Author: Wandering Gypsy a.k.a. RC Tanoshii

Show: Inuyasha

Disclaimer: I don't own it so you don't know your lawyers

Rating: PG-13 b/c of some swears and death

Aghast/Romance

Summary: Go to other chapters

A New Way Of Living

Chapter 3

Doubts of the Mind

"So, who are you?" Inuyasha asked the girl walking by Miroku. After he had come back from his talk with his half-brother, the class was dismissed, not giving him enough time to ask her. She turned to stare at him, her face reminding him so much like Kikyo that a pain shot through him. No, he told himself. Don't go find a replacement copy for her even if the girl looks like Kikyo. Kikyo is dead.

Pain flashed over the hanyou's face, surprising Kagome. What was he pained about? It isn't like he has feelings or a heart for that matter. But he is half human…A voice nagged in the back of her head. But he is also half demon. Sighing she introduced herself. " I am Kagome."

Miroku watched as the polite exchange between the two turned into a full-scale argument. All ready they were beginning to act like they knew each other for years. Maybe this girl would be a healing experience for Inuyasha. He flinched as a particularly sharp insult was flung by at Inuyasha. Then again, he could be wrong.

"Shut up, wrench. I would like to get to class with my intelligence intact." Kagome glared at Inuyasha's loftily delivered insult was thrown her way. Putting on an innocent face, she dragged Miroku into the next class, while saying in childish voice, " What intelligence?" Miroku chuckled, as the class turned around at Inuyasha's outraged yell from the hall, "I AM NOT STUPID!" Most of the day went on like this with Miroku laughing and Inuyasha yelling at Kagome. After the bell rang, though, they separated their ways.

Why was she acting so nice to the half-breed? He would betray her in the end. He did after all share blood with a demon, so who could blame him? Slamming her locker shut, she started down the stairs. Surely this was only Inuyasha's human blood that made him act this way. But no matter how hard Kagome tried, she couldn't stop the sliver of doubt enter her mind. What if…demons weren't all that bad?

She opened the entrance door, to run into someone. Falling backwards, she landed painfully on her butt. What was that? Dizzy, she rubbed her head. It felt like she had suddenly slammed her head into a brick wall. But this morning a wall wasn't in front of the door of the school! Then she noticed a slender hand enter her line of vision. Slowly, not wanting to believe her eyes, she looked up at the figure the hand was connected to. It was Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru looked down at the ningen girl puzzled. Most humans going to this school either mumbled an apology and went on with life or begin to break down sobbing at the thought of running into the 'Great Sesshomaru'. Instead this girl just sat there on the ground and looked surprised. Was she some kind of halfwit? Sighing, he offered a hand to help her get up so she would be out of his way sooner. But instead of taking the hand, she jumped to her feet and looked at him like he was poisonous. Odd. Still she stared at me, which was beginning to become annoying. Aggravated, Sesshomaru lifted and eyebrow. "Are you going to move?"

Kagome had stared at the tall demon. This was the thing that had ordered the death of her friend! But, how could such a handsome being do such a cruel thing. At the moment his long white hair fell over his shoulders and the light behind him sent his face into shadows.  Why would he do such a thing? Kagome's mind kept sending thoughts like these around. That was until he opened her mouth.

"What? Is that all you are going to say? No apology?" The ningen's eyes seemed to light up and burn with hatred. Surprised, Sesshomaru couldn't do anything but watch as this…girl grabbed her book bag and stomped off muttering about egotistic jerks. Had that human just dare insult him? A small smile crossed his features as she walked away. There had always been an unwritten law at this school that he had the control and you never insulted him. Now it was refreshing and amusing to see someone dare oppose it. Then Sesshomaru remembered why he was here and all good will disappeared. He had a ningen to find.

The jerk! Kagome stormed into her apartment and threw her bag down. She felt the urge to smash something, preferably Tiayoukia's face. That…that…demon! Kagome was disgusted with herself. I can't believe I was shallow enough to be distracted by his looks…even if his are extraordinary. Shaking her head she bent down, and pulled a box from under her bed. No matter how angry and upse4t she was, plans were plans.

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