I really shouldn't be making another fic when I have others that are in desperate need of attention, but I couldn't help myself. Inspired by How to Scratch a Wombat by Jackie French.
"Class, for the next few months we will be doing an on and off multi-chapter essay," Mr. Takeshi announced with unamused eyes as his class groaned. "I am fully aware that probably over half of you have probably never had a multi-chapter essay in school, so we're going to take this nice and slow."
Kagome raised her hand with interest, considering she's hardly ever in school, essays never made her groan. "What sort of essay, Mr. Takeshi?"
"Good question," He droned out. "This will be a research essay. All of you are to find a topic, presumably something living, that interests you, and you are to take notes on it. Notes turn into sentences, sentences turn into chapters, and chapters will fulfill your essay."
"Mmm," Kagome said as she rested her head in her hands as she thought of a certain hanyou she would like to research. I really don't know all that much about Inuyasha, do I? "Any specific sort of notes? Something we're required to take?"
"I would like you all to include the basics of your topic, for example, what it eats, where it lives, what it looks like," Mr. Takeshi said as he began writing down the assignment on the chalkboard. "Maybe even its purpose."
"Any more questions?" He said as he turned to look for more hands. "I see.. class is dismissed."
Everyone quickly gathered their belongings and scurried out of the room. Kagome was barely out of the classroom when a trio of girls were flung at her from nowhere. "Kagome! Come to WacDonalds with us right after school, okay?"
"Uhm, sure," Kagome responded as she tried squeezing through the three. "But why?"
"Didn't Mr. Takeshi give you the assignment yet?" Eri asked with a hand on her hip in a, 'that is so unfair!' manor.
"Oh, that," Kagome replied with a thoughtful expression. "Have you three figured out your topics yet?"
"That's what we want to talk about," Ayumi said with a smile. "Have you figured out yours?"
"Oh, uh.." Kagome blushed when she thought of the topic she was thinking of doing. "N-no.. not yet."
"Then we can all discuss this over an after-school meal," Yuka said with a wink. "Now, we better be off or we'll all be late!"
"Right, bye," Kagome said and waved lazily before walking off to her next class. What was that about?
"So, have you thought about your topic, Kagome?" Ayumi asked when they had all gotten their food at WacDonalds. Kagome looked up from her soda and flushed.
"I-uh," She started, but sighed when she thought about how weird her friends would think she was if she told them she wanted to research her supposed 'boyfriend'. "Give me some ideas, please."
"I don't think they ever said you couldn't research a person," Eri said slyly. Kagome paled and quickly thought if she had just said her last thought out loud. Eri just laughed and waved her off. "I knew you would be thinking of doing Hojou!"
"Eh?" Kagome said with half-lidded eyes, wondering if Eri was being the weird one here.
"Well, us three just thought maybe if you 'researched' Hojou, you two could get to know each other better," Yuka said with a happy face. "This could be your chance to get away from your two-timing, abusive boyfriend!"
"But, what if-" Kagome cut herself off before she started to look like a lovesick puppy. What if I don't want to get away from him? "What makes you think Hojou won't think that's creepy?"
"Pssh, Kagome, Kagome, Kagome," Ayumi said with a careless wave. "You think we haven't already thought about that one?"
"Erm, no, not really," Kagome said as she shrunk into the booth. Ayumi raised a brow and her mouth went small as she looked at the others.
"Kagome, this is a perfect chance to escape from your two-timing, abusive boyfriend! You should use it wisely!" Eri shouted. Kagome was starting to tick her off.
"He has a name, you know!" Kagome shouted right back. After being around Inuyasha for a year, she'd picked up on never backing down.
"Oh yeah, then what's his name?" Yuka said and crossed her arms. After a small moment of silence, she uncrossed her arms and her anger dissipated. "Come to think of it, you never did tell us his name since you two started dating."
"Its uh.." How do I tell them his name without getting weird looks? "I-Inuyasha.."
"Eh?" Yuka asked. "Dog demon?"
"Y-yeah," Kagome stuttered. "Dog.. demon.."
"That's so cool!" Ayumi blurted out. "Is his brother's name Nekoyasha?"
Kagome's eyes widened when she heard the name. Sesshoumaru would be furious if he heard that one. "You guys aren't creeped out?"
Yuka and Eri gave each other uncertain looks, but Ayumi was smiling like crazy. "No way! That is so cool! I wish I had a name like that!"
"Oh," Kagome said and smiled back at Ayumi. "That's nice.."
Ayumi nodded and looked at the other two seriously before sighing. "Guys, I think we might not be able to convince Kagome about breaking up with her two-... I mean, Inuyasha to 'research' Hojou. I mean, I wouldn't like my friends pressuring me into getting to know someone when I'm seeing someone already.."
"Wow, sudden change in heart much?" Yuka said with a faint smile, but sighed heavily with closed eyes. "Alright Kagome. We won't make you 'research' Hojou."
Eri was still skeptical about letting Kagome be with Inuyasha, but finally gave in. "Fine, you two can do what you want."
"Thanks, you guys.." Kagome said with a smile. "Rea-"
"But on one condition!" Eri interrupted, leading on an awkward silence. Everyone looked at her expectantly, waiting for her answer. "You have to promise to always be with this Inuyasha, or else our attempts at getting you with Hojou were wasted."
Kagome's eyes widened as everyone looked at her from Eri and blushed profusely. "I uh..."
The three intense stares at her were seriously bugging her so she just sighed angrily and stood up instead.
"Hey, you never answered us," Yuka said and pouted. Kagome just sighed again and looked everywhere but at the three.
"I'll stay with him as long as he lets me.." She mumbled as she picked up her backpack and headed out of WacDonalds.
"Oi, Kagome, where were you?" An angry hanyou asked as he pulled the girl out of the well. "You kept me waiting here all afternoon!"
"You didn't have to wait, you know," Kagome said as she dusted off her clothes from the trip through the well. Inuyasha began blushing and turned his head to hide it from her.
"I.. erm..." He narrowed his eyes when he heard Kagome giggled at his fail of trying to find words. "Keh!"
"Mmm," Kagome said as she shook her head with a smile. "Anyways, we should be off to the village now. Everyone is waiting."
"Yeah," Inuyasha mumbled as he began walking towards the village. Kagome began studying him carefully as he walked swiftly. When he finally noticed her staring at him he narrowed his eyes at her. "What? I look weird today or something?"
"What?" Kagome was brought out of her daze when Inuyasha spoke. It took her a moment to process what he had just said, and she blushed when she realized he had caught her staring. "Oh, no. I just.. got something on my mind."
"Keh," He said harshly and turned away. Kagome sighed and looked at the ground. "You can tell me if you want.."
Her head snapped up at his words and she smiled faintly. "I've got an essay at school. Nothing to worry about."
"Keh, don't act all mopey whenever you get one of those things. It makes me – I mean everyone worry," Inuyasha said and blushed after realizing that he was actually worrying about her. "You make your problems everyone else's."
Kagome narrowed her eyes at him and slowly opened her mouth to speak. "Inuyasha," She said dangerously with fake innocence. "Sit!"
"Gah!" Inuyasha said just as he was pulled down by his rosary. "Dammit, wench!"
Kagome just pulled her yellow backpack over her shoulders roughly before stomping off towards the village. Stupid Inuyasha!
I am researching a dog for my essay. To be precise, a white akita with the cutest, furriest ears. While this dog gets on my nerves every second he's near me, I still stand by him. I could list the reasons I stand by this dog, but you would be reading a very, very long list then. I decided to research him because after thinking of possible topics, my mind wandered off to him, and then to how I really don't know as much as I should about this dog. To put it bluntly, I really like this dog and would enjoy finding out more about him, as long as he lets me.