Chapter 3

"Mom, that's not very funny. You know very well that yesterday was the last day I got to see him, ever again. And have you forgotten already, you all have met him several times. He's even spent the night, in my room even, a couple times." Kagome was starting to get frustrated. 'Why is mom doing this, it's not like her to be so cruel. Why?'

"Kagome......dear....are you sure you're alright? You can take a sick day if you want." Her mom went about cleaning up from breakfast.

"No mom, I need to go to school," Kagome stood up and quickly left the house.

Kagome soon arrived at her school and ran up to her friends. "Hi you guys, ask me about my boyfriend, anything." Kagome was becoming desperate. 'If they don't know anything, something is defiantly wrong.'

"Oh did Hojo finally ask you out?" Eri asked

"What! No not Hojo. The jealous, overprotective, two-timer." Kagome was really starting to worry. 'They don't know who I'm talking about. I know I didn't dream it, I have the proof around my neck. So what's going on?' Kagome stared at her friends in a daze, confused about what was going on.

"Oh, hey, did you guys hear, we're getting three new students today. A girl and two guys." Ayumi informed them. "Yuka said that they're going to be in our class and one of the guys has really long black hair."

Eri noticed Kagome's blank stare and decided to say something. "What's the matter Kagome, you look like someone just ran over your dog?"

Kagome looked between her two friends "My dog?......Sort of......I've just lost my life for the last couple of years."

"What are you-" Ayumi was cut off by the intercom.

*Beep*"Higurashi Kagome. Please come to the principles office." *Beep*

"Kagome? What did you do?" Eri joked around as she questioned her.

Kagome slowly walked to the office, not looking forward to a lecture from the principle. She entered and saw the principle seated at her desk.

"Oh, Higurashi. We have 3 new students today and they specifically requested that you be the one to show them around." The principle then gestured to Kagome's right.

Kagome's eyes grew extremely wide as she looked at two of the new students. "San....go,....Miro...ku... what....how?" She looked over her friends that were dressed in the schools uniforms. All of a sudden she felt light headed and started to swoon backwards. A pair of strong hands grabbed her shoulder and steadied her. Kagome was frozen in place by a wave of emotion. 'No....it can't be....but Sango and Miroku are here. Could it really be.....' Kagome slowly turned around to see the person that had steadied her. She was greeted by a mischievous smile. Kagome's heart skipped a beat as she stared into violet eyes.

Kagome couldn't contain her joy any longer. She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him like her life depended on it. She then whispered into his ear, "Inu.....yasha! What's going on? Why are you human?"

Inuyasha pulled out of the embrace and looked at her tear streaked face. "I'll explain later, ok."

"Well.....I'm glad you all know each other. Now....Kagome.....don't you think you should be getting them to class." The principle interrupted the reunion in hopes of getting them to class on time.

"Oh, yes. Sorry about that. Let's go you guys." Kagome took Inuyasha by the hand and pulled him toward their class room.

Everyone in the room was surprised when Kagome entered holding the hand of one of the new students, with an enormous smile on her face.

Kagome gave a note to the teacher then took her seat and waited for the teacher to assign seats to her friends.

"Ok, well." The teacher began as he looked over the paper. "Are these your real names?" After seeing the 3 students nod, he continued, "Oh, Ok. Um.....Taiji Sango, you take the seat next to Yuka. Kiken Miroku, you take the seat in front of Eri, and Shirokiba Inuyasha you sit in front of Kagome."

After they were seated class began.

Kagome was having the hardest time concentrating as her mind kept wondering to her friends from the past and the raven haired boy in front of her. 'I must be dreaming I left everyone in the feudal era. But if I'm not dreaming then how did they get here and why? I wonder if Shippo or anyone else are with them.' She continued to smile at the thought of her friends really being here.

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Later that day at lunch Kagome went about introducing Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango to her other friends, Yuka, Eri and Ayumi.

"Kagome you seem so happy and excited. Is this the boyfriend you were talking about this morning." Questioned Yuka as she eyed the boy with long black hair.

"He.....uh.....um" 'Oh no I never admitted he was while he was standing in front of me, what do I do.' Kagome looked at Inuyasha for an answer.

"I am." Inuyasha noticed the shocked expression on Kagome's face and smiled slyly. 'I guess she wasn't expecting me to say I was.' Unknown to Inuyasha, saying he was Kagome's boyfriend registered him in the 20 questions game.

"So how long have you known Kagome?"

"About 2 1/2 years."

"Is it true you're overprotective and jealous?"

"Uh....ya...I guess."

"What are your intentions with Kagome?"

"My intentions?" Inuyasha looked over at Kagome for a way out. Unfortunate for him, she too was interested in the answer. "Well, I've risked my life for hers several times. I protect her and I've even crossed time to be with her, so I think my intentions are honorable."

"Are you a virgin?"

"WHAT!?"

"A virgin, you know a person that-"

"I know what it is, what I want to know is why it is any business of yours if I've mated yet or not." Inuyasha was shocked by the girl's forwardness. 'What kind of time is this, that she would ask a stranger such a personal question.'

"Well if you want to be with Kagome, you had better tell us, were protective also."

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