Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with InuYasha. This is not for profit.

A/N: This is a story made up of RPG posts between a friend and me. I may have started posting this before under my other name (before I forgot the password and username [fail]) but I can't remember so I'm posting it here, now.

Seiju High

Prologue

The sun hung high in the afternoon sky, its warmth inviting many out to enjoy the last day of summer vacation. A soft breeze kept the heat from overpowering the students who intended to savor every last moment of their freedom. A set of thick black curtains rustled in this breeze and yet they never shifted enough to let even a hint of light peek past them. The sun's rays were strictly prohibited from the dark sanction of this room.

A lone figure sat, hunched over his laptop, typing furiously. A snide smirk played across his face and his fingers flew across the keys. Naraku, despite the darkness of the room and his annoyed aura, was very excited. Tomorrow would begin his senior year of high school. There was so much to do. He absolutely adored the first day of school each and every year. There were always so many unsuspecting fools walking right into his traps. He'd hacked into the high school's main computer system while he'd still been in middle school and he made a point of keeping up his own tradition of tormenting his peers to no end and of course this year would be no different. In fact, this year had to be over the top as it was his last.

He had a particularly nasty trick up his sleeve for the incoming freshmen this year. Along with many other traps, he'd taken time to mess around with the elevators a bit. At his time of choosing, some unfortunate persons could end up trapped in there for hours or continuously zooming up and down until they hurled. A low snicker escaping him was the only indication of Naraku's amusement at his own little plan. It was no less than they deserved though. He'd already hacked into this year's enrollment list and was quite disgusted by what he saw.

Ever since that damned Kaede became headmistress, it would seem more and more of the Seiju High students had no business in his school. She was allowing lower class kids to test into his prestigious private school that had once been for the elite alone. Now, he sneered at the list that was dotted with an increasing number of poor filth that would be littering the hallways. It was an outrage, absolutely disgusting really. Kaede was throwing the school to the dogs.

'Well they may be invading my school but I'll be sure that they hate every second of it.' Naraku thought. He stopped typing briefly to stretch before reaching for some cables. He'd set up an intricate system of monitors a few years back and after hacking into the security system he'd been able to access the security camera views. Linking his laptop to the central cable that all the monitors were connected to, he pulled up the security files and began assigning different cameras to their respective monitors. It was important to be prepared for tomorrow. He made sure he could see all the major hallways, popular classrooms, the courtyard, parking lot, and the elevators.

"Perfect." He whispered as he sat back to admire his handiwork. "Tomorrow's going to be an excellent day."

---

The sound of gravel crunching met Miroku's ears as he planted his feet on the ground to balance himself so that he wouldn't tip his bike over. He leaned back and scanned the horizon with his eyes. From atop the hill, on which he sat, Miroku could see almost the entire layout of his new school. It was definitely impressive; tennis courts, basketball courts, an enormous football field, soccer fields, sparkling pools, and what he could only assume was the world famous battle dome. The school, itself, looked amazingly high tech, ever from this distance.

Miroku rolled his eyes laughing at his last thought. Of course the school looked high tech. Seiju High didn't have the most elite Japanese families jumping through hoops to get their kids in for just anything. Seiju was one of the top ranking private schools in the world. Only the richest of rich could even dream of sending their children to school here until recently. The new headmistress had instated a series of complicated tests that could be taken to allow students in on scholarship money. Not only were you promised the best education here but you also gained access to the latest technology, virtually everything was operated by your ID card.

This knowledge was generally wasted on Miroku as technology wasn't really Miroku's main interest. His gazed shifted to what he was assuming was the Seiju High Battle Dome. He had heard that was where you make or break your reputation at the school. Students could challenge each other for "practice" at any point in the school year. Miroku wasn't an idiot and found it quite obvious that these "practices" were probably just a way to pummel the kids who pissed you off without getting into any trouble. Of course, you had the option of not accepting the challenge but he had heard that was the equivalent of social suicide. At least as a bloody pulp on the floor a nursing student might take pity on you and befriend you as you heal.

Pissing people off wasn't exactly how he wanted to make a name for himself so he was banking on joining the team. A few weeks after school started there would be tryouts for the legendary battle team. There would be inner school team battles until the season started and then the top five teams would be selected and undergo brutal training for the district tournaments.

From what he had heard, if you made it onto the team you were rewarded with instant popularity and if you made it on to one of the top five teams then you were practically a god. Miroku was definitely aiming for one of those top spots. Ladies couldn't resist strong, daring, brave battling men, right? He'd done his research and learned that the two years ago, for the first time, a pair of first years made it to third in the district tournament and a pair or second years took first. He planned to become friends with those kids and avoid getting on their bad sides at all costs; clearly they were not the sort to be messed with.

At his old school, Miroku had been an all around sports star. After learning which school he'd be moving to Miroku had spent the summer training so that he'd hopefully be in the same league as the Seiju High kids. He'd brushed up on his battle techniques and learned everything he possibly could to prepare himself for entering the world of the rich and famous.

He sighed remembering his old school. He'd been reluctant to leave. He'd only been allowed to stay long enough to complete the school year after his father's death and then he was shipped off to live with a family friend. Seiju High was the closest school in the area unless he wanted to attend a public school where they didn't offer a class for him to continue his religious studies. Thus, with his inheritance and his "uncle's" support, he'd scraped up just enough for him to get into Seiju High for a year. He'd only just managed to avoid having to take all the ridiculous tests they required of students who couldn't afford the outrageously overpriced tuition. He could probably feed an entire third world country with how much the school was charging. Gritting his teeth, he told himself it'd be worth it. Everyone knew Seiju High had the hottest girls in the world in attendance.

Lifting his feet from the ground, Miroku finished his ride around the school before heading home to throw in some more practice time before the school year officially began. He'd be surrounded by the ladies in no time, he was sure or it.

---

An irritated Kagome tapped her foot, rather impatiently. Her older sister had been tying up the phone all day long. This wouldn't normally be a problem, except Kagome had let Shippou borrow her cell phone while he was over at a friend's house so that he could call her when he needed to be picked up. Unfortunately, this left her without a phone for herself. Her gaze traveled to her sister's door as she debated whether or not she should just go into Kikyou's room and take her cell phone. Kagome gave a frustrated huff as she glared daggers at her sister who proceeded to flip through a magazine and make plans with Kagura and Kaguya regarding what they were going to wear to school tomorrow. It wouldn't' be so frustrating if they didn't have uniforms to wear. What the heck could they plan to do differently beyond buying theirs two sizes too small and having their initials engraved in their uniform jackets?"

"Girls, it looks like I have to go. My little sister has to make an important phone call. What important business such a little girl has to discuss is beyond me but I have to paint my nails anyway. I'll see you tomorrow." Kikyou cooed.

Kagome forced down a growl. Little sister. They were barely a year apart and yet Kikyou acted like she was never Kagome's age. Kagome reached for the phone as she heard the beep of the call being terminated but Kikyou held the phone back.

"What do you say?" Kikyou grinned.

"Give me the phone." Kagome snapped.

"Wrong answer." Kikyou laughed as she flounced out of the room, phone in tow.

"KIKYOU!" Kagome shouted following her. "GIVE ME THE PHONE!"

"Ask for it nicely and I'll think about it." Kikyou challenged holding the phone behind her back and smirking at her sister.

"Ugh, you are so annoying." Kagome groused.

"You're not getting it any sooner." Kikyou scolded.
"Kikyou will you please just give me the phone." Kagome snapped.

Kikyou tapped a perfectly manicured finger against her chin as though considering this. If Kagome hadn't needed the phone she would have strangled her sister as she so desperately wanted to.

"Fine." Kikyou finally said dropping the phone into Kagome's waiting hand. "You know, you could have just gotten one from the other room though."

Kagome stomped into her room and grabbed a pillow to scream her frustration into leaving a laughing Kikyou behind her. She'd been so angry with Kikyou she hadn't even though of just getting a phone out of another room. 'What did I do to deserve her for a sister?'

Kagome rolled her eyes and began typing in the digits for her best friend's house. Tomorrow was the first day of school and it was imperative that she talked to someone before then. Just a few short weeks ago she'd been pacing her room worriedly as she awaited her sister's return home. She'd stupidly been worried she'd be in a hell of a lot of trouble with Kikyou. Technically she hadn't done anything wrong but if your sister was as illogical and unreasonable as Kikyou then it was easy to find yourself on her shit list. To make matters worse, the reason she'd been worried was none other than Kikyou's stupid on again off again relationship with InuYasha.

Her sister was ridiculously possessive of the hanyou even though she treated him more like a pet than a boyfriend. The two barely had a functional relationship but whenever someone showed an interest in InuYasha, Kikyou would get all jealous and possessive and begin scheming to destroy the girl. Lucky for Kagome, Kikyou had been a couple of weeks away during the summer and it would be a lie to say Kagome hadn't taken advantage of the fact that her sister was away. Unfortunately, there was no such thing as a secret at Seiju High and it was only a matter of time before someone found out and busted her for attempting to steal InuYasha away from her sister over the summer.

It just wasn't fair. Kagome had been in love with InuYasha for years. She deserved a chance when a chance presented itself and it most certainly had. InuYasha often showed an interest in her and had even taken her on dates when he was fighting with Kikyou. It was just that her sister had some sort of power over him and he was dragged right back into their ridiculous relationship whenever Kikyou called him back. And for a few weeks this summer, Kagome had been his number one girl. All the years of being the backup girlfriend had finally paid off but of course, the minute Kikyou got home InuYasha had pretty much dumped her. In fact, his exact words had been "It's been fun, best summer fling ever, see you at school." She'd never been so hurt or humiliated in her life. Not that it was a hugely public humiliation; he'd kept their "fling" on the down low. He'd told her it was so that none of Kikyou's friends would interfere but now she figured it was probably just so that her sister wouldn't find out.

'Grrr, what is it about that stupid jerk that makes me go all gooey and stupid whenever he's around?' Kagome thought, kicking the wall angrily and then wincing as the pain shot through her foot. It wasn't fair. She'd been a better girlfriend than Kikyou had ever been and still Kikyou won. InuYasha had been just as much involved with her as she was with him but at the end of the day Kikyou would probably only truly be mad at her.

Kagome clicked end before the call to Sango could complete itself. What would Sango say when she told her everything that had happened? She'd probably be disappointed with Kagome and then angry with InuYasha. Then Sango and InuYasha would end up in an unnecessary fight. Kagome dropped the phone on her bed, that wouldn't be fair she knew she only had herself to blame for yet another broken heart. InuYasha was just being InuYasha, he didn't know the meaning of the word commitment and it was entirely Kikyou's fault for screwing him up so bad as far as relationships go.

Kagome sank down on her bed with a dejected sigh. This school year was going to suck big time if her sister found out and declared war on her. It was going to be worse if she couldn't suck it up and tell her best friend what an idiot she had been. And it would be super awful if she couldn't get over her stupid crush on InuYasha. She'd seen him plenty of times since their fling and he hadn't said a word about it which made her sad and it made her sick to her stomach watching him with her sister all day. 'I hate high school.' Kagome sighed.

---

InuYasha reclined by the outdoor pool feeling totally relaxed. He'd spent the morning working out and was now lounging by the pool in a lazy manner eating a late lunch. Chewing slowly, he rolled his eyes as he heard Rin's voice yet again. She'd been antsy all day, rushing around the house trying to be sure she had everything for school. InuYasha briefly wondered when Sesshomaru would be back to shut her up. To be honest, it wasn't really Rin that was bothering him but Jaken's irritating voice as he trailed behind her trying to reassure her that she had everything she needed uploaded onto the brand new laptop Sesshomaru had bought for her. Jaken had been unsuccessfully suggesting that Rin should call a friend to hang out with for the rest of the day so that she'd have something to do other than worry about the first day of high school.

Once again, if InuYasha were completely honest, he'd really rather that not happen. The last thing he needed today was a bunch of giggly girls running around his house or for her and Kohaku to be making goo-goo eyes at each other all afternoon. Those two were really quite pathetic.

Then again, if Kohaku came over, Sango might be able to come too. She was always interesting to talk to and incredibly pleasant company while working out. There weren't many girls who could keep up with him but somehow she did it. In the battle dome, she was a total beast. They'd made history as the youngest battle team to ever make it to district competition and they'd blown everyone's minds when they came in third place. For a moment he'd even seen a flash of approval in Sesshomaru's eyes as he stood with Kikyou to be awarded first place.

InuYasha raised himself up from his reclined position to flag down Myouga to bring him the phone so that he could call Sango. He'd been planning to call her anyway to see if she wanted a ride to school in the morning. He opened to his mouth to shout for his ever missing servant when it occurred to him that maybe that wasn't the best plan in the world. Kikyou would throw a fit if he drove Sango to school. She always got jealous about how much time he spent with his best friend. It was inevitable though, Sango was his battle partner and they had to spend a lot of time together to be as in tune with one another on the battle field as they were. In fact, Sango and InuYasha were known to be able to finish each other's sentences and anticipate the other's needs without saying a word.

In a moment of rebellion against the leash Kikyou kept him on, InuYasha wanted to call Sango despite how pissed off Kikyou would get. The only thing stopping him was the knowledge that Sango would deal him a hard blow to the back of the head for drawing her any more into his frequent spats with Kikyou than she already was. He knew that Sango wasn't particularly fond of his behavior where his girlfriends were concerned, especially when one of her best friends' heart was involved.

InuYasha failed to see the error of his ways since he and Kikyou weren't technically together seventy-five percent of the time. Thus, if he happened to date her sister, Kagome, fifty percent of those off periods, he wasn't technically cheating on either of them, right?

He sighed leaning back, it really wasn't his fault that he couldn't make a choice. They both had a different appeal about them that was very unique. If she wasn't human, InuYasha would swear that his bombshell of a girlfriend was a celestial maiden. Kikyou could melt some unsuspecting sap with the merest look but she was spoiled and well versed in cruelty when she was angry. As it was getting closer to time for her to graduate and leave him to finish his last year of high school she was becoming increasingly difficult. They were always fighting and she constantly accused, not always falsely, of cheating on her. They broke up for the stupidest reasons and got back together a couple of hours, days, or weeks later.

'Kikyou.' He turned the name over in his mind as he thought back to her return from the island vacation that she'd taken with her friends in the middle of the summer.

~flashback~

InuYasha leaned back against the wall of the airport as he attempted to wait patiently for Kikyou to come traipsing down the stairs as only Kikyou could do. She was apparently taking her time as usual. He huffed an annoyed sigh. Why the hell did he keep getting back together with her? If she wasn't so hot there would probably be no logical excuse for them to be together. He was one of the hottest guys in their school and there were more than enough girls trying to get with him.

In fact, while she'd been away he certainly hadn't been entirely faithful. Most guys would probably feel at least a twinge of guilt over the affairs but he was almost certain Kikyou hadn't been any more faithful to him. She was beautiful and knew it. She also liked to make him jealous. To make matters worse she'd been on vacation not just with her female friends but with other seniors including his brother and Bankotsu and it was no secret that Kikyou had a thing for his brother. Flirting with Sesshomaru was her favorite way to make him jealous. Just thinking about them now made him see red.

His eyes narrowed as the people milling about the airport began to make way for someone. His nose told him instantly that she had finally arrived. Sighing, he pushed himself off the wall and stood with his arms folded waiting for her to appear.

A smirk quirked her lips up into a sexy smile as she finally came into view. Her long black hair hung down her back swishing from side to side in time with her swaying hips that were hugged by the short red dress she was wearing.

"Hello lover." She purred.

"Took you long enough." InuYasha snapped.

"So impatient InuYasha." She sniffed, rolling her eyes. With a wave of her hand a fit young man appeared at her side weighed down but numerous expensive pieces of luggage. "I meet the nicest people on airplanes."

"And joined the mile high club shortly after meeting them didn't you?" InuYasha snorted.

"Jealous?" Kikyou asked with a grin.

"Like I care." InuYasha snorted. "Just tell your lap dog to put your shit in the trunk so we can go."

With that, InuYasha turned and strode towards his sports car ignoring both Kikyou and the fool carrying her luggage. He didn't bother to open her door for her; he just slid into the driver's seat and drummed his fingers impatiently on the steering wheel.

She stood outside the car glaring at him.

"Sometime today princess." He called sarcastically.

With a sigh of irritation, Kikyou yanked open her own door and slid onto her seat.

"Put the top up, I don't want my hair ruined." She snapped.

"Who cares about your hair?" He argued.

"I do, now put it up."

"My car, my rules." He shrugged.

"You're insufferable as always." She said acidly.

"I've missed you too." He replied in a sarcastic voice.

"Just take me home."

"Can't wait to be rid of you." He growled, stomping on the gas pedal and shooting out of the airport at a speed that was sure to get him a ticket if the cops could catch up to him.

~end flashback~

Their relationship made no sense especially when he considered the alternative to being with Kikyou. Her dear sweet sister, Kagome, was a bubbly cheerful girl with a domestic housewife appeal. She was certainly nowhere near as spiteful as her sister. She certainly wasn't as sexy as Kikyou either but she was still beautiful in her own way. She made up for her more ordinary looks with her pleasant personality. InuYasha couldn't think of anyone who didn't like Kagome, except for maybe Kikyou, but that was probably just sibling rivalry anyway. The two were constantly at each others' throats and he knew he wasn't exactly helping matter but what could he say? He found himself attracted to both girls.

With a grunt of frustration, InuYasha got up and signaled a servant to dispose of his dishes. Reaching up high in a stretch he decided to forget calling anyone. He yawned as he cracked he knuckles and headed back into the house to work out some more. He passed Rin and Jaken who were now arguing over how Rin should wear her hair in the morning. 'Those two really don't have enough to do with their days.' InuYasha though, rolling his eyes at the stupidity of their argument.

---

Ayame chewed her bottom lip nervously as she stepped off the plane. Behind her, two men entered the airport carrying her bags. She scanned the crowd several times hoping to catch sight of her betrothed but found herself disappointed when all she saw was an elderly wolf demon standing there with a large sign, her name printed neatly on it. She sighed and shifted the pack on her shoulder before motioning the two men to follow her again.

She was slightly wide eyed as she took in the hustle and bustle of the city again. This was her first time back since she was a child. She'd previously been attending an all girls' school in the mountains but now she was old enough to travel on her own and find her fiancé, Kouga. She'd been sent to live with his family and finish her last two years of high school with him.

A grin spread over her face as she tried to imagine what he looked like now. She could barely contain her excitement; she'd spent her whole life preparing to be with him. It had been decided very early in her life that she was to marry the heir to the wolf demon tribe and thus every summer she'd been sent to beauty and charm school and her weekends were tolled away in gymnastics for grace and battle training for technique. Now she'd finally be able to show off what she'd learned and Kouga would see what a great wife she'd be. She'd already decided she'd prove herself by being the best battle team partner he'd ever had.

She followed the elderly demon to a waiting car, in which her luggage was stowed. She took one last glance at the airport before beginning her journey towards her new life with Kouga. 'Everything is going to be perfect now.' She grinned watching the scenery whiz by.

---

"Good." Sango grinned as the resounding clunk of Kohaku's weapon colliding with her own died away. A boyish grin of pride lit up Kohaku's face at his sister's compliment.

"I told you I've been practicing." He laughed as he came at her again with the sharp scythe blade.

Sango blocked the blade with her hirakotsu and thrust up, catching her brother off guard and knocking his blade up. He recovered quickly and leapt backwards narrowly avoiding Sango's leg which she had kicked out to sweep him off his feet.

"You'll do great in your battles this year, I can already tell." Sango commented.

"Thanks sis." Kohaku blushed. "You and InuYasha will dominate at the district competition again this year. You'll get first for sure."

"Maybe, that is if you don't find a really great battle partner and take our spots." Sango winked.

"I'm only a sophomore, I can't go to districts. I've been thinking too, maybe, I might not try out for the battle team. I might join something else. I prefer to watch you fight anyway. I don't really care for it myself." Kohaku said rocking on his heels nervously.

"Then why do you train so hard?" Sango laughed.

"Because I want to always be able to protect you if there's ever a time you can't protect yourself. Dad's not here to scare off the boys so the job falls to me, right?" Kohaku grinned.

Sango paused smiling to herself. She really did have the sweetest little brother and he'd been through so much. She had spent the summer thinking of things to keep him busy all day so he wouldn't have to think about the horrific images imprinted on his brain from the attack on their home village. Sango had previously passed all her tests and gotten her taijya license. After getting her license she had said good-bye to her brother and father and returned home to spend time with some friends for the summer. It wasn't long afterwards that a messenger reached her and told her to hurry to the hospital her brother was the only survivor of an attack on their village. She had slept many uncomfortable nights in the hospital holding his hand until he had finally regained consciousness.

Surprisingly she had quite a few visitors during this time. Kagome had sat with her some days resting her head against Sango's arm in a comforting gesture. InuYasha had come and Sango had been unable to resist curling up in his arms and letting herself cry. It wasn't often she showed emotion and usually he had some sarcastic comment for any emotional outburst by her but then he'd just held her close stroking her hair and telling her that Kohaku would pull through. It was one of the rare moments that the world would never know about that made their friendship so strong. She'd even seen Sesshomaru a few times at the hospital. He'd bring Rin and the younger girl would often sit on the end of the bed talking to Kohaku even though they hadn't been sure if he could hear them. Sesshomaru never spoke to her but he usually stood close enough beside or behind her that his aura could affect her. He was usually tense and irritated but during those times he was giving off calming vibes that helped her to relax and sometimes even sleep. Once or twice Bankotsu had accompanied Sesshomaru and Rin, on those days, Sango hadn't gotten any peace as he was constantly hitting on her or insulting her. He was very confusing apparently his attraction to her didn't completely override his distaste for anyone who wasn't upper class.

Casting those memories aside, Sango leaned her hirakotsu against the wall and caught her brother up in a bear hug.

"Aw sis, come on. I have to be getting to old for this." Kohaku laughed pretending to struggle for a moment before returning her hug.

"I love you Kohaku." She whispered.

"I love you too sis." He murmured tightening his hold on her.

---

Enju slipped her ID card back into her pocket as she passed through the doors to the headmistress's office. She blew a few loose strand of hair out of her face as she walked up the steep set of stairs to the double doors that would provide entrance to the office. She knocked gently and waited a short moment for an invitation to enter.

A smile lit up her face as she entered the room and took in the sigh of the elderly woman before her. Kaede had been both her mentor and guardian for some time now and it always made her smile when she spent time with the woman who had come to mean so much to her.

"Everything on the server looks ready to me." She informed the headmistress who was sitting behind a large oak desk and tapping lightly at her keyboard.

"Well that's good, everything is all clear throughout the main system so I think our mystery hacker may have finally graduated last year or has just decided not to mess with our programs this year." Kaede murmured as she shut down her computer.

"Or whoever it is is just waiting until tomorrow to put any of their plans into action so that we won't be able to interfere." Enju said biting her lip and contemplating this idea.

"I truly hope not my dear. The new students are confused enough when they first get here, it's rather childish of this person to constantly make it worse."

Enju shrugged; there wasn't much they could do until he made his move. She and Kaede checked the systems every year but it never seemed to stop the hacker. They would just have to be ready.

Enju helped Kaede lock up before they left for the administrative living quarters. Students had never lived back there before. It was another change that came with Kaede. Enju and a few other orphans had tested into the school and now lived in the dormitories. Kaede had built in a residence hall for them so that they could attend Seiju High.

Enju knew everyone who lived there but one. They had for the most part all grown up in the same orphanage. It was the one, Onigumo, who remained a mystery. She passed his door several times and even brought him the occasional meal, late some nights he would sit in the common room reading and they would talk about books but that was probably the extent of their interaction. As far as she knew, she was the only person in the dorms that he'd ever talked to and even though they had spoken, she had never actually seen him. He was always wrapped up in thick blankets or buried in oversized clothes and a cap. He was a real quiet boy and very sickly, he attended his classes through the computers because most days he was in on bed rest. She felt bad for him since he seemed to be cooped up here most days. On holidays she usually made sure to leave a memento at his door so that he would know someone cared. He shouldn't miss out just because he had no family and was too sick to go out and make friends for himself.

Waving good-bye to Kaede, she entered her building and went straight to his door as was her routine. She knocked lightly and then called through the wood to see if he wanted her to bring up a late lunch for him. She nodded at the door to the short response of 'I'm fine' and headed to the kitchen to make herself something to eat.

'I can't wait to see everyone tomorrow.' She thought excitedly.