Chapter 2: Surprise

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InuYasha fiddled with his kimono, his eyes glazed over with boredom. He had no idea how long it had been since Kagome left for school. It was quite boring, sitting up in a tree, waiting for that wench to come home. At least Kouga wasn't here...that was the only good thing about this era... InuYasha just didn't understand what Kagome saw in that shrimpy wolf demon. He sat, lost in his thoughts, up in the dark tree, for the rest of the morning.

Kagome, meanwhile, was hurrying to school. With any luck, she could get there five minutes before the bell, long enough to convince her friends that she didn't have the latest disease told by her imaginative grandfather. What had it been this time? As she neared the school, she spotted three familiar figures, Yuka, Eri and Ayumi, her friends. They rushed up to her, their eyes filled with worry.

"Oh Kagome, does it still hurt?" Eri asked earnestly.

"Wow, hemorrhoids. That must have been really uncomfortable.." Ayumi said. Yuka nodded her agreement. Kagome sighed.

"Yeah...it was torture..." Kagome muttered. Why couldn't her grandfather have just said she had a common cold? Or flu? Kagome started walking toward school, her friends following close behind.

"You are so brave, catching hemorrhoids right after you came down with gout. Talk about horrible!" Eri chattered. Kagome rolled her eyes. What naive friends. You would think they would realize there was something weird going on, say, after the seventh illness?

"Well, I think it's great to finally have you back. We should celebrate! Let's have a sleepover!" Ayumi said, her eyes twinkling. Kagome shook her head.

"I'm...uh, having a little family trouble..." Kagome said quietly. More like half-demon trouble. Yuka shook her head.

"Then getting out of the house is exactly what you need! Only, it can't be at my house..." Yuka said. "We just got our walls painted. How about you, Ayumi?"

"Not today. Our relatives from Hokkaido are in town, and they're staying in the guest room. I can't have you guys over for at least a few days. That leaves you, Eri."

"Nope. My little sister has the flu, and we can't expose Kagome to any more sickeness!" Eri announced. "Hey, why can't we have it at your house, Kagome? Your family problems can't be that bad!" Kagome's eyes widened.

"Oh no. We really can NOT have it at my house. My house is messy! Souta will annoy us! We can have it at Eri's house, I don't care if I catch the flu!" Kagome stuttered, her words spilling out very fast. That was all she needed, her friends seeing the 'mystery guy', InuYasha. But her words went unnoticed.

"That'd be so much fun! We can bring snacks, and stay up and talk!" Ayumi squealed. Eri and Yuka nodded fervently.

"So, lets say, seven?" Yuka said. Kagome opened her mouth to argue. This was not happening, this could not be happening.

"You guys, I can't-"

"Gotta go, I'll see you all in class!" Ayumi yelled, already halfway down the hall. Yuka and Eri sprinted in different directions as well, shouting goodbyes to Kagome as they ran. Kagome was left in the front of the school, her eyes filled with worry. This was bad. Very, very bad.

Me: it was short, I know, but I hoped you liked. Once again, keep in mind that this is my first fanfic, so don't be very mean. Just make sure to be honest. If you really did think it sucked, tell me. Well, please review!