Love is in the Air by Ai Roku

Tomo-choco

Disclaimer: All rights to Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi-sensei

Prompt: Tomo-choco

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It was days like this that made Kagome glad that she had an excuse to miss school! It was Valentine's Day!

It wasn't that she didn't enjoy giving chocolate to her friends, it was simply that having to give chocolate to every male of her acquaintance was expensive and time consuming.

To make matters worse, her school went on break before White Day so they always got out of giving anything in return! Maybe that's why tomo chocolate was so popular now, but to her way of thinking that just meant having to give out more chocolate in the end.

So this year she had decided to spend Valentine's Day in the past. She'd still made chocolates for Eri, Yuka, Ayumi, and reluctantly, Hojo(He might read something into it, but he was her friend and it would have been rude not to.), as well as her mom, grandpa, and Souta, and of course all her friends here in the feaudal era. It may still seem like a lot, but in comparison to giving chocolates to about half her school she knew she was getting off lightly.

When she was almost mid-way to the village she saw Sango coming up the path toward her.

"Hey Kagome, welcome back!"

"Thanks Sango, believe me I'm happy to be here. Which reminds me, this is for you!" So saying Kagome reaches into a small bag hanging from her shoulder and pulls out a ridiculously girly heart-shaped box, proudly holding it out to her friend.

The slayer took the box from her enthusiastic miko friend with a quizzical look on her face, which disappeared as soon as she opened the box.

"So these are for that Valentine's thing you told me about?" At Kagome's afirmative nod she continues, "Thank you very much, Kagome! But I feel bad that I have nothing to give you in return!"

Kagome simply laughs waving away her concern. "Don't worry about it, Sango; I don't mind."

As her friend waves her hands around in a shooing motion, Sango's attention is drawn to the small pearl and silver bracelet clasped around her wrist, reminding her of a question she'd been meaning to ask her.

"So have you figured out who your mystery admirer is yet?"

Kagome self-consciously wraps her hand around her wrist. "No, not yet. But I know who I'd like for it to be." She replies blushing.

"Hmm, now I wonder who that could be?! Maybe a certain taiyoukai?" Sango directs an impish grin at her embarrassed friend before turning around in order to return to the village.

"Sango!!!"  With that war cry Kagome launches herself at the slayers back, tackling her from behind and beginning a playful game of tag between the two giggling girls.

Their fun lasts until they're interrupted by the rapturous voice of a lecherous monk.

"Ah, two lovely ladies frolicking together, a beautiful sight indeed!"

The sound of twin slaps ring out, and the unfortunate monk hits the ground with a grin still plastered on his face.

The two girls were about to continue their walk to the village, when Kagome remembered something and steps back toward the monk, while digging in her bag again.

Her hand emerges with yet another box of chocolate, this one a simple square shape, which she proceeds to drop on Miroku's back with a cheery, "Happy Valentine's Day!"

Sango looks at her friend and asks, "Do you have chocolate for everyone, in there?"

At her nod Sango can't help but to add, "Even Sesshomaru-sama?"

Kagome replies with a stiff nod at her teasing friend, thinking of the silver and gold wrapped box at the bottom of her bag. She can't help but hope that no one notices the extra care she put into making those particular chocolates.

She also has one last lingering doubt about giving chocolate to an inu, but shrugs it off. Sesshomaru-sama was immune to poison after all!

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I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and thanks for reading!