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Chapter 2 – High School Drama
Monday morning came too early for Kagome's taste. After pounding the hell out of her alarm clock, she sat up in her bed and yawned while she stretched herself awake. She got out of bed and headed straight for her bathroom to engage in her morning routine. When she was done, she walked over to the wall by her door and pushed the light switch in the on position. She happened to see something on the floor in front of the door and bent down to take it. It was a letter-sized envelope addressed to her from Sesshomaru. He had written – Didn't want you to be disappointed, please enjoy – on the front. She opened it and emptied the contents onto her bed. Kagome busted out laughing. On her bed were his high school graduation hat tassel, a tack and an 11½" by 8" picture of a Kagura's head transposed onto the body of a donkey. 'And I thought this was going to be another typical Monday,' she smiled as she hung the picture on the corkboard hanging on the wall next to her computer. She finished getting dressed and headed downstairs for breakfast.
"Took ya long enough, wench," Inuyasha greeted Kagome "What were you hootin' and hollerin' about up there?"
"Yeah, 'Gome. What's up with that?" Rin asked.
"Run up to my room and go look on my board by the computer," was all Kagome said with a big grin on her face.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and got up from the table to go to her room with Rin tagging along. A minute later all you could hear throughout the entire mansion was gut busting laughter. Smiling again, Kagome finished the last bit of her breakfast and coffee as she waited for the others to return.
Inuyasha was wiping the tears from his eyes, "Damn, I never thought my brother had one ounce of humor in his body. That is priceless."
"Are we ready to go?" Kagome asked. "Where's Rin?"
Inuyasha chuckled, "We'll go wait for her in the car. She laughed so hard she peed her panties." Kagome joined Inuyasha's chuckling as they went to his car.
After picking up Miroku, Sango and Kikyo, the teens pulled up into the student parking lot.
"There," Rin stated as she finished braiding Kagome's hair.
"Thanks, sis." Kagome said as she hugged Rin.
"Would you two wenches kindly get your asses in gear?" Inuyasha asked in an irritated voice. "We're going to be late for class."
"Since when is he worried about being late for class?" Sango asked.
"Since he found out what our assignment for 1st period is going to be," Miroku answered as he wiggled his eyebrows up and down suggestively at his girlfriend. Suddenly, he grasped the back of his head, "OW! Why did you do that, Kagome?"
"Three guesses, PERVERT – and the first two don't count," she replied walking to catch up with Sango.
Waving at friends and acquaintances, they walked towards their high school. As soon as they entered the building, they went to their lockers to gather their books for 1st period.
"See you later, Kagome," Rin said walking toward her class.
"Bye, catch you at lunch," Kagome returned as she walked with the others to one of their favorite classes – DRAMA.
Everyone walked into class and took seats at their tables just in time for the bell to ring. Their drama teacher walked in with a new student who was holding several thin booklets for Mrs. Johnson. Kagome and Inuyasha looked at each other as they recognized the ruggedly handsome, black haired, blue-eyed youth and mouthed 'No way'. "Good morning, class."
"Good morning, Mrs. Johnson," they greeted in unison.
"We have a new transfer student from one of our rival schools. Some of you may know him from Regional Competitions. For those who don't, I would like you to give a warm welcome to Koga Okuri," the teacher introduced the senior.
"Thank you, Mrs. Johnson," Koga started, "I just wanted to say that I am glad to be here and hope to have lots of fun and to make lots of good friends." He gave a sparkling fanged smile and winked at Kagome who had slid halfway down her chair trying to hide from him.
(AN: For all of you who have read my story and character introduction chapter, you will understand when I say that Koga is one annoying SOB. He just would not get out of my head until I put him in this story.)
"Kagome and Inuyasha," the teacher spoke, "Please, raise your hand so Koga can sit at your table in the empty seat."
"No need, Mrs. Johnson," Koga said, "I already know them from past competitions." He headed to their table and pulled out the empty chair next to Kagome and sat down. "Hello, again, gorgeous." He said giving her a seductive smile. Kagome cringed at the sound of his voice, 'Gods, what did I do to deserve this?' she thought. She felt Inuyasha let out a growl of warning that only Koga and other demons could hear. Those said demons snickered with the exception of Koga who merely mumbled to Inuyasha, "Bring it on mutt face."
Before a fight could break out Mrs. Johnson said, "Now class. I have in my hands our final drama production we will perform on the last day school. Which I might add is only 3 weeks away." The class broke out in a loud cheer. "Alright! Enough!" Mrs. Johnson said loudly to bring her students back under control. "You may come before class, during lunch period or after school to auditions for your parts. I will pass around this notebook so that you may write down your name and the part you will attempt to make your own."
She began passing out the scripts; and, a few of the students began their moaning:
(AN: Use your imagination and figure out who is speaking.)
"Aw, man."
"Alright! Kissing!"
"This is so freshman level."
"Part of Romeo--me. Cake."
"You have got to be freaking kidding me."
"Keh."
After drama class was over, the gang went to their other classes. Three boring hours went by before the bell for 1st lunch rang. Kagome met up with Rin, Sango, Miroku and a persistent Koga and asked, "Where's Inuyasha?"
"He got permission to take Kikyo to lunch off campus," Miroku answered.
"Oh, that's right. Three month anniversary," Rin said.
"Wonderful," Kagome said sarcastically as she glanced at Koga. She had hoped Inuyasha would sit between her and Koga. 'Man, I must have done something to really piss off the gods. I have a feeling something really bad is going to happen today,' she was deep in thought when Rin interrupted her.
"Hey, potty break," Rin smiled at Kagome. This usually meant that she wanted to tell something to Kagome in private.
"Okay," Kagome smiled back, "I'll be there in a sec." She turned to Miroku, "Here's some cash. Please buy Rin's lunch when you get yours."
"But why does it have to be me?" Miroku whined.
"So I don't drop my food again on accident because something just happens to brush up against my rear end," Sango replied.
Kagome turned to leave but was blocked by a hopeful looking Koga, "Alright already. You may buy me lunch." She walked passed him toward the girls' bathroom down the hall.
"Score!" Koga exclaimed as he got in line to buy lunch.
When Kagome reached the girls' bathroom door, she heard the loud crash of breaking glass. She shoved the door open to see Rin being held to the floor by two senior girls she recognized as being part of Kagura's entourage their freshman year. "Yura! Abi!" She yelled as she ran toward them plowing into Yura knocking her off balance enough for Rin to get free from her. Rin reached out with her claws and slashed the side of Abi's face. Kagome saw that she was free and yelled, "Rin, go get a teacher!" Rin was gone in a flash. "What in the hell are you two doing?" Kagome demanded.
"They are doing what I tell them to do," a voice said from behind her sending shivers down Kagome's spine. Just then Yura and Abi grabbed Kagome and pushed her into a kneeling position on the floor.
"Kagura," Kagome whispered as the older demoness appeared from the corner behind the door. "How the hell did you get in here? You don't even go to school any more."
"I come and go as I please," Kagura stated slightly irritated by Kagome's intrusion, "My brother practically owns this school with all the palms he has greased with our money over the years."
"So, that doesn't mean you can come in here and assault people as you please," Kagome told her, "What did Rin do to you?"
"Why, she humiliated me in front of my boyfriend because of you," Kagura said slyly. "Oh well. Since she's not here any more, you'll have to do – somebody's got to pay." She walked over to Kagome, who could not move now, and picked up her braided ponytail. "Did you get it from your classroom?" She asked Yura.
"Yes," the hair demoness replied and handed Kagura the object in question.
Kagome's eyes widened as she gasped in disbelief. Abi was laughing evilly. Kagura turned to her victim and smiled viciously as she proceeded to cut off Kagome's hair with the large razor blade Yura stole from the cosmetology classroom.
Kagome stared into space for a few seconds before she struggled against the two demonesses holding her down and screamed, "You bitch!"
Kagura bent down to get in her face and said, "Yes, I am; and, I will be Sesshomaru's bitch." She was cut off from her victory speech when Kagome spat in her face. Kagura raised her hand and backhanded her in the mouth. The other two assailants let Kagome go so she would fly backwards into the wall. She landed in the sitting position against the wall. The place where her head hit was indented and spattered with Kagome's blood.
Just as Rin re-entered the restroom with a teacher, the vice principal and the principal, Kagura threw the cut ponytail into Kagome's face where it bounced off and landed in her lap, "Let that lesson be a reminder of what you are – a nobody," she hissed. The adults immediately detained the three demonesses.
"I don't know what's going on, but, I do know that it will be discussed in my office as we wait for the police," Principal Hoshiyomi declared.
By now, students started gathering around – Sango, Miroku and Koga being next to Rin. Vice Principal Koyuki asked, "Would you be so kind as to fetch the school nurse and call for an ambulance? And would the rest of you please stand back." Two more teachers arrived to help the vice principal escort the three guilty females back to the principal's office to wait for the police.
"Yes, ma'am," Sango said running down the hall to the infirmary dialing the emergency number for an ambulance at the same time. Within a few minutes, the school nurse, Kaede appeared at the restroom with Sango.
Principal Hoshiyomi told the students to go back to their classes. Kagome's friends were reluctant to comply, but Sango convinced them they needed to leave except for Rin.
"Is she going to be alright, Kaede?" Hoshiyomi asked.
"That is for the hospital to say, but, I think she'll live," the old woman replied.
"Oh, my head," Kagome groaned as she woke up.
"Stay still, Kagome," Kaede said, "You might have a bad concussion."
"Oh, Kagome," Rin cried as she picked up the cut ponytail holding it in one hand and placing her other hand on her shoulder, "I'm so sorry."
"That's what they had planned for you," Kagome smiled slightly explaining in a weak voice, "Besides it'll grow back."
"I know," Rin, said as tears rolled down her cheeks, "but mine would have grown back in a weeks time yours will take several years to get that long again."
"I was just covering your back like you did me at the party," Kagome said patting the hand on her shoulder. Kagome remembered the main reason for going to the restroom with Rin and asked her, "Now, what was it you wanted to tell me?"
"It can wait until you get home from the hospital," Rin said as her attention turned towards the EMTs coming in with a stretcher, "I'm going to ride with you to the hospital. Sango is calling everyone to let them know what happened." She watched the EMTs work on Kagome and gently put her onto the stretcher. "I love you, big sis."
"I love you, too, little sis," Kagome whispered as she passes out again.
