Chapter one
"Beep beep beep!" shattered through Kagome's once peaceful dreams.Damn that alarm clock. She thought groggily as she cracked one eye open, and clumsily swung at the imposing gadget, sending it tumbling off the night table. Upon hitting the floor, it made one last pitiful beep as if in protest of her rude reaction, before falling silent.
Rolling over onto her back, Kagome slowly opened her eyes, the sudden bright sunlight streaming into her room causing her sleepy eyes to water profusely. After a few moments of ferociously rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she was able to look around her room, which was a blur of golden light. Her window was open, the crisp morning breeze blowing a pink crystal mobile around gently, allowing it to dance and frolic in the sun's rays, reflecting an array of pink sparkly shapes onto the pale walls. As she lay there in her bed, not willing herself to move from her comfy resting position, a quite pleasant smell had managed to waft into her room, invading her nostrils with each breath she took.
Mmm. She thought contently to herself as she allowed her eyes to close, Mom's baking something delicious. She contemplated the thought of just closing her eyes and going back to bed, however the enticing smell from the kitchen had captured her senses, and she decided it was worth getting up for.
Sitting up, Kagome slowly swung her long legs out from underneath the warm covers. She shivered as her bare feet came in contact with the frigid floor. Quickly hopping out of the bed, she scampered over to her closet, tripping over a pair of slippers in the process. Dammit wha-oh...I wondered where those went! i/ She gladly slipped her tiny feet into the warmth of the pink fuzzy slippers, and then proceeded to grab a matching pink robe from her closet. Wrapping it snuggly around herself, and securing the tie at the waistband, she made her way down the stairs to the source of the heavenly smell.
"Morning mom!" Kagome said cheerily, coming up to her mother and giving her a small hug. "What smells so good???" She said as she peered over her mother's shoulder.
Her mother laughed, and shoved Kagome gently out of her way as she opened to the door to the oven.
" ooooooooooooo" came Kagome's excited voice upon seeing the dish her mother produced in front of her. "that apple crisp stuff!!! Yummyyy!!!!"
Wow... what a great day this is gonna be. Kagome thought to herself as she and her mother settled down to breakfast. It's a beautiful day outside, mom baked something delicious... hey.. it sure beats those glorified-cardboard-Pop Tarts!, and I feel great!
"Oh, Kagome, did you ever study for that math final you have today?" Her mother asked after a few minutes. Kagome, stopped in the middle of eating, her mouth so full that it caused her cheeks to bulge, giving her the appearance of a chip munk. She gulped, and her eyes became as big as saucers as a horrified expression came over her face. Oh my god... OH MY GOD! I forgot to study!!!!!!!
"Uh...yeah. Yes. I did. Mhm" She nodded her head up down and tried to smile at her mother, who was looking at her, with a curious expression on her face.
"Ok. That's wonderful. Um... are you ok, dear? You look a little upset." Her mother inquired with a concerned voice.
"Um.. yea. I'm fine. Uh. I gotta go get ready for school." Kagome called after her as she zoomed out of the kitchen and back up to her room.
Quickly grabbing a pair of dark blue jean flares, a black turtle neck, and her Aber Crombie and Fitch winter Jacket, she threw them on, grabbed her school bag and flew out of her room, down the stairs and out the door. Crap crap crap! She thought angrily to herself as she ran through the street towards her high school, the cold December air painfully nipping at her cheeks.Gotta get to school so I can review with Sango for a while. She's really good at math. Unlike me.. god I'm so stupid! How could I have forgotten??
~*~*~*~
Huffing and puffing, Kagome burst through the doors of her high school. She was completely red in the face, not just from running so fast, but from the incredibly frigid weather they'd been having. She began frantically scanning the accumulated groups of students hanging around in the open commons, looking for her best friend. They usually met by the drink machines in the far corner of the room, but instead of Sango, she saw her other friend, Miroku. Making a mad dash over to her friend, she nearly collided with several students, who sent dirty looks and a few choice words in her direction.
"where's Sango?? I NEED to talk to her now!" Kagome spat out quickly as she grabbed onto Miroku's arm.
He chuckled as he gently removed her hand from his arm, which had begun to cut off his circulation.
" Nice grip you've got there... wonder what you've been doing lately to build up such a firm gr- OUCH!" he cried as Kagome's palm came in contact with the sensitive skin of his cheek.
"Pervert! Now tell me.. where's Sango??" She Demanded angrily.
Seeing that his friend was not in the mood for his humour at the moment, he became serious again.
"you know, actually" He said running a hand through his black hair, "She called me this morning and told me not to give her a ride to school this morning because she has some kind of flu or something. How come?" He asked her curiously.
"I've got this math final today that I completely forgot to study for. Mom and I made a deal earlier this year, that if I pulled up my grades this year, I'd be able to have a car, as well as be able to date. But I guess that wont be happening any time soon." She mumbled more to herself than to Miroku.
"Oh. That really sucks. I'm really sorry to hear that." Miroku said, his voice filled with genuine sympathy.
"What sucks?" Interrupted a voice from behind them. The two spun around and their eyes came to rest upon none other than their silver haired friend, Inu Yasha.
"Kagome's mother wont let her have a car, or date unless she can bring her grades up. She kinda forgot to study for the math final she has today." Miroku informed him.
"keh. Stupid wench. " Inu Yasha said smirking "You've got a crappy memory. Women are so worthless."
Kagome was insulted by his reply, and glared at him.
"Why do you always have to be so rude to me? I've never done anything to you, yet you always insist on insulting me! God!" With that, she turned on her heel and made her way to her locker.God, with a mouth like that, he'll never find someone, or have any friends! It's a miracle we put up with him! What a jerk!
~*~*~*~*~*
"Alright class, you now have one hour to complete this test. Do your best, good luck!" The teacher said cheerily to the class after she had distributed a booklet and scantron answer sheet to each student.
As Kagome's eyes scanned over the question booklet, all the numbers and equations just seemed to wriggle and squirm around the page. Ugh! This is so confusing! I don't understand this at all! I don't recognize anything on here.She lifted her head and gazed around at the other students, who were busily punching numbers into their calculators, or bubbling in answers one after the other on their scantron. Inu Yasha's words rang through her head "You've got a crappy memory. Women are so worthless" A single tear trickled down her cheek as she came to realize ...He was right. I AM worthless.
~*~*~*~
The next day had come, and Kagome was a wreck. She hadn't slept properly at all. Her mind was too occupied with wondering whether or not she passed the test for her to have any hopes of falling asleep whatsoever. She now sat at her desk, clenching and unclenching her fists, awaiting the test results. As the teacher neared her desk, she knelt down and whispered to Kagome so that no other students would hear and said
"I realize you're having trouble in this class. So if you would, please see me after class" She then proceeded to lay Kagome's test paper face down on her desk. Kagome just sat there, staring at the little green and white piece of paper, hoping that if she glared at it long enough, maybe it would simply disappear. Finally, she sighed, and reached to flip it over. Her mouth fell open as the paper before her was no longer simply green and white, but had fierce red pen marks ALL OVER it. At the top of the sheet, she saw her final grade, and she closed her eyes as a fresh batch of tears threatened to break loose at any moment. i A 22 out of 50...that makes 44%...I failed!! What will mom say when she sees this? I'm done for. That's it... no dating... no car. Dammit.i/
~*~*~*~
Kagome waited until the last student finally left the class room, leaving only her and the teacher in the room. She gulped and nervously made her way over to the teachers desk where she was busily typing on her lap top. Kagome stood at the edge of the teachers desk listening to the soft sound of the keystrokes as she waited for the teacher to finish what she was doing, and acknowledge her presence. Kagome didn't realize how long she had been standing there staring off into space, until she heard her teacher clearing her throat, bringing Kagome abruptly back to earth with a bump.
"Y-you asked to see me, Sensai." Kagome said softly in a hesitant voice.
"Yes, lately Kagome, I've noticed that you are struggling quite a bit in this class. As you know, you failed to pass the math final. I'm concerned about you, and so is your mother."
My mother... oh no... she knows!
"I spoke to your mother this morning, and I suggested to her that you have a tutor to help you with your studies. She agreed, and so I've taken the liberty of finding you a student from my advanced class that has enough understanding of the subject to help you as much as necessary. So tomorrow after school, you will be studying with a boy named Inu Yasha."
~*~*~*
Well. There's my first chappie ^_^. Let me know if you like it or not ^_^.Thanks for taking the time to read!
~Crazy Jaivy
"Beep beep beep!" shattered through Kagome's once peaceful dreams.Damn that alarm clock. She thought groggily as she cracked one eye open, and clumsily swung at the imposing gadget, sending it tumbling off the night table. Upon hitting the floor, it made one last pitiful beep as if in protest of her rude reaction, before falling silent.
Rolling over onto her back, Kagome slowly opened her eyes, the sudden bright sunlight streaming into her room causing her sleepy eyes to water profusely. After a few moments of ferociously rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she was able to look around her room, which was a blur of golden light. Her window was open, the crisp morning breeze blowing a pink crystal mobile around gently, allowing it to dance and frolic in the sun's rays, reflecting an array of pink sparkly shapes onto the pale walls. As she lay there in her bed, not willing herself to move from her comfy resting position, a quite pleasant smell had managed to waft into her room, invading her nostrils with each breath she took.
Mmm. She thought contently to herself as she allowed her eyes to close, Mom's baking something delicious. She contemplated the thought of just closing her eyes and going back to bed, however the enticing smell from the kitchen had captured her senses, and she decided it was worth getting up for.
Sitting up, Kagome slowly swung her long legs out from underneath the warm covers. She shivered as her bare feet came in contact with the frigid floor. Quickly hopping out of the bed, she scampered over to her closet, tripping over a pair of slippers in the process. Dammit wha-oh...I wondered where those went! i/ She gladly slipped her tiny feet into the warmth of the pink fuzzy slippers, and then proceeded to grab a matching pink robe from her closet. Wrapping it snuggly around herself, and securing the tie at the waistband, she made her way down the stairs to the source of the heavenly smell.
"Morning mom!" Kagome said cheerily, coming up to her mother and giving her a small hug. "What smells so good???" She said as she peered over her mother's shoulder.
Her mother laughed, and shoved Kagome gently out of her way as she opened to the door to the oven.
" ooooooooooooo" came Kagome's excited voice upon seeing the dish her mother produced in front of her. "that apple crisp stuff!!! Yummyyy!!!!"
Wow... what a great day this is gonna be. Kagome thought to herself as she and her mother settled down to breakfast. It's a beautiful day outside, mom baked something delicious... hey.. it sure beats those glorified-cardboard-Pop Tarts!, and I feel great!
"Oh, Kagome, did you ever study for that math final you have today?" Her mother asked after a few minutes. Kagome, stopped in the middle of eating, her mouth so full that it caused her cheeks to bulge, giving her the appearance of a chip munk. She gulped, and her eyes became as big as saucers as a horrified expression came over her face. Oh my god... OH MY GOD! I forgot to study!!!!!!!
"Uh...yeah. Yes. I did. Mhm" She nodded her head up down and tried to smile at her mother, who was looking at her, with a curious expression on her face.
"Ok. That's wonderful. Um... are you ok, dear? You look a little upset." Her mother inquired with a concerned voice.
"Um.. yea. I'm fine. Uh. I gotta go get ready for school." Kagome called after her as she zoomed out of the kitchen and back up to her room.
Quickly grabbing a pair of dark blue jean flares, a black turtle neck, and her Aber Crombie and Fitch winter Jacket, she threw them on, grabbed her school bag and flew out of her room, down the stairs and out the door. Crap crap crap! She thought angrily to herself as she ran through the street towards her high school, the cold December air painfully nipping at her cheeks.Gotta get to school so I can review with Sango for a while. She's really good at math. Unlike me.. god I'm so stupid! How could I have forgotten??
~*~*~*~
Huffing and puffing, Kagome burst through the doors of her high school. She was completely red in the face, not just from running so fast, but from the incredibly frigid weather they'd been having. She began frantically scanning the accumulated groups of students hanging around in the open commons, looking for her best friend. They usually met by the drink machines in the far corner of the room, but instead of Sango, she saw her other friend, Miroku. Making a mad dash over to her friend, she nearly collided with several students, who sent dirty looks and a few choice words in her direction.
"where's Sango?? I NEED to talk to her now!" Kagome spat out quickly as she grabbed onto Miroku's arm.
He chuckled as he gently removed her hand from his arm, which had begun to cut off his circulation.
" Nice grip you've got there... wonder what you've been doing lately to build up such a firm gr- OUCH!" he cried as Kagome's palm came in contact with the sensitive skin of his cheek.
"Pervert! Now tell me.. where's Sango??" She Demanded angrily.
Seeing that his friend was not in the mood for his humour at the moment, he became serious again.
"you know, actually" He said running a hand through his black hair, "She called me this morning and told me not to give her a ride to school this morning because she has some kind of flu or something. How come?" He asked her curiously.
"I've got this math final today that I completely forgot to study for. Mom and I made a deal earlier this year, that if I pulled up my grades this year, I'd be able to have a car, as well as be able to date. But I guess that wont be happening any time soon." She mumbled more to herself than to Miroku.
"Oh. That really sucks. I'm really sorry to hear that." Miroku said, his voice filled with genuine sympathy.
"What sucks?" Interrupted a voice from behind them. The two spun around and their eyes came to rest upon none other than their silver haired friend, Inu Yasha.
"Kagome's mother wont let her have a car, or date unless she can bring her grades up. She kinda forgot to study for the math final she has today." Miroku informed him.
"keh. Stupid wench. " Inu Yasha said smirking "You've got a crappy memory. Women are so worthless."
Kagome was insulted by his reply, and glared at him.
"Why do you always have to be so rude to me? I've never done anything to you, yet you always insist on insulting me! God!" With that, she turned on her heel and made her way to her locker.God, with a mouth like that, he'll never find someone, or have any friends! It's a miracle we put up with him! What a jerk!
~*~*~*~*~*
"Alright class, you now have one hour to complete this test. Do your best, good luck!" The teacher said cheerily to the class after she had distributed a booklet and scantron answer sheet to each student.
As Kagome's eyes scanned over the question booklet, all the numbers and equations just seemed to wriggle and squirm around the page. Ugh! This is so confusing! I don't understand this at all! I don't recognize anything on here.She lifted her head and gazed around at the other students, who were busily punching numbers into their calculators, or bubbling in answers one after the other on their scantron. Inu Yasha's words rang through her head "You've got a crappy memory. Women are so worthless" A single tear trickled down her cheek as she came to realize ...He was right. I AM worthless.
~*~*~*~
The next day had come, and Kagome was a wreck. She hadn't slept properly at all. Her mind was too occupied with wondering whether or not she passed the test for her to have any hopes of falling asleep whatsoever. She now sat at her desk, clenching and unclenching her fists, awaiting the test results. As the teacher neared her desk, she knelt down and whispered to Kagome so that no other students would hear and said
"I realize you're having trouble in this class. So if you would, please see me after class" She then proceeded to lay Kagome's test paper face down on her desk. Kagome just sat there, staring at the little green and white piece of paper, hoping that if she glared at it long enough, maybe it would simply disappear. Finally, she sighed, and reached to flip it over. Her mouth fell open as the paper before her was no longer simply green and white, but had fierce red pen marks ALL OVER it. At the top of the sheet, she saw her final grade, and she closed her eyes as a fresh batch of tears threatened to break loose at any moment. i A 22 out of 50...that makes 44%...I failed!! What will mom say when she sees this? I'm done for. That's it... no dating... no car. Dammit.i/
~*~*~*~
Kagome waited until the last student finally left the class room, leaving only her and the teacher in the room. She gulped and nervously made her way over to the teachers desk where she was busily typing on her lap top. Kagome stood at the edge of the teachers desk listening to the soft sound of the keystrokes as she waited for the teacher to finish what she was doing, and acknowledge her presence. Kagome didn't realize how long she had been standing there staring off into space, until she heard her teacher clearing her throat, bringing Kagome abruptly back to earth with a bump.
"Y-you asked to see me, Sensai." Kagome said softly in a hesitant voice.
"Yes, lately Kagome, I've noticed that you are struggling quite a bit in this class. As you know, you failed to pass the math final. I'm concerned about you, and so is your mother."
My mother... oh no... she knows!
"I spoke to your mother this morning, and I suggested to her that you have a tutor to help you with your studies. She agreed, and so I've taken the liberty of finding you a student from my advanced class that has enough understanding of the subject to help you as much as necessary. So tomorrow after school, you will be studying with a boy named Inu Yasha."
~*~*~*
Well. There's my first chappie ^_^. Let me know if you like it or not ^_^.Thanks for taking the time to read!
~Crazy Jaivy