Hullo and arigato again! ^_____^ Thanx to you who reviewed my last chapter, or those who was patient enough to read through three chapters of this story, yes you know who you are! And again I thank you (gomen -_-' I'm just really bad at individual reply messages.) and I'm glad you found my Kouga injustice amusing. *snicker* and there's more of that coming up!
Kouga: *pops out of nowhere* Hey! That's not fair!
Me: Shuddap you! Say anymore and I'll chain you and Inuyasha together for all eternity. *Kouga is silenced* good! Now on with the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: Believe me, if I owned Inuyasha right now all the characters would be plotting to murder me . . . so I DON'T! For the sake of my health.
O! And Ms. Yune is a figure of my imagination.
Chapter 4
"Oh! Did you hear . . .?"
"You're kidding right . . .?"
"No! I've seen too!"
" . . . Kagome . . . "
"Huh?" Kagome lifted up her head and stared blankly at her short-haired friend who had just spoken her name.
"Gods Kagome! Honestly, you should really pay more attention." The friend rolled her eyes, bracing her hands on either sides of her hips. "No wonder Ms. Yune keeps sending you to the principal."
"Sorry, you're right, I'm listening." Said Kagome giving her friend an apologetic smile. But to tell the truth, she really didn't find much interest in gossip these days. Perhaps it's because her mind has always been so preoccupied with . . . other things. But she was willing to listen this time, give her poor brain a rest from all the thinking she's been doing. And ultimately stop her heart from aching. Any more stress and she could seriously drive herself insane.
"As I was saying Kagome," started her friend without another thought, "Rumor has it that there's another new student in the school!" it seemed she was incredibly giddy and wouldn't stand still. There was only one situation where her friends acted this strange.
"A boy right?" sighed Kagome slouching. This was probably the last thing she needed to hear right now.
"Oh come on! Don't be so upset!" said Kagome's friend #2, the one with the long wavy hair. [A/N: Ok, I seriously don't know their names!] She gently pulled at Kagome's sleeve like a little child begging her mother for candy.
"I'm not upset. It's just - just . . . " Kagome couldn't go on. She knew she was being insensitive at the moment, ruining the happy fantasies of her friends was not a nice thing to do.
Kinda like dog-boy.
"You'll like this one. He's cute!" said friend #1 [A/N: I'm sticking with this label until I know their names]
Just then the bell rang, signaling the ending of lunch and the beginning of the afternoon classes. The clutters of students scattered like bugs, each either going back to their appropriate desks or getting out of the classroom in a hurry to get back to their own classes.
The door slid open revealing Kouga carrying her books in her arms and her permanent group of fan-boys who offered to take the load. Kouga ignored all of their efforts by looking away with a determined look on her face, then sitting down quietly and closing her eyes trying to block out the image of them surrounding her, praying that the teacher would arrive soon to get them away.
It was quite a spectacle, really. Ever since Kouga had arrived almost a week ago, she had been seen repeating the same routine everyday. If it wasn't for the fact that she was an extremely good runner she might not be able to get a break at all. Many girls were secretly jealous of her, with Kagome's friends included, but for Kagome it was sympathy. Clearly, Kouga hated all this attention.
There was a shuffle at the doorway as the teacher, Ms. Yune, came in holding her leather briefcase like every other day. Kagome watched as the boys scattered to their own seats and Kouga sinking down into her seat, breathing a sigh of relief.
~*~*~
RRRRRRRRING!!!
Kagome desperately lashed out to grip onto something before she and her entire desk tipped over, she had been thrown off balance by the sound of the dismissal bell that had abruptly brought her out of her daydream. One of her leg had been carelessly hooked around the leg of her desk and should she fall, she would bring everything down with her.
The people around her rushed to help and saved her just before she was able to make a complete fool of herself.
Kagome's three friends crowded around her after she pulled herself together. They seemed even more restless than at lunch, and that made Kagome nervous.
A wave of noise rolled into the room as the door was pulled open by people rushing to get out. Kagome's friends pulled her to the door as well, seeming beyond excitement. Kagome wondered what was so wonderful that gotten them so hyped up, and was suspecting whether they had caught some odd disease.
But soon she discovered that they weren't alone, in fact in the hallway other female students were busily talking among themselves with just as much excitement as her friends. Now Kagome wondered if the disease was contagious.
That was when she saw him.
As the girls around her flood the hall with bashful giggles, Kagome caught sight of the sleek long raven hair, broad shoulders, and the familiar posture. Except instead of the puffy red kimono he was clad in the standard black school uniform. In Kagome's mind this look and his human form complemented each other just perfectly, and couldn't help but be a little flushed. Inuyasha looked to be absorbed in his own thoughts and was entirely oblivious to those around him.
Kagome wanted to push through the crowds in front of her but found her arm in the death grip of one of her friends, who was at the moment whispering fiercely into her ear words that she could not hear. She tried calling out, but it was useless over the noise. He was so close yet so far away, she was helpless and mad for being so. It felt like one of those awful dreams where you try to run towards something but only to find yourself getting farther and farther away.
So that was how it came to pass. Inuyasha came and left without so much as noticing Kagome, who stood helplessly at a corner and watched while the love of her life passed her by. Though that incident didn't leave her completely discouraged, because at least now she knows the chances of seeing him again were not as slim as before. And she counted on the fact that the Fates could at least be kind and reward her.
~*~*~
Kagome plucked at her collar trying to cool herself off as the hot afternoon sun beat down on her, the benches, and the entire field spread out below.
Kagome sat by the track fields, having no interest in going home and had been curious of Kouga's performance at the track practice. She wondered if Kouga's speed would come anywhere near the speed he had in Sengoku Jidai, although logically those two shouldn't be compared since demon Kouga's speed was enhanced by the use of two Shikon fragments in his legs.
Kagome watched as Kouga stretched herself out down in the field.
The former wolf-demon looked somewhat out of place. While the weather was particularly humid that day, all the girls had decided to wear their ultra-skimpy gym uniforms, but Kouga was dressed in knee-length shorts and a semi-baggy T-shirt, yet somehow managed to look more cooled than everyone combined.
Kagome wondered if this was all just to stop the boys from staring or she was truly uncomfortable with the clothes, but either way she never once saw her wear them. In fact she remembered clearly during phys. ed. that Kouga had stubbornly showed up to class wearing the boys' gym uniform. Maybe some of that boyishness still remained in her blood.
The coach on the field blew the whistle loudly, bringing all those there to a halt. The woman checked off their names on the clipboard she held before assigning them each to a lane. It was no surprise that Kouga had chosen the 100m dash, since that category was more about a person's speed rather than endurance.
"On you mark!"
The girls crouched down with their palms pressed to the burning ash vault.
"Get set!"
They raised themselves up a little, waiting for the call.
"Go!"
They took off at top speed. Kagome inwardly cheered as she watched Kouga bounding down the lane, quickly surpassing all other competitors.
However before anyone could tell what was happening some person had blindly strolled onto the track, right in front of the speeding Kouga who noticed it too late and wasn't able to stop in time.
Kagome winced.
There was a huge thudding sound as Kouga collided with the student who noticed their folly a little too slow. The momentum she had sent both of them flying through the air, then landing painfully and skidding along for a few feet before coming to a complete stop, surrounded by clouds of dust. Behind them the coach, other runners, and spectators came rushing up.
As the dust started to settle, Kagome ran up to see if she was all right. She was relieved to see that Kouga hadn't suffered any major injuries, just scrapes here and there. Kouga lifted herself off the person with a pained grunt and was about to get up when she froze.
So did Kagome . . . while everyone else gasped and started muttering amongst themselves.
Lying there on the ground, and suffering from more than just minor scratches, was Inuyasha. He groaned softly as he shook to clear his head, and was about to get up but found himself pinned to the ground by an unknown weight pressing down on his chest. He opened one eye and saw Kouga sitting on him.
There was a sudden tense moment when their eyes met, and held. Then to everyone's surprise Inuyasha growled.
"Bitch! Get off me!"
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Sorry, had to end it there. Yes *sigh* another one of my ingenious 3-page rule thingy. But isn't it good it have the old swearing Inu back? And for anyone who's wondering, no, I didn't kill off Sango, her cutie cat Kirara, Miroku, and the adorable Shippou. They'll just come later.
Well . . . comments, constructive criticism, and random things are always welcome.
Cya!
Ps. Forgive me if my chapters are short and I only update once a week, the reason is I have other stories I'm working on at the same time and I VERY often get writer's block.
