Chapter 10: Lesson eight: Reality

I like to pretend that everything's alright. Because when everybody else thinks you're fine, sometimes you forget for a while that you're not: Unknown

Kagome had reached her home and as she entered she walked into the kitchen and read a little yellow sticky note that was stuck on the fridge and as she read it, she sighed.

Dear Kagome

Sweetie we will be gone for the whole day to visit some friends that have arrived from England, we love you and there is food in the fridge if we arrive tomorrow. We love you Mama Higurashi.

Kagome just took off her shoes poured herself a glass of Diet coke, and walked towards the living room, and propped her feet up onto the coffee table, as she leaned her head back and grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. Kagome had started to feel relaxed, as she closed her eyes and listened to the documentary on the TV as she had made herself comfy, drinking her cold drink and enjoying the peace and quiet.

KNOCK KNOCK

Kagome's eyes opened instantly "So much for peace and quiet!" Kagome mumbled to herself as she placed her glass on the coffee table and walked to open the door. However once she had, she saw silver hair and a pair of golden eyes staring at her. Kagome's eyes hardened as she was thinking to herself whether to shut the door in his face, or allow him to just stand there and just stare as he breathed deeply, thinking about what to say in his head.

Kagome sighed loudly and closed her eyes "What do you want Inuyasha?" Kagome asked wanting to go back and enjoy her sofa, her TV and cold...well warm glass of Coke. Inuyasha arrived without a plan and so just cleared his throat and tried to explain his lateness.

"Look Kagome I am very, very sorry for this morning, I didn't...I mean it's not my fault...it's just...ugh" Inuyasha couldn't stop mumbling, he was starting to get angry and as he saw Kagome's bored face, and it was pretty evident that she wasn't in the mood to deal with him. Inuyasha sighed "Look I'm sorry alright, I went to a party last night ONLY to pick up Miroku and Koga" Inuyasha didn't know why he felt so bad, so guilty.

Kagome sighed as she leaned against her door frame "Look Inuyasha if your only here to make excuses then just go home. It's fine I'm not mad at you, and I'm sure you have your reasons for running late" Kagome said 'he's just a 17 year old, cut him some slack Kagome'

Inuyasha was shocked, he thought she was going to scream at him or yell at him for his disappearance this morning, however she had just calmly stated that she didn't care, and from the looks of her eyes she just wanted to go to sleep. Inuyasha saw her closing the door, however he placed his hand to make sure she couldn't close it. "Wench listen to me please" Inuyasha said his golden eye glued to hers.

Kagome bit her lip however sighed in defeat and allowed him inside. Inuyasha had walked inside hwoever he saw no family "Where are they all?" Inuyasha asked Kagome.

Kagome shrugged "Visiting old friends" Kagome went to sit down on the sofa, Inuyasha standing with his hands in his pockets. "Alright wench just please listen" Kagome nodded as she sighed. Inuyasha looked around the room before looking straight into Kagome's eyes "I'm sorry alright. Look I didn't mean to, I really didn't I was just...really busy last night" Inuyasha said 'The less she knows the better'.

Kagome furrowed her eyebrows, however she then shrugged her shoulders "Okay?" Not knowing what he was clearly trying to say.

Inuyasha grunted in anger "Look I feel horrible! alright. I feel horrible" Inuyasha scratched his head in annoyance, as he kept moving around, trying not to get angry.

Kagome got up and placed a hand on his shoulder. Inuyasha turned to face her as he felt her pat his shoulder "Listen Inuyasha, it's not your fault okay. I know your trying to change, and like I said I'll always be here for you. As your teacher and as your friend. I wasn't angry Inuyasha" 'I was disappointed' Kagome thought solemnly.

Inuyasha nodded a little "Alright. So what do we do now" Inuyasha asked as he stepped back, he didn't feel that he deserved the comfort Kagome was giving him. 'Shes too good for me, and to me' Inuyasha thought.

Kagome sighed as she giggled a little "Well I guess we might as well have a tutoring session here, if your free that is" Kagome said as she smiled up at him. Inuyasha started to feel that warmth in his belly again as he saw her kind smile.

Inuyasha nodded not realising that he was giving a little smirk in return. "That's fine by me wench"

Kagome puffed out her cheeks "WENCH! And I thought we were doing so good with saying my name" Kagome said shaking her head.

Inuyasha's smirk widened "Wench where are we studying, upstairs?" Inuyasha said as he walked up, or more like jumped up.

Kagome brought a finger to her temple and sighed VERY loudly to make sure he could hear her "Well now we are" Kagome said as she stomped upstairs.

Once Kagome went into the room, she saw him lying down on HER bed hugging HER pillow with both arms behind his head and one leg propped up whilst the other was hanging off the side of the bed. Kagome placed her hands on her hips "Might I ask, why are you on MY bed, and how have you gotten so used to my room, when last time you came here you couldn't even set foot in my house" Kagome said.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes "Get over it wench" Inuyasha loved teasing her and so snuggled into her pillow more.

"Ooooooh ho ho, no way Inuyasha Takahashi, get up right this minute!" Kagome said her tone playful, yet annoyed.

Inuyasha just hugged the pillow more as he spread himself more onto the bed, just to piss her off even more. "Try and get me off wench" Inuyasha challenged Kagome.

Kagome puffed out her cheeks, and walked over as she bent down and tickled him "Not ticklish wench" Inuyasha said his eyes closed with a playful smirk on his face. Kagome however was not going to give up. And so she tried grabbing his leg and pulling him off, however HE WEIGHED A TON. 'Too much muscle this damn boy has'

Kagome grunted as she tried to pull him off her bed however failed miserably as she fell on the floor. "useless wench" Inuyasha carried on.

Kagome was to her limit and shouted "THAT'S IT!" Kagome pounced on him and started to slap him not too hard, but enough to make him stop hugging the pillow.

"Jesus wench your heavy" Inuyasha carried on teasing whilst admiring the position they were in. Kagome was straddling him as she tried to attack him, however it was futile because Inuyasha had grabbed her hands making her immobile. On impulse he swapped their positions and he pinned Kagome to the bed, as he was hovering over her. His legs on either side of hers, his hands on her wrists as her arms were above her head. Inuyasha saw Kagome's face change from playful and annoying to shocking and confused. Inuyasha realised his face was only a few inches away from hers, and their breaths mingled delicately. Inuyasha's hair fanned over both of them as they both just stared into each other's eyes.

Kagome knew Inuyasha was taller by a mile I mean she was around 5 4 whilst he was around 6.2. Kagome without realising was starting to pant as she saw as his biceps flexed and not to mention he had taken of his leather jacket from before, and he was clad in his black muscle shirt, black baggy jeans that had a chain from the front to the back pocket, his strong jaw, and perfect washboard abs were in plain view. Little did she know that Inuyasha was thinking on the same lines.

Inuyasha couldn't help but stare at how her beautiful ebony hair flowed behind her as the curls gently settled in between others on the pure crème coloured pillow. The way her side fringe was gently placed over her forehead. As he looked lower her chocolate eyes shinning with confusion and lust?. Inuyasha just saw her rosy cheeks, and cherry red lips her heart-shaped face, and the beautiful healthy tanned colour of her skin. He then saw what she was wearing and tried hard not to blush like crazy. It was a crème dress, with a low-cut that showed little cleavage, it had medium length sleeves, and it hiked up to her mid-thigh during their little war. However she was a goddess, so beautiful, her dress camouflaging with the bed sheets.

All in all Inuyasha felt his chest warm up, and his blood rushing to his member. He cursed himself, he didn't want her to think of him as a pervert much like Miroku. However he felt her wiggle beneath him and Inuyasha felt himself heat up.

Kagome cleared her throat "U-um I-Inuyasha...could y-you um please..." Kagome couldn't finish her sentence because Inuyasha's face was nearing hers. Kagome wiggled underneath trying to break free, but he was too strong. Kagome was kicking herself 'I can't...he's a student Kagome, your his teacher for god sakes' However no matter what her mind was telling her, her body was reacting ahead and her eyes slowly closed, as she felt his lips hover over hers, so close.

RING RING

Both Kagome and Inuyasha sat up as fast as lightning and Kagome scurried of her bed and towards her phone that was in her bag.

"H-hello" Kagome asked still feeling a little heated from the little scene they both had.

Inuyasha was still in a daze 'I...I almost kissed her!' it was Inuyasha's turn to kick himself as he realised that he was about to kiss his teacher! His teacher!

"Hey Kagome it's Sango, me and Ayame are about to go shopping want to come with us, I can pick you up"

Kagome smiled however turned to see Inuyasha, and remembered the studying they needed to do. Well were SUPPOSED to do.

Inuyasha stood up as he heard the conversation and whispered into her ear "You go, I'm going to leave. I'll see you in school tomorrow" And with that Inuyasha speed ran downstairs grabbed his jacket and ran as fast as a colt down the road.

Kagome turned back to her phone "U-Um sure Sango, I'm ready you can just pick me up" Kagome said trying to act as if nothing had happened.

Sango squealed "Okee dokey be there in 10" Then Sango hung up, and Kagome sat down on her bed as she held her head in her hands "What was I about to get myself into to. Kagome he's your STUDENT, nothing more...nothing less. He's only a boy" Kagome didn't think of him like that though, he might have only just turned 17, but he already had the body of a 20 odd year old.

Kagome felt a shiver as she thought of a 20 year old Inuyasha, who had finished growing, had started university and how much attention he would grab with the girls. Kagome hated it, knowing that he slept around with various women. Kagome felt a pain in her heart, however she didn't dwell on the thought too much, because Sango was already outside beeping.

Monday came around and both teacher and student were getting ready to leave.

Kagome decided to wear her pair of white skinny jeans and a black tee with a mini cardigan on top, she had her pair of black 3 inch heels and her hair was half up half down, with little ringlets of curls framing her face, she had volumized her hair a little as she added small trinkets in her hair. she grabbed her hand bag, her school bags full of books and folders, and got ready to leave. Her family was going to arrive this afternoon, and so she made herself a quick coffee before leaving, blushing a little at the thought of seeing Inuyasha again.

Speaking of the daring hanyou, he had just finished his shower and with the towel still wrapped around his waist he had looked at himself in the mirror, and as he saw his reflection he pondered on yesterday. Inuyasha saw that even though he had only turned 17 but he wanted to know exactly how Kagome thought of him. Did she think of him as just her student? as a troubled teenager? as a boy? as a man? Inuyasha didn't know why, but yesterday when he was dominant of Kagome he felt happy, he felt that...only he could make her feel that flustered.

Inuyasha wore his regular Japanese male school uniform, however as usual he kept his shirt half buttoned, his blazer open and his trousers baggy, his hair tousled and boyish, and he threw his briefcase school bag over his shoulder.

However he turned towards his answer machine and saw the light flashing red. He furrowed his eyebrows and pressed the button.

"You have one new message at 2:33 yesterday" BEEP "Son this has gone far enough, your mother and I are really worried. She want's you home and I do too, stop being so egotistical son, and think about how we are feeling. We want you back in our family my boy, we all love you and miss you. Please just come back, or call. Either way you r mother is very sad, and I am nowhere near happy with your attitude. So just come home and we shall settle this dispute you have in your mind"

"End of messages" BEEP

Inuyasha growled and fisted his hands "Fuck them" Inuyash said before he went out and slammed the door.

Kagome got to school a couple of minutes early, however she saw Sango and ran up to her.

"Hey Sango" Both girls hugged and giggled as they went up the stairs.

"So how was tutoring lessons with Inuyasha yesterday Kaggy, we were mostly shopping all day to even focus on you and Takahashi"

Kagome blushed furiously as she turned her head away from her friend. Sango's eyes widened "Kagome what happened?" Sango asked not knowing whether to be concerned or worried.

Kagome just cleared her throat "W-well u-um...you see he came over to my house and...and um...h-he...we...uh..." Kagome kept stuttering as she flushed horribly thinking of yesterday.

Sango stopped walkign and turned Kagome around and looked at her seriously "Kagome tell me what's wrong now"

Kagome blushed "Healmsotkissedme" Kagome said too quickly for Sango to hear.

Sango furrowed her eyebrows "What?"

Kagome sighed "He almost kissed me" Kagome said not able to look at Sango.

Sango's eyes were wide "Y-you mean THE Inuyasha Takahashi kissed you!" Sango said too loudly.

Kagome pressed her hand over her friend's big mouth "Shush Sango, no he didn't he almost did" Kagome corrected. Sango nodded and just like that, they both spoke a little more on the subject and how Kagome should be careful, especially with the known fact that they are both teacher and student, and that it is illegal and against the law for an adult to be with a minor.

Kagome sighed as she walked down the corridor only to bump into Kaede "Oh I'm so sorry Lady Kaede" Kagome said as she bowed.

Kaede smiled gently "No need to worry child, however I needed to speak to ye. Do you have a moment?" Kaede asked.

Kagome nodded as she followed Kaede into her office. "Please have a seat Kagome" Kagome nodded and sat down in the same chair she had on her first day of school.

"Now I have seen that ye are fitting well in the school, and ye are helping Inuyasha a lot with his studies to overcome his dyslexia. And I am very proud of ye" Kagome bowed a little as she smiled in gratitude. "However it so happens that we have a new transfer trainee teacher also, his name is Koji and I would love if you could escort him around the school."

Kagome's eyes widened at the news of someone else like her would be joining the school. Kagome just nodded as she got up and saw Kaede bring forth a man of around 23, he had healthy short dark brown hair, his eyes were a beautiful brown, he was about 6 1 and his body was not like Inuyasha's but still he wasn't skinny and lanky, he was muscled to say the least, he was chisseled, and his bright smile made her blush a little.

"Kagome this is Koji Tamura. Koji this is Kagome Higurashi, she is a 22 year old trainee teacher also and who specialises in History. Mr Tamura here specialises in Maths and so would be in the building next to yours"

Kagome bowed as she introduced herself once more.

Koji just smiled as he grabbed her hand and gently kissed the back of it. "A pleasure to meet you Miss Higurashi, I will hope you take good care of me" Koji said his eyes looking into hers. Kagome kept blushing and nodded. Kaede saw this and shook her head.

"Come on you two youngsters shoo to your lessons before the bell rings"

Both trainee teachers had come out of the office and they started a pleasant conversation. "So Mr Tamura which tutor group are you in charge of?"

Koji smiled "I'm not in charge of any, I was told to work with you"

"Oh but I thought you were a maths teacher" Kagome asked confused.

"Hmmm yeah I am, I just haven't been assigned my tutor group yet, lady Kaede said she would give me one tomorrow"

Kagome nodded and it was his turn now to ask a question "So Miss Higurashi how long are you staying here for?" Once Koji had first met Kagome back in the office, he almost fainted. This trainee teacher was HOT!. She had looked downright sexy, and drop dead gorgeous. He felt heated looking at her, and wanted to get to know this young teacher more and felt happy that he could be working partly with a woman as sexy as Kagome.

Kagome could see his hungry eyes however she cleared her throat and answered "Um a year, how about you Mr. Tamura?"

Koji smirked and winked "Same" Kagome felt a blush as she couldn't help but notice how his physique was built, however not as much as Inuyasha. Kagome's eyes widened 'Do I just compare them! Oh god I must seriously be losing it' Kagome just smiled, and walked into her classroom. "Um Mr Koji we arrive, your only joining me for a day right?" Kagome asked smiling not wanting to be rude in any way.

Koji smirked "Yep" Making sure to put a lot of effort on the P. Kagome nodded and walked into her classroom "ALRIGHT EVERYONE TAKE YOUR SEATS" Kagome said loudly to grab their attention. Everyone chatted for a bit as they all placed themselves in there respectful seats. Kagome looked to the back and saw Miroku, Koga and Inuyasha. Kagome blushed furiously however and looked back down to her desk. Inuyasha smirking, knowing that Kagome was reacting to his touch yesterday. Inuyasha leaned his head back as he sighed gently. Oh how he wished he could have kissed her yesterday, however she was a teacher. That type of intimacy was not allowed.

"Class we have a new trainee teacher his name is Mr Koji Tamaura, and he will be joining us for the day and will be your maths teacher" Inuyasha growled low as he heard 'his'. Inuyasha didn't know why, but when Kagome had asked this Tamura teacher to enter, he growled harshly however trying to die it down. What was he doing ogling Kagome. Inuyasha snorted however 'Why should I care, it's not like I like LIKE her' However as Kagome introduce Mr Tamura he saw the obvious attraction that the new male teacher had with Kagome, as he kept eyeing her up and down.

Inuyasha's fists balled up in anger as his fangs were slowly poking out.

Koga noticed this and shoved Inuyasha a bit "Hey yasha are you alright" Inuyasha only feh'd but nodded.

"Yeah" Inuyasha said quietly

"So please make him feel welcome" After that Kagome took registration, and Inuyasha could practically feel the aura that was surrounding the stupid Koji fuck as he kept staring at Kagome. Inuyasha didn't know why but he felt pain in his chest. Not a pinching pain, no a burning pain. And it wouldn't go away.

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