A/N: Sorry for the late update it's just that my computer is a wreck and I had a bit of a writer's block but I finally figured the plot out…^_^
Disclaimer: I forgot to put this up last chapter so: I don't own Inuyasha and neither do I own Bryan Adams' song On a day like today.
Chapter five – A slap and a bump
" Thanks " Kagome gave the young couple their lighter back. She sketched a half smile and went back to her cigarette smoking. She inhaled the odd tasting smoke into her lungs and exhaled it with a loud cough.
Someone had to tell her to stop this self-destructive manner of calming down. But she was still pissed off from yesterday and her mother had given her a long sermon on how to act normal and polite to other people…
She probably should have told her Inuyasha was her friend from school.
Right…
He was more of an enemy. Because the way she saw it Inuyasha was nothing but a parasite or better yet a flea that hung to your skin no matter how hard you tried to shake him off… and now he was probably Kikyou's boyfriend, a pet more likely.
Kagome stood on the cold steps in front of her shrine waiting for Sango to pick her up on her way to school.
It was 6: 30 a.m. and she could already spot the yellowish sunbeams in the horizon, she was also getting cold. If Sango doesn't arrive anytime soon I'll turn into an ice block.
November wasn't such a bad month, it wasn't snowing yet but it was getting pretty cold.
Her knuckles turned white as she carried the cigarette to her half open mouth.
The street was empty, no soul to be seen. She suddenly felt all alone. Why feel alone? It was good to be alone. It was peaceful, but she didn't feel at peace with herself at all. Actually she felt nervous and tense. She was in a bad state of mind.
Probably because she had to see Inuyasha at school and probably start another argument. That of course only if she would bump into him by any chance because she was determined to ignore him for the rest of her life. But she knew that wouldn't be possible because she was going to see him at her shrine every day thanks to Kikyou.
But was it true? Was Inuyasha Kikyou's boyfriend? That would make things more complicated.
"I can't act all corny and nice…that wouldn't be me." Kagome thought aloud.
The sound of a car engine could be heard in the distance and she knew Sango was about to arrive any minute.
The car was coming at a considerably high speed and she could already distinguish the outlines of Sango's car. It was a black Volkswagen Beetle that lightened up the concrete with its bright headlights.
Kagome stood up and waved over to Sango. She honked and pulled over next to Kagome's feet with a loud screech of tires.
Kagome noticed a young kid sitting in the back of the car. He was screaming at Sango and making some rude gestures at her. That was when Sango pounced upon him and grabbed him by the collar and yelled back.
They stopped immediately when Kagome stepped in and thumped the door.
"Kohaku put your seat belt on next time. And don't ever show me the middle finger again or I'll tell mom!" Sango let go of his shirt and sat back in the drivers' seat.
Kohaku pushed himself in a corner far out of Sango's reach and settled on some tree counting rather then fight his sister.
" Hey Kagome-Chan, sorry I'm late Kohaku had to be chased around the house so we could get him to go to school…"
"Did not!" Kohaku spat back.
"Did too! Don't argue with me ok, you have to go to school got it? Or you'll end up begging in the streets." Of course Sango wasn't gonna let that happen she was a good sister even if she sometimes wished she wouldn't be anyone's sister…
Kagome watched Sango's frowned expression turn into a smile more like into a grin if she was to judge.
"Why are you smiling?" Kagome wondered.
"What? Nooo…I'm just… happy." Sango stated. She was looking at Kagome from the corner of her eye since she had to watch the road.
"But why? We're going to school, there's nothing to be happy about."
Except for lunchtime when I can quietly enjoy a cigarette.
"Maybe for you there isn't…" Kagome looked at her quizzically Sango seemed so … what was the word? Satisfied.
" Sango, I think you forgot to tell me something or have I just been missing out?"
" Well…" she giggled. " No, it's just that it happened so fast…"
They were already in the parking lot. Sango had a blank look in her eyes but her smile was fading slowly and her features hardened, her suddenly serious expression confused Kagome more.
Kohaku had long gone out of the car but Sango hadn't even heard his 'Goodbye', she was still gazing at something that seemed to bother her deeply because tears were forming in the corner of her eyes.
Kagome traced her glance to where Sango was looking but what she saw confused her more then ever.
"What's wrong? Miroku hitting on a girl. Show me something new…" Kagome twisted her head to look in the other direction.
Miroku stood next to a Blondie analyzing her fashion style and pulling on her sleeves. The girl swirled a lock of hair on her finger and laughed loud about some joke Miroku obviously made.
But what Kagome saw in the other direction made her even sicker then seeing Miroku flirt with some bimbo. She wanted to throw up.
Kikyou was trailing along the alley with no other then Inuyasha by her arm.
He was smiling sweetly at her, telling her something while she was pecking his hand in the process.
"Men are all the same. They take the first girl that treats them better then they deserve!" Kagome thought aloud.
"Yeah I know." Sango answered still sobbing at the sight of Miroku who was now stroking the girl's cheek.
"They should all be tortured or better yet castrated!" She yelled.
"Yes they should!" Sango shouted still not noticing whom Kagome talked about.
"Why is it that a man can't keep his hands of a girl and why is it that he always picks the sluttish girl whenever he feel the need?" Kagome asked no carrying for an answer because she already knew why.
"Because they think with their genitals and not with their brains!" Sango got out of the car and headed over to the two flirting persons near the school entrance.
"That's it, I'm going over there!" she hollered.
Kagome was amazed she didn't understand what had gotten into her. She probably didn't even see of whom she was talking about.
She got out of the car and watched Sango march over to Miroku. She heard a loud slap and a *THUD*. Miroku was on the ground shaking his head. The Blondie smirked at Sango and turned away saying "Take better care of your boyfriend next time…"
" There won't be a next time or I'll burn down your blonde wig!" Sango turned to Miroku glaring daggers at him.
"You don't even deserve that slap…you don't even deserve me getting pissed off like that."
Miroku was bewildered…Why would Sango get so pissed at him? Flirting with other girls wouldn't make him change his feelings towards Sango. This was his nature, this was the way he connected to the opposite sex.
But Sango couldn't comprehend that. She knew that a man who proclaimed his love was bound to be hers. The only problem was Miroku hadn't proclaimed his love towards her, he only hinted that he liked her but to Sango that was as good as any love dedication.
Kagome decided to step in when a whole bunch of people gathered around the fighting couple.
"Ok…this is not a free show people! Pay up or go to classes…" She demanded, they all sighed and went on with their own business.
Miroku stood up and started to rub his pained cheek. Sango was burning up inside.
"Stop it you two. Miroku go away, go to classes or go to the nurse's office maybe she can help." Kagome took Sango by the hand and dragged her to classes, leaving a totally confused Miroku to decide where he was going to head.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Kagome asked while Sango cooled off.
" He told me all those nice stuff for nothing…he told me he liked me and that we should see eachother more often and he said I dress pretty and that I have such beautiful eyes…I bet he told all those things to that blond bimbo too."
Sango spoke quietly like she didn't want to be heard.
Kagome hugged her tightly "It's ok, cry it out you're human you know…" she said smiling warmly, trying to comfort her friend.
Sango knew she could trust her friend and she felt better but she still needed to cry. She let go of Kagome and started to cry with small sobs letting all her worries out.
~*~
It was lunchtime and everyone was heading for the cafeteria. Inuyasha stomped over someone's books that were scattered on the floor. He slid through a back door and came down some stairs looking for the sports teacher. A few minutes after he found himself on the sports track.
He had to sign up for the baseball team and for that he had to find the coach.
Inuyasha didn't really want to sign up but his parents insisted it was a good thing since he was really strong and being in the baseball team would be better for him since he was new and had no friends.
He looked around for a few moments and sighed. No coach to be seen. But he could hear something damper from somewhere…now he cursed himself for not being able to use his hanyou powers.
But he still managed to trace the sound. It was the sound of a guitar being played, he couldn't distinguish the tune. He entered the changing rooms like hypnotized by the sweet sound of the feminine voice singing along to the guitar.
The sound got louder and louder he opened the door of the toilet only to be greeted by the thick smoke that hung around the room.
He took a slight glance at the lavatories, one door was open and someone's leg was bouncing to the rhythm.
Free is all you gotta be,
Dream dreams no one else can see
Sometimes you wanna run away,
But you never what might be coming around your way
Yeah yeah yeah…
" So…Kagome is that how you feel about the world?"
The tune stopped, the girl shrieked and Inuyasha got himself a huge bump on the head.
"Put the god damn guitar down girl, or I might just snap it in two!" Inuyasha was holding one hand up to his face and the other on the wall looking for some balance.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?! Scaring me like that… And what are you doing in the girls bathroom?" Kagome barked at him. She felt no pity for smacking him with the guitar, and was now looking for some damage on it.
"What's the matter did the smoke affect your brain or something? You snap at me every time we meet. Anyway… I was looking for the coach and heard you play so I came over to ask-"
He was cut off by Kagome's ominous voice " He's at lunch you idiot! It is lunch time you know…now beat it!"
"Can't. You got me all interested in your singing and there's one more thing…"
"And what would that be?" She asked seeing as Inuyasha's grin got bigger and bigger.
"You have to make it up you know…the bump…" He pointed to his head "And I bet you're not allowed to smoke in here and I have a feeling that guitar isn't yours…" He was cut off again by a desperate Kagome.
" Where do you know its not mine?" she asked demanding.
"I don't." He said bluntly.
"I didn't steal it or anything, I can use it whenever I want because I'm taking guitar lessons and the teacher lets me play it! And you deserved that bump."
Kagome turned to look out of the window. She preferred to look at the tracks rather then see Inuyasha's ugly face…well maybe it wasn't that ugly, no it wasn't ugly at all…it was just annoying.
They stood in silence for a few moments until Inuyasha decided to speak up.
"Look…I'm sorry but It sounded really good and I couldn't help overhearing… and please play it again?" He sat opposite to her on the sink waiting for her reaction.
Kagome hesitated for a moment but then started to sing.
On a day like today the whole world could change
The sun's gonna shine, shine through the rain
On a day like today you never wanna see the sun go down
"Don't stop, don't stop…" Inuyasha was captivated by her singing, her voice clang so pure and in the same time so grave.
She was hurting. He could sense that. The song was like some kind of last hope she possessed.
He remembered the day on the bridge and found himself wondering what made their paths intersect. He thought it was pure coincidence.
"Go on.." he said tracing his hand over the guitar.
Somewhere there's a place for you
I know that you believe it too
Sometimes if you wanna get away,
All you gotta know is what we got is here to stay
All the way…
Kagome stopped playing looking over to the running tracks and the baseball field.
"So you're dating Kikyou…" she asked bluntly.
"Whose song is it?" He asked.
"Bryan Adams, don't change the subject…" Kagome turned to face him.
"Do you care?" Inuyasha was fidgeting.
Of course she cared "No…but…" Before she could continue Inuyasha jumped off the sink and headed for the door.
"Well anyway… not bad for a schizzed-out wench…" He turned around and headed for the door.
"Bite me!" She yelled back the only clever thing that shot trough her head right then.
"I will if you don't shut up." He retorted shortly before going to classes.
He could still hear Kagome's perky voice scream "Pervert!" after him.
That one song made his day…
A/N: I think this chapter is slightly longer then the last one. Well the plot is going to start in some sort of way next chapter so I hope I won't get more of that writer's block ^_^ But you guys have to help me and review so I can get on with the story. Ok hope you liked it!
Ja ne
