Inuyasha Regashi chapter 8: Itaru goes to school pt. 2

Last chapter of Inuyasha Regashi:

"Uhhhh…I...ugh. Okay you guys. I know I told you that you could come with me, but I remembered something really really important. I didn't want to wake you guys up and see you both disappointed." Kagome explained.

"But you promised!" Meimei complained.

"Well, I'm not going to let her tell me what to do!" Itaru said.

"This could be a problem…if anyone in Kagome's time sees either Itaru or Meimei out in the open, it might cause some trouble in her time." Sango said.

"Oh I think Kagome can handle it." Inuyasha said lightly.

"Are you Ienari Kojiro?" said the teacher.

"Uhhh yeah, I guess." Itaru said.

'OH NO NO NO NO NO! THIS CANT BE HAPPENING! IT JUST CAN'T BE! I'VE GOTTA GET HIM OUT OF HERE! HE DOESN'T HAVE A CAP ON! AND WHERE IS MEIMEI? OH BAD BAD BAAAAAAAADDDD!'

...

"Alright then, now that attendance is taken, we can proceed with the review…" the teacher said turning to the chalkboard.

"So you're the new kid! I hear that you lived in Great Britain for 8 years! What's it like?" Eri whispered to Itaru.

"Uhhh Great Britain? Where is that?" Itaru asked.

"Oh you're funny! I like funny! I think you will fit in just fine!" Eri said.

"Oh, well that's always good, I suppose!" Itaru said happily. He looked over to see a horrified Kagome sitting over on the left side of the classroom. He waved to her and she just turned and looked at the board.

'Oh MY GOD! WHAT AM I GOING TO DO! So far, no one has noticed his ears, I really hope no one brings it up—"

"Mr. Mitsuharu isn't there a rule in the dress code against wearing costumes during school hours?" said a boy with a hint of malice in his voice.

"Hm? Well yes there is Mr. Satoya there is. Why do you bring it up?" Mr. Mitsuharu said.

"Oh I was just making sure. Because even if it was my first day, I wouldn't wear a silly prop like, say, dog ears to class. I mean really." The boy said.

"Hmm. I'm afraid Mr. Satoya is right, Mr. Ienari. Even if you are a newcomer to our school, that still does not excuse you from dress code violations. I'm afraid you will have to remove your prop immediately." Mr. Mitsuharu said.

'KENTA YOU BASTARD!' Kagome thought boiling mad and sweating profusely.

"Prop? What prop?" Itaru said innocently.

"Your ears, Mr. Ienari." Mr. Mitsuharu said annoyed.

"My ears? I can't take these off." Itaru said.
'SHIT SHIT SHIT! THINK KAGOME, THINK!'

"Well, why ever not, Mr. Ienari? They are not attached to your head are they?" Mr. Mitsuharu said his annoyance increasing.

"Actually, the truth is—"suddenly, Itaru was clocked in the head with a large textbook. "STAY BOY!" Kagome shouted. Itaru fell to the floor and was paralyzed by Kagome's command.

"MISS HIGURASHI!" Mr. Mitsuharu said.

'Aww crap! He is going to kick me out of class! I'm done for!' Kagome thought woefully.

"ARE YOU HAVING ANOTHER TOURETTES SYNDROME ATTACK? IF SO, YOU ARE EXCUSED TO COMPOSE YOURSELF! AND WHILE YOU ARE AT IT, YOU MAY TAKE MR. IENARI TO THE NURSE'S OFFICE."

'WHAAAAAAAAAAT! GRANDPA! WHY DID YOU TELL THE TEACHER THAT I HAVE TOURETTES!" Kagome thought in anger.

"Let's go, Ita—I mean, Kojiro!" Kagome said dragging the paralyzed boy out of class.

On the roof of the school

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING HERE! ARE YOU TRYING TO GET ME KICKED OUT! DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO STAY HOME! AND WHERE IS MEIMEI? SHE BETTER NOT BE SOMEWHERE SHE SHOULDN'T!" Kagome shouted.

"STOP YELLING AT ME! THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU JUST KEPT YOUR PROMISE!" Itaru shouted back.

"AND WHERE IS THE REAL KOJIRO?"

"Uhhh…I don't know what you're talking about…" Itaru said, feigning innocence.

"YOU KNOW GOOD AND WELL WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT! NOW WHERE IS HE?"

"HE IS SAFE, OKAY? GET OFF MY BACK, WOULD YA?"

"UGGGHHHHH! YOU ARE SOOO ANNOYING! YOU ARE JUST AS IRRITATING AS INUYASHA! I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED A BIT IF YOU WERE RELATED!"

"WELL…I…YOU…YOURE ANNOYING TOO! YOU'RE ALWAYS COMPLAINING! INUYASHA IS ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR YOU AND MAKING SURE YOU ARE HAPPY AND OKAY, BUT LET HIM DO ONE THING WRONG, YOU THROW A HISSY FIT! I MEAN, GIVE THE GUY A BREAK, WOULD YA? YEAH HE HITS SHIPPO A LOT, BUT ITS PROBABLY 'CAUSE HE DESERVES IT ANYWAYS! THINK OF ALL THE TIMES SOTA SAID SOMETHING THAT ANNOYED YOU, DIDN'T YOU WANT TO PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE TOO? AND HE IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU BECAUSE HE CARES ABOUT YOU!" Itaru shouted.

"Itaru, I—"

"INUYASHA MAY NOT BE THE SMARTEST GUY ON THE PLANET, BUT AT LEAST HE HAS A HEART! AND WHATEVER HE COMES SHORT ON IN INTELLIGENCE, HE MAKES UP FOR IT IN STRENGTH! HE WORKS HARDER THAN ANY OF YOU HUMANS COMBINED! HE KNOWS MORE ABOUT HOW TO SURVIVE THAN ALL OF YOU! AS A MATTER OF FACT, IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM, YOU GUYS WOULD ALL STARVE TO DEATH! AND IM NOT GOING TO EVEN MENTION ALL THE TIMES HE SAVED YOUR SORRY ASSES!" Itaru continued, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Itaru….."

"INUYASHA IS OVERBEARING, SURE! HES OVERBEARING BECAUSE HE HAS NEVER HAD FRIENDS UNTIL NOW! HE THINKS OF ALL OF YOU GUYS AS THE FAMILY HE ALWAYS WISHED FOR! BUT ALL YOU GUYS SEE ARE HIS SHORTCOMINGS! IF INUYASHA AND I WERE RELATED, IF HE WAS MY FATHER, ID COUNT MYSELF PRETTY DAMN LUCKY TO HAVE HIM AS A FATHER!"

"Itaru…I…I didn't mean to make you upset, really. I was just frustrated and afraid that we would get in trouble. It was selfish of me. I'm really sorry." Kagome said apologetically.

"It's whatever." Itaru said folding his arms across his chest.

"I didn't mean to make it seem like I was insulting Inuyasha. It's just that, whenever I try to do something on my own, he always makes it hard for me. And I really get upset when that happens. And I thought that now that Inuyasha wasn't here, I would finally get something done. So I guess when you stepped in, I got carried away…and I know that Inuyasha is not trying to be obnoxious on purpose, I guess I kind of forget that sometimes."

"Humph! Sure didn't sound like it." Itaru scoffed.

"I'm sorry, will you forgive me?"

"It's whatever…sorry I bothered you Kagome." Itaru turned around and walked to the edge of the building. When Kagome thought that he was leaving, she stopped him, "wait, Itaru!" Itaru whirled around to face her.

"I think it's better if you stay. Now that everyone has seen your face." Kagome suggested.

"Okay!" Itaru agreed.

"But first, we really have to do something about those ears."

"Huh? My ears? What is it with you guys and my ears?"

"Here! Use this! "Kagome pulled out a blue bandana and put it on top of his head, covering his ears. "There! No one will ever know!" Kagome said proudly.

"WHAT? WHAT DID YOU SAY! FAIR? NO ONE WILL EVER SHOW? WHY NOT?"

'Well, I guess you can't have your cake and eat it too.…' Kagome thought.

~*0*~

Meimei was a few miles away at another school watching intently at the activity inside.

"Wow, look at them all!" the little kids were sitting down at their desks listening to their instructor teach them about various studies.

"Wow! I wish could be them! They are so lucky! I wish I could go to school…" Meimei said admiringly.

Suddenly, a loud bell rang across the campus. Meimei covered her sensitive ears and watched as the little children raced out of the classroom. "YAAY RECESS!" "Hey Kimi, you wanna play with us?" "Hey Sota! Wanna play ball?"

Meimei looked up at the mention of Sota's name.

Sota was walking towards the door with two other boys. "Sure! What are we playing? "Baseball, dude!" One of his friends said.

"Alright! I'll be at bat this time!" Sota said.

"Cool!" the other friend said. "Let's go!"

"Baseball? Must be some kind of game? Sounds like fun! I'm going to go play too!" Meimei jumped off of the ledge of the window and out in the back of the school were there was a big open field.

Sota and his friends were already there. Sota held a long stick, his friends held a little white ball and the other held a baseball glove.

Meimei sat in the bushes watching intently.

Alright! You better be ready for this one, Sota! Ive been practicing with my dad and he is in the minor league!"

"Just throw the ball, Keiji!"Sota yelled.

Keiji wound up his pitch and threw it as hard as he could.

"Oh NO! THAT BOY IS GOING TO HURT SOTA! THAT'S NOT PLAYING NICE!"

Meimei dashed out of the bushes and across the field. Before Sota could even take a swing at it the ball disappeared.

"Huh?" Sota said.

"Hey Higurashi! Where did the ball go?"

"I-I-I-I don't know… I didn't hit it, I would have known it if I did…"

"Well lucky I got some more…" Keiji said.

"Well that's a relief. Let's get back to the game!" Sota said.

"Alright!"

Keiji wound up for another pitch and launched it out of his hand.

'This time, I'm gonna hit it right out of the park!' Sota thought. He prepared for the ball to come, but it never did.

"What? Keiji, are you missing on purpose? I thought you have been training with your dad…" Sota teased.

"What? That was supposed to be a direct hit! That was a surefire for a strike! Where did the ball go?"

Meimei giggled in the bushes holding the two balls in her hands. "That'll teach you to try and hurt Sota!"

"Hey, hold on a minute…" 'I have a strange feeling that those balls didn't disappear on their own." He looked over to the bushes where Meimei was hiding. "I'll be right back!" Sota called out to his companions.

"Well hurry up! We only have ten more minutes until we go inside!" Keiji said.

Sota walked over to the bushes and heard little bubbles of laughter.

"Now I've seen everything. A laughing bush. Seriously, Inuyasha! Why aren't you bothering my sister? Did she get annoyed with you already?"

"I'm not Inuyasha! I'm Meimei!" Meimei said emerging from the bushes.

"MEIMEI! GET DOWN!" Sota hissed, pushing her head back into the bushes.

"Hey, Sota! Are you okay?" his friends called.

"Y-y-yeah! Everything is great! I found the balls but they are kind of in a difficult spot!"

"Do you want us to come and help you out?" Keiji said starting to advance towards them.

"NO!"

"Uh…. Okay….."

"Meimei! Give me those balls back right now!"

"He was trying to hurt you Sota!"

"No Meimei! We were just playing a game, that's all! He wasn't trying to hurt me!'

"Oh…how do you play? I wanna play too!"

"No! My friends will freak!"

"No they won't! I'm cute, aren't I?" Meimei said batting her lashes flintily.

"That's not it! You have those dog ears and you have a tail! I cant let you go out like that!"

"Like what, Sota?" said a voice from behind. Sota froze in place. 'awww crap crap CRAP!'

"Hey, who is that?" Keiji said.

"Hi! I'm Meimei!" Meimei greeted brightly.

"Meimei!"

"Hey do you know her?"

"Uhhhhh….."

"Yeah!" Meimei piped up.

"How is she related to you?" Sota's other friend asked.

"Uhhh she is my cousin! Yeah! My cousin!" Sota lied.

"No I'm not…." Meimei said.

"YES YOU ARE! YOU UNCLE INUYASHA'S KID!" Sota declared.

'Well, that might be true, but that wouldn't make us cousins….'

"Oh cool! You didn't tell us you had a cousin, Higurashi!" Keiji said.

"Ummm yeah! They live in….uhhhh….. AMERICA! YEAH! They live in America that's why we never talk about them because we never get to see them half the time! Hahahahaha!" Sota laughed nervously.

"Well that explains the weird hair and eyes… " Sota's other friend said

"those Americans…" Keiji sighed.

"America…where is that?"

"So, Meimei, you wanna play with us?"

"Ummm sure. I guess…" Meimei said.

The four children returned to the field and to their game.

"Hey Meimei! How would you like to bat?" Keiji suggested.

"Umm okay, that's fine. Do I just hit the ball?

"Yeah? You know how to play baseball, right? You are from America, after all.

"I've never played this game in my life!"

"Okay then, its real simple! I throw you the ball and you try to hit it. If you miss three times, you are out."

"What if I hit the ball?"

"Then you run for first base. One of us is supposed to catch the ball. If they catch the ball and they throw it to the person on base before you do, you are out. But if you make a home run, you run past all the bases to be home free. "

"Oh that sounds very difficult, but lots of fun!"

"You got it now?" Keiji asked.

"I think so!" Meimei said.

"Alright! I'm not going to hold back on you 'cause you're a girl!" Keiji said.

"I don't want you to!" Meimei sneered.

'Oh goodness…' Sota thought.

"Batter up!" Keiji shouted. He wound up for his pitch and launched it out of his hand.

'Is that what he calls a throw? My grandpa can throw better than that. And he is a flea!' Meimei thought haughtily. Meimei swung the bat as hard as she could and it let out a thunderous CRACK! The baseball whizzed like a bullet into the air and disappeared into the clouds. The two boys stared up into the sky with absolute awe.

"HOORAY! I WIN!" Meimei cheered. She ran at lightning speed past the bases

"YAAAAY! This game is fun! Can we do it again?" Meimei asked.

"uhhhhh….." the boys said.

The bell rang a second time, signaling the end of recess.

"We should do this again sometime! See ya later!" Meimei said bounding off.

The three boys stared in shock.

'Oh gosh! How am I supposed to explain that!' Sota thought woefully.

"WOW, SOTA! YOU DIDN'T TELL US SHE WAS SUPER GIRL!" Keiji exclaimed

"SUPER GIRL? THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY CAT WOMAN! GET YOUR HEROES RIGHT!" the other friend corrected.

"Whaaaaa?"

"Dude, Sota! You have to let us see her again!" Keiji requested.

"WHAAAT?"
"Yeah! You have to! We have to know what its like to be a super hero!"

"Uhhh sorry you guys… she is busy with… y'know… super hero stuff. "

"Aww."

"Well that really sucks. But she did say we should do it again! Do you think she will want to play with us again, Sota?" Keiji exclaimed.

"Uhhh maybe…?"

"COOL! Wait until my big brother hears about this! He will be so jealous!"

'Wow that was a little too close for my sanity…' Sota thought.

…..

Itaru and Kagome returned to the classroom where the teacher was almost done with the review.

"Ahh, you have returned!" Mr. Mitsuharu said. "But what now with the bandana? Those are banned as well, you know."

"Umm, when I accidentally hit his head, it took out a chunk of his hair. He is too embarrassed to be seen around with a bald spot on his head, especially on his first day." Kagome explained.

"oh is that so? Well I can relate. I suppose it is alright for today." Mr. Mitsuharu said rubbing his own balding head. "well then, if everything is now in order, we may begin the test! Mr. Ienari, you may just do something quietly."

"I can chew something dietly? What is that supposed to mean?"

"Ummm alright…let's begin class!"

"Okay! Let's do this!"

…..

When the testing was over, Kagome breathed a sigh of relief. 'one down, two more to go…'

"Hey Kagome! How did you do?" Itaru said.

"I think I did okay, considering the circumstances." Kagome said.

"Hey. Kagome!" said Yuka.

"Oh hey guys! How did the test go for you all?"

"Number 23 had me stumped! I mean, how am I supposed to know what the outcome of Sekigahara was and how it influenced Japanese history! I wasn't there!"

'But I was. And Itaru too…'

"Oh that's easy! The battle of Sekigahara was a big turning point for the shogunate Ieyasu Tokugawa. It was the unofficial beginning of his regime. But it would take three more years to overthrow the Toyotomi clan once and for all. I don't know anything after that…"

"Wow! You must be a real history buff, huh?" Ayumi said.

"Uh I guess…"Itaru said.

"Hey! You should come with us to the arcade after school today! What do you say, Kojiro?"

"Arcade? What is that?" Itaru asked.

"They do have arcades in Great Britain, don't they?" Eri said.

"Uh I wouldn't know…I've never been there…"

"You mean you've never been to an arcade before?"Ayumi asked in awe.

"No?" Itaru said.

"Well its settled then! You have to come with us, Kojiro! You are missing out a whole bunch! What do you say, Kagome?"

"Uhhhhhh….."

"Alright! How does 5:30 sound?" Yuka suggested.

"Fine, I suppose." Itaru complied.

'CRAP this day just gets worse and worse and WORSE!' Kagome thought.

"Okay, enough chit chat! Let's get lunch!" Yuka said.

"Oh now I like the sound of that!" Itaru exclaimed.

All four of the girls opened their lunch boxes to reveal delicious food. "Mmm-mmm! I'm starving! Oh wait, Kojiro you don't have a lunch?" Ayumi asked.

"Uh no." Itaru said. His stomach grumbled viciously in affirmation.

"Well you can share our lunches!" Yuka said.

"Yeah! Especially mine, I hate pickled plums! I don't know how people can eat them!" Eri said.

"Thanks!" the girls placed all of their unwanted foods onto a napkin for Itaru to eat

'Wow, they really seem to be getting along. He could really fit in here! He is smart, he doesn't seem to be a knucklehead like Inuyasha…'

"Wow! That was good! Now where is the outhouse for this place?" Itaru said.

"Outhouse? What do you mean outhouse?" Yuka said.

"You know…the place where…you know…." Itaru said embarrassed.

"Oh you mean the restroom! I'll show you where it is! Come with me!" Eri said.

"Outhouse? I wonder why he calls it that?" Yuka said.

"Maybe he used to live in a historical community?" Ayumi said. "what do you think. Kagome?"

"Umm… historical community sounds about right!"

"Wow, that must have been an interesting lifestyle. But I wonder how he will adjust to modernity?"

"Well, we will just wait and see, wont we Kagome?

"Yeah. If that's the case, he isn't doing too bad." 'Not bad at all, Itaru. Not bad at all.'

…

The hallway was buzzing with activity. People meeting up with each other for lunch and talking about their day. 'wow, so many people!' Itaru thought.

"The restroom is this way!" Eri announced.

"Oh wow! The outhouse is inside? I wonder how they keep the smell contained?"

"Wow, Kojiro! You're a real card! But you seem really cool! And even kind of cute!" Eri said coyly.

"uhh well thanks, Eri. I appreciate your—" Itaru was cut off by a big shoulder against his own.

"HEY! WATCH IT – oh hey! It's the furry!" the shoulder belonged to the boy Kenta, the one who blew the whistle about his ears.

"Huh? Who you callin' furry?" Itaru spat.

"You, you little punk! Listen here, I rule these hallways, so you'd better stay out of my way!"

"Who died and made you king, huh?"

"Itaru…" Eri whispered.

"Oh yeah! I forgot you're a newbie. I guess I have to school you on the pecking order. its you, the dirt, the worms, my shit, my girlfriend and then me! Got that?"

"But Kenta, you don't have a girlfriend!" Eri corrected. Then Kenta grabbed Eri and crudely pressed his lips against hers. When Eri could tear away from his grasp, she wiped her mouth. "I do now, bitch!"

"KENTA THAT WAS DISGUISTING!"

"What? You sayin' I aint good enough for you? You would take this furry over me?"

"Kenta, we aren't—"

"LEAVE HER ALONE!" Itaru shouted standing guard in front of her.

"Oh so you both do have a thing for each other! That's a laugh!" then Kenta stood up to Itaru and towered over him.

"But let this be a warning to you furry, get in my way and the floor will be wearing your face!"

"Hah! I wanna see you try!" Itaru scoffed.

"Oh you'll see…"

"What is the meaning of this!" Mr. Mitsuharu said walking up to the two.

"Oh nothing Mr. Mitsuharu, just showing our new classmate where the restroom was."

Kenta leered at Itaru with malicious eyes. Itaru stared back with the same intensity.

"Come on Kojiro, lets mind our own business." Eri said.

okay now that was a good filler chapter.

still no internet. TT_TT