Disclaimer: I don't...own...Inu-yasha...shniffle It belongs to the lucky, talented Rumiko Takahashi.
Kagome quickly packed her bag for school, constantly glancing at her watch to make sure she wasn't late. After all it was her first day at Sugoi-Mori high school. She zipped up her backpack hastily and ran downstairs, grabbing a bagel and waving to her mother before leaving. Quickly she ran towards her bus stop, glancing down at her watch again. Ah, screw it! I'm gonna miss my bus! She whined to herself, sprinting down another stretch of sidewalk.
Turning another corner, Kagome finally saw a group of students standing around, chatting on a street corner. With a sigh of relief, she ran up to them panting, just as the bus arrived. Smiling at her good fortune, she boarded the bus and took a seat near the back.
The teacher stood up with a smile. "Class, we have a new student. Her name is Kagome Higurashi. I trust you will all make her feel welcome." He gestured with his hand to an empty seat and Kagome slipped into the desk with a nervous smile. With a nod of reassurance, the teacher started his lecture on the Feudal Era (hahaha) and Kagome slumped back in her seat. Man! Not more history. I'm so sick of this subject.
In the middle of Kagome's contemplation, a finger tapped her on the shoulder and she turned her head to see the face of a girl about her age. The girl had set, brown eyes and a well built face. Her dark brown hair fell to the bottom of her shoulder blades and was tied back near the end by a white ribbon. She wore a purple t-shirt and dark blue jeans and her feet were donned in reed sandals. A smile lit her face and she whispered "Boring, neh?"
Kagome nodded with a smile.
"So you're new?" the girl continued, "Where're you from?"
"Erm…Kyoto…" Kagome replied shyly.
The girl grinned. "Wow, so I guess you find Tokyo extremely crowded then."
"Just a bit." Kagome sweat dropped.
Suddenly the girl scratched her head in embarrassment. "Silly me, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Sango Taijiya."
"Nice to meet you Sango-san."
"Heh, you can drop the formalities. Just call me Sango."
"Oh well, all right."
"Hey, if you come with me after class I'll introduce you to the guys." Sango smiled in a friendly manner. "I'm sure you'll get along fine."
Kagome smiled warmly. "Sounds good."
The bell rang loudly, causing several students to jump up in surprise. Slightly dazed by the sudden sound, the professor released them and seated himself behind his desk, gathering his papers. Sango rose to her feet and nodded to Kagome. "C'mon, let's go. Just follow me." Kagome nodded and did as she was bid.
As Sango led her through the building, Kagome gazed around. This was a bit smaller than she was used to. The neighborhood where she was from was more upper class. (A/N I have no idea what the society is like in Kyoto but for this story it's supposed that all people there are at the top of the economy basically) Although Kagome's family wasn't rich, they were able to afford sending her to a nice, private high school that could, in many respects, pass off as a castle. Seeing the public high school excited Kagome. She definitely liked it here better.
After a few minutes Sango stopped in front of a group of guys who were currently in disarray. Two boys were shouting at each other angrily over who knows what. The first, a tall boy with long black hair, pulled back in a ponytail was glaring at the other with piercing blue eyes. His leather jacket and baggy, torn blue jeans gave him a roughed up look. He was shouting in an angry voice. "Well I'm sorry you can't be as mature as me!"
The other boy scoffed and gazed at him in disgust. Kagome stared. His appearance was…strange to say the least. Long silver hair flowed down his back gently, giving him an oddly wise look. He was well built and although he was a few inches shorter than the other boy, he gave off a much more menacing front. A black t-shirt hung limply from his broad shoulders, hiding the start of his baggy, navy blue jeans from view. Kagome however, was not impressed by these minor details. No, it was his eyes.
Amber orbs glared out at the black-haired boy menacingly, seeming to pierce right through him. They were beautiful, shining brightly behind those silver bangs, absolutely beautiful. Kagome couldn't help but stare. Finally she was snapped out of her thoughts by his gruff answer. "Mature? You're joking right?"
Kagome glanced behind the pair and noticed two other boys watching the scuffle in what appeared to be amusement. The first boy loudly spoke again. "It's not MY fault you're too pompous to admit it!"
"Oh go shove it up your--!"
At that moment, Sango coughed loudly, saving everyone from the undoubted coarse language about to emerge from the enraged boy's mouth. The two boys spun to face her, annoyed. "What?"
Sango glared daggers. "Shut UP will you? I have someone I want you to meet. This is Kagome."
The silver-haired boy snorted in disgust. "Oh please…I bet she's just another one of those rich, popular girls that prance about the school looking for attention."
"Don't be such a jerk Inu!" Sango smacked him over the head, earning her a look that could curdle milk. Meanwhile, one of the watching boys (guess who lol) took his foreseen place in front of Kagome.
Clasping her hands dramatically, the boy cooed, "I for one am honoured to make your acquaintance." Kagome gave him a blank look as the black-haired boy that had been fighting earlier shoved him aside.
"But not as honoured as me." He confided in his most charming voice. Kagome by this time was thoroughly flustered and heaved a sigh of relief as Sango whacked them both upside the head.
"You'll have to excuse Miroku and Koga," she said wearily, pointing to each in turn, "They're both jerks." The said jerks glared at her and 'hmphed'. Kagome took this moment to glance over Miroku whom she had only briefly seen a moment ago. He had the same hued hair as Koga except much shorter and pulled back in a small ponytail, small gold hoops donned both ears and brought out his violet eyes. Glaring at Sango, he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Hey Kagome-san!" A sudden voice sounded in her ear and she turned to face a short boy with blazing orange hair. His green eyes crinkled in unheard laughter and he waved his gloved hand in greeting. "I'm Shippo! So, um…where're you from?"
"Kyoto." Kagome replied automatically.
Inu, as Sango had called him, grumbled. "I knew it…rich…"
Kagome glared at the boy but held her tongue politely. Sango rolled her eyes. "Ignore Inu-yasha, he's always a grump, it's in his nature or something." Kagome chuckled lightly and sweat dropped.
The conversation, which if continued any longer may have proved fateful, was interrupted by Miroku. "So Kagome-san…what class d'you have next?"
Ugh…thank God… Kagome thought to herself, pulling out her schedule. "Chemistry." She looked up at Miroku and noticed his slightly downcast expression. Suddenly he brightened up a bit.
"Can I see that?" He asked, pointing to her schedule.
"Um…sure…"
Miroku glanced over the paper quickly. "Awesome! We have LA, math, and PE together!" A wide smile spread across his face.
"Don't get any ideas." Sango chided, earning herself a falsely innocent gaze.
"Ideas? Me?" Miroku said airily in a 'you're-accusing-ME?' look. Sango just sighed.
Suddenly Shippo piped up. "Hey Inu, don't you have chemistry next too? You can show Kagome-san around!"
Inu-yasha glared. "Feh. Why in hell would I do that?"
At this, Koga took his chance. "If he doesn't want to do it, I will!" Shippo looked at him bemusedly.
"But Koga…you have history next…that's on the other side of the school…"
"…so?"
Kagome took back her schedule from Miroku and looked at the boys sheepishly. "Erm…I'm flattered but I'm sure I can find my way there…" Koga and Miroku looked downcast at her independence and she gave a small smile.
With a glance down at her watch, Sango saved Kagome the trouble of reassuring the boys that they could help her some other time by stating, "Eh, I better be off…if any of these jerks bother you just tell me." She smiled. "'Cept for Shippo that is, he's actually polite most of the time."
Shippo made a dramatic mock bow with flourished arm movements. "I thank thee fair maiden." He chimed in his most Shakespearian voice. Miroku, with his still innocent expression, accidentally (cough cough) knocked Shippo over. "Ow…" Shippo whined, glaring at Miroku who started whistling as if he hadn't anything to do with the incident.
With a roll of her eyes, Sango waved a hand and headed towards the front of the high school. Shippo pried himself off the concrete, still glaring at Miroku, and with a slightly apologetic tone, announced to Kagome that they should be off as well. With a friendly wave he left, dragging Miroku and Koga behind him.
"Feh." Kagome turned to see Inu-yasha glaring after them. He shook his head and started walking away. He was stopped, though, by an impudent voice.
"I'm not rich you know."
He turned to look at the girl, annoyed yet confused. "Eh?"
"I said I'm not rich so stop being rude about it."
Inu-yasha shrugged and tossed his head indifferently. "Whatever." He started off towards the chemistry room lazily. With a glare, Kagome followed.
Upon entering the classroom, Inu-yasha sat down near the back and watched coldly as Kagome proceeded to the other side of the room. Stupid wench. He shook his head and turned away.
Kagome sighed as she sat and glanced at the fuming boy across the room. Stupid jerk. Her thoughts were then interrupted by a bright-eyed boy setting himself down beside her. "You new?"
Turning to face him, Kagome smiled. "Oh…uh…ya."
"Cool." He smiled warmly. "I'm Hojo. And you are?"
"Kagome."
Hojo cocked his head in curiosity. "Pretty name. Isn't there a song called Kagome?"
Kagome's face reddened slightly. Usually no one put this much thought into her name. "Oh, uh…yes it's for a children's game."
Hojo grinned. "Awesome."
The door opened suddenly, ending the conversation, and the teacher strode in professionally. With his hand, he gestured to Kagome to stand and introduced her to the class. After gesturing for her to again take her seat, he continued on. "As most of you know, we will be starting a project today on compounds. I have written down your assigned partnerships on the chalkboard, please move so you are sitting next to your partner." (A/N I have no idea what they do in chemistry lol. Just bear with me.)
Hojo glanced up at the chalkboards, then gave Kagome a friendly smile. "Bye Kagome-san." He waved and left, sitting down next to someone else nearer to the front of the room. Kagome looked up at the chalkboard as well. Her eyes widened. "No way in hell…"
AUTHOR'S NOTES!
Ok this is my first fanfic on this site so ya…Some stuff may be off considering I'm not too informed on stuff in Japan. Please bear with me.
Yes I know! Cliffhanger, isn't it great? (well not really since it gives it away in the summary --;;)Lol, just kidding. I'm sorry y'all but I'm tired and keep making stupid mistakes cuz I can't see straight. XD Blah. Well anyway I shall update when I can. Pleeeeeeeeease review, 'twill maketh me very happy. -- Later.
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