*Sighs* My sister left for college today, and I'm exhausted. I'm sorry if this seems rushed, it's 11:00pm, and I woke up at 5:30 this morning. I'm getting tired just thinking about it. Right now my writing skills are down because I've been drawing recently. I'll get the pictures scanned and put on a web site. Sound good? Good. On with the fic.

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The rest of the day went as expected, Miroku was assigned to different classes every five minutes due to his 'blessed' hand, and Inu-yasha beat up on a total of four guys when they all asked Kagome to go to the Halloween Dance. On the way to seventh period, Kagome and Inu-yasha walked slowly down the hall, each one thinking about the other.

'Since when is he so protective?' She wondered to herself, as Inu-yasha growled menacingly at Shirô as he passed. She sighed inwardly, and laughed at him.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing." She sighed out; closing her eyes, and walked faster. They were going to be late for gym if she didn't hurry. The shrill bell rang in her ears, as she broke into a small jog. The double doors leading into the gym poked into view around the corner. She glanced behind her and stopped dead in her tracks. Inu-yasha was gone.

She scanned the hallway in front of her for the distinct braid of silver hair, but couldn't see him through the rushing students.

"Oh shit, Inu-yasha. Where in the world could you have gone?!" She muttered foully to herself before dumping her briefcase inside the gym door, and searching the hallway. She ducked and spun to avoid the late students, and finally spotted the silver locks of her dog-boy.

"Inu-yasha!" She scolded, catching up, and grabbing his arm. "Where did you think you were going?!"

Inu-yasha turned around in wonder. "There's a demon, can't you sense it?"

Kagome stared into open space. "Now that you mention it... yeah." Her face turned from wonder to worry. "But... There can't be a demon in this school, can there?"

Inu-yasha stared at her for a while before shrugging and collecting himself.

"Well, if there is a demon, we should be worried, right? I mean if it survived this long..."

She gave him a look, and dragged him off to the end of the hallway.

"Man! It's your first day, and you're late already!" She pushed the doors open, and they both sat and waited for the coach on the bleachers with every one else.

Five minutes went by, and the students started hushed conversations with their friends. Kagome looked around the room, and spotted the boy who looked just like Koga. He was sitting all by himself, and Kagome jerked awake when she realized he was staring at her.

She elbowed Inu-yasha sharp in the side, "Inu-yasha! Shirô is staring at me again!"

He looked around, and saw that she spoke the truth. "That bastard... I'll rip his head off!"

"No you won't!" Kagome protested. "Just wait, okay?!" She was nearly pleading with him, she knew that he truly wanted Several boys dead, Shirô being one of them.

"Good morning, class!" The gym teacher said smoothly, "I hope you all decided what your presentation for today will be!" Kagome's eyes bugged. Had she missed an assignment?! (Well, yeah that's kinda understandable)

"Um, Sensei?" Kagome stood up nervously.

"Yes, miss Higurashi and the new student mister..." She flipped some papers on her clipboard. "Tsurumi... kinda odd name, You two will be partners for a presentation of skills, like softball, gymnastics, a use of a certain safe weapon, etc. This is of your choice." She finished by setting down her clipboard. "Okay, now may I have the people's presentations? Up first, mister ôkami, please?"

Kagome and Inu-yasha watched as Shirô rose to his feet, and he cleared his throat. "Miss, I need a partner for my presentation."

"Go ahead and pick a student dear."

Shirô raised a finger and pointed at Inu-yasha.

"What am I supposed to do?" Inu-yasha asked Kagome.

"Just go up there."

"Right," He stood up, and walked calmly to Shirô's side.

"How's it goin, dog boy?" Shirô snarled menacingly.

"I'm fine, but I don't know about you. Need a tissue, or do you want me to go get your mommy?" Inu-yasha retorted.

"Now, Shirô, your presentation was fighting, correct? I assume this fighting is safe?"

Shirô nodded, he and Inu-yasha faced off.

"So this is just fighting, right? My specialty!" Shirô dropped to the ground and swung his leg around, meaning to trip Inu-yasha, but he was too quick. Inu-yasha was in the air, flipping over, and landing behind the still down Shirô. But Inu-yasha didn't attack, he just stood. Shirô slowly stood up, a strange aura surrounding him. When he turned around, Inu-yasha nearly fell over in shock. Shirô's eyes had turned golden, and his ears were now pointed. His fingers were clawed, and he was flexing and cracking them all the while.

"W-What?!" Inu-yasha stuttered. "So you're the demon! HA! Don't make me laugh!" Inu-yasha looked seriously amused, his eyes glittering. But it was all over too soon. Shirr had charged, and his hand was through Inu-yasha's stomach. Girls screamed.

"INU-YASHA!" Kagome screamed, running from the bleachers, and kneeling at his side. The gym coach was dialing like crazy on her cell.

"Hello? Is this the police station?"

Shirô stood there, his hand was coated, and he was staring at Kagome.

"I won, you're now mine." He said calmly, before grabbing her around the waist and running for the doors.

"Put me down! Let ME GO! Inu-yasha! INU-YASHA!"

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'Pain... more than usual. Why?' Inu-yasha was lying on the gym floor; his eyes open, but unblinking.

'Someone.... Someone is calling my name...' he blinked once, his blank eyes were now red, and pupiless.

'Kagome...'

He stood up, his hair was loose from the neat braid, and was dyed red from his own blood. And as though he was watching a movie, Inu-yasha saw himself run through the double doors after her.

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Shirô was running, almost flying through the Tokyo ally-ways, and after nearly twenty minutes, he set a quietly weeping Kagome on the ground, and sat next to her, pulling her roughly into his lap.

"You're my woman now, and if I see you with anyone else, I'll kill them." He whispered into her ear. "Aw, don't cry!" Although he didn't seem sorry at all. Tears were streaming down her face, and she always kept her head away from his.

'I don't belong to you! Not anybody! well, maybe...' She broke into more desperate sobs, as the last vision of Inu-yasha came to her again. Lying there, blood all over his beautiful silver hair, his eyes blank and staring.

"NO!" She pushed at him, and she fell to the ground. Rage was coursing through her veins, and she felt even worse towards Inu-yasha. How she wanted to be by his side, to comfort him, to hold his possibly dying body...

"No! I won't do it!" She held her face in her hands, and took deep breaths, trying to remain calm, trying to keep her Yôkai blood at bay. She was nearly under control when Shirô wrapped his arms around her, and kissed her. That was too much.

"Get the Fuck off me!!" She punched him hard in his left cheek, and he flew into the brick wall behind him. Still breathing heavy, Kagome fled the ally, and into a crowded sidewalk, she rubbed her face attempting to get rid of the blotchy redness. She walked past a child and her mother.

"MOMMY! WHAT'S THAT?!" The little two-year-old yelled, pointing openly at Kagome. The mother screamed, and ran. An old woman near by threw a piece of paper at Kagome before muttering an incantation, and running away as well. Kagome pulled the piece of paper off her head.

"What the-"

It was a scroll.

"Oh my god..." She reached up and felt her head.

'Ears... I have ears! '

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Yeah, yeah big deal *is jealous* ^_^ well, that took me long enough, I shall say. I have school, so just suck it up. I'll do my best. GO BLUE HENS! OMG! We won our football game! Yeah! University of Delaware all the way. 44 to 14. I went to it, and I like football now. ^_^ TTYL!