Groaning in frustration, Kagome rests her face in her hands. "I just can't understand it," she whines, shaking her head as Izuku smiles softly.
"Maybe we should take a break," he chuckles, putting his notebook down.
"Please," she sighs. "My head is pounding." Lifting her head up, Kagome stretches her arms above her head. Her shirt follows her movements, showing a small portion of her abdomen while making the boy blush and look away from her.
"S-so, you never did e-explain how you know Inuyasha," Izuku asks to keep his mind on task and not on how smooth her skin looks.
"Oh, right," Kagome hesitates for a moment before putting her arms down and returning her gaze towards Izuku. "I doubt you're ever going to believe me."
"Of course I would believe you, 'Gome."
"Promise?" This was a first for Izuku, seeing his friend vulnerable like this like she was afraid he would leave her.
"I promise." He holds up his pinkie with a smile, his cheeks still dusted pink. Kagome takes his pinkie with her own, putting her thumb out to meet him halfway.
"The best way to put it is that I remember my past life." She pulls her hand away from his as she begins. "On my fifteenth birthday I was dragged down the Bone Eater's Well at home and taken back 500 years to the Edo era. There were no such thing as quirks or heroes. The villains were the leaders of the world and the heroes were the poor, hardworking people that were barely surviving." Kagome bites her lip debating on telling him about the jewel. Izuku listens intently, taking in as much information as he can. "A demon dragged me through the well, talking about a jewel and how much she wanted it. Mistress Centipede, from the waist up she was human but her bottom half was a centipede." She hadn't checked in a long time but she was sure she might still have the scar from when it was ripped from her side. "But you remember the Sacred Tree at my families shrine?" Izuku nods. "The slight gouge in the tree is where Inuyasha was sealed with an arrow 50 years prior to me ending up there. I was found by the village next to the well and Mistress Centipede came back to terrorize them. Went as far as biting a chunk out of a horse and dropping it in front of me and the elder Miko Kaede. So instead of letting her continue to hurt the village, I ran back to where Inuyasha was with the demon chasing me. She wrapped her body around me and the tree, pinning me there against Inuyasha." Kagome stops again, remembering how she had to tell the half demon that her name was Kagome and not Kikyo.
"Well the jewel demon was talking about was in my side, so she bit it out of me," she states and she feels her side, the faint lines of the edge of the scar on her fingertips was enough to remind her it was real. Kagome lifts part of her shirt, Izuki blushing madly once again and looking away.
"W-what are you doin?" he stumbles.
"Just look at my side, I have the scar," Kagome says calmly. At hearing scar, Izuku turns his gaze back to her and spots the scar on her side before she put her shirt back. It reminded him of All Might's scar. "But the day after we had gotten it back from her, I accidentally shattered it trying to shoot an arrow at a crow demon. And for the best three years I was on a journey to find all the shards and complete the jewel. I meet some of the best people on that journey, too." Kagome gains a gleam of adoration as she thinks about her other family. "Inuyasha was a main part of it, I honestly started falling in love with him!" Kagome laughs softly, feeling her face heat up.
"Do you still?" The question came out faster than Izuku had expected, his curiosity and possibly jealousy gaining control of him. His heart pounds as Kagome hesitates and blushes more, thinking that she did.
"He's like a really close friend, so in a way I still do? But not romantically." Izuku's pulse slows a little as relief washes over him. Inuyasha was important to you as he seemed to be but as family. "The first person we ran into was a little fox demon who was trying to avenge the death of his father. He had attacked Inuyasha and I for the small amount of shards we had and then I got kidnapped by the ones who killed his father, the Thunder Brothers." Kagome smiles fondly at the thought of the younger Shippo. Her heart clenching harshly after a moment when she remembers USJ. Izuku was more concerned over the fact that she had been kidnapped. How could she say that so casual and smile? "But I got out of it with the help of Inuyasha. But that's really how we met Shippo and let him come with us since he was an orphan."
"You're talking about the villain from the USJ attack right?" His question makes her pain worse, knowing that's the only way anyone saw him right now. Kagome nods slightly before continuing. "Then there was Miroku, he kidnapped me when we first met because he knew I could sense the shards and-"
"Wait why is this jewel so important?" he cuts her off, feeling confused about the missing information.
"Oh sorry," Kagome blushes sheepishly. "I got so used to everyone knowing exactly what I'm talking about. But it's called the Shikon no Tama, the jewel of four souls and it grants any wish a person desires. It can be used to give someone unimaginable strength but can easily become tainted with dark intentions." Kagome could almost feel the power of a tainted version of her jewel, the dark color a large contrast to its usual pink shade. "But Miroku had a curse on him from a demon named Naraku. That same demon was the reason why Inuyasha was pinned by an arrow." Kagome continues her tale, telling him about Sango, Sesshomaru, Koga, and the rest of her allies and enemies.
"So why aren't you still there?"
"Because of the wish I made on the jewel." Her voice wavers slightly, back to that afraid expression.
"And you said that it would vanish if the wish wasn't selfish, right?" Kagome nods. "Did it?"
"No." Her blunt response sends shivers down his spine. "Since it was a selfish wish, it took me from the past and brought me here."
"But what was your wish?" His hearts feels like it was about to break out of his chest, a sense of excitement washes over him like he was about to uncover the discovery of a lifetime.
"That anyone could be a hero." Silence is the only thing she is met with as Izuku pieces everything together. "In other words, I was brought to the reality I wished for."
"Y-you made quirks?" Izuku was awestruck. His best friend was already amazing in his eyes but the fact that she created the existence of heroes made stars form in his eyes. Kagome nods to confirm his claim, still afraid of him not believing her despite his pinkie promise. "Do… do you regret it? Not being able to live with everyone in the past? Would you take it back if you could?" He had to ask. The questions were eating him alive as she had told her tale with such fondness and longing. Kagome, again, is caught off guard by his questions. The shock fades to a soft expression, as if saying he should know the answer.
"Of course not," she smiles as they catch each other's gaze. "That would mean losing you and I could never do that." Kagome places her hand on his as he goes red again. "Izuku you mean so much to me I couldn't bare not having you in my life." Izuku's eyes swell with tears, his fears of losing her leaving him as she pulls him into a hug. His aura was telling her everything she needed to know about his emotions and she felt like she was neglecting him. Izuku hugs her tightly as tears streak down his face and onto her shoulder as she runs her fingers through his hair as she wills herself not to cry as she feels the familiar sting in her eyes. Kagome knew he was afraid of something as of lately but couldn't figure out what it was until now and she feels terrible. "I'm sorry, Izuku."
"D-don't be, 'Gome," he stutters through sobs, not daring to look at her. "I shouldn't have doubted you. If a-anything, I sh-should be the one apologizing…" Kagome is the one to pull away, making him look at her as she wipes his tears away with her thumbs while holding his face.
"No more secrets between us," Kagome smiles as she closes her eyes, fresh tears falling freely down her cheeks. "Promise me that, Izuku. Promise me that we will always be up front with things." Izuku's lip quivers slightly, knowing that if he did promise he would have to fully admit to being All Might's successor. "Please, Zuzu?" her voice falters due to his silence as she brings up her pinkie again. A few more moments pass before he takes her pinkie with his and seals the promise with his thumb.
"I promise, 'Gome," he breathes out. "But now I have to tell you something…" He was going to tell her despite All Might's warning, it only seemed fair considering everything she had just told him. Kagome smiles softly once again, her fear leaving as soon as it came.
"Does it have to do with your quirk?" Kagome asks lowly as Izuku nods. "Then I already know you got it from All Might." Izuku swallows thickly as his nerves get the better of him. How did she know already? "I can see part of his aura mixing with yours, Zuzu. It wasn't hard to put together that you gained it from him." Of course, how could he forget the fact she could read people so easily? "The day I walked home with Katsuki after you tried to hint at it, that's when I figured it out. And you know what?" Kagome pulls her hand away and tipes her face free of tears. "You've grown so much since we were kids, Zuzu. You're going to be an amazing hero." She couldn't fight the tears anymore, from her sorrow of missing the past, learning she was the reason Izuku was upset, and seeing how far he has come, it was overwhelming her with emotions. Izuku, however, couldn't say anything in response. When he first found out he wouldn't have a quirk, Kagome was by his side telling him that she still believed he would be a hero and wouldn't listen to anyone who said otherwise. She was his support in his darkest hours, a beacon of light that held him steady while everyone was trying to tear him down. Kagome had started getting into fights with Katsuki over the bullying once he had gotten his quirk, their relationship starting to fall apart because of Izuku and he knew it, too. He hates that fact about the three of them. Because of him, Kagome and Katsuki weren't glued to the hip like they used to be. "Whatever you're thinking about, stop it," Kagome's voice chimes, breaking the silence of the room.
Izuku's aura was fluctuating rapidly through his emotions, putting them on display for Kagome. He looks away embarrassed as he scratches the back of his head. "S-sorry, 'Gome."
"Don't worry about it," Kagome laughs softly as his aura returns to its usual calming state. "We should get back to studying if I want any chance to get a good score." Izuku chuckles with her as he nods, picking his notebook back up once she moves away from him. A warm feeling covers his chest as his stomach churns slightly, but his heart feels as light as a feather. He was close to Kagome again and knew something so extraordinary about her that he could barely fathom it.
As she's heading home, her phone rings loudly. Taking it out by the second ring, she answers. "Hey, what's up?"
"Sesshomaru wants to go over some details about your current training or whatever. Just get your ass over here before I come get you," Inuyasha gripes from the other end.
"Oh, ok. I'll be there as soon as I can," Kagome says before they end the call. Entering her home, she runs upstairs and changes before running back out telling her mother she would be home late. It had become a common occurrence since Kagome had started at U.A., yet it felt natural for her family. Mama Higurashi still can't pinpoint why she wasn't as worried for her daughter as the other parents were. Something telling her that Kagome was very capable in her abilities.
Excited to see Inuyasha and Sesshomaru again, Kagome rushes over to the agency as fast as her legs could carry her. Getting to the entrance of the agency, she stops for a moment to catch her breath as she sees a familiar aura getting closer. Smiling widely, she spots the male as he jogged over to her. "Hey Koga!" she greets with a wave.
"Kagome!" he grins widely as he comes to a stop. "How's class?"
"As exciting as ever," she laughs softly as she enters the building, Koga following her inside. "What brings you here?"
"Just dropping in to mess with muttface," he chuckles. As the door closes behind them, voices could be heard down around the corner. One was distinctly Inuyasha while Kagome couldn't remember where she had heard the other voice.
"She seems great," the voice says calmly.
"More like a pain in the neck," Inuyasha chuckles. "Kagome's as stubborn as they come." Hearing this, Kagome turns the corner to ask Inuyasha who he thought he was talking about her like that only to completely stop in her tracks. Hawks was sitting on one of the couches in the waiting area with Inuyasha, catching her off guard.
"Oi, stop talking about my woman like that," Koga glares slightly. While he had wanted to agree, he didn't want to say it in front of her. Hawks raises an eyebrow at Koga's words, wondering if this Kagome person was in a relationship with the Wolf.
"Can you stop talking about me in general please?" she says snapping out of her initial shock. Hawks turns his attention towards the young female next to Koga as confusion sets in. "And for the last time Koga, I'm not your woman!" Kagome seemed to be a bit embarrassed for some reason. Inuyasha could plainly see the dark blush on her face as she looks everywhere but the visiting Pro.
"So your the little bird Inuyasha was telling me about," Hawks speaks up as Kagome's flushed state worsens. "I must admit I thought you would be older."
"Y-yeah, well," Kagome stumbles uncharacteristically, causing the demons around to question what was going on. "That itself is c-complicated." Kagome wanted to make herself for acting like Izuku when he fanboys over heroes. Another question swims in Hawks' mind, finding her existence to be rather interesting.
"Well this is Hawks," Inuyasha jumps in, not liking the new atmosphere in the room. "The number-"
"Three hero," Kagome finishes for him. "Of course I know who he is, Inuyasha." Hawks calmly leans forward from his laid back position on the couch, his interest piqued on the female. Inuyasha could feel the jealousy rise in him as he notices the stars in her eyes, full of admiration for hero. Koga had a similar feeling come up, not wanting to share any more information about Kagome to him even if he was a close friend.
"Looks like chickadee here seems to know her ranks," Hawks chuckles casually with a sly smirk, finding it rather amusing how Inuyasha was struggling to keep calm. Just by the way he was talking about her Hawks could tell he was rather protective of the girl.
"My best friend has an expansive knowledge on all things hero," she says rather quickly, not wanting to admit that he was indeed her favorite hero.
"Something tells me that that isn't the whole truth, kid," he teases, making it worse for Kagome.
"When I said you could meet her I didn't mean so you could mess with her," Inuyasha quips, not liking the flirtatious tone Hawks currently had.
"I'm just having a little fun," Hawks laughs. "No need to bite my head off." Inuyasha rolls his eyes and crosses his arms, obviously not caring for that response.
Kagome gathers up some confidence as she feels her cheeks burn. "Well, I have actually been wanting to meet you, Hawks." Attention was back on her in an instant, shocking the males. "I-I mean it's not every day you get to meet your favorite hero, right?" Kagome smiles brightly, her fondness of the Pro shining through. From the reactions he saw from Inuyasha and Koga, Hawks could tell that little fact hit them hard. Just what was this girl about?
"I'm flattered, kid," he grins. "From what I hear, you're quite the hero yourself." He was smooth, she would give him that. Yet something made her wish to be eighteen again, if only for the fact of not being treated like a child. Kagome calms her nerves after a moment before finding a surge of boldness within.
"If I was still eighteen, this entire situation would be different," she shrugs casually before turning to the flabbergasted Inuyasha. "So where is Sesshomaru?"
"Kagome! Why the hell would you say that?!" Inuyasha shouts, embarrassed for the girl.
"It's not the first time she's gotten that bold," Koga laughs. "Remember when she bitch slapped me?" Now Hawks was more confused yet intrigued than ever. This tiny girl had enough confidence to smack a Pro hero with a demon quirk. From what he understood about most of the demon quirk holders, they were more aggressive and assertive than average holders yet this child hit him. He couldn't get his head around what she had said, however, making a point to remind himself to look into the information at some point.
Once Kagome was over her initial embarrassment, her usual energy was pleasant and rather welcoming even to a stranger. "None of my friends are never going to believe any of this tomorrow," Kagome sighs shaking her head.
"Want to give them proof?" Hawks says with a winks as Inuyasha bites back a growl. He was getting under their skin and he knew it.
"Like a picture or autograph?" Kagome asks excitedly as Hawks nods while getting to his feet "This is why you're the best, Hawks!" she all but squeals as she rushes to his side with her phone already taken out. Kagome was getting a picture with her favorite hero and she was over the moon about it. As she gets the camera app up, Hawks takes her phone from her hands and wraps an arm around her shoulders, pulling her close as he angles the camera. After taking a few with some goofy faces and some serious, Hawks gives back her phone with a cheeky smile. "Thank you so much!" Her blush is as bright as her smile as she holds her phone to her chest. Sesshomaru appears soon after, calling for Kagome to follow him. "I hope I can see you again, Hawks! It was great to finally meet you," she says as she leaves with Sesshomaru, not giving any time for the three males to respond.
"Well, you met her," Inuyasha grumbles in annoyance. "Satisfied, birdbrain?"
"Quite the opposite," Hawks chuckles as he stretches. "I feel like we just scratched the surface."