A/N: hello… I got one review for the first chapter! Thank you, Ryoko876!!! Love you!! Will consider the title. I don't really know what's going to happen so, yeah…

I know the 1st chapter was somewhat demented and annoying and has nothing in it, but I hope this one would be better… And also… I have a picture of who Sango's aunt might be, can you guess?^^

Disclaimer: Do not own Inuyasha though would feel very happy if someone would give it to her as a b'day present!! No? Fine! *goes to sulk in a random corner*

And again, forgive the English^^;; Onwards, then.

Your Smile and Your Tears

By dEeYaN

Chapter Two – To Survive an Introduction

Sango woke up with a jerk. Her heart was still beating furiously as if she just ran a race, her nightmare still fresh in her mind. For a moment she panicked for not being able to recognise the ceiling she was staring at. She sat up so suddenly that it gave her a headache, but calmed down when she remembered the events of the previous days.

She had arrived here last week and yet she still wakes up every morning not recognising the ceiling that protected her while she slept. In fact, it has been a month now since she woke up feeling comfortable and reluctant to get out of bed. A month since she started getting nightmares, since she could not help but toss around and cry in her sleep while the disaster that killed her family was played over and over again mercilessly in her dreams.

Sango shook her head vigorously, there is no need to think of the past. It was her first day in her new school today and arriving late wouldn't be on her top list. She made her bed and then started getting ready for school.

Soon, she was sitting in front of her breakfast and listening to her auntie talk. Her auntie had accepted her from the beginning and she had found that she was actually starting to feel better. Maybe it was the company and understanding or maybe it was the new environment that was so different that distracted Sango from her misery. But whatever it was, it didn't erase her pain, it didn't even help warding off her nightmares.

"…Sango…" Sango looked up to see the concerned face of her auntie, she must've been calling her for quite a while now.

"Huh? Yes? Sorry… I drifted off for awhile," she apologised quickly.

"That's alright!" her auntie answered cheerfully, "nervous for your first day?"

"Yeah, just a bit."

"Are you sure that you don't need me to come with you? I can ring up and get a day off work, you know," Sango's auntie offered.

"I'll be alright. You've shown me where it was and you already had a week off just for me. Don't worry, I'll be fine," Sango tried to convince her auntie for the millionth time. She appreciated her auntie's good will but she also knew that her auntie's job was important for her. She didn't want to be a nuisance, especially after everything her auntie had done for her, taking her in when she was lost and providing her with everything she needed. Her late father would be disgusted if she burdened his only sister's life with her presence.

"Fine then. Just remember you can call me if you need anything."

"Yes, thank you. I should be going now," Sango picked her backpack up and started putting on her shoes.

"Oh, yes, otherwise you'll be late," Sango's auntie glanced at the clock, "Have a nice day at school!"

"You too. I'll see you later!" Sango waved to her auntie who walked her to the gate.

"Hang on!" she called back, "do you have the keys? Don't forget that the spare ones are under the pot-plant and-"

"Yes, don't worry. I have them," Sango smiled assuring her auntie.

"And just come in after school and do whatever. You can hang out with your new friends if you want to but don't come home too late and Kagome would be there so you don't have to worry and-"

"Yes, auntie. I'll be all right. Don't worry about me, I have to go now or I'll be late," Sango started walking again before her auntie found something else to say.

"Okay, bye-bye, and don't forget…" but Sango had already turned a corner with a small smile on her lips.

"and… be safe…" she whispered, unable to explain even to herself why she felt the anxiety and worry for the niece that she had knew for only a week.

Sango was very touched by her auntie's feelings, she cared for her even though she had done nothing for her. It seemed to her that the woman was very lonely, hungry for someone to love, maybe that is why she was very nice to Sango. If that is so, Sango felt happy she could give something to her auntie in return.

Sango arrived at the bus stop just on time for her bus, she quickly hopped in and continued her interrupted thoughts. It was her first day and she couldn't help feeling nervous.

How would she fit in? What would people say there? She grew up in an isolated village, away from the busy city. There were only about 18 students in total in her old school, about one or two or none per grade. Her new school, the Shikon Junior High, had what seemed like thousands of students to Sango.

'At least I know someone…Kagome seemed nice enough,' she thought to herself. Higurashi Kagome was her auntie's husband's distant relative and Mrs Higurashi was Sango's auntie's best friend since high school. Her auntie had took Sango to visit the shrine where they lived a few days ago and Kagome was a happy, smiling, bubbly girl that accepted Sango and promised to look out for her.

The bus stopped abruptly at the Shikon High stop, jerking Sango out of her thoughts. She got pushed out by the crowd of students and nearly fell off, luckily someone caught her by the waist, preventing gravity to do its job.

"Th-thank you," Sango stuttered, once she was out of the way, the shock of her fall still killing her heart, which was thumping unnaturally fast in her chest.

"Anything for a pretty girl," the guy who caught her flirted.

"Wha…" Sango was left speechless and had started blushing at the comment.

"Gotta go now and be careful next time!" the boy walked into the school before Sango had a good look at him.

"Sango!!" Sango was still gawping at the school gate when she heard a cheerful voice greeting her.

"I thought it was you! Good morning!" the girl, Kagome, greeted Sango happily.

"Good morning, Kagome," Sango answered as they started walking into the school.

"Welcome to Shikon Junior High! It's a pity that you're not in my class. But I can still show you around all the same and we can sit together at lunch too! We used to be able to sit in class for lunch but they changed the rules last year. It's so annoying! They just hate seeing us happy," Kagome chattered as they walked on the concrete pathway next to the basketball and soccer field.

"This is the office, you have to report in here first," Kagome beckoned Sango into the room just next to the front door.

In the office, Sango was introduced to her class teacher (sort of similar to homeroom teacher), Eri-sensei, a middle aged lady with a pleasant smile, but also a tone of voice that sounded like she was someone who wouldn't, couldn't and shouldn't be ridiculed. After promising Kagome that she would look after Sango, she immediately told Kagome to leave for her class as the bell had just rang.

"I'll come get you at the beginning of lunch. Good luck till then!" Kagome waved to Sango as she went out.

"So I see you have found a friend already," Eri-sensei smiled pleasantly, "I'm sure you'll find more friends soon. Just wait a second while I get my books and then we can go introduce you to the class."

"Sorry I couldn't be here when you came to visit last week, I had a very important appointment elsewhere," Eri-sensei started a conversation as they walked up the stairs to Sango's class, 2-B.

"That's alright," Sango answered, getting nervous. It had just dawned on her that she have to make an introduction to the class, she had no clue what she was going to say, "umm… what do I have to say for the introduction?" she asked nervously.

"Oh, just the basic things, like your name, where you come from, where you live… Don't worry too much about it," Eri-sensei smiled encouragingly.

Sango nodded, unable to say anything, all sorts of weird thoughts running through her head as it always does when she was nervous. Her thoughts were cut off, however, when they arrived at the class and Sango was given no more time to think as Eri-sensei got the class together and told Sango to come in.

"G-good morning. My name is Sango. I come from the east and now I live in…" Sango said her address here, "with my auntie. It's nice to meet you all!" Sango bowed nervously, feeling very much exposed and wishing her skirt wasn't so short.

"Thank you, Sango. If you need anything, you can ask the class head, Hojo," a brown haired boy stood up.

"Nice to meet you!" he said before he sat back down.

"And you can sit… there, just next to Hojo," the teacher pointed at the empty seat next to the Hojo kid.

Sango went to sit down, feeling very much relieved. She couldn't believe she survived the introduction. After that, nothing could be worse, could it? She asked herself as they started the first lesson that morning.

Could it?

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A/N: yeah… there we go… 2nd chapter done… I think it's a bit better than the 1st one… What do you think? I know things are going REALLY slow but I can't help it… That's how stupid I am . Guess who the guy was! The one who caught Sango!! *smirk* I don't even know myself…

I try not to use Japanese words, but with the sensei thing, I just couldn't help it… I don't really like the term Ms or Mrs for a teacher, it's just… not right… And Sango's in the 2nd grade, which is basically grade 8. That's what class Kagome is in the series isn't it? You might wonder why Sango and Kagome are in different classes… All I can say that there is a purpose for it… *smiles mysteriously*

Anyways, go click on that button and review! Flames are welcome as long as it's not anonymous.