Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Or Rurouni Kenshin... OHHHH WHY MUST THE WORLD BE SO CRUELL!!

AN: YAY I GOT REVIIEWWWS! Me happy! XD hahahaha. Anyways, like I promised, a longer chapter. I got all these ideas flying all over the place. Oh yes, there will be some RK characters in here only because I suck at making my own characters, but there just there... not too involved.

Flowers in Bloom

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Chapter 2

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Kagome blocked her eyes from the sun as she held up her other hand, glancing at her watch. 'Good, I'm still early. I'll just go out check my first class really fast and head over before I'm late.' She held her bag and jogged toward the office, where they posted everyone's first period. On her way, she saw her friend Sango, hanging out with Kaoru and Misao. Waving, Kagome jogged up to them. "Hey everybody! Oh my god I missed you guys so much!" yelled Kagome, hugging everyone in turn.

"Hey Kagome! How was your summer? I met this awesome guy named Aoshi..." drooled Misao, and Kagome and them just laughed. Misao was always fawning over tall handsome guys. They all guessed this one was probably the same as the others. Kaoru just smiled and said she met some guy just about a month ago. Suddenly everyone was interested. It was rare that Kaoru would find a guy, especially with her temper. "His name is Kenshin... and he's really sweet. He's got the coolest red hair and purple eyes..." said Kaoru, with a bit of daydream in her eyes. Sango blinked and stared at Kaoru.

"Really?! He's got RED HAIR?! How awesome! You don't see a lot of red heads around here." Noted Sango. Kaoru just nodded in response. "Red hair is a weird color... well... still. I'd like to meet him Kaoru. Your guy too Misao." Said Kagome. "Yeah..." sighed Misao, "I hope I have a class next to his or something... since he's a senior."

"AHH!!! CLASSES!" screamed Kagome. She had completely forgotten to check out her first class, due to her friends. "Don't worry Kagome! I checked for you! Saito-sensei. Room... I think 104. You have the same class as I do. I knew you would be late... I mean you always are," said Sango. Kagome playfully stuck a tongue out at Sango, and Sango stuck her tongue back out. It was their way of saying thank you and your welcome. Giggling, all 4 girls headed toward the school chatting away about their summer.

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Kagome and Sango sauntered into the classroom after saying bye to Kaoru and Misao. The teacher wasn't in yet, and they were chatting away happily when the bell rang, and along with the other students, they hurriedly took a seat next to each other near the back. The teacher walked in with a grim look on his face. His mouth was in a straight line, and his face was bony and ghastly. His hair was smoothly combed back except for a bit sticking out at the front. He scared Kagome.

"Welcome to sophomore year. I am your history teacher, Saito-sensei. Now... this year I will teach you..." Saito-sensei continued on as Sango whispered to Kagome. "Look! It's Miroku! I can't believe that pervert's in our class! He's in the 3rd row." She whispered. Kagome shifted her head a little, and saw a guy with short hair tied up in a small ponytail. "Oooh! Hahaha, didn't he have a crush on you last year?" teased Kagome. Sango blushed, but before she could reply, a ruler snapped on the desk in front of her. "I do not tolerate talking in this class. Especially when I'm trying to get something through your thick skulls." Both Kagome and Sango shrunk back, embarrassed. Everyone turned around to look at them, including Miroku.

He spotted Sango and smiled at her, and Kagome noticed how Sango blushed. Laughing inwardly, Kagome turned her attention to Saito-sensei talking about the school rules.

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"Whee!!! It's lunchtime!" yelled Misao happily. Kagome and Sango laughed. Misao always had a thing for food. Kaoru wasn't with them right now because she said she was meeting up with Kenshin. They made their way over toward their cafeteria. Usually, high school foods were gross, but at Tokyo High, it was actually pretty good. Kagome grabbed a slice of pizza and a water bottle and headed down toward the register. Sango and Misao followed, heading toward their usual table near the corner.

"Awww... man! Our spot was taken by some freshman," whined Misao. "Well... we could always sit outside. Hmm, how about in that little court area where that big maple tree is," suggested Sango. "Why not?" replied Kagome, and they all headed toward the two big doors when suddenly Misao stopped. Kagome and Sango stopped with her and asked what was up. Misao wordlessly pointed toward a tall guy with slick black hair. He was tall and broad, but something about him seemed so off limits and cold. However, Misao squealed after a moment, still pointing toward the figure. "THAT'S ASOHI!!!!!!!!!!!" she yelled. At the sound of his name, Aoshi turned around. Kagome blinked in wonder as she stared at the guy. He had dark cold eyes, and he showed no expression at all.

He just walked away and headed toward a crowded table. Misao sighed dreamily as she stared at Aoshi's back. "Isn't he sooo cute??" asked Misao lightly. Sango snorted. "Yeah, if you like those types of bastards," she noted. Misao just shook it off and skipped toward the doors with her Gatorade and pepperoni pizza in hand. They all walked out of the two big oak doors – the main entrance – and headed toward their 'new hangout' place. "We gotta remember to tell Kaoru this," said Kagome. "Yep yep!" replied Sango.

In front of them, they could see the little secluded space under the ancient maple tree. Its branches were full of leaves, some already turning a big yellow. The sun barely got through, but wisps of it shone brightly in little spaces. Kagome could see a figure already sitting there and told Misao and Sango. "Oh, that's no biggie. We can always share our place, can't we?" replied Sango. "PLUS! What if it's a guy! And if he's cute, then you may just get a guy Kagome!" piped Misao, "At least until your sister does..." she added with distaste. Sango and Misao along with Kaoru all hated her sister. Kikyo was always bitchy toward them, so they just bitched back. Kagome shrugged, and as they reached the area, she tipped her head over a little.

'Wow... he's got white hair!'

TO BE CONTINUED

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