"It appears she's always wanted to be a June bride and has decided on her own that we're going to get married. Something I don't plan on doing for a while so I'm going to hide out at your place until everything blows over and she calms down." Kagome nodded in understanding as she plopped down on her couch, Reborn settled comfortably in her arms as he turned on the TV.

"Ah, I see. Well you can stay as long as you need to but I hope you plan on apologizing to her and straightening things out. Don't you know it's every girl's dream to be a June bride?" He arched an eyebrow at her. Every girl's dream huh?

"Does that include you as well Kagome-San?" She blushed at his question yet refused to break the eye contact he had instigated.

"I told you to call me Kagome. And yes, well at least as far as I know. I for one have always dreamed of being a June Bride…" She trailed off and turned her cherry red face to watch the news, apparently a crazy woman in a…oh she hated to use this word but it was the only one that fit what the woman was wearing…a slutty wedding dress was causing panic and mayhem. She gasped as they went to a live feed and watched mesmerized as the young woman rampaged through the streets shouting at the top of her lungs for Reborn…no wonder he didn't want to marry her.

Reborn was on the other hand watching Kagome instead of paying attention to the mayhem he had in a roundabout way caused to tear through town. She was a very beautiful girl even compared to the Italian beauties of his homeland. She was athletically fit and knew how to fight.

Something he had seen only once because he was curious as to how well she could handle herself in a dangerous situation…needless to say Dino was quite upset with him for a while after that. She was also well versed in the art of healing, being a miko and all. But more than that she was a caring and loving person, she would make a great mother and wife…maybe just maybe she would get her wish to be a June bride.