"Sesshomaru? That's a strange name. Are you sure that's what he said?" Came the voice of Kagome's best friend, Yuka, as they chatted on the phone.
"Yeah, that's what he told me after I kept calling him Strawberry. Strawberry!" Kagome giggled, feeling kind of embarrassed at the thought of calling the stoic man such a silly name.
"Oh Kagome, you're ridiculous! I bet he didn't like that at all!"
"He didn't seem too upset about it, but there was something... different about him. I swear, Yuka, is eyes kept turning gold." Kagome recalled when he turned his towards her - remembering how they shimmered honey golden.
"NOW you're being crazy. People's eyes just don't change a whole different color, Kagome!" Yuka argued, not believing her friends outrageous claims.
"I'm telling you, it was the truth!" Kagome promised, wanting so desperately for her friend to believe her.
"If you say so, Kagome. Anyway, I got to get ready for school. I'll see you at the train station!" Yuka promised, saying her goodbyes. Kagome said hers as well and hung up the phone, looking to the clock and sighing. She turned her head when she heard her mewl, and smiled at the lazy neko as it lounged on her bed.
Walking over to her bed, she picked up the cat and put her face up to his, touching noses with the feline.
"You believe me, don't you, Buyo?" She asked, almost sighing in defeat when the cat turned his head away from her, kicking his legs slightly. She dropped the cat on the bed before flopping down next to it, laying her head on her arms. "You're just as bad as Yuka." Kagome sighed, rolling on her bed and staring up at the ceiling.
She saw his image on the ceiling, staring into a pair of golden eyes. What was so different about him? She seemed... smothered by his very presence.
"Kagome! Breakfast is ready!" her mother called, rousing the girl from her thoughts. Kagome sat up in her bed, grabbing her hair brush from her night stand and going over her overall appearance once more before she went downstairs, back pack in hand.
"Ohayoi," Kagome called, sitting at the table and putting her back next to her. Her mother smiled at her, handing her a plate and a pair of chopsticks.
"Ohayoi, Kagome. Did you sleep well?" She asked, pouring some tea for her daughter and son before pouring her own.
"I guess so." Kagome sighed, poking her omelet with her chopsticks. Buyo rolled next to her, mewling at her as he rubbed on her back as he begged for food. Kagome looked to the cat and sighed, putting the plate on the floor. "Here, Buyo. Eat."
"Kagome! That's not good manners!" Her mother chided, scolding her child as she fed her food to the cat.
"Gomen nasai, mom. I'm just not very hungry." She confessed, putting her elbow on the table and leaning her face into her hand.
"Kagome has a boyfriend, mom! I saw her run into him yesterday!" Souta yelled, pointing to his sister. Kagome immediately jumped right up, stepping into her brothers face.
"He's not my boyfriend, you little worm! He's just one of my customers!" She defended, blushing slightly as she did. Her mother looked to her daughter and put a hand up to her mouth, chuckling softly.
"Kagome, you need to let us know when you start dating. You must have our approval!" Came the voice of her grandfather, who had just walked into the home with a wad of talisman in his hands.
"Father, what on Earth are you up to now?" Megumi asked, watching as her father joined them at the table, setting the talisman down.
"There's a youkai lurking in our district! I could feel their youki yesterday afternoon. We must be cautious! Kagome, Souta, take these sacred talisman with you! Don't let them out of your-"
"No thanks, Grandpa!"
"I'm late for school!"
Both children were out of the door before he could retaliate, hanging his head in defeat.
"Oh Megumi, these children just don't listen to me!" Her father cried, slapping his hands to his face as he sobbed loudly.
"Don't worry, father. I'm sure Kagome can handle herself..." Megumi smiled to herself, clearing the table as she hummed to herself.
It was almost time.
"Don't forget your assignments, class! Your partners are to be picked tonight and the project is due Tuesday!" The teacherdismissed, shooing the children out of her class. Kagome picked up her textbooks and sighed, looking to the sheet their teacher had passed out to her.
"Sengoku Jidai? I don't know anything about that era!" She huffed, hanging her head in defeat. She heard a grunt from behind her and turned, looking to see a boy with long black hair tied and deep blue eyes smirking at her.
"Feh, you're gonna fail this assignment." He said, crossing his arms as the girl looked at him with awed eyes.
"What, like you know more than me about it? What do you know, smarty-pants?" Kagome huffed, poking her finger in his chest as he sneered down at her.
"A lot more than you do!" He argued, slapping his hand away from her.
"Oh yeah, prove it!" Kagome yelled, putting her hands on her hips.
"I don't have to prove anything!" He growled, sticking his nose in the air.
"Inuyasha, since you seem so confident with your abilities, how about you partner up with Kagome!" Came their teachers voice, handing the boy an assignment paper as she left her classroom, leaving the two children to gape at each other.
"I guess we'd better make the best of this, then... Do you want to come over to my-"
"Feh, I ain't doing this stupid assignment. You're on your own!" Inuyasha huffed, throwing the paper on the ground and leaving the classroom. Kagome clenched her fists, picking up the paper.
"Inuyasha!" She yelled, trying to catch the boy before her left the school. She sighed, hanging her head in defeat. He must be in some sort of sport, because boy was he fast!
An idea formed in her brain as she looked to the thrown assignment with his name on it, making her way to the schools office.
She wasn't through with him, yet.
Sorry I didn't post this yesterday - Kind of slipped my mind! Anyway, I hope you enjoy it! ^^