Well, this would be my first Alternate Universe, and also my first Inuyasha fic. Yay for me. I don't think this idea's been done before. Yay again. Anyways, tell me if it's too OOC. I think I made Kagome a bit too laid back, but she's in high school now, so she'd probably be a bit looser. And Inuyasha's friendlier. Maybe because they're friends since they were little, so……

Oh, I still don't make any sense. Do I ever?

***Selph*** (monkeys and their lunch kits**)

Double Life

By Selphine

An Inuyasha fic

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but you probably already knew that. I do, however, as of yesterday, own a copy of Dance Dance Revolution. Yay! DDR!! DDR!!! WAI WAI WAI!!! (Yup, I'm insane! Yay! And to quote my friend Larissa, "I'm on Ritalin!!" well, not anymore.)

Oh, just read the fic!!!

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Kagome squinted and slammed her fist down on the alarm clock. Seven… she could squeeze in five more minutes of sleep if she was lucky. I don't care, she thought. I'm exhausted. I'll just skip breakfast. Rolling out of bed, she untangled herself from the covers, rubbing her eyes in fatigue. Any minute Inuyasha would be here, knocking on the door and dragging her to school with him.

"Kagome? Kagome, wake up. Inuyasha's here."

He's early, she thought. Quickly, she pulled off her pyjamas, and dressed.

"Kagome, get up. You're gonna be late! Don't think that just because you're in high school now that you can sleep in."

"I'm coming!"

She whipped around the corner, bag in hand. "Oi, Kagome."

Inuyasha stood in the doorway, his hand on his hip, grinning wickedly. His long black hair flowed freely, something he was often chastised for at school. The collar to his school uniform was open, revealing a royal blue shirt underneath.

"Shut up."

"Oh, come on. That's not fair. I  barely even say something at you're already giving me grief just for existing. Real nice." He cocked his head, his violet eyes holding a hint of mischieviousness.

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Don't get me started, Inuyasha. You're just as bad. Wait 'til I catch you on one of your days."

"Feh."

Kagome laughed. "Come on, dog-boy. Let's go."

They barely made it to school. Panting, Kagome paused, her hands on her knees.

 "You know," Inuyasha said, "It's your fault we're late."

"Oh? So it's my fault that someone had to stop for ramen?"

"You let me."

Kagome slugged him playfully. The two had been best friends since they were little, and had stayed close throughout the years. They only lived a block apart, and Inuyasha came over often to help with the shrine.

Although Inuyasha was one of the best looking guys in school, in Kagome's personal opinion; he wasn't very popular. He was often teased about his name, and he got into fights often.  He was a spectacular fighter, and had beaten the kendo and martial arts teams several times, although he refused to join either, stating that he had better things to do.

Kagome, on the other hand, was pretty much kind to everybody, except when you caught her on one of her 'days'. Usually Inuyasha was the only one who ever saw her in a bad mood, because he was usually the one to cheer her up. His playful nature was often overshadowed by his violent tendencies, but Kagome could always count on him to make her laugh.

Kagome twirled her pencil. Class was so boring, just a mindless repeat of the day before, but with even more pointless knowledge students were expected to acquire. She smiled across the room at Inuyasha, who smiled and rolled his eyes. He covered his mouth like he was about to laugh, and Kagome felt a solid stick of wood connect with her head. "Higurashi. Hall. Now."

Kagome swallowed. "Hai, Sensei," she said obediently, and quietly crossed the classroom.  From a  certain corner where a certain friend sat, laughter erupted. "Join her, Youhan."

Inuyasha turned the corner. "C'mon," he said playfully. "This is boring." He extended his hand and Kagome took it, pressing her palm up against his. She let him lift her into his arms, smiling as he leapt out the window. One thing she had never been able to understand about him was his speed, the way he could jump out of the window and land soundly on the pavement, 4 stories below.

Kagome giggled. "Inuyasha has left the building," she announced in a mock serious tone.

 "And with him, the equally rebellious Higurashi Kagome, whose fault it was that we got in trouble in the first place." He grinned, his eyes twinkling with mischeviousness. "Let's go to your place. I want ramen."

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Why am I not surprised?"

"Buyo, who let you out?" The cat simply sat down and scratched its head, meowing lazily. "Stupid cat." 

Inuyasha gave the cat a light kick, and it scampered off with unusual vigor. "Hey," he yelled. "I didn't mean that!"

Kagome smirked. "And whose fault is it now?"

"Yours, for owning such a dumb cat."

"I'm sure it is. Now go get the dumb cat."

"Feh," Inuyasha mumbled, but followed Buyo anyways.

A while later, Kagome heard a shout. "Kagome, he's in the wellhouse! I can't see a damn thing! How the fuck am I supposed to get him out?"

"I'll get a lantern," Kagome yelled back. "Jeez," she said to herself, that place is always so dark. It's ridiculous."

After a few minutes, the girl returned, lantern in hand. "He's at the bottom," Inuyasha complained. "I'll go down, you hold the lantern, and I'll toss the beast up to you."

Kagome was about to mention that it wasn't exactly a good idea to throw a cat, but Inuyasha had already jumped in. She waited, expecting the cat to come flying up at her any minute, but instead, she only heard a shallow thump. "Inuyasha?" she called. "hey, Inuyasha, are you there?"

No answer. Kagome climbed over the side of the well, falling in immediately.

I actually had a lot of trouble thinking up a last name for Inuyasha. You may ask, why Youhan? Well, it's simple.

You + Han = Han + You

Youhan = Hanyou

Wow, I'm smart! (No, I'm not.) But it was better than my previous attempts, Shikon, Musashi, Uoynah, etc.

Youhan Inuyasha Bach.

**This was actually one of the choices on my science exam.

Chemistry is the study of…

elements and reactions (or something, my memory sucks. Insert correct answer here.) Matter The body Monkeys and their lunch kits

And that cracked me up. Until a few days ago, it was even my MSN name.

Yay.

**Selph, the incredibly insane weirdo who can fail DDR while talking on the phone. (Anyone can fail DDR, but it takes skill to fail it with style!!)**