Oh, Please!

Chapter Three

Disclaimer: Although I wish desperately to, I do not own Inuyasha. *sigh* But I will always have my fics about him, where I can manipulate and mess him up as much as I desire! *maniacal cackle* (Sorry for not posting this earlier. ^^; I forgot)

The next morning, I awoke to birds singing outside my window and the early sun seeping through the curtains on my window. I snuggled my head deeper into my soft pillow and relished in the peace… I knew it was going to be the only quiet moment I would get that day.

I staggered down the stairs in my pink kitty pajamas, struggling to keep my eyes open from the lingering sleepiness. But within the next moment, I found this task even more impossible due to the bright, repeated flashes going off in my eyes.

In front of me stood a crazed mob of reporters, all trying to get a good shot of 'Kagome Higurashi in her little girl pajamas!' They weren't saying anything like that, but I knew… oh, yes I knew they all were thinking it…

Before I could scurry back to the sanctuary of my room I was surrounded by what seemed like dozens of reporters firing questions at me.

"Do you have any comments on yesterday's fight?"

"What's your age?"

"Is it true you shave your beard off every morning?"

"Can you show us your powers?"

"Ms. Higurashi?"

"Ms. Higurashi?"

"Ms. Higurashi?"

"SHUT UP!!!" I screamed, throwing my arms out from my side like a baseball referee calling 'safe!' They all zipped it, and the only remaining sound was my mother's continuous chatting to some reporter. Oh boy, I bet she's rambling away my entire life story…

I shot my mom a glare that could freeze fire and she shut her mouth within a second.

"Okaaay," I breathed, and began talking very clearly. "I am going to go upstairs, get all dressed and ready, and then I'll come down and talk. After I get my breakfast, though. And all you reporters," I began, with a tone as if I was talking to children, "will wait outside until I am ready. Okay?" I smiled sweetly. The reporters pouted and slunk out the door.

I peered through the sluggishly retreating crowd and saw Souta murmuring to a reporter who was scribbling down on a notebook and occasionally nodding. Souta caught me observing them and put on a wide grin, saying loud enough for me to hear, "And remember, that was Diary Entry number six, got it?"

The reporter nodded vigorously before being shooed out by yours truly. I grinned like a cheshire cat gone mad and brought my twitching fist down on Souta's little skull.

"One day… JUST FOR ONE DAY WOULD YOU LEAVE MY LIFE ALONE?!" I screeched at him. He innocently frowned.

"But you're life's so boring otherwise!"

I fumed and he made a dash to the living room. I would've chased him—gotten him too—if I hadn't slipped on the wooden floor and fell with one arm squished beneath my body.

I glowered at the floor.

"Why can't you be carpet?" I snarled at it, as my mother dragged my limp body to its feet. My glaring eyes never left the evil floor. Hey, I have miko powers; why shouldn't I have carpet vision?! (A.N. If you've seen the episode of Fairly Oddparents [^^; yes, I watch it… sometimes…] then you'll understand the humor in that last bit.)

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I was dressed in a light blue blouse and a long skirt with a blend of purples on it. The bottom edge was cut on a diagonal and lace on the bottom. I put a cute headband in my hair and smoothed over the wrinkles in my outfit.

I examined my smiles in front of the mirror and cringed at how goofy they looked.

'Urgh. I'm so nervous! I'm not only going to another school; I'm gonna be with a whole different species! I wish I could talk to Sango… Oh, and Inuyasha, a.k.a. migraine. Just what was Kaede thinking?!' I thought to myself.

I stiffly walked down the stairs with my back straight and head high. I wanted to make a better impression than I did that morning…

I took a deep breath before plunging into the sea of reporters, although it was easier to handle things this time.

As I told my story, I noticed all of them were hanging on my every word! They were like little children listening to their bedtime story. Once I realized this, I was tempted to make Inuyasha the bad guy, but my conscience kicked in and told me it was wrong. Feh, stupid conscience.

So I breezed through that challenge… but I'd have to meet the principal next.

I was instructed by Kaede to meet at the human school with my family along too. I told her that Souta is more like a pet puppy; the kind that follows you home and looks cute and innocent at first, but then tries to bite your hand off and pees on your floor. She just laughed and told me to bring him anyway.

"Ah, good morning Kagome!" Kaede called from the school's front steps. She walked towards us and shook our hands.

"Ms. Higurashi, Souta, Mr. Higurashi." she acknowledged with a nod and they nodded back. (A.N. Mr. Higurashi=grandpa)

"So, what's the schedule?" I questioned. Kaede started in the direction of my new school and signaled us to follow.

"First we will go to meet Mr. Ikameshii, the school principal. We'll talk, and you'll enroll in his school, Kagome."

I lowered my eyes and sighed. How did this happen, anyway? My life had been fairly normal before. But now I didn't know what to expect!

"Next, he'll give you a general tour around the school grounds; the cafeteria, etc. Then you'll meet your guide," I gulped at the thought, "and he'll show you to your classes. You'll have all the same classes as him this year."

Oh yes, life was wonderful, indeed.

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We finally arrived in the school's office. His secretary, who seemed to be a lizard demon, greeted us. But she wasn't the icky kind of lizard that comes to mind at first; she had beautiful, sparkly green skin and a dainty tail that slid out of the back of her long skirt.

She acknowledged us with a blink of her bright red eyes and a smile full of sharp points.

"Welcome to Hikaru High!" she said cheerfully as she shook each of our hands. "You're the Miss Higurashi joining us today, correct?" She looked at me and I quickly nodded.

"Nice to meet you!" I said, trying to sound light-hearted, but I don't think I succeeded. As the secretary greeted Kaede, I checked up on Souta, who was intently watching the demon's tail swish back and forth.

"Souta!" I growled under my breath and elbowed him in the gut. I turned to my left to see grandpa muttering about 'filthy demons' and scolded him as well. They both snapped out of their daze and looked at me with wide eyes. I glared back at them and followed the secretary as she ushered us into the principal's office.

"Ah, Kaede!" came a booming voice from behind a chair. He twisted around to face us and stood up.

As he and Kaede said their 'hellos' and 'how are you?'s I got a chance to look him over. He was a strongly built man with broad shoulders and a thick neck. Atop his head sat two black horns about four inches long and behind him hung a tail that occasionally wreathed like a snake. I guessed he was a bull demon.

"And you must be Kagome. Welcome to your new school!" He grinned widely and grabbed my hand to shake it rapidly up and down. "Well, let's get on with the tour. I'll tell you everything you'll need to know on the way."

He guided us out of the office and into an empty hall, lined with gray lockers. As he spoke his voice echoed through the deserted areas.

"There isn't much different between your old school and this place. It has the same basic curriculum and time schedule. There are different sections to the school, such as science, math, art, and so on. Although, we do just have one large gym. There is one different unit in gym—it's power development. It's when we let the students be more independent and train their individual powers." He caught me uneasy look and smiled. "I'm sure you'll fit right in."

So, after more this and that and blah, blah, blah, we were back in Mr. Ikameshii's office and he was preaching the school rules at me.

"Although this is a school for demons, I do not tolerate any more violence here than Kaede at the other school," he said sternly. "I do not allow use of powers in everyday work, we learn things the hard way. That means no levitating, etc. Although, in Phy. Ed. there are a few exceptions, such as the unit I spoke of earlier. That's about the only rule that's slightly different from your earlier school…" he scratched his chin in thought and shrugged. Handing me a sheet of paper and a lock, he explained to me, "Here is your schedule. Lunch will be over at 11:35, which is in," he checked his watch, "four minutes. I trust that you'll follow the rules well and get along with your… classmates…" he paused and took a second thought about this. Had he not noticed that I'm gonna be the freak in the school?!

I sighed as we said our good-byes to him and I meandered out of the room and into the still deserted hall.

"Good luck, honey," my mom said soothingly, giving me a little hug.

"Yeah, don't get killed!" Souta teased. I pulled down my lower right eyelid and stuck out my tongue at him. He replied by looking utterly appalled at my astounding behavior and with a 'hmph!' walked towards the exit. I gave him a sour look and turned to Kaede.

She gave me a knowing yet wicked grin.

"Have fun," she spoke, handing me a few school supplies. I gave her a curious look as she strolled away, humming to herself.

Grandpa tried slipping me one of his sealing spells, murmuring something like 'If those filthy demons attack you…' but I pushed it away and sent him out the door.

Just as I turned to look at my schedule, the bell rung through those peaceful halls, causing hundreds of students to pour out of their classrooms. Few noticed me and I was pushed and shoved out of their way.

"Uhm, excuse me? Hello?" I asked some people as they whizzed by. They rudely ignored me.

'Where the heck is my locker?! I'll just find it myself.'

I worked my way through the crowd, occasionally glancing at my schedule to make sure I was going in the right direction.

Eventually, I got there. It was empty except for my new textbooks. I sighed, looking from the clock to my schedule and back again. As I figured out where the heck I was supposed to go, I something moving out of the corner of my eye. I realized I was being watched!

The girl leaned back from her locker to look me over. She even sniffed the air! How cute is that? She gasped and her turquoise eyes looked me over, up and down, as if checking for something. Her reddish pigtails swung behind her as she backed farther away from her locker and sniffed again, putting on a confused expression.

By then I was pretty nervous. This complete stranger had been staring at me for at least 45 seconds now! Did I have a booger? Was my skirt tucked into itself? What's going on?

I slowly turned and blinked at her.

"Erm… do you need something?" I asked, cautiously. Her eyes snapped up to meet mine and quickly shook her head.

"Oh, I'm sorry, it's just…" her voice trailed off and she took a step closer, sniffing the air again.

'Ahh!! I smell bad! Oh, no! What am I supposed to do? I--'

"Are you a… human?" she asked, wide eyed. "You have the scent of one." I sighed in relief.

'I don't smell bad! I hope…'

"Yeah, I'm human. I'm new, just got here, actually," I answered. 'This is the time to make a new friend!' "But I don't know where this class is… could you help me?" I inquired, pointing to my schedule. To my luck, her face lit up.

"Oh, sure! I'm in that class next too!" She reached into my locker and pulled out a few supplies, including a textbook, then plopped them in my arms. "This is all you'll need. Come on, we can't have you be late on your first day!"

I smiled lightly as she grabbed her stuff and slammed her locker closed, turning to me.

"I'm Ayame Kagetsu," she announced, grinning like a tiger on the prowl.

Ignoring the slightly scary look she gave me, I replied, "Nice to meetcha! I'm Kagome Higurashi!"

"Well Kagome, I hope you have an awesome time at our school."

We stepped into the Biology classroom and something I felt I had forgotten jumped back to in my mind. 'Oh yeah…'

I scowled and glared at the figure ahead of me, laughing with his little buddies. Ayame gave me a questioning look and stared in the direction of my stare, suddenly understanding and grinning.

"Oi, bitch!"

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yay! Chapter threeeeeee!! ^^ I am just listening to AMV songs… ^^ I'm trying hard to find a way to format this, so… if you know how I can do it, PLEASE tell me! Otherwise, I'm gonna be testing with this chapter a lot until I have what I want. Thank you, and please review!!