Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha if anyone was wondering….

A/N: YIPPIE!! You like my story, I am very glad because I am not only writing for pure amusement but for you the readers!! Sorry it's a bit late but I had to get volleyball court shoes cause I dun have any, then I wanted to get Ranma ½ volume #2 but Boarders didn't have it so now I have to wait a week and I'm VERY upset because my friend gave me vol.#3 …I have no idea what is going on by that point because I didn't read #2 and now I'm rambling so let's get onto the fic shall we? I think we shall.

Skitzoflame: Thanks! I try to make the chapters as long as possible because just…yeah. I'm glad you like my pairings because I didn't think anyone would. Heh heh heh ^-^!! I hope you enjoy this chapter as well as the last. 

Chapter 9- Old Friends And New Acquaintances

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As Kagome got on her bus to take her home she noticed that there was not many other people on the 2:45pm bus. She sat in a random seat and pulled out her cassette player that was in her pocket. She put on the headphones and turned her gaze to the window. No one from her 'family' was there because they had to stay after for one reason or another. Be it sports, extra help, or in Ben's (hasn't been mentioned really…yet) case detention.  She tapped her foot along to the beat of her music. She was listening to an old heavy metal group that no one could really understand because the words were screamed. Nonetheless it was good music. As the bus pulled away from the school she saw Miroku sit in the seat across the isle. 

Miroku noticed the new girl from earlier. He motioned for her to take her headphones off and she did. She even turned the music off for the time being. "Yes?" she asked eyeing him suspiciously.

"Ouch, I think I might've gotten frostbite" Miroku said noticing the coldness in her voice. Kagome looked at him with a confused face. She had no idea what he had implied but she was sure he didn't get frostbite.

"What are you talk about?" She asked

"Ya know cause there was so much coldness in your voice that it…yeah, never mind" He tried to explain it but it was hopeless. If you didn't get it you didn't get it and that was that. "Anyway my name is Miroku Sao, nice to meet you Kagome"

"How- how did you know my name?" She asked looking very surprised

"You should pay attention to the people in your classes. I'm in your health class, I sit next to Inu-Yasha. I believe you are familiar with him?" 

"Not really, I think Emily is his friend but other than that I just have bad luck and keep bumping into him" Kagome said

"So you really have no idea who he is" Miroku said it as more of a statement than a question.

"No,I" she was cut off though because the bus had gone over a speedbump at a fairly fast speed and everyone came off hi or her seat and came back down hard. You could hear a chorus of groans and "ow, what the hell?" "I don't know him" She finished 

"Hey I know this girl that's in my science class. She comes from the same town as you" Miroku said, "I think her name is Sango. Do you know her?" 

Kagome's face lit up at the sound of her name. Someone she knew! Finally. "Yeah I know her; she was at same orphanage as me. I forgot she came to New York"   

"Maybe it'll be good to talk to her, ya know be able to talk in Japanese with someone" Miroku said

"I have Bry if I ever wanted to speak Japanese" Kagome commented "but thank you anyway, I can't wait until I can speak to her again. She was very nice to me when I had first come to the orphanage"

"Oh yeah, I forgot Bry knows Japanese. She also knows German but she takes that in school, she's a language freak. It's not a bad thing because she always says 'the more languages you know the better you can communicate and understand people'. Then she goes into a long speech which I usually tune out of and end up getting my head smashed repeatedly into the brick wall…that usually hurts too" Miroku said rambling. During this time Kagome's eyes glazed over as she tuned him out and stared off into space. "Hello? Hello? Anybody home?" Miroku snapped his fingers in front of Kagome's face. She came out of her thoughts and back to the real world.

"Oh, hi. Sorry I was just thinking" Kagome covered up

"Your stop is next" 

"Oh, thanks" Kagome said as she got up as the bus stopped at her stop. She got off and walked up to the beige house. She opened the door and walked up the stairs to her room. For now she was alone, Emily wouldn't be back for another hour or so. She saw a cassette case on her desk and it read "Nirvana: Nevermind". 'Hmm…I wonder who put this here. Oh well I'm just gonna play it anyway. It WAS on MY desk so I can listen to it' She walked over to the stereo and put the cassette in. Soon the lyrics were being blasted out of the speakers and Kagome thought it was the best song ever. She listened to the whole tape and could even sing along to some of the songs.

~With the lights out, it's less dangerous. ~Here we are now, entertain us! I feel stupid and contagious~ Here we are now, entertain us~ A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido! Yeah! ~

Kagome sang along as she did her HW. She didn't hear anyone open the door and come in until it was too late. Emily snuck up behind Kagome and went really close to her then said "Hey you found my cassette. I was looking all over to find it, thanks" Kagome basically jumped out of her skin. She hadn't expected anyone to do that…at all. 

Kagome let her heart rate come back to normal then went over to the stereo and turned the music down. "You really scared me!" Kagome commented still feeling a little shaky.

"I would get used to it if I were you. I know it's a huge shock the first couple times but after awhile you'll be able to know who's behind you by what they do…be it poke you in the shoulder, pull your hair, trip you, jump out of nowhere at you, or …well not even going to say the last one" Bry said from her place in the doorway. Her face was red and her hair was pulled back into a single braid and there were many stray hairs. Her ears looked bigger than they usually did due to her hair not covering them. They almost looked pointed but not really.

"That is what scares me. Having to 'get used to' this type of thing. You are all violent and many seem depressed in school" Kagome said to them not thinking it would trigger anything.

"Well maybe some of us have to be that way. If the guard is always up then no one can get in close enough to hurt you" Bry said her eyes shifting downward "Not all of our stories are as simple as yours" She turned and went into her room. Skye came up the stairs and just stood in the hallway.

"What was that about?" She asked the two girls staring out the doorway.

A/N:ok I'm tired and I had writers block..sorta so I'll be updating tomorrow (Saturday) around 9:00am or 10:00 am. Depends on what time I wake up and get my hairdye. I'm getting the tips of my hair bleached and colored. It's really fun to get different colors every time!! Well see ya! ~Tomo