Thanks for the reviews, everyone! I always find writing Jako x Gome fics fun!! Because it's such a weird pairing… but I like it! Sorry for all the exclamation marks! Now… on with the story!

Kagome slumped back in her seat with a sigh.

Okay, so he hadn't noticed her outside after all, since he was too busy trying to charm the other guy (who wasn't even that handsome, in her opinion).

That was when she began to doubt if it had all been worth it or not.

But when she recalled how she fell for him… her doubts disappeared.

Flashback(beginning of the school term)

"Kagome! There's this girl who just won't quit pestering Inuyasha! You've got to hurry over! They're at the canteen!" Sango cried, forcing Kagome to run all the way from the library to the canteen (a long distance, to tell the truth), just to see who that daring girl was, bugging her crush.

Fine, so her crush wasn't hers, but she still had a right to know who else was interested in being competition, didn't she?

"Inuyasha!" she called out, panting, the moment they reached the canteen and found out where he (and the unidentified girl) was.

He turned,and gave her a pleading look that screamed "Save me!" as his ears were being rubbed. A face poked out from behind him, and Kagome's eyes widened. It was her new classmate, who had originally been from 3-2. According to her friends in 3-2, he was gay and wore the girls' uniform (the school hadn't protested, surprisingly). He didn't have friends, mostly because the straight guys were afraid of him and the girls didn't want him hitting on their boyfriends.

She started to laugh.

She didn't know why, but it was funny to think that Jakotsu, of all people, would like Inuyasha.

Jakotsu stepped out from behind Inuyasha, and demanded to know why she was giggling away; peppering his question with many vulgarities, which Kagome heard was reserved only for anyone who was a girl.

Instantly she ceased all laughter, and stared at him.

It was kind of a glance, just to see what he looked like. Messy was a word that summed it all up.

"Why do you like Inuyasha, then?" she asked.

Jakotsu smirked. " Is he your boyfriend?"

Kagome blushed. Somehow she knew that HE knew that she didn't have a boyfriend, let alone one named Inuyasha. "No," she squeaked, her previous confidence slowly disappearing.

"Then I can do whatever I want… no?" he asked, with a sly smile.

She sighed in defeat. "Yes, yes… you can do whatever you want with him."

"Good." And he wrinkled his nose, cocked his head sideways and added, "Riddance."

End of Flashback

That little action was probably what made her like him. It made him seem so adorable. (She refused to use cute, seeing as it meant ugly but adorable)

It was probably a good thing he didn't ask for her name back then; and an even better thing that teachers in her school memorized everyone's names and faces at the beginning of the year, and therefore had absolutely no need for roll call. (Plus, when they wanted to pick you for something, they pointed. Or they would call your surname.)

So in essence, that would mean he would NEVER know she was a girl. Well, unless he was really observant, but she didn't think so.

She decided it was time to take action; and make the first move.

Maybe after school?

After school

The past week, Kagome had dreamt up countless of scenes in which Jakotsu would fall for her. But she didn't think that she'd have to approach him.

She had only 5 minutes to do this, before she had to meet Sango at the back gate so they could head over to some café for lunch. Taking a deep breath, she advanced towards Jakotsu, who was alone, reading something on the notice board, his bag slung over his shoulder.

She had practiced her "male" voice over and over again until it was perfect. Although it sounded only 65 like a guy's, she figured it was convincing enough.

"Yo, Jakotsu!" she greeted, slapping Jakotsu on the back. Going by how all the males in her school greeted each other, she hoped this wouldn't offend him in any way.

Jakotsu gave her that look, the one he always had on when he was checking out someone new. And a minute after, he gave her a flirtatious smile.

"Hi," he said, and wiggled his four fingers in a little wave. " What's your name?"

Kagome coughed. "Uh…Raito Eiri."

"Raito Eiri?" Jakotsu repeated; blinking his eyes twice. Then he grinned. "How'd you know my name?"

"I'm in your class," she mumbled.

"Aww… are you shy?" he poked her cheek and giggled. "You're cute."

She was sorely tempted to inform him that she DETESTED people poking at her cheek, but kept it in. If he thought she was cute, anything was worth it.

"So… uh… are you free tomorrow night, Jakotsu?" She had to ask. She was running out of time, and any moment now Sango might come storming back into the building and dragging her away.

Jakotsu tapped on his chin with one finger, and made a funny little 'hmm' sound. "Yeah," he finally answered.

"Would you like to erm – watch a movie and have dinner with me?" She knew she sounded like a retard, but hey, it was her first time asking a boy out.

He nodded in response, and winked. " See you then, Eiri-san!" he said, before walking away.

Kagome let out a sigh of relief. Having to use her male voice hurt.

"Eiri-san, eh?" came a voice from behind.

Sheepishly, Kagome turned around. "Hey, Sango."

"So, you've got a date with the clown tomorrow, huh?"

"He's not a clown!! He just likes make up, ok?" she huffed. It was natural for her to get angry whenever someone said something that wasn't nice about her crush.

"Whatever," Sango rolled her eyes, but smiled. " Let's go. I'm starved."

Kagome nodded. She hoped that tomorrow would turn out okay… it would be her first date dressed as a boy.

Sorry! I don't really like this chapter, but… anyway…erm… thanks for reading? And I hope I didn't bore you to death… you can hold me fully responsible… so sorry!!! But the date chapter will be "funner", I promise!!