Hey everyone! This is my first InuYasha story in awhile, so I hope it's good! I don't know where I came up with this idea, but it just…came to me! Haha, so enjoy and don't forget to check out my other fics!
ANOTHERS NOTE: I'm using dollars instead of yen because it's easier.
By the way, this might help:
Freshman: Rin, Kohaku
Sophomore: InuYasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Ayame, Koga, Hojo, Kikyo, Yura
Junior: Kagura, Tsubaki, Naraku
Senior: Sesshomaru
For now anyways…if I think of someone knew, I'll add them.
Title: Win Me Over
Summary: They hate each other. But their friends sign them up for a reality show. The prize is ten thousand dollars. How hard can it be? I mean, all they have to do is spend a month locked in a room together. InuKag
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha, or any of the characters in the show. All rights belong to the brilliant and talented Rumiko Takahashi!
Dedication: I dedicate this story to my best friend Dani. I miss her, and can't wait till she moves back in a year!
Win Me Over
Chapter One: Beginning Day
Kagome Higurashi gripped her schoolbag tighter. Fury was welling up inside her and she took a step closer to him.
"I really do hate you," she whispered, shaking her head. "I don't even know how a person like you can even exist."
He smirked. "Oh come on, Kags. It was just a joke. No harm intended, really."
Kagome swallowed as her throat tightened and she fought tears. "You're a monster, InuYasha Takahashi." Wiping an escaped tear, she turned and opened the door leading to the back of the school. But faced InuYasha one last time before leaving, spitting, "And don't call me Kags!"
Then slammed the door on her way out.
InuYasha had an amused look on his handsome face, wondering why Kagome had overacted so much over a stupid joke. She really was too easy to upset. He sighed and stuffed a piece of Bubble Yum in his mouth, then picked up his schoolbag.
"Man, you overdid it this time," the voice of InuYasha's closest friend, Miroku Hoshi, came. He sauntered down the stairs from the second floor, a look of fake disappointment on his face.
"Feh," InuYasha snorted, unclasping his schoolbag and shoving some notebooks inside from his locker. "Who cares about that stupid girl anyway? She's annoying and hotheaded."
Miroku chuckled. "Hotheaded? No, that would be you, my friend."
A death glare was shot his way but he merely shrugged, hands in his pockets.
"Anyway," InuYasha muttered, fumbling with some papers that had fallen out of the bag, "I don't think there's anyone more fun to tease then her."
"That's a bit harsh. She's one of the hottest girls in school. I could do so many things to her in be—"
"I don't care!" InuYasha growled, the papers slipping from his hands as he glared at Miroku. "Kikyo's way hotter, and a helluva lot nicer! Who wants Kagome around when Kikyo's there?"
Again, Miroku shrugged. "I would by a long shot."
"What d'you know," his friend grumbled, stuffing the papers into his bag and straightening up. "Come on, let's hit the skate park. I'm meeting Kikyo so we can do some stupid couple's skate she's forcing me to do with her."
"Ha," Miroku snickered, punching his shoulder, "at least Kagome's considerate."
InuYasha rolled his eyes and exited through the back door, Miroku in tow.
-Win Me Over-
Kagura leaned in closer to Sesshomaru, obviously trying to be flirty. "You know," she purred, blinking her long, dark lashes, "I heard you won the city kendo tournament. You beat the four time champ and stunned the audience."
He sipped his diet coke without even glancing at her. "Yep."
"That's amazing. I love a winner."
Tsubaki Sarutor and Yura Hairton looked away in disgust as they watched their friend try to flirt with one of the most popular seniors at their school. Kagura was a junior, and junior's just didn't flirt with seniors.
Tsubaki sighed deeply and stirred her shake. "Where's Kikyo? She's always more fun, especially at this stupid skating rink."
"Probably waiting for InuYasha," Yura replied, chewing on an ice cube. "I saw her go to the back, down that hallway." She pointed and got up to get another hotdog. When she returned, her eyes were wide.
"Guess who's here," she said, sitting down and slathering her hotdog in mustard.
"Who?" Tsubaki asked dully, staring at a hot guy skating.
"Kagome Higurashi."
Tsubaki looked at her friend with surprise. "Seriously?" Then she smirked. "This should be interesting if InuYasha runs into her."
"Especially after that joke today."
"Yeah."
Watching Kagome slip on her pair of skates, then laugh with her three best friends made Tsubaki and Yura wonder if seeing InuYasha would bring the cheerful girl down. It probably would, they concluded silently.
Just then, the silver haired sophomore arrived with his friend Miroku. The two stopped by the girls table. Miroku flashed his pearly whites while InuYasha asked, "'S Kikyo around?"
Yura nodded, ignoring the pervert smiling down at her. "Yeah, she went back there. But I thought she'd be waiting for you."
InuYasha shrugged and headed towards the place she'd indicated. Miroku lingered by their table, obviously hoping one of them would strike up a conversation, but neither did. Practically all the girls in school knew about his lecherous way, making it hard for him to get a girl.
Meanwhile, Kagome did a twirl as she zoomed around the skating rink, catching up to her best friend, Sango Taiji, who was concentrating on skating backwards.
"And I thought I was the perfectionist," Kagome giggled, imitating Sango.
"I've been trying to skate backwards since last week but I just can't—" Sango began, but tripped and fell on her back with an oof!
Kagome skidded to a stop and helped her friend up. "You ok?" she asked, concerned but smiling. Sango nodded and brushed her skinny legs off.
Their other best friends, Rin Bouken and Ayame Iris, skated over. Rin nearly fell on top of Kagome as she tried to stop. Looking frustrated, she steadied and glowered.
"I hate skating!" she fussed loudly, gripping Ayame's arm for support. "Why do we always come here? You know I'm horrible!"
Ayame rolled her eyes. "Not this again," she said, forcing Rin away from her. "I told you I'd help you learn but you always refuse! That's not our fault!"
"If people see you helping me they'll think I'm a total loser who can't skate on her own!"
"People or just guys?"
Rin was silent and she suddenly became interested in a guy standing over by the snack bar. Perking up, she said she'd be back later and slowly skated off, her friends shaking their heads at her.
"Boy crazy," Sango sighed, tightening the laces on her skates.
"Completely," Kagome agreed, smiling a little. She loved Rin's spirited nature and even though the girl was merely a freshman they were the best of friends.
"Well, I'm hungry," Ayame informed them, rubbing her stomach. "Let's join her at the snack bar and see if there are any cute guys." Smirking, she skated off, Sango shrugging and following behind. Kagome laughed out loud and hurried after them.
In the back of the building, InuYasha was wondering where Kikyo had made off to. Frowning, he saw that there was only one door. And it was the janitor's closet.
"Dammit Kikyo, where the hell are you?" he muttered, glancing around. Suddenly, he heard movement from within the closet. Then a giggle and a moan. Blinking, he scratched his head and slowly approached the door.
Reaching for the knob, he hesitated, than twisted. The door opened with a creak. The movement stopped and whatever noises had been coming from whoever was in there ceased. InuYasha gulped, not wanting to believe what he was about to see.
This was Kikyo in the arms of Naraku Demonic, their clothes thrown aside and hair messed up.
"Kikyo!" InuYasha roared, feeling his body go completely numb.
"InuYasha!" Kikyo gasped, pulling away from Naraku and grabbing her clothes to cover up her naked body. "This isn't what it looks like!"
Her boyfriend snorted, his hands shaking so badly he had to release the doorknob. "Oh really? Then what were you two doing in here then, huh?"
Naraku looked completely dumbfounded and couldn't even find any words. Kikyo merely sat there, not even bothering to answer. She lowered her head and closed her eyes. InuYasha shook his head and closed his eyes as well.
"This relationship is over."
He closed the door and slowly walked back to the main part of the building. Miroku spotted him and rushed over smiling.
"Dude, I got a date!" he beamed, showing off the girl's number and address. Then his expression changed. "Hey, what's wrong?"
InuYasha didn't answer. He was too busy thinking. But the answer didn't need to be put into words, because right then he heard his name called and saw Kikyo hurrying over in her bra and underwear, Naraku walking behind her looking embarrassed.
"InuYasha, please!" she cried, tears spilling from her dark eyes. "Don't say it's over! I didn't mean it, really I didn't! He forced me, I swear!"
Naraku looked taken aback but didn't say anything. InuYasha's eyes were so glazed over it was hard to tell how he felt.
"Kikyo," he said firmly, taking the silence that had fallen over the skate rink as a clear indication everyone was listening. "We're through. I'm not going to date a cheater."
Kikyo gasped and started crying harder. Naraku blinked several times before wrapping an arm around her and patting her shoulder awkwardly. Yura, Tsubaki and Kagura quickly rushed to her side and comforted her as well.
InuYasha motioned for Miroku to follow him, and he did so. On his way out, however, he noticed Kagome sitting at the snack bar watching him. Giving her a cold look, he left the skate rink. Kagome furrowed her thin brow and returned to her milkshake.
"Oh my gosh, did you see that?!" Ayame gasped, still staring at Kikyo. "They broke up! The "It" couple isn't together anymore!"
"We saw, Ayame," Sango mumbled, "we saw."
"The whole damn rink saw," Rin answered, shaking her head. "I knew Kikyo was a slut. I knew it."
"Same here," Sango nodded. "It's written all over her. I mean, look at her, standing out in public in nothing but her underclothes. Shame."
Ayame listened, but she was looking at Kagome now. "Hey Kags, what's wrong? You look worried."
Kagome glanced up at her friend and smiling sadly. "Naw, I'm fine. Just tired, is all. I think I'll go home now guys." Her friends looked surprised but hugged her and said goodbye. "See you tomorrow," she waved, than headed out.
Rin had a concerned look on her pretty face. "Do think she'll be alright? She seemed really out of it."
"Yeah, she did," Sango agreed, "but I think she'll be fine. Don't worry about it."
"Ok."
-Win Me Over-
Kagome walked into school the next day to find a huge crowd of students gathered around the bulletin board. She ignored them and went straight to her locker, but her friends reached her first.
"Morning Kags!" Ayame grinned, linking arms with her.
"Hi," Kagome responded, suspicious.
"Wanna see something exciting?!" Rin asked quickly, prodding her. Kagome glanced at her.
"No thanks."
"Oh come on! Everyone's looking at it! We saw it as soon as we walked in, it's so interesting! Please?!"
The raven-haired girl sighed. What choice did she have? Nodding, her two friends led her away to the bulletin board. Shoving their way to the front, Rin immediately pointed to a huge green poster. Kagome stared at it.
At the top, in huge black letters were the words STUCK WITH YOU. Below it was information, times and dates. Skimming it, she summed up that it was a contest where you're trapped inside a room with the opposite gender for a month. If neither of you quit after a month, you win 10,000 dollars each.
"So?" she scuffed, looking at her friends. "What's the big deal? Is everyone planning on entering?"
Rin waited until they were out of the throng of people to answer. "Yeah," she replied, smoothing her long hair. "Of course. This contest is going to be on television, and the producers are only looking for two people from our school! Who would pass up a chance like this?"
"Me, that's who," Kagome muttered, twisting the lock on her locker and pulling it open. "How dumb is that anyway? You could be best friends with a person entering it, and a month later you'd want to rip out each other's insides."
Ayame shook her head. "Always so skeptical Kagome. Come on Rin."
"See you Kags," Rin shrugged, following her friend back over to the board. Kagome rolled her eyes and closed her locker, then headed to class.
Meanwhile, Miroku and Sango were heading down the hall when they were stopped by Miroku's friend, Koga Wolfe. The threesome now continued on their way until Sango spotted Rin and Ayame.
"Hey guys!" she called, hoping they'd hear. When the two noticed her, they hurried over.
"Sango!" Ayame grinned, thrusting a pen into her hands. "You have to sign up for the competition! Did you hear about it?"
Sango nodded, smiling. "Of course I did. I was just heading over to sign up. Miroku and Koga are too."
Miroku winked and Koga nodded. The group shuffled back over to the board, which wasn't as packed now that so many people had already signed up. Ayame and Rin scribbled their names first, than handed the pen to Sango.
"How do they pick anyways?" Miroku asked as he, in turn, signed.
"Tear up each name and put it in a big box, one for girls and one for boys. Then they just draw one from each," Rin explained excitedly.
"Interesting," Koga mumbled, writing down his own name. "Hope I win and get stuck with Kagome."
Ayame folded her arms and gave him a cross look. "For your information, Kagome still doesn't like you, and I doubt she ever will! Plus," she added, just as hotly, "she's not even entering."
"What? Why?" Miroku asked, obviously not seeming to mind being stuck with her either.
"Who knows," Sango shrugged, "She doesn't seem like the type anyways."
Rin gave her a devilish look. "Or…does she?" Taking the pen from Koga, she quickly turned to a new page on the sign-up list and wrote Kagome Higurashi in fancy letters. Everyone gasped.
"Rin!" Ayame glowered, grabbing the pen. "Kagome will kill us!"
"Not if she doesn't find out," Rin smiled. "And what are the odds of her winning? There are too many students in this school.
"True," Miroku grinned evilly, whipping out his own pen and signing InuYasha Takahashi on the boys list. Sango stared.
"InuYasha?!" she asked curiously, lifting an eyebrow at the perverted boy. "Why him? You know he'd never go for something like this."
Miroku shrugged. "It's funny. Now come, the five minute bell just rung."
Everyone parted ways, not even considering the fact that the two people they'd just listed could possibly win.
Well, we're they ever wrong.
Win Me Over
(A/N) And there you go! Just wait till they find out who wins! I'm sure it'll be a shocker to everyone, if you get my drift…lol! Ok, so please review so I can know to keep this story going or not, k? Thanks!
Till next time;
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