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Rated: T
"Higurashi!"
Kagome immediately stiffened at the sound of the voice who had just called her name and from what she could see, many others had the exact same reaction.
"Ah," She slowly turned and felt her brow twitch, "Houjo-kun," She nervously licked her lips, feeling nervousness set in when the mood in the room seemed to grow tense, "What are you doing here?"
Houjo, who was completely oblivious to the obvious tension in the room, smiled brightly in response, "I heard that you were working here," He scratched his cheek bashfully, "And I wanted to see you, so I thought I would drop by."
"Who the hell is this pansy?" Aomine sneered from his table, earning himself a glare from the Miko, "Do you have a boyfriend you never told me about?!"
"Kagome-san, you're dating someone?" Yuki's eyes widened and instantly began to inspect Houjo's form. He frowned, not seeing what she could possibly see in this normal average-looking boy.
"Well, I wouldn't put it like that," Houjo rubbed the back of his head sheepishly and looked a bit taken back when he noticed just how packed the café was, "But I think that Higurashi and I do have something special."
Kagome let out a choked noise and clenched her hands in response, effectively breaking the pencil she was holding, "Houjo-kun," She could practically feel the killing auras rising up, "What are you talking about?" She blanched, but went largely ignored.
Kurama's eyes flashed gold and an eerie smile set upon his pretty face, "Kagome," He began in a calm tone, "Is it possible that you are dating this young man?" He curled his fingers in when they unconsciously sharpened into claws, "You never mentioned such a thing."
"Priestess," Gilgamesh slammed his cup down, "I will not tolerate unfaithfulness and if I must, I will force you to submit and kneel before me," His bloodthirsty eyes settled upon Houjo, "Such a mongrel is unworthy of even life."
"Kagome," Nanami attempted to smile, though it came out more of a grimace, "How come you never said you had a boyfriend?" She eyed Houjo and felt an abrupt irritation, "I'm sure I could keep you happier." She murmured with a pout.
Levi let out a noise of annoyance, fingering the butter knife before him as Kagome seemed to grow redder and redder by the second, "Damn brat," He almost rolled his eyes, "Just come out and say it."
Kaneki bit at his hand and he tried to resist the urge to take a bite out of Houjo's smiling face, even though he felt no such hunger at the time.
"Well," Yato bounced up to Kagome and leaned against her, "If you want a boyfriend while serving under me, you can have one," His face, however, showed utter confusion, "But why would you want one when you have me - your very own Kami to devote your whole self to~?"
Sebastian said nothing in his corner and simply wondered how unappealing the boy's soul would taste later on for daring to claim the Miko and in front of so many at that.
"He's not my boyfriend!" Kagome pushed Yato away and crossed her arms over her chest as her face burned from all the attention, "Houjo-kun is just a friend from school!" She glared at her customers, who had a variety of emotions.
"You don't need to be shy, Higurashi," Houjo tilted his head like a cute puppy, "We went on a few dates before, haven't we?" His face suddenly brightened as a realisation came over him, "It's nothing to be embarrassed over!"
"Yeah hell it is," Aomine said bluntly, "You're... normal." He scrunched his nose up like it was an offence.
"Look, Houjo-kun," Kagome sighed, feeling a headache coming on, "We haven't been on a date in over a year," She tiredly pointed to the last table that was free, "Did you come here for tea or coffee?"
Houjo nodded with a smile, still rather oblivious to the death glares he was receiving, "You look cute in your uniform, Higurashi," He said as he was seated, "I wish I knew about this earlier."
'And I wish you never found out,' Kagome thought as a strained smile overcame her features and wondered if it was an impressive feat to remain so naive to the killing intent in the café, "I'll be right back with your tea."
He would survive a few moments without her supervision.
Hopefully.
