Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. I wish I did, but there you go. No hunky hanyou for me.

This is my second Inuyasha, and I promise the first chapter does not honestly reflect the rest of them. Things change drastically.

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Kagome walked into school, a little wary of her first day in Jr. High. It was completely different from her elementary days. Sure, a few of the faces were familiar, but there were more that weren't. And she didn't have any particular friends. In the younger grades practically everyone was friends. Everyone knew everyone else, so it was comfortable. But now, in all this big and new school, she felt like she could use a friend to hold on to. She felt a little intimidated as all the elder students walked around in packs, ready to strike any unsuspecting first year. She looked at the paper she held and started looking for locker 324. Larger people shoved her around and threw her off her course. Locker 731, 730, another push and she was at 846. She needed to find it soon. Class was about to start. Locker 783,782, and another shove. She ran into someone much larger than her and immediately backed up to apologize. She bowed her head and barely whispered he apology. She looked at a fierce hanyou with silver hair and dog ears.

"What do you think you were doing? Can't you see me standing here?" Perfect. The first day and she manages to offend a hanyou. With all the humans around, it had to be an angry half-demon. And a mean one by the looks of it. She couldn't even string two words together in front of this intimidating teen.

"Inuyasha, don't scare her." A friendlier face appeared next to the angry one. "Is it your first day?'' he kindly asked her. She dumbly nodded her head, still unable to speak. "I'm sure she didn't mean to run into you, Inuyasha." The hanyou, now she knew as Inuyasha, humphed and crossed his arms. "He means no harm, really. May I see that?" he said and looked at her schedule. "Your locker is that way," he said and pointed down the hall. She bowed her thanks and shot down the hall. It seemed that not everyone here was a jerk.

She finally found her locker but had to wait for a girl to move out of the way. "Oh, I'm sorry," the girl said and scooted to the side. She had a pony tail and maroon eye shadow.

"It's okay," Kagome said. She finally found another friendly face. "I'm Kagome."

"I'm Sango. Your first day, too?" Kagome nodded. "I hope we have some classes together." She and Kagome smiled as the bell rang and they headed off in different directions.

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Kagome sat at lunch by herself. She hadn't seen the friendly girl she'd met since before first bell. Maybe they had different lunches, too. She saw Inuyasha and the nice guy a few tables away, but she wouldn't dare intrude on them. Inuyasha would probably rip her head off.

"You are in my seat," a pretty but cold voice said from behind Kagome. She turned around to see a girl that looked amazingly like herself and another girl with red eyes, obviously a demon. They were both staring at her.

"Sorry," she mumbled and moved down a few seats. She sat and tried to shrink into her chair.

"How old are you?" The girl that resembled her was looking right at her. Kagome answered with twelve. "And your name?" She answered again. "You are new." It wasn't a question but she nodded anyway. And that was the end of that conversation. Kagome went back to trying to be invisible.

"Hey baby." Kagome chanced a look over at the other girl. Inuyasha had come up behind her and wrapped his arms around her middle. She didn't look like she appreciated it or hated it. She didn't show much emotion at all, actually. Kagome looked away before they caught her watching. But when she heard another voice she just had to look.

"You two are certainly a loving couple." It was that guy again, the nice one. Kagome noticed he had some very pretty violet eyes. He was just sitting down across from his friends. Apparently Inuyasha and this girl were dating. But what really interested her was the other boy. What was his name? And more importantly, was he single? "Ah, Kagura, you're looking very attractive today." Kagome had a perfect view to see him reach for her butt. Kagome sighed. Too bad.

Or maybe not. Kagura had slapped him hard enough for him to crash into the floor. Some people around them laughed while others rolled their eyes.

Someone called Inuyasha from across the room. Inuyasha and his friend left the table.

"That Miroku... I swear, if he does that one more time...!"

So his name was Miroku. She liked the sound of it.

"You are so lucky Kikyou. With Inuyasha around, Miroku would never dare touch you." Kikyou didn't acknowledge that her friend had said anything.

Kagome gathered her things up off the table and had to walk past the two to throw away her garbage.

"Kagome," Kikyou said just as she was about to pass, "would you mind taking ours as well?" Kagome fervently shook her head 'no' and gathered their trash as well. She was walking back past and Kikyou spoke again. "Why don't you sit with us?" Kagome tried to see if there was a tack or something in the seat offered, but she couldn't find anything wrong with it. She sat and waited for Kikyou to tell her it was all a mean joke and to go away. Kikyou only picked up her earlier conversation. "Some of these younger girls don't know their place. I was walking to second class and one girl stepped on my foot. She didn't even apologize. And another stepped in front of me when I was walking through a door. They have no respect for their elders." Kagura nodded her agreement and took a drink of soda.

"I completely understand. One of them looked at me and didn't bow. (A/N: I don't mean kiss-the-floor bow, but that Japanese head not thing.) She just kept on walking by. I swear, the audacity of these kids...!"

It seemed Kagura was fire where Kikyou was ice. What was Kagome supposed to be then? Steam? How was she supposed to be steam?

"You, at least, seem to have the proper respect." Kagome was drawn from her thoughts when Kikyou spoke to her. Kagome didn't know how to respond to that.

"Respect, yes. But it looks like she's missing a tounge. Or is it a mind she lacks?" Kagura had her mean eyes focused on Kagome.

"I have a tounge and a mind," Kagome replied heatedly.

"And a large mouth, it would also appear."

"Of course," Kikyou answered for her. "An accomplished woman must learn how to use what she has."

Kagome was once again at a loss for words. Kikyou had a way of speaking that made Kagome feel like she should thank her for each sentence. Kagura didn't seem happy with the outcome, but also that she didn't want to contradict Kikyou. Kagome couldn't blame her, though. Kikyou had a very dominating presence. The bell rang and they all walked until each split up for different classes.

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Kagome was leaving when she caught sight of Kikyou with her friends. Kikyou motioned her over and Kagome timidly walked over. They were all lounging under a shade tree.

"Hi," she said quietly. She stood before them like a convict before the jury.

"I remember you!" Miroku said as his memory kicked in. "She's the one that ran into you this morning, Inuyasha." Inuyasha looked her up and down before nodding his confirmation. Kikyou raised an eyebrow and Kagome suddenly felt like she had to explain herself.

"I honestly didn't mean to. It was an accident and someone pushed me." She clutched her books to her chest like a shield and waited for them to condemn her. Kagura was practically giddy. This was a perfect excuse to get rid of the runt.

"She already apologized, Inuyasha," Miroku reminded him. Inuyasha rolled his eyes in a couldn't-care-less manner. "Come sit by me, dear." Miroku patted the grass next to himself. Kagome sneaked a glance at Kikyou to see if it was alright. Kikyou, however, was already conversing with Kagura. She took a few steps towards him but stopped when Inuyasha spoke.

"I don't believe you, Miroku! She's what? Nine?"

"Twelve, actually," Kagome corrected him.

"Still, it's not in your best interest to be within arm's length of him." Kagome scrunched her eyebrows in confusion before she remembered the episode between him and Kagura at lunch. Kagome blushed and was thankful the attention was on Miroku who was speaking.

"Really Inuyasha, you don't give me enough credit. The poor creature's obviously terrified." Miroku patted the grass next to him again and smiled charmingly at her. She sat and pulled her knees up to chin height. "What is your name, dearest?" Kagome blushed again. She like him calling her endearments. He couldn't mean them, though.

"Kagome."

"That is a beautiful name for a beautiful maiden." He stared steadily at her with those amazing eyes.

"'Poor creature'," Inuyasha mimicked Miroku's earlier comment. "I wondered how long that was gonna last." Inuyasha rolled his eyes and diverted his attention elsewhere.

"Pay him no mind, Kagome. He just has a rather grumpy disposition." Inuyasha humphed but otherwise ignored his best friend's jab. Kagome was just starting to feel comfortable, mostly because of Miroku's friendliness, when Kikyou caught their attention.

"There's that girl," Kikyou said and motioned toward Sango. Kagome suddenly got a bad feeling about this. "She got the highest score on the math evaluation test this year. took down my certificate and put hers up. I think she needs a lesson on how things are run around here." Kikyou glanced around for inspiration. Her mouth morphed into an evil grin as her sights settled on a picnic table. On it was an unopened carton of milk, no doubt spoiling in the sun since lunch. "Kagome, I have a favor to ask you." Kikyou leaned over and whispered instructions in Kagome's ear. Kagome's eyes widened and she stood up.

"But she's so nice! And I bet she didn't mean to take your spot. I'm sure she's sorry about it."

"That's the point," Kikyou said as she stood as well, "she will be. Surely you can understand my position, Kagome. If I let one of them walk on me, then they all will. I have to put my foot down now. Besides, if you do it," she leaned in where only Kagome could hear, "I'll let you join our group. Imagine being one of the cool kids, Kagome."

Kagome bit her lip and looked around. Inuyasha was pretending he couldn't care less what was going on around him. Miroku was looking at her like he pitied her. Kagura's evil eyes were dancing. Kikyou's eyes were bearing down on her, silently ordering her to do it. Kagome had never been popular. Was she ever going to get a chance like this again? Kagome grit her teeth and started toward the table.

"I knew you had it in you, Kagome," Kikyou called after her. Kagome grabbed the milk and completely opened it where the top was an open square. She walked towards Sango and hid the milk behind her back. She'd almost made it to her and looked back. Miroku was shaking his head sadly and Kikyou was shooing her in a 'go-on' gesture.

"Hey Sango," she said and forced a smile into place.

"Oh, hi Kagome." Sango grinned openly and Kagome gulped.

'I'm sorry,' she thought and threw the sour, chunky milk on Sango. "Swipe that innocent girl look off your face, you sorry-ass loser!"

Both girls stood in shock for a minute. Sango's surprised eyes were as large as Kagome's. Sango took in her soaked and slimy clothes. She gave Kagome a 'how could you?' look and fled in tears. Something in Kagome's chest just seemed to shrivel up and she had to remind herself to breathe. She heard clapping and turned to see Kikyou walking toward her.

"You did it, Kagome. You're officially in." She placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder. Kagome had to suppress a cringe and shudder.

"I have to go," she heard herself saying. "My mom'll pick my brother up from Day Care and be home soon." Kagome gathered her things and started home. She, Kagome Higurashi, was now popular. The image of Sango's teary heart-broke face swam in front of her eyes. Popularity. She now had it. But at what cost?

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So tell me what yall think! Let me know if this one is worth continuing.