Kagome waited patiently at the door with the pouch in hand, casually brushing her hair back and looking at the door every few seconds. There was a moment of silence before she heard scuffling, the pull of chairs and then footsteps. The door opened to reveal a kind-looking woman with a small smile.
"Oh, hello Kagome," Miss Kyoko greeted her. "And what brings you here today?"
"This!" Kagome held up the small pouch. "From my mom!"
"That's great," she held her hand out. "Thank your mother for me will you?"
"Of course I will!" Kagome dropped it into her open hand. "Have a good day, Miss Kyoko! I'm off to play!"
"Oh, but don't you want some sweets I made?" Miss Kyoko dropped the pouch in her pocket. "You've been such a good girl for coming out all this way."
Kagome nodded. "Okay, but I can't stay long. My friend's waiting for me."
"Of course," Miss Kyoko stood away from the doorway to let her in. "Make yourself comfortable; I'll be right back."
After being led to a room, Kagome entered alone. She glanced up and blinked. "Eh? Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha was under the table. His silvery hair made him stick out however. He looked up and smiled sheepishly. "H-hi, Kagome."
Kagome smiled brightly and went closer. "It is you! I was just about to go play with you! What are you doing under the table?"
"I w-was just, um, looking for, um, for uh, my um..."
"Here you are , Kagome!" Miss Kyoko smiled as she brought in a small bag of sweets. "I know you're in a rush..."
"I was actually going to meet him," she pointed to the boy as he brushed of his hands.
"Isn't that funny?" Inuyasha smiled embarassedly. Miss Kyoko handed Kagome the bag and smiled gently. "Well, you two be on your way then."
Kagome nodded and grabbed Inuyasha's hand. "Let's go! I heard there are frogs by the pond today!"
Inuyasha let himself be pulled along while Miss Kyoko only smiled at the two. Young friendship was an amazing gift. And it was definitely worth it in the long run.