It's the beginning of Kagome's first grade year. Her mother had put her in a purple sun dress, because it was her first day in Kyoto. Kagome was braver than the other students. She didn't grip her mother's leg, or cry and complaining. "Okay, Kagome," her mother said, "behave for your teacher, and don't fight with the other kids."
"Mommy, I don't fight. You can go. I'll be alright." Kagome told her mother, who giggled and nodded. Kagome walked into her classroom, and looked around. Something, or...err someone caught her eye. A little boy sat in the corner of the classroom alone. Nobody would go near the child. A young girl jumped in front of Kagome.
"We're playing house! Do you want to play with us?" the girl asked. Kagome smiled and nodded. The two went to a small area that looked like a kitchen with a small table set up. "My name is Sango." she said. "What's yours?"
"Kagome." Kagome answered, still looking at the boy. He had silver hair and was wearing a red hat. Sango noticed that Kagome was staring at him.
"I'm not sure you want to think about messing with him." Sango said. Kagome looked at her.
"Why not?"
"Because he's mean. He yells at everybody." she answered. Kagome puffed out her small chest.
"Well, I'm not afraid of him." Kagome said, and treaded over to him. He looked up at her as she came closer to him.
"What do you want?" he growled. As he talked, Kagome noticed that his canine teeth were sharpened to a point, and his eyes were an extraordinary golden color. She stopped dead in her tracks.
"Your eyes." she mumbled. He scowled as best a first grader could.
"What about 'em?" he asked, a little less harshly.
"They're pretty. I've never seen any like them. Your hair is really handsome, too." she said. He looked at her with surprise. "My name is Kagome. What's yours?"
He turned away from her. "Like I'm gonna tell you."
"Fine! Be a Meany-head! I didn't want to be your friend anyway!" she yelled, but despite her words and tone she started crying. He turned back to her, and a lump caught in his throat. Why do I feel like this? I don't know this girl and its killing me to watch her cry. This sucks, he thought. He walked over to her.
"Inuyasha. My name is Inuyasha. I hate people, usually. You're different, though." He said. She looked up at him, because he was a few inches taller than she was.
"What do you mean?" she asked. He shook his head.
"I don't know. You just are. Don't ask stupid questions!" he exclaimed. When she jumped and he stopped, and lightened his mood. All the while, the teacher was watching as the little raven haired girl brought the small silver haired boy out of the corner. The teacher's happiness changed when he started a fight with a small wolf demon pup. The fight stopped after Inuyasha's hat fell off, and he froze, his eyes glued to Kagome. She just looked at his head where two tiny, erect silver dog ears sat. "Kagome… I… I can explain." He started, but didn't finish as she came up and touched his ears.
"Are they real?" she asked.
"Yeah, see?" he said, and made one twitch in her hand. She just giggled. He smiled. The only other child who had seen Inuyasha's ears was Miroku. Inuyasha had known Miroku since they were in Pre-k and it still sort of freaked him out. "You don't think they're weird?"
"No. I think they're cute." She said. "C'mon, let's play house." They played until it was time to go home, but they developed a tighter friendship than most high school students. They both secretly planned to keep it that way, for reasons they didn't understand…Yet.