From The Inside Chapter 3: Dear Kamisama, Can Life Get Any Stranger!, an inuyasha fanfic

An: Heylo minna-sanz! I'm back! ^_^ Miss me? I'm sure you didn't! Once again, I know that I'm going to obviously have my *huggles* to all my reviewers at the end of the chapter, but I can't help but Thank you all right here in front of everything. ^_~ Anyhow, I'm sure you're all wanting me to hurry up. This very well may be the last chapter you can vote, so everyone, please tell me what you think. The 'so far's for the votings are again near the bottom of my hopefully longer chapter, which I hope you'll appreciate! Enough chatter! On with Chapter Three!

Disclaimer: You bet your ass I own them! I own YYH and IY both!

Wait...you didn't take me serious about that did you?

You did bet your ass?

You poor simple minded fool.

I hope you don't mind loosing your ass. Sorry!

#~ Blah ~#: Youko.

-Blah-: Kurama

/Blah/: Hiei when in another's mind. (mind speech)

^ Blah ^: Either Kagome or Natasni when in mind speech

*Blah*: Regular Thoughts.

~_Action_~

From The Inside

Ch.3: Dear Kami-sama, can life get any stranger?

By: DumbAssPunk

The Uremeshi Tentai had been walking down the street, headed towards their local high school. The regular banter was tossed between the tall, gangly idiot and the shorter, slightly smarter ningen.

"I could take you any day, Yusuke!" The huge human boasted.

The more moderately proportioned human shook his head. "Yea right! Get a life Kuwabaka!"

"What'd you call me?!"

"HEY BOY!"

Kurama was jolted out of random thoughts by a slightly musical, soft voice coming from his left. As one, the whole team looked over, to see a gorgeous girl about their age in a huge, jacked up truck. Her window was down, and she was leaning on the side lightly, her hand still on the wheel. Kurama grimaced. *Not random people on the street too!* He was about to keep walking when he heard,

"Kagome?!"

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The little group surrounding her cousin was strange, and one in particular was quite disturbing as he drooled. As they looked over with no recognition, she decided to look them over. The tallest was with out a doubt, the most moronic being on Earth. He had an Elvis-like cut in his carrot top hair, and dull blue eyes. Drool dripped down the corner of his mouth, down his chin, and she was afraid to find out why. Next to him she saw her cousin Yusuke, though he'd changed a bit. More muscular, his black hair was slicked back with his own unique, punk-ish personality. He was staring in disbelief at her and her "baby", to which she seriously had to resist rolling her eyes. Next were the two that held her attention for the moment. The taller was a hot red head, with sparkling green eyes that seemed to flicker gold now and then when in thought. She felt a presence of you-ki within him, but it was muddled- confused. It wasn't as if he was hanyou, but he still felt like two races clashed together in one body. *Curious...very curious...* He seemed almost self-conscious, as if scared of the opposite sex. *Is he gay?* She shook her head slightly at his complexity, and looked over at the other. Still taller than her, compared to the others he was vertically challenged, and caused her to grin slightly at his expression. She'd say he was around 5'11", with you-ki swirling about him to scream to all that could hear it of his pride in what he was, no matter the cause. His jet black hair stood straight up, defying gravity in a strange way that was extremely comical in her opinion. A white bandana covered what she concluded to be his main source of you-ki, where his powers mainly focused. With that wondering, she let her eyes roaming her face, seeing well chiseled features and bright, ruby red eyes that screamed his seclusion from everyone else. It was a mask of hate and indifference to everyone else, an icicle within. She smiled as she heard her cousin yell.

"Kagome?!"

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The girl waved and smiled. "'Bout time you recognized me, Yusuke! I was beginning to think you didn't know me!"

He shook his head, running over to her. "You surprised me is all."

Kurama cleared his throat. "Yusuke?"

"Huh?" He wasn't turning from Kagome. A large umbrella came up, whacking him hard against the head. Kagome's eyes widened as a short girl appeared from seemingly no where, beating her cousin to a pulp. Deciding to be nice, she cut the engine and jumped through the window, falling gracefully in front of her cousin, catching the umbrella that was now unintentionally aimed towards her.

"I presume you're Keiko?"

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Kagome rolled her eyes as she shifted to third gear. As usual, Yusuke and 'Kuwabara' were at it again. Keiko's eyes were wide at what they were saying, and seemed to be in a state of shock. Stopping at a stop sign, she turned around, back handing them both.

"OW!"

"Does that mean you'll go out with me?"

She growled in frustration, grinding an irritated, 'Can it with the language in my truck' before turning the corner to the school. Pulling into a random space, she regretfully turned off the radio, which had been playing Drowning Pool: Bodies. Jumping out, she grabbed her bookbag, and the others hopped out as well, except for Keiko, who was the only one left. She seemed a bit apprehensive of how to get down. Kagome smacked Yusuke across the back of the head. He winced, and as she glared at him, he stepped forwards, helping his girlfriend down. The others marveled.

*How did she get Yusuke to be polite? What an admirable trait.*

*Hn. So the ningen has a brain.*

*Pretty Lady...I wonder if she has a kitty...* He smiled, as a 'bright' idea formed in his piddly brain. Kneeling down, he took Kagome's hands in his, much to the other's horror. "Pretty Lady, will you go out with me, the great Kuwabara?"

Kagome paled. Yusuke thought she was going to pass out. Keiko could feel and relate to her wrath. The two demons backed up when a foreboding feeling crept through them. Kuwabara had stars in his eyes-

~_BAM_~

-and around his head. Kagome's smack threw him across the lot and into a lamp post, which flickered off on contact. Fuming, Kagome picked up her disregarded bag, and stomped into the building, muttering about 'hentai bakas with no brains.'

Soon after, Kagome stood in the front office, patiently waiting for her new principle. He walked in, radiating kindness and acceptance. He was definitely the kind of guy everyone liked. Gesturing to a seat, he smiled and sat right across from her, instead of behind the desk. She smiled.

"Konnichiwa Sensei."

"Konnichiwa, Higurashi-san. I am surprised that you've been transferred to my school. I've wanted to see my niece for some time."

"NANI?!"

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Kagome was now sprawled in her seat, digesting everything that he'd told her. She'd always wondered about her father and who he was, but to know that he was alive with her older brother, and looking for her was quite a shocker. She looked over at her uncle. *Hn. Well, I've always wanted a bigger family.*

"So...um...what do I call you, Uncle?"

She would swear that if he'd grinned any wider, his face would split. "I haven't seen you in years. I still remember when you'd run around at my shirt sleeves, complaining that Koenma'd kicked you again. I'd call you Crash-chan, because of your horrid hand-eye coordination. ^_^ Call me what ever you'd like, dear."

She grinned. "Alright, are you sure that won't be a problem, seeing as you're my principle and all?"

"I couldn't care less! Let them think what they want, and you call me what ever you'd like, where ever as well. Now, about your classes." He frowned. "I'm afraid we've already bypassed first and half of second hour. Because of your delicate health I've had you put in some easier subject, except for Languages and History~ both of these are Honors, as they should be. Any questions?"

"Yes, actually. Could you have some one show me around, since it's my first day and all?"

He laughed, and nodded. Taking her hand, he replied, "The bell will ring in a moment, signaling third hour. We'll meet your guides there." Leaving, they both exited the room, side by side.

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"Hey, Yusuke? Where's your cousin? Didn't you say she was in the same grade?"

Yusuke frowned. "I don't know. Maybe they had some prob-hey! There she is!" The looked over to see Kagome, accompanied with their principle. The older man laughed at something she'd said, and then looked over to see their group.

"Uremeshi!" Yusuke shook his head. "Yea?" Kagome and the principle both came to a stop in front of him, Kagome blinking in confusion. "Yus-kun?"

He grinned. "Long time no see."

She rolled her eyes, and looked up at her principle/uncle. "May I go to class mow?"

"Of course." He smiled down at her. "Here's your schedule, and books. I'm sure the boys here will be able to help you get around. That is, if Yusuke and Hiei bother to go to class."

"Hn."

"Whatever."

"PRETTY LADY!" Kuwabara came running up as the older man took his leave. The others felt a large sweat drop forming...

Kagome scowled, and backhanded him into a wall. "Kuwabara-no-baka!"

The boys snickered, and Hiei smirked. Yusuke took her schedule from her hands, looking it over. "Hm. You have first and second with all of us, forth hour honors class with Kurama and Hiei, and fifth and sixth with us. The only classes without us are Third and Seventh. Those would be...French and...Debate?" He was frowning, watching the clock towards what time it was. "How are we going to-OOMPH!" Yusuke nearly fell over when a smaller girl ran into him. "Hey! Watch where the hell you're going!"

Her long reddish-brown hair was pulled back in a horsetail, still managing to come down to her waist. Her voice had a ringing accent, signaling that she wasn't originally from Japan. She looked up, and once more the guys were at a loss of words. Coffee brown eyes were streaked with blue, and rimmed with black. Kagome smiled, helping the apologizing girl pick up her scattered books. The guys, besides Yusuke, were looking at the two girls with awe.

#~ both are...gorgeous. ~#

-Being that beautiful and that close in proximity must be a crime.-

/Hn. For once you just might be right, fox. /

Kurama blinked, and pulled from his small conversation with his 'other half' by the shorter demon. He smirked at Hiei. –It's about time you though that an onna was decent.-

/Hn. Don't have a choice, it's the truth. / Hiei's eyes narrowed very slightly, his Jagan eye searching into her mind. Her thoughts were just under the surface, ready to be read when-

~_Snap_~

Confusion wracked his being as some sort of mind barrier encased his inner self, tapping him in. A strong feeling of suffocation kicked in. Strange feelings of panicking rushed through his whole being, and he found himself struggling helplessly against the slowly crushing gray barriers. Fighting a loosing battle, his hope of life was escaping when suddenly-

"STOP IT. Let him go, NOW."

The barriers fell away in a blinding white light, and he raced back to his body gratefully. A cool palm was against his brow, away from his third eye. His eyes fluttered opened to see slightly glowing sapphire eyes looking down at him, emotions hidden. He felt miko powers rush from her and tensed, folding back from her slightly. She only shook her head.

"It won't purify you. I've got a tighter rein on my powers, unlike some people." She took her hand away, backing up a bit before standing. He realized he was lying on the ground, and everyone but him had a strange glow about them, that they seemed to be fighting to little avail. He saw her hand come into his field of vision once more, and he glanced up to her face. Blinking, he let her help him up, and frowned at the strange shakiness that he felt. When certain that he was okay, she waved a careless hand at the others, freeing all but the girl who'd attacked him. The others all moved at once, crowding around him, reacting as they usually would with their strange friend. Yusuke's eyes burned as he charged over to the pinned girl, ready to give her a piece of his mind. But at Kagome's raised hand, he stopped, huffing angrily. Kurama was next to his best friend, eyes flickering gold unhappily, checking him over for any injured. Keiko full out fainted, and Kuwabara was staring out into space, dreaming of teletubbies and kittens...

Kagome strode up to the girl, freeing her. "Why did you attack my friend?"

The girl only shrugged before looking over at him, contempt in her eyes. Her soft, calm voice rung out, surprising them all with the amount of suppressed resentment. Quietly, she said, "He shouldn't have tried to read my mind, now should he?"

Kagome blinked, and her brow rose. She held out a hand. "I'm Higurashi Kagome, but my friends call me Kags."

"Natasni." She shook Kagome's hand, relaxing. She looked up at the clock. "Damn, late for French. Teacher's a bitch, too."

Kagome smiled. "Well, we can face the sensei together. Come on!" And with a last wave to the guys, she and her new friend left for class.

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"YOU TRIED TO READ HER MIND?!" Yusuake was hyperventilating as the waited for the teacher to come into the room. He was literally going to chew Hiei out...he was hungry!

"Hn."

"ARE YOU NUTS?!"

"Yusuke, please don't yell." He whirled blinked, whirling about to see an annoyed and confused Keiko sitting in her seat.

"Hey Keiko, how're you feeling?"

She rolled her eyes, and just shook her head. "Oh, just fine. Time freezing, telekinetic powers, short guys who read minds, girls who kill them with a look, another girl who's eyes glow blue and freezes whatever she wants when angry, hey! Who cares? I'm great." She shook her head once more, pulling her books from her bag. "You have some serious explaining to do later."

Yusuke visibly swallowed, and could only hope lunch would be better than this.

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An: Well, there goes another chapter. Likes? ^_^ Hope so. I know, it's taken me longer than it usually does...don't kill me! ^_^ you can't kill me...unless you borrow Tenssaiga...I'm digging my grave deeper and deeper ain't I? *sigh* Open mouth, insert foot. Ah well, on to votes and 'thank-you' s!

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VOTES

Sesshoumaru/Kagome-**** (4)

Kurama/Kagome-**************(14)

Hiei/Kagome-**************(14)

Sesshoumaru/Natasni-**(2)

Kurama/Natasni-*****(5)

Hiei/Natasni-(0)

KEEP VOTING! This very well might be the LAST Chapter that I'm having open for votes, and as you noticed~ A TIE! So I definitely need your support, and since Natasni is now out of the box, tell me who you want her with too! Alright, here goes nada! Ja ne!

**VaSr: *happy dance* Oh yea! Really long! ^_^ Anywho...

InuYasha: She's officially lost it, everyone.

Kouga: Shut up about my woman.

**VaSr: Kouga ^______^

Kagome: YES! HE'S FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE ELSE!

Ayame: KOUGA! *glare* You've got another woman you like more than me?!

Kouga: Uh...yea!

InuYasha: Stupid flea-bitten wolf!

Kouga: *glare* Yea, well at least I'm not a stupid mangy mutt.

**VaSr: *vein throbs* Why am I being ignored?!

Special: *runs in, out of breath* Don't worry! I'm here to protect you!

**VaSr: TWIN!

Special: HI!

Sesshou: Oh god...it's both of them...

Both: YOU KNOW WHAT?! We both have rosaries on you; you'd best shut the hell up!

Sesshou: *gulps* But...I love you Special! ^_^' you can't hurt me if you love me!

Special: *feels all warm inside*

Miroku: *Goes behind unsuspecting Special and gropes her and VaSr*

Both: *SCREAM* HENTAI!!!!!! * And grab (VaSr) Looney Toon Style Sledge Hammer and (Special) Bazooka* you're going to pay for that! *both beat him senseless, and Special blasts off a leg or two...*

Shippou: You see where I pick up my suicidal tendencies? HEY! LOOK! SHINY!