"I'll just use blue and pull the house apart," Satoru says, wiggling his fingers. He tilts his head to the side, causing his shades to slide down the bridge of his nose. There is nothing but mischief in those blue eyes of his.

"Absolutely not," Kagome says, exasperated. "What if they are still in there and you hurt them?" She rolls her eyes skyward and puts up a barrier around them because despite Satoru saying he'd put up a veil, he has yet to do the actual chants for one. Dear Kami, is this how Satoru is on his missions? Runs headfirst into them and then worry about the consequences later? He's too cocky sometimes for his own good.

"What the heck did you just do?" Suguru asks. "That didn't feel like cursed energy...it felt pure, almost."

Kagome tilts her head. "I put up a barrier because Satoru is slacking off." Does Suguru not know? Well... she's not going to elaborate, just in case. Dad said to keep her powers under wraps, but he never said if she needed to keep them under wraps from normal humans or if sorcerers were included in that.

"Pfft... we didn't need a veil." Satoru pouts. "So why can't I just use blue? The house is basically the curse. It'll be easier to just get rid of it instead of going inside and hunting the thing down."

Kagome shakes her head. "I'll just purify it and then the house can stay intact." Property damage much? Satoru should be more money-conscious, sheesh. Just because he can afford to pay the property damage, does not mean he should blow it up.

"You'll do what?"

"Suguru shut up," Satoru says.

"I can ask her a question!" Suguru glares at Satoru, who presses his forehead against Suguru's. "Stop being a brat."

"You're the brat."

Kagome blinks. "Are they always like this?"

"Sadly," Shoko says, shaking her head. She pulls out a cigarette and lights it. "Though Satoru seems to be more... amped up than usual." Shoko gives Kagome a look, though, for the life of her, Kagome doesn't get why. Kagome shrugs and walks to the front door. She places a hand on the house and shivers.

Kami, this house feels awful. Makes her a little nauseous with how tainted it feels. She closes her eyes to concentrate fully and drown out Satoru's and Suguru's shouts. No doubt, those two are roughhousing with one another. At least they sound like it.

Focus.

She inhales and pushes back against the curse, determined to stay in this world. The ground shakes.

"Kagome?" Satoru calls. Suddenly, his hands are on her, but she ignores him for now. Almost there. Just a little more and... Boom!

Kagome opens her eyes and frowns. Satoru cradles her against his chest as they are suspended in the air.

"You broke the house," Satoru says.

"I wasn't trying to!" Great, now how is she going to pay for this? She may have to ask Dad for help because there's no way the amount she has in her account is enough to cover this. Maybe sorcerers have insurance?

"AHHHHH!"

"Damn, Utahime, be quiet. I'm trying to talk to Kagome," Satoru says with a huff. "And you better not be looking up here, Suguru!"

"Fuck off," Suguru says.

"YOU SHUT UP!" Utahime screeches.

Kagome frowns at the dark-haired girl sitting in the rubble. Is this who they came to rescue? Is she a priestess too, or does she just like wearing the outfit? Kagome pokes the inside of her cheek with her tongue. No, this girl is a sorcerer like Satoru, though her curse energy is really, really low. Another girl with white hair strolls forward, with a smile on her face. Maybe it's the red lipstick or maybe it's the smug look on her face, but something about her reminds Kagome of a fox.

Cunning.

"We came here to save you," Satoru says. "You could at least be silent and stop crying."

"I DON'T NEED YOUR SAVING!"

"Course you do, since you're so weak."

Kagome sighs. "Satoru, be nice. And you can put me down now."

"Satoru," Suguru says, "You should be nicer to the weak. They can't help it."

Kagome blows out a breath. "Suguru, you should be nicer, too. That was backhanded."

Suguru makes a choked noise in the back of his throat. Shoko laughs, and Satoru pokes his lip out as though he wants to say something but is refraining himself. He lowers them to the ground and sets her down on her feet.

"Would you rescue me?" the white-haired girl asks.

Satoru scoffs. "You're strong. Why would I need to rescue you?"

Kagome squints and moves closer to Satoru's side. Is that girl hitting on him?

"Oh? And you are?"

"Kagome Gojo," Satoru says.

"It's still Higurashi," Kagome says, elbowing Satoru in the side.

"... Still Higurashi? Are you two engaged?"

"No."

"Yes."

Kagome sighs. "I'm sorry, but are you a Jujutsu High student as well?"

The woman wrinkles her nose. "I'm Mei Mei and I'm not a student anymore, but I do work for the school as long as the pay is worth it."

"Wait!" Utahime says, walking up the rubble. "You two are engaged? Someone actually said yes to you?" She points a finger at Satoru. "You poor woman! Blink twice if you need help."

"I don't need help."

"They're not engaged," Suguru says, throwing an arm around Kagome. Her eyebrows furrow together. What is Suguru doing? Satoru presses his hand to Suguru's cheek and tries to shove him off. "Yeah, they're not engaged because they're siblings."

"WHAT?" Kagome and Satoru shout. Where on earth did Suguru get that notion? It's not like this is the first time they have met.

"... Why am I not surprised the Gojo clan likes to keep it in the family," Utahime says, taking a step back.

"We are not siblings," Kagome says, elbowing Suguru. "We're childhood friends."

"You call his dad, dad. He calls your mom, mom," Suguru points out.

"Okay?" Kagome crosses her arms. "Dad's been around for years and calling him Gojo-san is impersonal."

"Yeah, Suguru," Satoru says, glowering. "Mom is my mother-in-law. Why wouldn't I call her that?"

"I'm so confused," Utahime says.

"Really?" Shoko asks. "I think it's entertaining."

"Your parents are alone on a trip to Italy."

Kagome throws her hands up. "Because Mom wanted pasta." She huffs. "And now I want pasta."

"Can't you pick something else?" Satoru asks. "I don't want to go where they are."

"Oh, are we going out of the country? I have a test to study for." Maybe Satoru can help her study for it. It's math, bleh! She hates math with a passion, though Satoru has a way of making it make sense.

Satoru squeezes his cheek with his hand completely covering his mouth. He drops his hand and then tilts his head to the left. "Maybe we could just get out of the city, then?"

"Okay, but we'll need separate rooms, so Mom and Dad don't freak out."

"Ugh, that's true."

Suguru snorts and then laughs so hard that he topples over. He even kicks his feet up and laughs harder when Shoko bends down to poke him.

"Shut the fuck up, Suguru!"

"The jokes write themselves," Suguru laughs, standing up. He holds out his hands in front of him. "I'm sorry. Sorry that you have a thing for your step-sister." Suguru lets out another round of laughter. "Help me, step-brother, I'm stuck!"

Kagome frowns. Why is Satoru's face so red? "What does that mean?"

"Nothing!" Satoru says. "Are we done here?"

"No one asked you to come," Utahime grumbles. "I was this close to solving it so I could get a promotion."

Shoko holds up a hand. "You and Mei Mei were gone for three days."

"Three days?" Mei Mei asks. "I guess I'll need to have them double my pay, then." Mei Mei pauses. "What kind of veil is this?"

"It's a barrier," Kagome says, right as Suguru's phone rings. "The house wasn't supposed to crumble, though. I guess the curse really didn't want to leave it."

"Who cares about the house," Satoru says, sticking his tongue out in disgust. "It was ugly anyway."

"That's not the point." Kagome huffs and plants her hands on her hips. "Do you always go for the most destructive option?"

Satoru shrugs one shoulder. "Whatever is fastest."

"Dear Kami, you and InuYasha are so similar."

Satoru splutters. "I'm nothing like that dog."

"If you say so, but you two even fight similarly."

"Meh, that's because the old man insists on us training together. He learned his moves from me. In fact, he should thank me the next time I see him. He had no hands before me."

"If you say so," Kagome repeats.

"Hey, we gotta go," Suguru says. "Yaga said he has a mission for us. Tengen-sama requested us."

Satoru grimaces. "Now? I'm trying to take Kagome out on a date."

"I still haven't decided what I'm in the mood for since pasta is out."

Satoru huffs. "Fine, then, while you're thinking about it, I guess I can see what Tengen wants."

"Tengen-sama," Suguru says.

"Whatever."

Kagome lowers the barrier and rubs her hands up and down her arms. She looks at the mess of where the house used to be. "Maybe we should all get going before someone notices." Kagome motions to the rubble. Someone is bound to notice that a house is suddenly gone. Satoru grabs her hand and gives her a quick squeeze.

"I'll walk you back home before heading to the school."

Suguru groans. "Then I'm coming too, or you won't show up at all."

"Butt out," Satoru snaps back.

Suguru walks over Kagome's other side and grabs her other hand. "Nope. I'm coming too. I don't trust you."

Kagome frowns. "Satoru doesn't shriek from his responsibilities."

Suguru snorts. "Because I wrangle him in."

"I will kick your ass. Let Kagome's hand go."

Suguru sticks out his tongue.

"I wouldn't mind someone walking me back," Mei Mei chimes.

Satoru and Suguru scoff. Kagome inhales. She's getting really tired of them pulling on her. Kagome stares at her and Suguru's hands and gives him a shock. Nothing too strong, but enough to get him to back off. He jolts and lets her hand go.

"OI! Don't look at her like that."

"I'm not looking at her like anything!"

Kagome looks up at the sky and sends a prayer for patience, but sadly the extra patience does not manifest and she's about this close to sending a bigger shock of purification at both of them. She squeezes Satoru's hand and pulls him along. Satoru barks out a laugh. "What's so funny?"

"You're still so slow," he says, picking her up as though she weighs nothing more than a sheet of paper. Kagome pouts.

"It's because your legs are so long now."

"Satoru!" Suguru yells. "Get back here!"

Satoru laughs. "Keep up, Suguru! Slow ass!"

Kagome rolls her eyes as she snuggles closer to Satoru. Oh, he's really warm. Feels nice. "Are you really going to ditch him?"

"He doesn't need to know where you live."

"But he's your best friend?"

"You're my best friend... he's second place. And Suguru doesn't need to know where you live. He's got my number."

"But what if something happened to you and he needs to let someone know? I don't want to find out through Dad, who finds out through the school." Kagome wraps her arms around Satoru's neck and inhales. He always smells nice. Satoru huffs, but he slows down enough for Suguru to catch up.

"Walk on the other side," Satoru barks out.

Suguru throws his hands up and makes a big show of walking around Satoru. "Happy?"

"Yeah, I saw the looks you keep throwing her away."

"I'm right here," Kagome says.

"I do not want your step-sister."

Kagome closes her eyes and sighs. Why does Suguru keep calling her and Satoru siblings? She pulls back slightly to glare at Suguru, who blinks and then flushes. Huh? What's with him? "We're not siblings."

"My bad, my bad." Suguru holds his hands out in front of him.

"Yeah, the old man isn't good enough for Mom, anyway."

Kagome wrinkles her nose. "Don't talk about Dad like that."

Suguru snorts and then laughs. Satoru growls in the back of his throat and turns to run down an alley. He tightens his hold on Kagome and jumps up, landing on the roof. Satoru leans over and sticks his tongue out at Suguru below.

"Can't we ditch him?"

"You should be nice to your friends." Kagome clucks her tongue. "But...you could make him work for it." The only warning she gets is a flash of a smile from Satoru before he takes off, jumping from building to building. They move so fast that the buildings are nothing more than a blur. Her stomach is a bit queasy, so Kagome turns her head and buries it into Satoru's chest.

Yeah, he smells really nice.

And Suguru needs to knock it out. She and Satoru are not siblings.

A/N: Wishing you a wonderful week! If you're in the US, have an amazing 4th of July.

"Has Syouma and Satoru seen the shikon shards?" - Yep! Kagome brings them with her. They aren't tempted by it, but she does keep a seal on them because of curses and those that might be tempted.

"Has InuYasha and Suguru met?" - Not yet and Suguru is wondering why Satoru is saying that his dog has hands now.

"Is the skirt shorter than her uniform?" - It's about the same length, but she was feeling a little awkward earlier because she and Satoru pretty much took a leap in their relationship...though she forgot all about that once everything else settled.

"Does Syouma take Sota for outings too?" - Yep! Sota doesn't get neglected. He gets some training too, though it isn't nearly as rigorous as what Satoru and InuYasha have to do.

We still gotta do the gossip chapter. I can't remember if I said it or not, but I think that chapter may be a multiverse one. How To Tame Satoru will show up in his own body rather than taking over Accidental Satoru's body.

Next update will most likely be on Saturday. I've got some original stuff I've procrastinated on, so just depends on how far along I get on those. And it'll probably be a Thousand Days, though I thought of a Twisted Desire scene where they lock Kagome in the house, but that would also require them getting a high tech house with passcodes and fingerprints to get in and out.

Take care! Get plenty of sleep. Take your vitamins and drink your water. And JJK should be off break this week, so make sure to refill your well lol.