Disclaimer: I do not…sniff own Inuyasha…but I do get Sesshomaru every Friday, Saturday and Weds nights!

AN: Words in Italics are thoughts…

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Kagome walked down the empty halls of her school slowly, and calmly. The prestigious school, for all its students, held an ever-present emptiness. It was the first day of her 3rd year, and Kagome hated it more than the last.

She stopped in front of a classroom door, shifting her black backpack, she adjusted the knee length black and white plaid skirt before opening the door and stepping into her first class. The one she hated more than anything. Political Science. The room was slightly buzzing with morning whispers. Kagome sighed and walked up the stairs, taking a seat at the very top. Even though she was still in High School, at the school she attended, all the classrooms were set up like in college.

She took a seat near the stairs, so that she could leave quickly. Taking out her things she waited for the Professor to enter. They don't even call them teachers. She thought.

The talk around her was worse than she thought. All the female gossip was focused on the Taisho brothers. Whoever they were, although the name did spark something in Kagome's memory. Kagome took out her laptop, and turned it on. It was a great privilege to be able to take notes with your computer. Another added bonus to going to school with snobs. Turning it on, she put her head in her hands and waited. The girl in front of her had the most annoying voice, it was giving her a headache.

"Excuse me."

Kagome looked up and found herself staring into chocolate brown eyes. She jumped back slightly.

"Sorry! I had been trying to talk to you for quite sometime…I thought you had fainted or something."

Kagome nodded taking a deep breathe, trying to calm her racing heart.

"My name is Sango. Sango Taijiya. Is anyone sitting there?"

She gestured to the seat next to her. Kagome shook her head. Her voice still not quite there. It wasn't every day that some random girl was mere millimeters from you face.

"Ah. How rude of me. My name is Kagome. Kagome Higurashi."

The girls eyes widened slightly.

"Higurashi! You mean of Higurashi Hotels?"

"Uhm…yes."

"Whoa! When I was told I was going to a school full of rich snobs…I didn't know the half of it." She muttered. She seemed to hear what she said, because she blushed slightly.

"Oh! I mean…not that you're a snob…but…I mean...what I meant was the rich part not the-."

"Its quite alright. I know what you mean. This is my 3rd year here, and I don't like it at all. The people are so stuffy…and well."

"Whores?" Sango supplied. Kagome nodded slightly.

"You would think that being in such a refined school would…make them more cultured." Kagome said, a slightly disgusted look on her face.

"Yes…I've heard about the parties that Toriyuki High hosts."

"More like the orgies…" Kagome mumbled. Sango laughed.

"Your alright " Sango said, while taking out her laptop.

Kagome sent her a warm smile.

"Your not half bad yourself."

Sango smiled, and the room quieted as the professor entered. Once the class started, there was no more room for talking. The sound of typing keys, and the Professor's monotonous voice was all that was heard.

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Kagome gave a relieved sigh as the class finally ended.

"I thought he would never stop lecturing." Sango huffed as she shoved her laptop into her bag.

"Tell me about it."

They both exited the classroom, and into the crowded halls of Toriyuki High.

"What do you have next?" Sango asked while shifting her backpack.

"Uhm…" Kagome opened her backpack, and rustled around looking for her schedule. She pulled it out with a triumphant gleam in her eye. "Aha! Here it is. Let's see…2nd period is…Advanced Calculus!"

Sango raised her eyebrow in astonishment, and Kagome shrugged.

"It's a requirement in my family. Whoever takes over the hotels needs to know certain things." Kagome said. Sango nodded.

"Hey! You have a sister right?" She asked.

Kagome nodded.

"Yea. Her name's Kikyou. She's in 4th year. Speak of the devil…" Kagome nodded towards a group of girls walking towards them. Sango looked up, and swore she was a looking at an older version of Kagome. She then took a closer look and noticed the differences. The group passed by, and Kikyo smiled at Kagome, who smiled back.

"If I didn't know any better I would swear you guys were twins!"

Kagome glared at her playfully.

"Except for the difference in eye color. You've got that unusual blue-grey, and her hair looks like heavy silk while yours is softer, and then there's the height difference, and her hair falls to her knees while yours is only a little past your waist. Now that I think about it. You guys really don't look that much alike." Sango said. Kagome laughed.

"That's what I like to hear." She winked at Sango, and they both burst into a fit of giggles. Passing students looked at the sideways, some shaking their heads.

"I'm off. My class is this way." Sango said while veering off to the left. Kagome nodded.

"We'll met up at lunch!" Sango called back. Kagome nodded and waved. Making her way to her own class.

When Kagome entered the classroom, she groaned softly.

"Oh Kami-sama what did I do to deserve this?" She moaned as she looked around for a seat anywhere other than in front of Leiko Hamanashi, the bane of her existence. And one of the many reasons she hated Toriyuki High. How she had managed to get into this class, was beyond Kagome's comprehension. All she knew was that the only available seat was in front of her. Taking a deep, long suffering sigh, Kagome moved to sit down. This would be so much easier if there weren't so many girls gathered at this one spot. Kagome thought as she stared at the close knot of girls surrounding two desks. Kagome's foot tapped in irritation. Who in the world are they surrounding like pack of hungry piranhas. Kagome took a closer step in, her seat mere inches away.

"Move aside Kaori, the number one whore of Toriyuki High would like to pass." Leiko's annoyingly high pitched voice stopped all talk, and her friends turned around, and parted, shooting her disgusted looks. Kagome then was able to see who they were surrounding.

Seated at the previously surrounded desk were two unusual boys, brothers if the same silver hair, and strange gold eyes were anything to go by. Then it clicked. These were the Taisho brothers. Now she knew why the name sounded so familiar. They were on the cover of Finance Weekly. Their father had died, leaving them in charge of the multi-billion dollar company. Well, the eldest, Sesshomaru, who was in his 4th year, was running the company. Inuyasha, the youngest by a few months and in his 4th year also, only owned some.

Kagome tore her gaze from the two brothers, and stepped to the side. She looked up at Leiko.

"You may pass."

Leiko and her friends looked at her in confusion.

"You did say, and I quote 'Move aside Kaori, the number one whore of Toriyuki High would like to pass.' I only assumed that you wanted to pass, since no one else fit the description quite so accurately. I am making room for you pass, its only polite to do so, after all…you did ask." Kagome said. A few of Leiko's friends snickered, as did Inuyasha. Kagome just looked around innocently. She then took a good look at Leiko, and almost choked. She put a shocked hand to her face, and before she could even think about what she was doing, her hand had dropped from her mouth, and words had popped out of her mouth.

"Great Gods woman! Just because your mother owns a make-up industry does not mean that you should plaster-" Her hand rushed to her face again. I cant believe I just said that…I was taught to respect my elders, and she is my elder by one year… Kagome looked at the rapidly reddening face of Leiko, with an apology on her lips.

"I am very sorry Leiko, I did not mean to insult you." She bowed slowly. And thankfully dropped her eyes. Her red face was contrasting greatly with the green eye shadow and bright orange lipstick. Her short blond hair did not help things. Kagome sat down quickly, and immediately began searching in her bag, putting her whole head in, trying to hide the fact that she was shaking with laughter.

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Sesshomaru sat down stiffly. It was his second class, Advanced Calculus. And the horde of females that had been following him, had disappeared. He had thought he would be safe. It was obvious that those females would not be in Advanced Calculus. Sesshoumaru took a deep breathe, and immediately wished he hadn't. The smells of the humans surrounding him were atrocious. He was about to grab his backpack, and take out his needed paraphernalia, when in walked his half brother. Sesshomaru groaned inaudibly. Then frowned slightly. The years around humans were starting to soften him. His brother walked up and sat down next to him on his left.

"You are taking this class Inuyasha?" He asked surprised. Yet his voice stayed in the same cool tones.

"Feh. You should know Fluffy! You signed me up for all my classes!" Inuyasha growled out at him. Sesshoumaru's eyes went from the dull gold he and his brother used in their human forms, to the natural molten gold of his demon birthright.

"I told you to never use that name Inuyasha. You would do well to remember that. If not, I can arrange a way for you to remember."

"Feh. It's your fault I'm in this class anyway."

Sesshomaru growled at him.

"You grow insolent Inuyasha."

"Feh." Was his only reply. Sesshomaru glared at him, and Inuyasha glared back. He was going to say something when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice that made him close his eyes and cover his ears in agony.

"Helllloo!! My name is Leiko Hamanashi. These are my friends Kaori, Kaneko, Izumi, Miyo, and Naoko." Said girls waved. Leiko took the seat to his right, and Sesshomaru cracked an eye open, ready to kill the human female, and immediately closed it again. He moaned in pure agony. My poor eyes. He thought. He would never see the same again. I am very sure that those colors were never made to go together, and never in such a combination. He opened his eyes, and took a small calming breathe. He looked over at his brother, and found him sitting there staring at the girl in disbelief. His mouth slightly open. Her scent came wafting over and Sesshomaru, the great Taiyoukai of the Western Lands, swore he was going to faint. She must have poured the whole bottle of perfume on herself. She began talking, and Sesshomaru focused his attention elsewhere. He wanted to cover his nose, but instead he focused his attention on finding a less insulting scent.

He wasn't searching long, because soon the most unusual scent came wafting to his nose. He held on to that scent like a dying man to lifeline. It was the scent of new roses, and fresh rain. The object of that scent came into view for a few seconds, before she was cut from view as the girls surrounded him. Sesshomaru sighed.He didn't know if he could take much more of Leiko's voice.

"Move aside Kaori, the number one whore of Toriyuki High would like to pass." Leiko said. Sesshomaru looked on in boredom. I've heard many things about Leiko Hamanashi, and none of them are flattering. He thought. He silently thanked whoever was helping him, because the talking ceased. The crowd parted, and Sesshoumaru saw who the "number one whore of Toriyuki High" was. He almost laughed out loud. Standing on the steps, tapping her foot impatiently, was Kagome Higurashi. He had met her sister in his first period class. The Higurashi sisters were the heiresses to the Higurashi Hotel fortune, which was apparently worth billions. The two were the most eligible bachelorettes, and without doubt, the hardest to get. The only way to get to Kagome, was through Kikyo, and the only way to get to Kikyo, was through an ice wall. Also known as her heart. Sesshoumaru would have snorted, if that didn't mean inhaling a dangerous amount of Eau de Leiko. He then noticed that Kagome had stepped to the side.

"You may pass." She said in soft voice that was like music to Sesshomaru's ears compared to Leiko's. Everyone looked at her in confusion.

"You did say, and I quote 'Move aside Kaori, the number one whore of Toriyuki High would like to pass.' I only assumed that you wanted to pass, since no one else fits the description quite so accurately. I am making room for you pass, its only polite to do so, after all…you did ask." Kagome said in that soft voice of hers. The people around him snickered, including Inuyasha. His eyes danced with amusement. The girl was a little spitfire. She then looked at Leiko, really looked at her and gasped. Her little hand covered her mouth. It then fell, and she said the words that Sesshomaru had been thinking.

"Great Gods woman! Just because your mother owns a make-up industry does not mean that you should plaster-"

To everyone's amazement she stopped, bowed and apologized. So the girl knows respect. Sesshoumaru thought as she apologized. He watched her as she quickly sat down, and shoved her head in her backpack. If he were human, he would not have heard her soft musical laughter, but he did. And he watched as her shoulders shook with mirth. He shook his head slightly. Such a confusing girl.

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Kagome sighed in relief when the "Professor" finally entered. Of course that meant that class would begin, the fortunate thing was that Leiko had stopped speaking. As it turned out, her desk wasn't exactly in front of Leiko, it was more in-between hers and Sesshomaru's. Kagome leaned back slightly, trying to avoid the glare of the sun, when a tingling feeling started in her neck. Her miko powers were warning her. Kagome leaned forward abruptly. That feeling was one that her grandfather had taught her about. The one that he, and her grandmother had trained her to acknowledge. It was the feeling that sparked several years of long hard training.

There was a youkai in the room. And it was strong.

[[I was going to end the chapter here…but…you got lucky]]

Kagome focused, and fought panic. I trained for this. She thought as she began to spread her senses, sending out a touch of her miko energy.

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Sesshomaru had been watching Kagome for quite some time. For some reason or another she intrigued him. He watched as she leaned back a little, and abruptly leaned back in. Her scent changed to one of fear, and slight panic. It then switched again, to complete calm.

Sesshomaru was confused to say the least. What caused all of that? He question was soon answered as he noticed a slight shift in her aura. Then he realized why his instincts were screaming to move, run, anything. She was sending out a slight touch of miko energy. Nothing to harm him, but enough that she would sense him, and most likely purify him. Apparently Inuyasha had noticed too because he tensed up. Sesshomaru didn't know what to do. If he moved, he would attract attention, if he didn't do anything he would probably be purified.

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AN: I end it here! Please review!!!