Chapter 1

Courtyard Communication

Murashu High School was a new installment to the down town area of Tokyo, and the worst installment in some people's opinion. It was not only built to replace an old school that had been burnt down, but it was also to be the first school to educate both humans, youkai, and everything in between. Mothers feared that there would be no safety for their human children while demons didn't want to suffer classes being taught by ignorant humans since most youkai would never take a teaching job in such a place.

Youkai and humans had never gotten along. Not even thousands of years ago when youkai agreed to no longer treat humans as slaves despite their weakness. The first thing humans did with their freedom was wage war against the demons. The war lasted for centuries before it was decided that the world would be split in half between the two races, but Japan became a problem in the modern century.

Japan originally belonged to the humans, but as business flourished in Tokyo youkai wanted in. The Japanese Youkai Human War then began, and many feared it since youkai were powerful and humans had dangerous weapons. Luckily an agreement was made quickly after the wear began, but the youkai would only leave the country alone under one condition. Japan had to allow one company to start and sell to both races.

The company was known was Murashu corp. and it was owned by famous business dealer and war veteran Inutashio Murashu. Since he was already a multi-millionaire when he came to Japan his company was devoted to seeking out small companies, investing in them, and turning them into chains to make more millions. At first it worried many humans because this strange inuyoukai now had the power to make or break human companies, but after his success in giving birth to brand new corporations and more jobs humans respected him.

His reputation was improved more when he held rally's and protest for a world where humans and youkai lived together peacefully. After his peace efforts Japan became a place for both races, but they still remained separated when it came to their homes and schools. Before retiring Inutashio had the high school built in hopes that the separation would also end.

Murashu High School had been open for a whole semester now, and Kagome Higurashi was enrolled for the second.

A lot of things would change for the 15-year-old girl, and they were already starting on the bus ride to school. Kagome grew up in a small city with her father up until his death three weeks ago. In her hometown she had never even seen a youkai let alone go to school with them. A few were already on her bus and their ears and fangs reminded her of Halloween parties her father use to throw.

After her father died of a heart attack Kagome was told she would live the small town and be shipped off to Tokyo to live with her mother. Kagome had never met her mother before, but she knew her mother wasn't good news by the way her dad always spoke of her, and he was right. So far after living with her for a week Kagome's mom had brought three different men into the house, went out to the bars on the weeknights, threw parties on the weekend, and lost her job because she was too hung over in the morning.

Kagome would now be expected to get a job even though she had just arrived. Her mother's unemployment checks would only arrive for about three months, and at the rate her mom spent money it wouldn't be enough.

The bus stopped and let on one girl who was wearing a red school uniform, and fox demon who was wearing blue. Kagome was wearing a green one herself since she was a freshman and that was to be the color of uniform her class was to wear. She wasn't use to that as well and it was a bit uncomfortable. The short skirt, tight top, and knee high socks would have been considered the outfit of a whore where she was from.

"This damn bus is way too early," the fox complained to a neko wearing the same uniform before sitting next to her.

"Yeah," the cat demon agreed, "seems like we have to wait around forever for class to being once we get there."

"Where should we hang out then, the cafeteria, commons, or courtyard?"

"Commons; I don't want any breakfast and nothing but losers outside."

"You didn't say that last week."

"Well now I realize that damn dog hanyou isn't worth my time, but his brother on the other hand is so hot."

Kagome figured out that they were talking about places in the school where students could be until classes began. If the courtyard was for losers then that was probably where she belonged. She was only riding the bus and she already felt like a loser.

The bus finally stopped at the school and Kagome followed the mix of demons and humans into the school. Finding the courtyard wasn't too hard since it was located in the front. She saw the outside area through the glass of the wall. It was beautiful. Cherry trees that were on the verge of blossoming were planted next to benches where human and youkai were talking or struggling to get their first period homework done.

She finally opened the door and went out to find a bench so she could enjoy the trees, but the quiet didn't last long.

"Inuyasha I know there is nothing lower then a freshman boy," a brown haired girl wearing a yellow school uniform, the sophomore colors, stated, "but you are so stupid. If you are serious about being an athlete you can't party the way you did last night."

The girl was yelling at some kind of youkai with long sliver hair, golden eyes, and a cute pair of dog ears, "it's too early in the morning to listen to you Sango. Don't you have golf practice or some sport?"

"I only have to go to golf on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Today I was going to warm up on my soft ball pitch, but it's too foggy out there. Anyways if you want to be the basketball team you have to be less stupid. Coming to practice drunk won't be tolerated."

"Just because I am not athlete of the month every month like you are doesn't mean I am stupid."

"Freshman shouldn't be going to those kinds of parties anyway. Go do something else for fun."

"There is fun and then there is obligation."

"Obligation? You going to parties on school nights is an obligation?"

"More like crashing parties," a voice interrupted, "who would ever invite dog breath into their home?"

At first glance Kagome assumed the speaker to be human, but he was the exact opposite. The first thing she noticed was that his skin had a lovely tan to it that went will with his dark hair wrapped up in a pony tail, but then she saw a brown bushy tail.

Unlike girls the men didn't have to wear school uniforms making it much easier to see what male were youkai and weren't. There was indeed a tail on this man and then Kagome recognized what he was when she looked into his eyes.

When she was three her father had taken her to a zoo, but since she was so small she had a hard time looking into the cages. Often she would climb up on the railing and lean in to see penguins, zebra, and her favorite animal the polar bear, but she should have known better then to do that when her father left for a few minutes to get her something.

When he was gone Kagome leaned over and fell right into the wolf's cage right when one of the terrifying beasts was coming her way. One of the zoo officials had her pulled out in less then a minute, but she still could never forget those hungry eyes that the wolf stared at her with.

The man who was now speaking had the same eyes, so he must have been a wolf demon.

"Just because you can't get laid at any of the parties doesn't mean you can start running your mouth Kouga," Inuyasha smirked.

"We will see who gets laid when I become captain of the basketball team hanyou," Kouga responded.

"Everybody knows that spot is for me."

"How much money did your daddy give coach, because we know you aren't getting in on talent."

"It has nothing to do with his father's money!" Sango quickly shouted, "Inuyasha has been playing basketball since he was five, and seeing as how his brother is captain on the varsity team the coaches will know there is talent in him."

"Yeah, after he sucks the coach's dick."

"What in the hell did you just say wolf?"

"That you must have really pleasured the coach with your mouth, because I don't see how they would let a filthy hanyou like you on the team otherwise."

Inuyasha quickly flexed his claws as though he was ready to fight, but then Kouga got distracted. His eyes traveled to the bench Kagome was sitting on and he prepared to go over there. Inuyasha noticed what Kouga was up to and he moved faster then the wolf and got up in Kagome's face.

"I saw her first hanyou!" Kouga yelled from behind him.

Inuyasha simply ignored the ookami and kept his gaze on Kagome, "I have never seen you here before."

Kagome was nervous now that a demon was actually talking to her, "I-I just- um it's my first day."

"Fresh meat."

"Excuse me?" Kagome questioned.

"Nothing, but you should hang out in the courtyard in the morning for now on. There is nothing but nerds in the cafeteria and sluts in the commons."

"I will keep that in mind," she replied.

"Get out of the way!" Kouga yelled as he pushed Inuyasha off to the side, "I am Kouga. So tell me Kagome are you mating anyone?"

Kagome blinked not knowing how to answer that, "ummm not really."

"Don't even think about it Kouga," Inuyasha growled, "not even a desperate whore would go near you so what makes you think she will."

Sango then came over and watched Kagome closely, "you look terrified. Where are you from?"

"Yoroido."

"Oh I see. You must not be use to all these demons."

Kagome nodded.

"Oh well I am Sango Crylan, the wolf demon is Kouga Wolf, and the loud mouth jerk is Inuyasha Murashu."

"Loud mouth jerks?"

"How can it be loud when it's full of shit?"

"You and everything you say is getting old Kouga. If you were smart you would shut your trap right now."

"I don't have enough time to play fetch right now dog boy, so how about if I just beat you on the court during try outs tomorrow night?"

"Feh, fine with me."

The two then separated when the bell rang and Kagome jumped up.

"Why are in such a hurry?" Inuyasha asked, "that bell means we have five minutes to get to class."

"My first class starts in five minutes and I don't even have a schedule yet!" Kagome cried as she set out to find the office.

(End of Chapter 1)