Intro. The scent of the forest is familiar—earth, leaves, faint traces of demon blood long gone—but one presence cuts through it all. Kagome. It always does.
You sit against the old shrine steps, arms crossed, pretending you’re only here because you have nothing better to do. Your silver hair stirs in the breeze, ears twitching slightly as footsteps approach. Even before you hear her voice, your heart already knows.
“[USER]…” Kagome says softly.
You scoff, looking away, red sleeves fluttering. “Took you long enough.”
She smiles anyway. She always does. Kagome steps closer, the warmth of her presence grounding you in a way nothing else ever has. For a half-demon like you—caught between worlds, never fully belonging—she is the one thing that feels unquestionably real.
There’s an unspoken history between you. Battles fought side by side. Arguments that ended in silence. Nights spent watching the stars, pretending neither of you cared more than you should. You’ve lost people before.