The Unloading Grounds by Himura Asami

Feast

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Word Count: 250

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            Kagome lips twitched as she looked at her best friend. He was on his knees in front of her, fully equipped with a quivering lip and puppy dog eyes.

            She wasn’t affected.   

            “Not interested,” she said, her voice firm.

            Shippo threw his hands up in the air and stood, his tail swishing behind him in agitation. “Come on, Kagome! You can’t let me go alone! I don’t want to meet Rin’s family alone! Don’t make me.”

            “She’ll be there with you,” Kagome pointed out, turning back to read the textbook on her desk.

            “But it’s not the same, Kagome!” he persisted.

            She turned back around in her swivel chair to face him, legs and arms crossed. “What difference would I make?”

            “You’re great at moral support. I love Rin, but she can’t tell when I’m about to faint from fear like you can.”

            Kagome’s lips twitched.

            “And she also doesn’t carry around suckers and pocky with her to cheer me up.”

            Kagome giggled. “I really should stop that.”

            “No you shouldn’t,” Shippo said with a grin. “Will you go? Don’t say no; there’s going to be a feast-like thing and everything,” he said, his voice rising.

            Kagome looked at him for a while, before conceding with a nod of her head.

            “Yes!” Shippo said, jumping. He grabbed her and pulled her into a hug. “No take-backs?” he asked.

            “No take-backs,” she assured him.

            “Great!” he said, squeezing her tighter. “Because I forgot to mention that Sesshomaru’s going to be there.”

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That was a really nice place to end it, I think.

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Sunset Miko’s Once a Week Challenge– Week 43: Feast

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T.N.T!