Kagome woke up the next morning and dressed in her uniform. Why was she plagued with dreams of silver hair and golden eyes? Wasn't it bad enough that it was her reality last night? She grabbed some breakfast and said goodbye to her mom and brother. Walking to school, she was very lost in thought as her stomach turned in nervousness. When she saw him, would he pretend like nothing happened?

"Kagome!"

Suki caught up to her, "hey, you left so fast last night, and I didn't get to see you much."

"I'm sorry, but I wasn't feeling well. Maybe all the loud music and people got to me."

"Yeah, right! I think you hooked up with someone and you're embarrassed about it."

Sango ran up just in time, "no way! You did?"

Blushing, she giggled uncomfortably, "you got me."

Suki gave her a knowing smirk.

"I knew it! Did you get his name and number?"

"Um, no, I kind of freaked on him and left."

They walked into class and sat down, "that is so like you! Maybe we should go again tonight… you might see him again."

"No thank you. I have lived the experience, and I don't need another one."

InuYasha walked into his class and overheard the last bit of their conversation as Suki laughed, "I can't believe you had your first kiss with a guy you didn't even know! I mean, how long had you been safeguarding yourself, waiting for the right guy?"

"I don't know, but let's not talk about it anymore, okay?"

Just then, InuYasha cleared his throat to get everyone's attention, trying not to think of how hot Kagome looked as she averted her eyes with a deep blush of her soft cheeks.

"Today, we will be going over the middle of the Feudal Era and how it has impacted our society."

Class seemed pretty normal, but all Kagome could do was think about the way it felt when he held her, the way his breath fanned over her neck, his grip on her hips, and his lips so demanding but gentle as he took her first kiss with a verbosity she never knew before. When class ended, InuYasha sighed in relief as the students filed out.

"Higurashi."

Kagome stopped and turned to his desk, head down, "yes, Mr. Takahashi?"

Waiting for them to be alone, he ran a hand through his hair, "I'm sorry about last night."

She jerked her head up, "it wasn't like you knew it was me."

"Yeah, but it doesn't change the fact that it was, and that I took your first kiss. You were saving it, and I claimed you greedily, not thinking."

Smiling a little, she shrugged, "it's okay, no harm done."

"Higurashi, I don't want you to think I go around messing with my students. There is no appeal when it comes to you guys. I see you as children, and it needs to stay that way. So, let's do our best to forget about what happened and stick to our strict teacher and student relationship, okay?"

Sighing in relief, she smiled wide.

"I'm so happy you said something, because I was trying to figure out how to word it myself. You are a great teacher and I look forward to learning more in class. Thank you for not thinking I was a slut or anything."

"You are far from that! Even last night, I didn't think you were like that. Just promise me something."

"Okay."

"Promise me you won't go to a place like that again. It was me last night, but it could have been someone else, someone that won't stop until they get what they want from you."

"Mr. Takahashi, if I didn't know any better, I'd think you were worried about me."

Red tinting his cheeks, he turned his head, "if there is one thing I noticed, it's that your body is far more womanly than it should be for your age, and stupid boys will do anything to have it."

"Well, I understand what you're saying, but I'm a very cautious person, so don't worry about me. I had to learn to stay away from boys back in middle school. Anyway, I have to get to my next class."

She walked out and InuYasha hoped the talk would squelch his desire for her, but it seemed to transform into a strong urge to protect instead. Groaning, he did his best to forget her intoxicating scent, because he knew she was turned on throughout the whole class, which made it even harder to teach.

"Only time with tell if I can get her out of my system."

For a month, they did their best to ignore the lingering desires roaring inside each other, and each day seemed to become a new lesson in torture as InuYasha became keenly aware of her every move. Every time she crossed her legs and that little skirt rode up her thighs, when she would tuck her hair behind her ear, even when she stretched and her chest pushed out as her back curved. If that wasn't bad enough, night after night he was plagued with dreams of her delicate soft skin, silky raven black hair, and deep midnight blues eyes that could rival the starry night sky. Glancing up from his desk, class was about to start and he saw no Kagome.

"Himoto Suki, where is Higurashi?"

"Oh, she was helping someone get some camera equipment in a room, but that was fifteen minutes ago."

Feeling more than a little uneasy, InuYasha told his students to behave while he was gone and raced out, his only thought was to find Kagome. Using his nose, he filtered her scent out of the rest and followed it to a closed room. Listening, he heard crying and hushed voices. Running on pure instinct, he kicked the door in and growled at the sight before him.

"What do you boys think you're doing?!"

Kagome curled up in a ball and cried as she pulled her skirt down and did her best to cover her ripped shirt. The boys stared at the teacher in shock, but that didn't last long as InuYasha pummeled each one until they were unconscious and ran to Kagome's side. Grabbing a hold of him, she wept and wailed as tremors of fear wracked her tiny frame. All he could do was hold her close and whisper comforting words into her hair.

Lifting her face, she gazed into his golden orbs, "I'm sorry, this is all my fault."

He couldn't stand it! She looked so vulnerable and hurt, so he lifted his hand to cup her cheek, "what's your fault?"

"That this happened to me. I should have known better."

"You couldn't have known this would happen to you."

Lowering her eyes, she sighed, "I've been messed with since middle school, but Sango saved me one time from being attacked, and no one has bothered me in a while because she's been there to protect me. Today she wasn't at the front, so I was just going to run to the door, but some kid needed help with his camera equipment."

"Was he one of the guys that hurt you?"

"No, he was the bait meant to lure me to the others."

She settled into the warmth of his chest and slowly started to calm down. It was strange to think her teacher was comforting her like this, but she was having a hard time thinking of him as just her teacher anymore; especially when he was holding her so affectionately. Since that night at the club, she had been dreaming of his strong arms holding her like this, and the circumstances may be terrible, but she never wanted to leave the safety of his embrace.

"What's going on here?"