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Kagome's Strange Era

Ch. 3

Kagome heard a knock on her door. She looked at her clock. It said 12:00 AM. Who could it be at this time? She opened the door and saw Inuyasha. "What are doing here?" she asked.

"Don't get any ideas, I just wanted to ask when you thought we would be getting back. It's so strange here. I mean, cool air that comes out of the ceiling? Food that doesn't spoil kept in a large cold box? Everything is way too easy here. I want to get back to fighting demons and gathering shards."

"What do you mean easy? Things are hard here too, you know." Kagome shot back.

"Oh yeah? Like what?"

"Well, like, uh…like school. School is hard." Kagome said, sounding a bit unsure.

"Yeah sure. Taking a lot of tests is so hard that I might just break a sweat."

"Well then, if you think school is so easy, why don't you just come with me tomorrow morning?"

"Okay, I will then."

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The next morning, Kagome's mom called the middle school and had Inuyasha temporarily enrolled as a foreign student. She also gave directions to let him wear a hat. After all, he would look pretty strange with two dog ears! They also cut his hair and nails, and he didn't object because he knew hanyou claws and fur grew back after only a couple of days. Inuyasha borrowed some clothes of Sota's that were way too big. In no time they were off to school.

"Hey Kagome, what about the fact that I have white hair and fangs? Won't people wonder about that?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome answered immediately. "I thought of that, and I think I have a good solution. We'll just say that our moms were best friends, but that you moved to America years ago, and now you're back for a visit. After all, people in America have weird hair, and they also have weird fads. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them have fangs like yours."

So off they went. Everything went well, that is until class started. Inuyasha tried, but he soon learned that he didn't know anything about algebra or science, although history was easier. They were studying Japan in the 1500s. Everything was current to him.

Finally the last bell rang, and they could go home. Inuyasha sighed with relief, although quiet enough so that Kagome couldn't hear. He didn't want her to know that he thought her era was even harder than his own. His ego wouldn't let him.

Inuyasha expected to just go home right away, but they didn't. Instead they went to some place where they served food, most of which was very greasy. There seemed to be a lot of kids from the school they had gone to there. The two of them sat down at a table. That was when he showed up.

"Hi, Kagome. I didn't think you would be here, what with your" he glanced around, then whispered, "debilitating foot fungus."

Oh great Kagome thought. I guess that's what Grandfather has been saying to get me out of school.

"I brought you this anti-fugal cream for it," he said, holding out a wrapped package. "I had it just in case you came."

Kagome took it and said an embarrassed thanks, than said, "Uh, Inuyasha, this is Hojo."

Hojo said hello, then, to Kagome, "So are you doing anything on Saturday? I thought maybe we could go to a movie, and maybe dinner after that."

Before Kagome could answer, Inuyasha said, "NO, she can't." He then punched Hojo in the nose.

"INUYASHA!" Kagome yelled, then went to Hojo. "Are you alright?" she asked.

"Yeah, I think so. I'll just need to get some ice." Then he hobbled off, not looking back for fear Inuyasha would hit him again.

Kagome and Inuyasha left shortly after this, partly because it was all there was left to do and partly because the manager had kicked them out.

"Inuyasha, what did you do that for?" Kagome asked, exasperated as they walked home.

Inuyasha just looked down at the ground and said, "Well, he…he was, that is…"

"Never mind. Just don't do it again, okay?"

"Fine. Who was that Hobo guy, anyway?"

Kagome sighed. "His name is Hojo, not Hobo. And he is just a guy from school sometimes brings me medicine. Plus he has a crush on me."

"He crushes you?" Inuyasha asked, not quite understanding.

"No, it means he likes me."

"Do you like him too?" Inuyasha sounded disappointed.

"Well, I don't know. Um, if I had to say yes or no, I'd say no."

Inuyasha looked happy and relieved. The two of them just walked for a while, until Kagome asked, "So, how did you like your first day of school?"

"Feh. It was just as easy as I thought it would be," he answered, although anyone could tell he was lying. "In fact it was fun."

"Yeah, and just think. We get to do the whole thing all over again tomorrow," Kagome said.

Inuyasha fell down, anime style.

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A/N- That was fun. And finally there was just a little bit of romance like I said there would be on the description. Anyways, I probably won't update for a few days because I've been spending all my time on the computer. Plus I don't have any idea what comes next. Seriously this time, although I know what happens in the last chapter. Anyway, send in those reviews!