Obscured Past

Wow, I liked the first chapter. And I enjoyed writing it. I just hope that you enjoyed reading it and that you'll enjoy this chapter.

Summary- Kagome is a young miko in the present day with no memories of her past, only of her name. She's never really dared sought answers, and has tried to live like normal with her only know 'family' -- Hojo. Things are normal, until she transfers schools. No Tama High is a great school. However…there are a few people who seem all too familiar to Kagome, and her once obscured past is starting to come back into focus.

Disclaimer- I'm telling you right now, I do NOT own Inuyasha. (Much to my chagrin.)


TWO

Curious

Kagome kicked a lone rock across the sidewalk as she stood with Sango at the bus stop the next day. It was a dark morning with threatening and heavy looking rain clouds covering up the entire sky. It would have been a quiet morning, as well, if Miroku hadn't been messing with Sango's rear end. She already had to slap him twice for putting his hands where they didn't need to be and three times for attempting to mess with Kagome.

"You're such a perv!" Sango yelled once again, letting the little lecher have it across the face for the sixth time. "You need to learn how to keep your hands to yourself!" She folded her arms across her chest and let out an angry 'humph.'

Kagome laughed, shaking her head lightly, and looking up at the clouds. She loved the rain. It was such calming weather. She just hated it when it rained while she was in school. It made her drowsy.

"Finally!" She heard Koga say. She turned and saw that the bus was on it's way up that hill right down the road. When it reached the bus stop, she waited until Koga and Ayame had found their seats before boarding the bus herself. As she was climbing on, she noticed someone in the back of the bus, his ominous red eyes watching her, causing her senses to run wild once again.

Deciding to ignore Naraku, Kagome plopped down in the same seat she had sat in the day before. Sango took the one next to her, and sighed when Miroku claimed a spot right beside of her. "Are you my shadow?" Sango asked.

Miroku smiled. "I can be anything you want me to be, Sango, dear."

"Sango dear?" She asked, her eyebrow twitching.

"Yes." Miroku said, his grin growing bigger. "Do you like that name?"

Sango sighed in irritation and said, "My name is Sango. Just Sango."

"All right, Sango, dear." He said.

Sango lifted her hand as if to hit him, causing him to shrink away and yell, "I'm kidding! I'm kidding!"

Kagome laughed at them and watched as the scenery whizzed past them through the window. They reached the last stop and Inuyasha got on after Ginta and Hakkaku. He paused next to the seat Kagome was in. "So you think this is your seat, now, huh?" He asked.

Kagome looked into his amber eyes. "Well, I just like to sit here, is all."

Inuyasha sighed and sat down beside of her and the bus began moving slowly. People on the bus were rowdy, yelling at each other, laughing, goofing off, and some were even cussing each other out. Not Inuyasha and Kagome. Oh, no. They sat in complete and utter silence the entire ride up to the school. Neither of them spoke. They minded their own business. Until Kagome decided to turn and look at him, trying to decipher why she was having so many recollections after seeing him the day before.

He turned and their eyes locked for what seemed to be the millionth time since they had met. "Why do you keep staring at me?" He asked.

Despite her flaming cheeks, Kagome said, "I'm not staring. I'm looking." She then turned away.

"Feh," he muttered. "Same thing."

"Not really." Kagome whispered, barely audible over the ruckus on the bus, but Inuyasha's sensitive hearing caught her words.

"Yes it is." He argued.

"Staring is when you look at someone for a long time. Looking is when you just happen to glance at someone." Kagome retorted, turning to glare at him.

'She's actually kind of pretty…' Inuyasha thought. He quickly pushed that thought aside. 'No,' he told himself firmly. 'She's some stupid human. She means nothing to you.'

"Whatever." Was all he said and, as soon as the bus came to a halt, he was the first one off and the first one to disappear into the school.

Kagome, Sango, and Miroku all stuck together despite the multitude of bodies swarming around them. They proceeded to their lockers, which were in the same hallway, and gathered their things before heading to their first class.

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Kagome and Sango were sending emails back and forth on the computer in their first period, even though they were supposed to be creating some type of memorandum.

XSangoXBadACEX wrote:

Wow this class is so easy that it's boring. I'm finished with that memorandum thing. Are you?

Kagome replied to the message, saying:

Yep. All done. I'm so tired for some reason. I don't know why.

Sango turned and looked at her friend. She smiled and turned back to her computer:

XSangoXBadACEX wrote:

You know what? I think we should have a little fun. Let's tease someone in here with an email. You'll have to send it cause my email is obvious.

Kagome giggled and wrote:

All right. You supply the email, and the message, and I'll send it.

XSangoXBadACEX wrote:

XDemon-DogX.

"Inuyasha…you're so cute. I absolutely LOVE your dog ears and your eyes are so beautiful."

HAHA! This is going to be so funny!

Kagome suppressed a laugh as she copied the message and pasted it to an email. She put the email address in the address place and read over the message again. Well…his eyes were beautiful…

She sent the message.

Inuyasha sighed as he signed in to his mail He only had one message. It was from someone with the name: xNo-Namex.

He didn't know them. Oh well. He decided to read their message anyway. It gave him something to do, at least.

Inuyasha…you're so cute. I absolutely LOVE your dog ears and your eyes are so beautiful.

His ears went back. What the--? Who in the world was it?

He typed a reply and sent it:

Who the hell is this?

Kagome tried her best not to start laughing as she typed a reply:

Someone who exists in your wildest fantasies.

Sango nearly died after she read that one.

Inuyasha also nearly died. He typed his message and hit send:

Right. And what ARE my fantasies?

Kagome thought for a moment before typing:

Do you like handcuffs? Or do you like whips? You've been a bad boy.

Sango covered her mouth to keep herself quiet. When Miroku looked questioningly at her, she merely acted innocent. He smiled at her and she pretended to be annoyed with him by rolling her eyes and looking away. Kagome, on the other hand, thought it was downright hilarious. She couldn't believe this! And what would Inuyasha think about that statement? She wondered what he would do if he found out that the girl sending him those strange emails was at the other end of the row he was sitting on.

She received his message:

Handcuffs. And how have I been a bad boy? (And why the hell are you messing with me and wasting my time?)

Sango frowned when she read that part. She sent Kagome an email:

He's a little annoyed, but he likes it. Keep going. Say something like: "You've been mean to people. Get over yourself and treat them nicely, and I'll give you a special treat."

Kagome thought it was funny and copied and pasted it immediately after reading it. She waited a few more minutes, noticing that the bell was about to ring for second period, and then she received the reply:

Whatever. If I AM nicer…what kind of treat will it be?

Kagome motioned for Sango to watch and she typed her message and sent it, causing Sango to nearly erupt into fitful bouts of laughter. Inuyasha received the message and scowled:

A doggy treat.

He decided not to converse with this person anymore. They were stupid…

The bell rung and, once Kagome and Sango were out in the hallway, they erupted into hysterical laughter. "That was so funny," Kagome said between giggles.

"Yeah, I know!" Sango agreed.

"What's so funny?" Miroku asked, popping up behind them. Sango and Kagome both turned to regard Miroku with mischievous eyes before busting out into laughter once more.

"We'll tell you later," Kagome promised as she and Sango headed toward English. Miroku just watched them go, released a sigh, and went to his second period.

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When their second period ended, Sango and Kagome headed toward the spot outside of the school under the breezeway where they had eaten their lunch the previous day. On their way there, they were stopped by Koga, who said to Kagome, "Hi."

Kagome, feeling her cheeks flame up, said, "Hi."

"I'm Koga. You're new, here, right? Ayame told me your name. It's Kagome?"

"Yeah it is. And yeah, I am new here." Kagome shot a side glance at Sango, who just walked a few feet away to her locker, but continued to listen in.

"Well, Kagome, welcome." He smiled. "You look wonderful today." His blue eyes roamed over her body.

Kagome blushed at the unexpected compliment and looked down at her ensemble. She was simply wearing a pair of jeans with holes in them and a shirt that fit her in all the right places and showed off her curves. It was light green with a message on it, saying: "I'm not a tease. Just a reminder of what you can't have."

She looked back up at him and said, "Thank you."

"No problem." He smirked his boyish grin, his sharp canines reflecting light. "There's going to be a party at my house this weekend. You're invited if you want to come."

Kagome smiled. "I'll see what I can do. Thanks."

He said, "Yep," and walked away.

"Well, then," Sango said, gliding back up to Kagome's side. "You're becoming popular."

"How so?" Kagome asked as they began making their way toward the breezeway once again. "I just talked to one person."

"Well, he's very popular. And since he invited you to his party -- not to mention the fact that he pretty much told you that you were hot -- you're going to be the talk of the school. Also, Ayame will be pissed at you for 'stealing her man'." They both laughed. Once done, Sango continued, "Basically, you could either be popular in a good way or a bad way once this weekend rolls around."

"We'll just have to see, then, won't we?" Kagome asked.

They walked outside of the school and into gusty winds. Kagome's hair whipped about her face as she looked up toward the sky. The dark clouds looked as if they were about to explode if they didn't unleash their rains any time soon. She loved this kind of weather…

Inuyasha and Miroku were already at the spot, protected from the winds and any oncoming rain by the breezeway. When the two girls came up to them, Miroku asked, "What took you so long?"

"Oh," Sango said nonchalantly, taking a seat beside him. "Koga stopped us."

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow curiously. "What'd he want?"

"To invite Kagome to his party this weekend." Sango answered.

Inuyasha turned his golden eyed gaze toward Kagome, who was sitting down about a foot away from him. "What'd you tell him?"

"Why do you want to know?" Kagome demanded.

"I just do," he growled, clearly annoyed by her stalling. "Now what did you say?"

"I said I'd see what I could do." Kagome answered. "Why?"

"Just wondering."

Miroku looked at Sango. "Are you going?"

"Why would I?" Sango wanted to know.

"Well, Kagome is new and has no clue where she's going." Miroku stated simply. "I figured that you would go and help her around."

Sango smirked, folding her arms across her chest. "Are you just saying that so you can go to the party, too?"

"Of course not, my dear Sango." Miroku protested. When he saw the evil glare she was giving him, he shrunk back and said, "I mean, the party sounds like fun. Why not take advantage of it and go?"

Sango thought for a moment. "Yeah…I don't have anything else to do this weekend. And it does sound like it would be fun." She smiled and said, "Sure. Why not? I'm going."

Miroku impetuously said, "I'm going, too."

Kagome, Miroku, and Sango all turned to stare expectantly at Inuyasha for an answer. Clearly nervous under the stares of the three, he felt uneasy. However, he finally said, "Fine! I'll go, too."

"This is gonna be so awesome!" Miroku exclaimed. "Just think, Inuyasha," he said, standing next to the dog-eared demon. "The music, the alcohol, the women…" there were stars in his eyes as he thought of it.

Sango cleared her throat, causing Miroku to snap out of his invented party. He flinched and turned to look at the girl with flaming, indignant eyes. Kagome took great interest in this, noticing that Sango became defensive when he discussed other women. She quirked an eyebrow inquisitively, hiding a small smirk from view.

"Well, Sango," Miroku began. "It's a party held by the most popular boy in school. There will be a lot of girls there…"

Sango lifted a fist and began chasing him around and around beneath the breezeway. "Get back here!" She screamed.

Kagome laughed at the two. 'Hojo was right,' she thought, smiling. 'I'll be just fine here. I'm fitting in already and it's only the second day.'

The bell rang harshly, indicating the end of their lunch. Sango finally stopped chasing Miroku and all four of them headed back toward the school. Once inside, Sango whacked Miroku on the back of the head, giggled, and disappeared to her next class. Inuyasha just drifted away silently while Miroku and Kagome toddled down the hallway. Their classes were right across the hall from one another. They sojourned at the doorway to Journalism -- Kagome's third period class.

"Well," he said. "You do know that this could be trouble for you, right?"

Kagome nodded. "Yep. But it's all right. I can handle it."

Miroku nodded. "All right. But we're here for you -- just in case."

Kagome smiled. "Thanks."

"No problem." He returned her smile and then said, "I've been meaning to ask you -- where did you come from?"

Kagome felt the color drain from her face. She hated to discuss this topic. "What do you mean?"

"There's only three other schools around here -- and I know everyone there. You attended one of them last year. But you weren't native to Tokyo. I would've saw your face before now. So which city did you come from?" He gave her a light and pleasant gaze, which she couldn't meet wholeheartedly.

She opened her mouth, but she couldn't speak. It was simple to tell someone something, right? However, she couldn't. How could she tell someone something she didn't even enjoy to reflect upon? How could she tell someone something when she couldn't even remember it herself?

Just as she was about to say something -- she wasn't even sure about what she was going to say -- the bell rang and Miroku, with a wave and a smile said, "Gotta go," and took off so he wouldn't be noticed as he was coming in late.

Kagome sighed in evident relief and hurried toward her desk, not even taking notice of Naraku's stunning red eyes boring into her back. She felt her heart rate -- which had rapidly amplified -- decelerate and took in a deep breath to try and compose herself. She hated the fact that she couldn't remember her past…the only thing she could remember was the past two years…

And it ruined her life.

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Kagome slipped her tank top over her head, looking despondently down at the floor. She hadn't spoken much, and this alerted Sango that something was wrong. "Kagome?" She asked as they stored their belongings away in two of the many lockers adorning the walls of the locker room. "Is something wrong?"

Kagome forced a smile and feigned happiness. "No," she lied. "Everything is fine. I'm just tired."

Sango looked as if she didn't believe her, but sighed and said, "All right."

They walked into the gym and Kagome saw that Inuyasha had taken a Frisbee from the equipment storage room and was tossing it back and forth to Miroku, Koga, and Naraku. They proceeded to their place on the bleachers and sat, watching everyone goof off.

"Kagome," Sango said again. "Are you sure there is nothing wrong?"

Kagome turned and regarded Sango with calm eyes. Sango caught the hint of mixed emotions and gave her a curious stare. Kagome exhaled gustily and said, "Well there is, but I don't want to talk about it."

Sango examined her friend -- and she did consider her a friend -- and said, "All right. You don't have to." She noticed that Kagome had turned and averted her gaze toward Inuyasha. "But does it have anything to do with…oh, I don't know -- Inuyasha?"

Kagome jerked her eyes away from the demon below her and looked at Sango. "Sort of."

Sango nodded. "All right. You don't have to talk about it. But I want to find out one day." Sango smiled comfortingly at Kagome, who smiled back and nodded.

Unexpectedly, the Frisbee came spiraling toward them. Kagome, reacting with speed she never knew she had, caught it. Looking down, she had to choose who got to have it: Inuyasha, Miroku, Naraku, or Koga. They all held up their hands expectantly, wanting to get the Frisbee from her. She smirked playfully and tossed it to Inuyasha. He caught it, their eyes locked, and a spark passed between them. He looked away and continued playing.

Kagome sat back down and looked at Sango. "So what's up with you and Miroku?"

Sango's face turned red. "There is nothing up with us."

"Sure there isn't." Kagome grinned. "You know you like him."

Sango was about to protest when, suddenly, the Frisbee came flying at them before Kagome could realize it and catch it. It would have connected with Kagome's head if Inuyasha hadn't reacted with great speed and leapt up with his demonic ability, and caught it. When he landed right below them on the bleachers, and turned to look at them, Kagome murmured, "Thanks."

"Heh," he said. "It was nothing."

Then he went off and played once again.

Kagome said, "Sometimes I wish I was a demon."

Sango said, "He's only half demon."

"What?" Kagome exclaimed, looking at Sango, and then back at Inuyasha. "He's only half?"

"Yep." Sango said. "I don't know much about him, but he transferred here during his sophomore year. He's been here two years longer than you. But I don't know where he came from, or anything about his family. You'd have to ask him if you wanted to know more."

Psh. Ask him? Kagome ask Inuyasha about his past and his family? Like that was ever going to happen. She'd have better luck getting a date with Naraku than even speak to Inuyasha and have a decent conversation with him.

But still…just because she wasn't able to do so, it didn't mean that she wasn't curious about him. And she was very, very curious.


Note- There you have it! Chapter two! I hope you enjoyed and please review and tell me what you thought. By the way, thanks so much for your reviews of the last chapter!