Chapter 1

A/N: Hey, hey, everybody thanks for reading this :D the idea just kind of popped in my head the other day so I thought I would give it a go, hope you enjoy it :D please read and review!

Disclaimer: Nope, don't own notta!

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The sign out front the school gave a happy end of summer greeting, "Welcome students new and old, and hope you're ready for the new school year!" As far as Kagome was concerned "Welcome to prep hell," was more accurate.

"Well, I'm back again, least this time I'm a grad." Kagome mumbled to herself as she walked up the steps, towards her first full day back, hoping that for once the new school year would be better then the last, the same hope she had at the start of last year. As she walked through the front doors her eyes scanned the halls searching for her friend Suki. Not surprised when she didn't see her Kagome headed towards her home room class.

When Kagome walked into the room she found that she was a couple minuets early and that the bell had yet to ring. Not really caring that she was early Kagome dropped into one of the chairs at the first empty table. Kagome had barely taken her seat when a slender, pretty black hair girl a little taller then Kagome walked into the room. She had a confused look on her face as she stared at her timetable. When she saw Kagome she smiled and asked, "Hey is this room 225?"

"Yeah, it is, are you lost?" Kagome inquired curious she had never met this girl before, the school was huge but she knew what nearly everyone in her grade looked like even if they had never spoken.

"I was, but this was the room I was trying to find. I'm new and the office sent me here, they said it was my homeroom." The girl told her as she came and sat in the chair next to Kagome.

"Oh, well the school can be confusing if you're new, I'm Kagome Higurashi" She told her introducing herself.

"I'm Sango Hayashi," The girl responded holding out her hand and smiling. After a quick hand shake the two began asking the typical questions you ask when you meet someone new.

After about two minuets the teacher walked in a looked at the two girls, realizing that Kagome was one of them she spoke, "Miss Higurashi, you are wanted in the Counseling Center."

"Okay, thank you sensei," Kagome nodded before turning back to Sango, "It was nice to meet you, maybe I'll so you again a later."

"Sure," Sango smiled and waved as Kagome exited.

At the Counseling Center Kagome went to the front desk, where a young boy sat looking half asleep, "Umm, I was sent down here."

"Name?"

"Kagome Higurashi,"

"Oh, yes, Sensei Kiba wanted to talk to you, she is in the first office" the boy told her pointing vaguely down the hall.

Since Kagome had been to the office many times she knew the way so she didn't need the kid's useless directions. 'I wonder what she wants.' Kagome pondered as she arrived at the half open door and rapped lightly on it.

"Come in," a gentle voice called coming from the woman at the other side of the room with he back to the door, as she turned to look at her visitor she smiled and gestured to the only other chair in her room. "Hello Kagome, it's good to see you, thank you for coming I have something important to discuss with you."

"Hello, it's good to see you to," Kagome replied, as she sat in the offered chair.

Once Kagome was seated Sensei Kiba launched into what she had to say, "Your friend Suki, that use to be editor of the school paper has transferred schools, which I assume you already know. So I am basically here to ask you if you would like to run it in her place, don't feel you have to though."

'Suki left!' Was all Kagome could think, 'she left and didn't tell me. How could she not have told me I wasn't here for the last three weeks of summer but she could have told me.' Shaking her head Kagome tried to get rid of the thoughts, but only managed push them aside momentarily. Just long enough to answer Mrs. Sensei question. "No, thank you I don't want to be in charge of editing or anything else pertaining to the news paper. That was always Suki's thing not mine."

Mrs. Sensei nodded in understanding, "Okay, thank you, I just wanted to make sure that you were given the first opportunity."

"Thank you," Kagome said standing and giving her a slight bow.

"Not a problem," she replied then handed her a slip of paper, "just incase you end late for class, can't have you in trouble on the first day of school."

As quickly as she could Kagome hurried for her first class, English Literature, but she wasn't worried about being late to class her thoughts were still focused on the information she had just acquired. 'I still can't believe that she just left without telling me, I probably would have gone through a couple days before I found out if it hadn't been for Sensei Kiba. Now I don't have any friends at this school, just causal friends anyone I do things with. Are friends ship was the only reason I came back here, other wise I would have transferred myself.' She thought bitterly, 'Well, least I met that new girl today she wont have a prejudice.'

The second bell to signal the beginning of class rang just as Kagome crossed the threshold of the door frame. The entire class was all standing at the front of the class looking at the Sensei Kato expectantly. Seeing Kagome at the door Kato gestured her over towards the rest of the class with her free hand while the other held a hat. As she walked up Kato pulled out a slip of paper with a name on it.

"Ami L.," She read out, then gestured to a desk at the front, "You will be here." Then reaching in she pulled out another slip, "Hanako A." Your next to her.

Kagome watched the process continue, saw some people happy with there pairings while others took there seats with great resentment. "Sesshoumaru T." The Sensei called out catching Kagome's attention. Glancing around she saw him get up from the chair he had been seated in, 'Oh, that's why I didn't see him when I came in he was sitting to the side,' Kagome thought as she watch him walk smoothly to the seat the teacher had indicated too, it was one of the pairs in the back corner, 'Oh, I wanted to sit back there.'

At the mention of Sesshoumaru's name nearly all the girls that were not already seated perked up a little hoping that it would be their name that was pulled out this time around. Kagome just shrugged not caring about the seating anymore, the seat she wanted was taken, not paying attention she missed the name Kato called out. The Sensei had to repeat it once for her to realize it was her name that he had announced. "Kagome H., could you please take your seat next to Sesshoumaru."

Kagome swallowed as the group of girls not seated glared daggers at her, silently she made her way to her seat and sat the vary seat she had hoped for; the one next to the window. Sesshoumaru ignored her as she took her seat, in trying to distract herself while the rest of the kids were assigned seats she took out a pen and paper and began doodling.

Once he was done the teacher announced that seats they were now sitting in would be theirs for the rest of the year, so they better learn to get along. Kagome groaned inwardly, 'While I was looking forward to this class, but now it looks like I'm suck with a popular ass that will ignore me and not help me out if I miss class. I am so screwed!'

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After an hour of boring course outlines the bell rang and Kagome flew from the room, hoping that the fates would be on her side and that she would not have to have another class with the Popsicle as a partner. When she got to her next class Kagome found that she was one of the first in rather then the last, hurrying to the rear of the class she took a seat on one of the stools. Once she was done setting her things down she glanced at the door to see the new girl, Sano talking to Miroku, one of the most popular boys in the school. 'Great, there goes any hope I held of having a friend ship with her,' Kagome thought dejectedly. 'Could, this day get worse? Oh wait yes the icicle man could be my lab partner.'

Well Kagome was brooding Sango had caught sight of her and walked over, "Hey, are you saving this seat or can I sit here?"

Kagome looked up surprised to see that Sango would want to sit with her, "Sure, go ahead."

"Thanks, so what did you have last period?" She asked as she dropped her purse on the table and dropped onto the stool.

"Literature, what about you?"

"Photography, my teachers an idiot," Sango chuckled, and launched into a story about how the guy kept moving kids around because they didn't look 'centered properly'. As Kagome laughed, allowing the hope that the year wouldn't be a total loss to return, she didn't notice a tall black haired girl stop in front of there desk.

"Hey Sango, why don't you come sit by me and Kagura?" a very familiar

voice asked.

Looking up Kagome saw that her cousin was standing right directly before her, speaking to Sango as if Kagome was not there at all. 'Stupid Cow.' Kagome leered as her cousin tried to take her lab partner away from her.

Sango simply smiled at Kikyo and shook her head, "No thanks, I'll stay with Kagome."

Shock was written all over Kikyo's face, you didn't turn down an invitation to sit with her, she turned you down. Not realizing the social error she had just committed Sango turned back to Kagome to finish the conversation they had started. Unable to get past the amusement of Kagome burst out laughing, earning a confused look from Sango. "What's so funny?"

"The look on my cousin's face when you said no, that had to be a first for her. She was shell shocked, it was priceless."

Sango shook her head, not quite getting it, "that was your cousin, she acted as if you don't even exist."

'That's because to her I don't, not as something worthy of talking to, that's why you declining her to sit with me is so amusing, no one has ever done that before."

As understanding dawned on her Sango smiled, "Oh, so I just committed social suicide in her books. That's okay though she was in photo with me and glared at me when I spoke with this guy named Inuyasha, but when I started talking to Miroku she stopped and kind of just watched me wearily. I don't like her that much, she seems very hot and cold and I've only known her an hour."

"You got it right on the button," Kagome informed her laughing.

By the time she got home Kagome had concluded that she had had one of the weirdest days she had ever had. She had the stupid bastered Sesshoumaru in three out of four classes for her first day alone. Two of which she sat next to him in, (luckily the other class was in rows of one so there was a space) She was almost scared at how many he might be in the next day. On the plus side she had two classes with Sango, Biology which was her sole class free of Sesshoumaru, and Gym and since there were no seats in gym she could avoid him easily.

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By the third day in Kagome was unsure of just what to think about school, she hadn't lucked out on her second day. She had ended up with Sesshoumaru as her partner in Chemistry, but fortunately Miroku, who Sango had introduced her to, sat in front of them and turned and chatted with them, because he was apparently he was friends with Sesshoumaru who still hadn't said a word to Kagome. And in History the fates were a little more kind, Miroku ended up sharing a table with her while Sesshoumaru sat at the table behind them with Sango. Then for her spare and English she had Sango in her class.

As she sat looking at the clock during the last few minuets of Biology Kagome couldn't help but fidget, Miroku had suggested that she eat lunch with them today. She had had lunch with just Miroku and Sango the last two days because they had gone out to get something, now she wasn't sure what to think. 'I have never been remotely popular, they may tell me to screw off even though Miroku invited me, if that happens I really hope Sango doesn't hate me. Best case is that it's just awkward.'

"Hey you okay?" Sango asked eyeing Kagome curiously.

Shaking her head Kagome smiled at Sango, "Yeah, just lost in thought."

"Okay, well do you want to do something tonight?"

"Yeah, sure," Kagome answered perking up immediately

"Cool, we'll talk more at lunch." With that the bell rang and they filed out of class.

Kagome was right about the lunch being awkward, as they sat at one of the tables near the school's fountain. Sitting at the end of the bench beside Sango she listen as various conversations flew around. Not knowing most of the people or things they were talking about Kagome just sat quietly. 'Wow this is pathetic,' she thought as she picked at her food until the guy next to Sesshoumaru that Kagome knew as Hitan, from her gym and Biology classes made a valiant attempt to involve her, "So Kagome what did you do over the summer?"

Kagome looked up surprised before answering, "I spent most of the summer at my grandfather's shrine."

This bit earned a snort form Kikyo who was sitting on the opposite end of the long table, she was already aware where Kagome had been all summer, she had been offered the same opportunity but stayed at home with Kagome's family instead. Annoyed at Kikyo's reaction Kagome decided to elaborate, "I spent almost four weeks learning how to be a Miko and continuing my training in weaponry."

The last tidbit raised a few eyebrows, including Sesshoumaru's, a fact that was not lost on Kagome, 'hmm, maybe he'll talk to me if its about weaponry.'

"So what are you learning, swords, and martial arts?" Hitan asked now thoroughly interested.

"Umm, I have archery down, right now we're working on the sword and hand to hand combat, but I'm having a lot more difficulty with the sword then I did with archery. But I'll master it with time." Kagome told him determinedly, no longer feeling awkward since the topic was one she knew well.

"You should talk to Inuyasha or Sesshoumaru here about issues with swords," Hitan told her slapping Sesshoumaru's shoulder and earning a glare. "Sesshoumaru in particular is a master at it." Before Hitan could elaborate any farther the bell rang and the group broke off to their respected classes.

As Kagome headed off with Sango towards the gym she felt giddy, she had made it through lunch without making a fool of herself, and had obtained a topic that Sesshoumaru might actually talk to her about. If she could get him to speak to her then maybe the classes where they were forced to work together wont make her life hell.