Chapter One

Underneath It All

A Yu Yu Hakusho and Inuyasha Fanfiction

By Momoe

Today was another day, just like any other. I stayed up late the night before to finish the massive amount of homework that was assigned to me, then after I finished I studied some more and even ahead. It wasn't a simple task, being in the top ten students of my school.

I was a seventeen year old senior student at Tensaiteki Gakuen. A school that was supposed to be for the gifted and talented students… or so I thought. Tensaiteki Gakuen had gone downhill quite a bit since I joined. The less prestigious school Koudo Gakuen, an all male school, was shut down due to gang activity and fights. They lost all of their funding and as a result all the other high schools in the area were jam packed with delinquent students.

I would have been proud to call myself a student of Tensaiteki Gakuen but… well… this place just isn't the same since students from Koudo Gakuen joined us last year. This school was the number three school in this our perfecure...we dropped all the way to seventh after those students joined. Even with my high grades and being in the top ten of the school, it won't look good for me with our class rank dropping every test.

I was unlucky enough to be placed in a class with twenty nine other students…. ten of which were from Koudo Gakuen. Being in a better environment gave some of those students a chance to change and work hard. Some ever even achieving C's on tests but a few didn't even bother showing up.

I slowly made my way to my class on the fourth floor, class 3-F. My school uniform, a pale green skirt with a white dress shirt, green matching tie, and black coat, didn't do much to protect me from the cold outside but at least the heaters were on inside. My dark black hair I normally wore brushed neatly and down. Even though I had some waves that I couldn't tame in it, I tried to at least look presentable.

I made my way to my seat without speaking to anyone. That's how I normally was. Sure I had made a few friends over the years, Yuka, Ayumi, and Eri, but they were in a different class than I was this year so I didn't see them much. I sat in my seat and watched the boys make a fuss before class started. My seat was in the very back of the class so it gave me a good view to just people watch.

Today two boys that were from Koudo Gakuen were fighting over a female student… The ridiculous thing was that she already had a boyfriend. She tried telling them but they were too stupid to listen. One of the boys started grabbing the other by his shirt. They were going to actually hit each other over this simple issue. I was elected class representative this year, so it was my job to relieve the tension. With a sigh I stood up from my seat and pushed my way through the students that were surrounding the boys in the center of the class.

"That's enough!" my voice came out strong and I had a tough look on my face.

One of the boys, Hayashii, was sitting on the other about to hit him. Hayashi looked at me with a grin on his face.

"Oh, Higurashi, you're finally going to speak." Hayashii had tried teasing me multiple times and I normally just ignored him. This was the first time I ever actually spoke to him.

"Hayashii, get off of Kanazawa now." I said. He got up with a laugh and got in my face.

"Higurashi, are you trying to be intimidating?" He asked, he was just a foot away from me.

"Don't mess with me, Hayashii. Go sit before Yoshizawa sensei gets here." Our teacher was a sweet young teacher. I feel bad that she started working here only after these delinquent students joined us. She didn't need another day of breaking up a fight in class.

"Okay… Higurashi, why don't you make me?" He laughed in my face then went to grab Kanazawa again. Boy, oh boy he shouldn't have told me to "make him" I wasn't in the mood today. No, not today. Plus I'm probably not a very good person to egg-on like that, considering I have been taking self defense classes since I could walk. My mama and papa were always concerned for my well being and wanted me to be able to defend myself at a moments notice.

I let out a sigh, "Fine then, Hayashii. We can do it your way." I said and laid one strong kick to the back of his knee. He fell down right away. I grabbed his arm and twisted it behind his back, not hard enough to break it, but enough for it to hurt. I stood his up and walked him to his desk and threw him down. The whole time my classmates were cheering my on and Hayashii was yelping in pain.

"There." I said and let him go. "I made you. Now shut up and pay attention today. I don't need our class rank going down even more because of you." He stared at me wide-eyed and started rubbing his arm as I walked away. His friends started making fun of him saying 'you got beat up by a girl!' as such. I didn't care though. I just sat down at my desk and studied some more before Yoshizawa-sensei came in.

It was close to the end of school and Yoshizawa-sensei decided we need to have a class discussion.

"Everyone… Something needs to change. Our class rank has been dropping among the senior class. Out of ten classes we are now ranked number six. This is quite a change from number three at the beginning of the year. If it keeps going like this, our class will graduated with the lowest overall scores of the senior class." It was a scary thing to think about. I wanted to get into a good college and even though I work so hard, it might all be for nothing because of these students.

"We have one especially troubled student, Urameshi, he never shows up to class. He has received a lot of zero scores which really affects us." She sighed. "My job is also on the line if things don't change. We need to come up with a class plan." She started passing out papers.

"These are the next topics, really simplified, for the next five weeks and five tests. I will only ask a few questions and if you all study these topics, we should be able to get passing scores for everyone!" She said hopefully. "We just need someone to encourage Urameshi to come to class and work harder."

"Why don't you get Higurashi to do it?" I turned my head. Hayashii had called that out and looked at me with a big smile. This must be his way of revenge for me embarrassing him. "I mean, she was elected class representative, isn't that like… her job?" Yoshizawa-sensei looked at me with a smile.

"Why, Hayashii, you do have a point." She walked back to her desk after all the papers we passed out. I let out a sigh. This was going to bothersome.

I stood outside of the somewhat familiar door. Urameshi and I lived next to each other for a long time, but honestly, boys kind of scare my and I find him really intimidating. Since I find him somewhat scary I've never spoken to him. He normally stays to himself and I've never seen his parents.

I knocked on the dark door and waited patiently for a response. I knew once my name was brought up there was not going to be an easy way out of this for me. It was going to be up to me to change Uramashi or else my future would be ruined.

I knocked again and finally I heard footsteps coming to the door.

"Would you knock it off already?" He yelled as he swung open the door. He looked somewhat embarrassed after he saw me. Maybe he was expecting someone else? His eyes were the same dark brown as mine and his short black hair was slicked back. He had on a white t-shirt and blue jeans. This was the typical Yuusuke Urameshi, if I didn't see him in his school uniform he was dressed like this.

"What?" He said in an annoyed voice. I started pulling out the large stack of papers from all his missed work.

"Yoshizawa-sensai asked me to bring this to you." I said and handed it to him. Urameshi gave me a black stare and didn't take the papers.

"Who are you?" He asked and I sighed, he couldn't even be bothered to remember my name?

"I'm Kagome Higurashi. We are classmates… I've lived next door to your for around five years now?" I tried to jog his memories.

"Why are you bringing me these, Higurashi?" I was still holding them out to him.

"You need to catch up." He laughed in my face. He tried going back in and closing the door , but I put my foot in the way. No way was I going to let him close a door in my face.

"Look lady, can't you just go away?" He asked and pulled the door open.

"No!" I said and shoved the papers into his hands. "You performance is affecting my chance at getting into a good college. You are going to do this work and catch up." He started laughing at me again.

"I'm serious! I worked too hard for it to be ruined now!" I adjusted the bag in my hand.

"I'll be back tomorrow morning to get you for school. Get this done!" I said and started walking away. I didn't like this guy at all, but things were going to need to change. I would have to help him, even if it was by force.

I looked back and saw him looking through the papers. I felt guilty for yelling at him. With a sigh I turned around and called to him.

"Please get it done, Urameshi. If you need help, I'm in the apartment right above yours." I said and left him.

This was going to be a very tiring and very bothersome challenge. But I had to do it. I have to work with Urameshi for my future's sake.