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Scientific Method
Chapter 46
The evening of the Birth Ceremony found Kagome dressed in a simple yet sunny kimono. It was of an orange color with geometric shapes of dark green and a matching obi. The young school girl arrived at the house earlier than most and she was one of the few who got to meet the baby Kaede as she napped over a pink blanket.
Hojo, always the gentleman, had gone to find some sort of refreshment for his friend and left her to watch his younger sister. The walk to the Hojo House from her house was a short one but against the evening sun and dressed in a kimono, she felt like dried fruit.
The Hojo House was huge, she suddenly realized, and to be honest the absence of servants was starting to confuse her. Wasn't there supposed to be a hundred servants here? While at school she never thought Hojo belonged to such a prominent family. Yes he always dressed elegantly and asked her out continuously, but she just…didn't realize.
The baby began to squirm weakly over the blanket and Kagome moved closer in case the baby made a wrong turn or something. Yes…Kaede was probably too young but she wasn't risking it. To her amazement the baby was a quiet one and her big, brown eyes were looking at everything curiously. Kaede was an adorable child.
"She looks like mom," Hojo said as he sat at Kagome's side and handed her a glass of cold juice. She accepted it and they drank silently for a while.
A few minutes later a slim, beautiful woman came towards them. Long brown hair, wise eyes and a brilliant and honest. She suddenly seemed very familiar to Kagome. The woman did little introduction, she introduced herself as Hojo's mother, and after securing Kaede against her chest told them the tea ceremony was about to start.
Dumbfounded, Kagome followed, but deep inside…something turned and prompted Feudal memories.
To be continued...
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