A/N: Thank you for the reviews! I'm happy that people are liking it. Like I said, this is a short one. I'll also try to update A Fighter's Story this weekend. Thanks for bareing with me everyone. Want to know the ironic thing? The only story of mine that wasn't destroyed was Curse of the Gypsy, but I won't be updating that until after the holiday when I have a lot of free time and the pressure is off. A few shouts outs…

inuphoria: Thanks for reading my holiday story. It was just an idea I cooked up for what I thought would be a cool holiday story idea. Inuyasha is in this chapter, and every other from now on. I hope you like their first meeting! Thanks for reviewing.

A stray child from the world: I made Kagome a little punkish in a prep's disguise. She shows her true colors in the next chapter. I'm glad you like her. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Leomae: Thanks for taking the time to read the story. I know this isn't for everyone, but this is just a little holiday thingy. No attachments. A Fighter's Story will be updated again after Christmas, when I'll have more time to write. Thanks for reviewing and being such a loyal reader!

Lil-Moe: I'm so happy that you are addicted to my story, lol. Here is chapter 3 for you and I hope to get 4 out as quick as lightning. Thanks so much for reading, for the support and the reviews!

Briar: I'm so happy that you like it! I didn't expect anyone to read this story, to be honest. I'm happy you like it. Thank you for the review and for reading!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or the song title which I am using for the name of this fic, if I did, I wouldn't have to borrow money from my brother for Christmas presents.

Chapter 3: Rules Are Made To Be Broken

The hallways were his domain. The high school was his castle. There was not a person, teacher or student alike, that didn't know and respect him as the real reason they came to this place. They just came to see what he would do next. A long and on-going system of checks and balances. It was a tough job, always coming up with some new stunt every day or so, to keep them interested. But Inuyasha was always up for the challenge. It was in his nature to be domineering after all, he was a Capricorn.

Still, even being the school's most unmistakable face, there were drawbacks in his life. It didn't matter that he was more popular then the entire football team combined. It wasn't important that he could have his pick of any girl in the entire school, senior to freshmen and back again. No, there are problems in every life. Inuyasha often said that if we could jump lives, we could escape our own problems, but gain those of another person. Ruling a high school like the king in medieval feudalism did not make his problems disappear.

The fact that his father had more money than he would ever spend in five lifetimes was a reason for mockery as a child. Sure, he got great stuff and was always given the best of every situation, it left him wondering if all the actions he had ever taken were only because his father paid for them.

The fact that his older brother had a higher IQ than Einstein was a reason for his jealousy and secret ambition to make his family proud. Sesshomaru wasn't smug about himself, it was just stating a fact that the Hinesburg Principle was child's play. There was respect between the brothers, but that only masked an undeniable and underlying current of animosity. The junior and senior often avoided each other at every possible opportunity.

Inuyasha acted the way he did for one reason, and one reason only. He was lonely, and he wanted attention. Maybe setting the gym on fire and releasing a gallon of live baitfish into the school swimming pool wasn't the best way to go about it. Granted, there were drawbacks to hotwiring the P.A. system to play a recording in Yiddish and hijacking the sports coach's golf cart. But those feats earned him fame and respect. They got him the attention that he wanted, so they were good decisions in his eyes. In the eyes of his parents and the administration, that was another thing entirely.

Now, the basics about Inuyasha is that is unmistakable. Once you see him, there is no way you'll ever forget him. He makes that kind of impression on someone. People, especially his best friend Miroku, would tell you that there is nothing special about Inuyasha. Sure, his features are rare. His eyes are amber, lightened to the point where they looked like molten gold, and his hair is silver-white, growing straight but kept short to allow spiking. (Yes, Inuyasha with short hair. It had to be done.) Maybe he was good-looking, bordering on the phrase 'hottie', but beyond that, there was nothing that special about him.

At least that was Kagome's first impression when she met him, face to face, on her second day of school. The 5' 11" junior dressed in baggy black clothes had sauntered up to her between third and fourth period, Sango on one arm and Rin on the other. That was when her new band mates introduced the leader of their group.

"Ah, the bottle thrower," Kagome said with a half-smirk. "I must say you have impeccable aim."

"Ah, the a-social Spiderman groupie," he quipped. "It's nice to see you without a comic book in the way." Kagome smiled sweetly, an action that the two girls beside Inuyasha then recognized as Kagome at her scariest. Once you got to know the basics of their new friend, she was phenomenally easy to predict. But for someone like Inuyasha, who had never before lain eyes on her, you'd never see it coming from the petite female.

"Well, next time you want my attention, you should try speaking in words rather then 'Quest for Fire' alphabets." (For all those who don't know, Quest For Fire was a movie about prehistoric man, so Kagome is basically calling him underdeveloped.)

Inuyasha blinked, completely taken aback. It had been years since anyone had dared to insult him, let alone to his face! Then again, the girl was new. She just had to learn her place. "Well, it's very obvious that you are the new girl," he commented nonchalantly.

"Oh?" was all she said, her eyes widening innocently. "Why do you say that?"

"You don't know who I am." It was a simple reply. Inuyasha just couldn't comprehend how utterly pompous and egotistical he sounded. Sango and Rin could see this conversation was heading for certain disaster, so they attempted to turn the conversation.

"So Kagome, how do you like Kaede?" Rin said quickly, referring to their music teacher. Kagome squinted a moment longer at Inuyasha before turning to her new friend.

"I think she's brilliant." Both the goth-girl and the peer-leader grinned broadly.

Inuyasha scoffed. "She's an old coot." Sango and Rin winced, turning on him. They were ready to have a few words, but Kagome calmly beat them before they could beat him, into a meat pie.

"Well, that is only coming from someone who can not comprehend the advancement of music." The way she said it made it sound like it was simply stating a fact she thought was true. And in fact, it was. But Kagome was loving it. This was the first time she had felt normal in quite some time, and if arguing with some moderately attractive clown was the key to normalcy, then he better prepare for battle.

"Are you saying that I have a small brain?" Inuyasha asked, aghast. Who was this girl that she would talk to him like that? For another thing, why was she so quick to bait him? He narrowed his gold eyes to survey her.

She wasn't bad to look at, this Kagome Higurashi. She was petite, but had a mouth to make up for what she lacked in size. Her eyes were her most attractive feature, large and gray, rimmed with thick lashes. Her ebony hair fell a few inches passed her shoulder in this wavy way that looked air-dried rather then styled. She looked like the kind of girl who was confidant in the way she looked, the kind who had no wish to fit to anyone's definition but her own. That made him feel rather intimidated, though he'd never admit it. She was, over all, a very pretty girl. But the fact that she had a sharp tongue dulled that attribute to near non-existence.

"Oh course not," Kagome was quick to deny, pressing her books to her chest and appearing shocked. "I didn't say anything about your brain."

"Kagome," Sango warned, shaking her head a little. "This is not a fight you want to start." Inuyasha smirked. Sango knew how things worked, and if Kagome wanted to survive in Tokyo Heights, she better learn quickly. Except, Sango's warning only succeeded in spurring Kagome on. She opened her mouth to give him a bigger piece of her mind when Rin stepped between them.

"Well, this has been a fun time, but we should be getting to class now! Bye Inuyasha, see ya after school San." Then Rin grabbed Kagome's arm and propelled her down the hallway. Sango stood next to Inuyasha, waving forlornly.

"What's the big idea?" Kagome asked Rin after they rounded a corner and we out of the line of sight. She jerked her arm from Rin's grasp and glared.

"Trust me when I say that you do not want Inuyasha as your enemy."

"Like I care about one guy who thinks he owns the world," Kagome scoffed. "He can go to hell."

"No Kagome," Rin said with a shake of her head. "More likely, he'll make your life into hell. Inuyasha is a really nice guy, once you get passed the ego trip. But when he gets mad, there really isn't a lot that he won't do to settle a score. Plus, he's got the entire school at his finger tips."

"I don't care," Kagome said curtly. "I've dealt with worse than him back home. You've no idea the things I had to go threw with Hojo." As soon as she said that, Kagome paled. Images flashed before her eyes as she stood in the hallway, staring passed Rin.

Red. Flashes of blood-stained skin and cloth. The smell of blood was everywhere, it was assaulting her senses and choking her. She looked down at her hands, hands from the past, and saw them coated in the blood. There was shattered glass everywhere, mixed into the pool of red liquid as it grew beside her. Cold asphalt was beneath her knees as she sat in the middle of the street, in the dead of night.

"Kagome?" Rin said for the third time, touching her shoulder this time. Kagome jumped and flew back three feet.

"Rin?"

"Are you okay?" Rin was worried. Kagome's face had gone white and she was shaking. Kagome shook her head and flashed a rehearsed smile.

"Yeah, sorry. I didn't mean to weird out or anything." Kagome pressed a hand to her face, just so Rin couldn't see in her eyes and know how scared she was for only a moment of a memory. "We've got to get to class. Come on."

Rin didn't say anything about the incident in the hallway, and Kagome didn't bring it up. Rin did mention it to Sango, and the gothic beauty seemed to worry over it. But such thoughts were taken from them when Kagome appeared in the band room after school, in full swing, and ready to rock. She had brought her own guitar from home and the three of them set up while awaiting the arrival of Kaede.

Inuyasha sat across the hood of his brother's car, looking up at the cloudy sky. It was supposed to rain that afternoon, and all day tomorrow. It obliterated the plans that he and Miroku had made to assault the football field after school let out on the half-day. They just wanted to show their spirit for their team's game tomorrow. What's a better way of showing spirit than vandalism?

"I do hope you didn't scratch my car," Sesshomaru said in his monotone voice. "If you did, I'd have to kill you."

"I didn't scratch your precious car," Inuyasha said testily, hopping off the hood and pulling the black knit hat that was in his jacket's pocket over his hair.

"Good, now grab your friend and get in before I leave." Inuyasha rolled his eyes and looked around the parking lot. Miroku was making his rounds, trying a new bout of pick-up lines on all the females trying to get into their cars. There was only three ways to get rid of Miroku when he was 'shmoozing'. A girl could either call her boyfriend, attack him with pepper spray, or Inuyasha would drag him off. The third option seemed the best suited for this afternoon since the girl Miroku was attempting to pick up right now was two seconds from pulling out the pepper spray.

"Moron, are you actually trying to get your ass kicked on a daily basis?" Inuyasha yelled at him.

"Of course not," Miroku replied, trying to pull himself free from where Inuyasha was gripping the back of his shirt. "But all is fair in love and war, my friend."

"Then you won't mind calling a seize-fire for the day," the other boy said as they reached Sesshomaru's care again.

"You never let me have any fun," Miroku pouted, violet eyes sparkling with amusement. The hat he wore covered his head of messy black hair, but a few stray strand stuck out from under the brim, making him look disheveled, but still quite cute. Inuyasha pushed him head-first into the backseat of the car.

"Easy on the leather," Sesshomaru growled.

"Home Jeeves," Inuyasha laughed. His brother chose not to reply.

"So dear, how was your day," Miroku joked.

"Your girlfriend and Rin introduced me to a harpy today," Inuyasha growled.

"My dearest Sango? Why didn't you tell me she was about!?" Miroku accused.

"Because you were busy hitting on another girl, and I don't think she appreciates seeing that."

"You know that if she only said she'd be my girlfriend then I wouldn't have to hit on all this abusive girls." Miroku looked dreamy-eyed. "No one hits as hard as Sango."

"You are sick," Inuyasha said slowly, shaking his head. Miroku only shrugged.

"Tell me about the harpy."

"This new girl, Kagome something or other."

"The one you threw the bottle at yesterday?"

"Yes, the girl I threw the bottle at," Inuyasha drawled, slumping into his seat. "She's got attitude to spare, that one. But the girls seem to really like her, so I'll have to be on my best behavior."

"No giving her food poisoning," Miroku warned. "The last time you did that, the girls wouldn't talk to us for a month."

"But they got over it eventually!"

"Oh, will you stop acting like an immature child," Sesshomaru yelled from the front seat. He actually sounded annoyed. "Just because you're pissed that some girl had half a brain enough to stand up to you doesn't mean you have the right to get pissy about it."

"Shut up Fluffy," Inuyasha yelled back.

"Don't make me pull this car over, because you know I will call Mom."

"You better not call Mom!" Inuyasha said quickly.

"Then stop your bitching." The younger grumbled a little, but settled into normal conversation with Miroku. He could tell right now that this was going to be an 'enjoyable' experience, knowing Kagome.

A/N: Thank you all who reviewed last chapter. I hope this one got you teased enough to read the rest. Next chapter deals with the first actually showing of The Shikon Jewels in action, and you know who will be in the audience. Hopefully that chapter will be out Thursday. Please remember to review!