A/N: Hiya! Got some shocking news for yakay? This will be the last chapter
of Alternate Universe for a while unless I hit 50 reviews. Please review if
you read this story and not just read to be reading it pleasekay? (waves
hands defensively) Don't get Kiwi wrong! ^.^; This is also a great
excuse to start other ficskay! (two I think) I don't want people to click
on my name and just see two fics. So, Kiwi will be outie for just a little
while unless she gets more reviews. Oh, I love my main reviewers (hugs and
kisses to all of you!), so, that's why I'm writing more. (Plus the fact
nobody in February has much time to update because they have a Black
History report due in every class) Hope you understandkay . . .
Oh yeah! This is your last chance to get a Miroku cookie complete with staff and pervertedness!
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Answer to last chap's riddles: A teapot and an umbrella.
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Elven Mischief - no, not "T", but the other one's right!
Ks - Okay, okay, but you didn't answer the riddle . . . (if you haven't noticed, I like it when people answer, or attempt to answer, the riddleskay . . .)
Lavie-chan - . . . Oooo . . . you're good . . . One of these days . . . .
Silver - You always almost get it rightkay! The second one is right, thoughkay. Oh, I'll try to come up with a plot to satisfy you people. I love you all!
Shelly - It's actually "short", and the other is teapot. Yay! New reviewerkay! ^.^
Civilation - Yay! You get a Kagome cookie! Worms? Well, yeah, I guess you get the backpack, tookay, I mean, 'cause it's true and all . . . ewww . . . Yay! Another new reviewerkay! ^.^
Puppkid - Nice to have you back! Don't worry, I'll give an easy riddle this chapterkay!
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Disclaimer: It's called: FANFICTION.NET . . . Jeez . . .
Alternate Universe
Chapter 8 -
Campus Crush - Oops - Crash
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Kagome and the others were trying to get the Shikon Jewel again. She was running with the Shikon Jewel clasped safely in her hands when another one of those centipede demons took her by surprise. She screeched while skidding to a halt in front of its looming form and started backing up. Where were Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha? Shouldn't they be protecting her? If not her, the jewel? She tried to turn around and run, but no such luck: there were centipede demons there, too.
Suddenly, she felt a jolt of pain in her back - the original centipede had embedded its rough tail into her backside and sent her flying onto the grass. She felt the ground shaking beneath her, feeling the demons slither towards her. She could tell she was half-conscious, but while that way, she felt helpless. Her arms weren't obeying her brain and neither were her legs. It was as if she were paralyzed.
"Kagome!" she heard her sister's distant voice."Kagome, please get up!"
Kagome tried to get up. She felt the shaking growing stonger and nearer. If she didn't get up now, she would most certainly be killed. She turned her head and heard Sango's cries grow louder, and when the shaking almost grew unbearable, it stopped. She heard the centipede's growl of victory, and then silence. A few moments later, a bright, intense light shined upon her unprepared eyes. The centipede was glowing while it hovered over her about to devour her, its fangs mere inches away from her throat. As it lowered its green head, freezing cold water came pouring from its mouth.
Kagome shot up gasping for air. Sango standing was above her, clad in giant green rollers and a facemask, holding an empty water pitcher.
"I've been trying to wake you up for twenty minutes already! Your only class of the day starts in one hour and it takes thirty minutes to get there! Inuyasha's been waiting for you downstairs, so I suggest you get dressed!"
Kagome stared at Sango on the now drenched bed confused."What happened to the centipedes?"
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Kagome hurried down the stairs forty minutes later, freshly showered and dressed in a dark blue sundress. She saw Inuyasha sitting on the couch, eyes closed, arms and legs crossed, wearing a big red T-shirt and baggy jeans, but didn't see Sango anywhere.
"Where's Sango?" she asked looking around.
Inuyasha's eyes flew open and glared at her."Well good fucking morning to you, too. If I knew you were gonna take all hell and a day to get ready, I woulda brought some corn flakes with me, ya know!" He huffed."She went back to sleep."
Kagome stared at him like she did Sango."Weren't you half dead yesterday?"
Inuyasha face-faulted and stood up in a defensive way."Would ya give me some credit? I AM half demon. Note the ears." He pointed to his furry twitching ears.
"Oh, sorry, it's just, well, you looked pretty beat up, that's all." She passed him as she went to the door."To tell you the truth, your injuries kind of slipped my mind." 'While other things slipped into it . . . ' "But I was worried about you. Miroku said that you'd be okay, though."
Inuyasha moved beside her."Thanks?" He pressed her books into her gut."Here. You're gonna be late." He ushered her out of the door and closed it behind him.
"But Sango said I had an hour to get there, right?" Inuyasha gave her her bag as they headed towards the stairs and stopped to look back at her incredulously.
"Uhh, sweetie, that was," he looked at his watch."Forty-five minutes ago." He started laughing at her expression."Looks like someone smacked you with a panic stick." He sighed and bended his knees as he crouched down."Come on."
Kagome looked at him as if he'd suddenly grown two heads."'Come on' what?"
"Climb on."
"Your back?"
"No, my chin, yeah, come on, you're gonna be late!"
Kagome approached him and stuffed her books into her bag."You're grouchy in the morning."
"Only when you're there." She slung the bag over her shoulder and put her arms around Inuyasha's neck not sure what to do next. It wasn't everyday that she was jumping onto boys' back to get to class. In one quick movement, he hefted her thighs onto his back and was speeding down the steps.
"Hey!" Kagome yelled half embarrassed, half shocked."I DO have a dress on!"
"Trust me," he yelled back at her, jumping onto the roof of a building."No one's gonna wanna see THAT so early in the morning."
She would have hit him in the back of the head if she weren't so shocked right then. She'd never felt this way before; having the wind whip through her hair, experiencing the thrill of gliding on the air. Inuyasha was on top of a tall building when he leaped to a lower one and Kagome buried her face in his soft, silvery locks, a little afraid. She had never really noticed his hair before; he was too busy yelling at her or fighting. But now that she really thought about it, Inuyasha's hair was beautiful. She inhaled a little. 'And it smells like fresh pine and honey.' Kagome thought. 'Ugh, what am I doing? Smelling his hair? Come on, Kagome, get with it.'
She unburied her face from his hair and turned her head slightly to the side resting it on his shoulder. She got to see most of the city from Inuyasha's back. It was quite beautiful in the morning, though Kagome didn't really know how it looked any other time, but she thought it was breathtaking. The sun was just coming up from the border, its deep oranges and smooth pink tints highlighting the bellies of the fluffy, long clouds. The glistening windows of the skyscrapers reflected the colors toward the rest of the busy city.
While staring in awe at the magnificent city, her gaze rested on someone's ears; Inuyasha's ears. They twitched now and then shaking off the tickling feeling of the morning wind. They looked so soft and cute. Before Kagome knew it, she was tweaking his ears. Inuyasha stopped abruptly and stared at her. Well, the best anyone can stare at someone on their back.
"Okay," he ground out as if speaking to a child who'd been caught stealing cookies for the fifth time."I'm gonna cut you some slack since you don't remember everything - Please don't touch my ears. I've told you a million times not to do that."
Kagome continued playing with his ears, which were twitching trying to avoid her hands. "But, they're so - "
"Cuuuuuuute," He feigned a girl's voice. "Yeah, yeah, heard it all before. Look, if you don't stop doing that, I'm gonna dump you on top of this building and you'll miss your class." She was still playing with his ears.
"Okay, I'll stop." She said returning her arms to his neck."But you know I'll keep on doing it."
He could hear the smile in her voice as he sped off again."Heard that before, too."
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Inuyasha finally landed in front of a beautiful marble building. Kagome slid off his back taking in the scene. Two giant white columns held up the foundation of the top of the building, which had large golden letters sprawled across it that read: MATHEMATICS HALL.
Kagome turned towards Inuyasha."Math?!"
"Yup." He walked up the small staircase and plopped himself down to lean against one of the poles."Your class is the first one on the right, and you have," he regarded his watch once more."Approximately two minutes before you're late. " He crossed his arms and closed his eyes as if he were about to take a nap."'Course I could be wrong ya know. I'll wait here after your class so I can show you where everything is - and so you won't bother me later about it."
Kagome hurried toward the giant oak doors before turning towards Inuyasha."Inuyasha?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks."
He opened one eye."You're welcome." And with that, she hurried inside.
'I can barely manage high school math, how can I do college math?' She saw that the first door on the right was open and peered through it. Inside was a fair amount of bustling students chatting to each other and checking and comparing answers to homework. 'Hmm, maybe this won't be so difficult.'
"Kagome."
Kagome nearly jumped out of her skin at the voice that called her name. She turned around and came face-to-face with Katen.
"Katen, oh," she pressed a hand to her chest."You scared me!"
He chuckled lightly."Sorry, I wasn't expecting you back so soon! I thought you'd take a couple more days off, I would. Nice to see you today, though." He smiled softly."You look positively gorgeous."
Kagome turned blushed and lowered her head slightly."Th-thank you, Katen."
"Of course," he took her hand."You look gorgeous all the time." Kagome's blush deepened."Say, I could show you around campus. How 'bout it?"
"Well," she remembered Inuyasha. Then she remembered how reluctant he was to showing her around, and a frown appeared on her face.
"Well . . . "
She replaced her frown with a cheery smile."Sure! Maybe even brunch - I missed breakfast this morning."
"Me, too. This class is so early in the morning, but luckily it's the only one I've got today."
Someone behind them suddenly cleared her thoat."If you'll excuse me Mr. Wantabe?"
"Oh," he jumped out of the obviously older man's way."Sorry Professor Lichen."
The older man passed Katen, but stopped to smile at Kagome."Nice to have you back with us Ms. Higurashi. I expect you're feeling better?"
"Umm, a little, Professor, but I've lost my memory."
"Memory?" He looked shocked.
"Well, just the past part, and the people who were in it."
"Hmm," he shifted the books he held in his arms."You still remember geometry and calculus, don't you?"
"Uhh . . . " Kagome scratched her head."I really don't know."
"Well, we'll see in class today, won't we?" He gave a little smile as he moved on to his desk.
"C'mon." Katen took her arm and led her to two empty seats in the middle. Kagome looked nervous. Katen noticed this leaned towards her ear."Don't worry, I'll help you."
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Kagome and Katen walked out from the class an hour later. The class wasn't actually that hard, with a little help from Katen. It was like she'd known how to do all of that stuff all along, but didn't want to. She felt as though she had come back from a long summer break and having a review - it all came back to her slowly. They both walked through the giant oak doors, and there sat an irritated looking Inuyasha.
As he stood up, Kagome waved her hands."No, no Inuyasha, Katen going to show me around."
Inuyasha's eyes shifted from Kagome to Katen."What?"
"Katen's gonna show me around. You remember you said you didn't want me to bother you? Well, now I won't have to!"
Inuyasha's eyes shifted back to Kagome and said in an amazingly calm voice,"It's not so much that you changed your mind . . . " then he exploded."IT'S THE FACT THAT YOU HAD ME WAITING OUT HERE FOR A FUCKING HOUR! IF YOU'RE GONNA FUCK UP THE FUCKING PLAN, KAGOME, THEN FUCK IT!" He turned around and stomped off in another direction leaving Kagome with Katen.
"Wait!" Kagome yelled to him."Where are you going? I might need an escort back home you know!"
"TO THE DAMN LIBRARY! I'LL GET YOU LATER!" And he disappeared behind a building.
"Well, guess it's just you and me." Katen said taking her hand leading her somewhere she didn't know.
"Where are we going?" she asked as he pulled her along.
"To the Cookie."
"The Cookie . . .?"
He stopped and laughed while turning towards her."The Campus Cookie, it's what the cafeteria here is called. It serves all kinds of food."
"I'm up for food anytime!" She said passing him having no idea where she was headed.
Katen trailed along after her."You don't even know where it is!"
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"So, why do you hang around him?" Kagome and Katen were finishing off their brunch sitting at the top level of the Cookie. Kagome wanted to look around at the campus from the large windows, so they decided to eat there.
Kagome stopped buttering a biscuit."What?"
"Inuyasha. Why do you hang around him?" Katen was looking intently at her.
Kagome smiled at him. "He's my friend."
"But the way he treats you . . . "
"Oh, no, he was just grouchy this morning, he's actually not half bad for a half demon."
"No, Kagome, I mean the way he treats you all the time." Katen's eyes retreated to the table. Kagome just gave him a quizzical look."He's always yelling at you and you do nothing about it."
"Katen Inuyasha's really not that bad! I bet he could be really sweet given the chance."
"Given the chance . . . I don't like the way he treats you Kagome."
"Well, I did just lose my memory." She shrugged."Maybe that makes him uncomfortable around me - 'cause we're not so familiar anymore." She continued buttering her biscuit."He'll get better eventually. I can only hope, though." She laughed.
Katen looked at her admiringly and reached for her hand encompassing it in hers."I love that laugh, Kagome. It could brighten up anyone's day."
Kagome flushed a tinge of red and tried to change the subject."Uhh, thanks again for helping me in class today, I couldn't have remembered how to do any of that stuff without your help."
His grip on her hand tightened before he let go."You're very welcome Kagome."
"You know, I - " Kagome stopped when she heard screaming outside. She and Katen hopped to peer out of the windows. A gigantic troll-looking demon was stumbling its way through the campus heading their way. Herds of students and people were swarming away from the demon's path, but a small red dot could be seen standing stationary in front of the large demon. A small red dot with long white hair.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome gasped from the window and turned to run out of the Cookie to go to his aid, knowing she couldn't possibly do anything to help him.
"Kagome, wait!" Katen called after her.
Kagome wasn't three steps out of the Cookie before her brain muscles contracted and she felt a small migraine coming on. Her eyes went unfocused and blank. Her mind rushed around the campus as if she knew where everything was - it raced through the walkways and zipped past the mathematics hall; it sped right past where she was standing in front of the Campus Cookie with Katen waving a hand in front of her face and shot past the demon and Inuyasha; it rested on a building that had thin golden letters sprawled across it that read: Warburten C. Konchiles Library Hall; it passed through the thick doors and zoomed around a corner to a table with books resting askew on it and encircled around the Shikon Jewel; it was wedged between a book's open pages.
Kagome blinked. She saw Katen holding her shoulders looking concerned.
"You all right Kagome?"
"It's after the jewel!" she exclaimed running towards the library, and Inuyasha.
The demon saw Kagome coming and made for an attack at her, but Inuyasha leaped forward and swiped his claws through its skin making it howl in pain."Your fight's with me! Kagome! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
"Inuyasha it's after the jewel! I just saw it in the library! I'm gonna go get it!"
"Fine!" He yelled back at her."But hurry up!"
She nodded and continued to run past him on towards the library. She thudded up the small staircase and pushed through the massive oak doors. The walls were lined with thousands of books and had an expansive circular skylight. Kagome didn't have time to sightsee as she skidded around the corner she saw in her mind. The next scene made her blood run cold and she stopped; Naraku was already holding the jewel.
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Oh, this is too easy: What is at the beginning of eternity and the end of time and space?
Miroku cookie! ^.^ Come on, answer it!
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A/N: Hey, this was my longest chapter yetkay! (does happy dance) Go Kiwi, go Kiwi, go Kiwi! Longer chapter for a longer wait, I guess. Well I'll be off this for a little while, so review people! I'll be working diligently on my next fic(s): Life Is Not A Video game and/or A Simple "Hi", or something like thatkay! ^.^ Outie Kiwi is, the flip side of things she will be.
Oh yeah! This is your last chance to get a Miroku cookie complete with staff and pervertedness!
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Answer to last chap's riddles: A teapot and an umbrella.
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Elven Mischief - no, not "T", but the other one's right!
Ks - Okay, okay, but you didn't answer the riddle . . . (if you haven't noticed, I like it when people answer, or attempt to answer, the riddleskay . . .)
Lavie-chan - . . . Oooo . . . you're good . . . One of these days . . . .
Silver - You always almost get it rightkay! The second one is right, thoughkay. Oh, I'll try to come up with a plot to satisfy you people. I love you all!
Shelly - It's actually "short", and the other is teapot. Yay! New reviewerkay! ^.^
Civilation - Yay! You get a Kagome cookie! Worms? Well, yeah, I guess you get the backpack, tookay, I mean, 'cause it's true and all . . . ewww . . . Yay! Another new reviewerkay! ^.^
Puppkid - Nice to have you back! Don't worry, I'll give an easy riddle this chapterkay!
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Disclaimer: It's called: FANFICTION.NET . . . Jeez . . .
Alternate Universe
Chapter 8 -
Campus Crush - Oops - Crash
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Kagome and the others were trying to get the Shikon Jewel again. She was running with the Shikon Jewel clasped safely in her hands when another one of those centipede demons took her by surprise. She screeched while skidding to a halt in front of its looming form and started backing up. Where were Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha? Shouldn't they be protecting her? If not her, the jewel? She tried to turn around and run, but no such luck: there were centipede demons there, too.
Suddenly, she felt a jolt of pain in her back - the original centipede had embedded its rough tail into her backside and sent her flying onto the grass. She felt the ground shaking beneath her, feeling the demons slither towards her. She could tell she was half-conscious, but while that way, she felt helpless. Her arms weren't obeying her brain and neither were her legs. It was as if she were paralyzed.
"Kagome!" she heard her sister's distant voice."Kagome, please get up!"
Kagome tried to get up. She felt the shaking growing stonger and nearer. If she didn't get up now, she would most certainly be killed. She turned her head and heard Sango's cries grow louder, and when the shaking almost grew unbearable, it stopped. She heard the centipede's growl of victory, and then silence. A few moments later, a bright, intense light shined upon her unprepared eyes. The centipede was glowing while it hovered over her about to devour her, its fangs mere inches away from her throat. As it lowered its green head, freezing cold water came pouring from its mouth.
Kagome shot up gasping for air. Sango standing was above her, clad in giant green rollers and a facemask, holding an empty water pitcher.
"I've been trying to wake you up for twenty minutes already! Your only class of the day starts in one hour and it takes thirty minutes to get there! Inuyasha's been waiting for you downstairs, so I suggest you get dressed!"
Kagome stared at Sango on the now drenched bed confused."What happened to the centipedes?"
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Kagome hurried down the stairs forty minutes later, freshly showered and dressed in a dark blue sundress. She saw Inuyasha sitting on the couch, eyes closed, arms and legs crossed, wearing a big red T-shirt and baggy jeans, but didn't see Sango anywhere.
"Where's Sango?" she asked looking around.
Inuyasha's eyes flew open and glared at her."Well good fucking morning to you, too. If I knew you were gonna take all hell and a day to get ready, I woulda brought some corn flakes with me, ya know!" He huffed."She went back to sleep."
Kagome stared at him like she did Sango."Weren't you half dead yesterday?"
Inuyasha face-faulted and stood up in a defensive way."Would ya give me some credit? I AM half demon. Note the ears." He pointed to his furry twitching ears.
"Oh, sorry, it's just, well, you looked pretty beat up, that's all." She passed him as she went to the door."To tell you the truth, your injuries kind of slipped my mind." 'While other things slipped into it . . . ' "But I was worried about you. Miroku said that you'd be okay, though."
Inuyasha moved beside her."Thanks?" He pressed her books into her gut."Here. You're gonna be late." He ushered her out of the door and closed it behind him.
"But Sango said I had an hour to get there, right?" Inuyasha gave her her bag as they headed towards the stairs and stopped to look back at her incredulously.
"Uhh, sweetie, that was," he looked at his watch."Forty-five minutes ago." He started laughing at her expression."Looks like someone smacked you with a panic stick." He sighed and bended his knees as he crouched down."Come on."
Kagome looked at him as if he'd suddenly grown two heads."'Come on' what?"
"Climb on."
"Your back?"
"No, my chin, yeah, come on, you're gonna be late!"
Kagome approached him and stuffed her books into her bag."You're grouchy in the morning."
"Only when you're there." She slung the bag over her shoulder and put her arms around Inuyasha's neck not sure what to do next. It wasn't everyday that she was jumping onto boys' back to get to class. In one quick movement, he hefted her thighs onto his back and was speeding down the steps.
"Hey!" Kagome yelled half embarrassed, half shocked."I DO have a dress on!"
"Trust me," he yelled back at her, jumping onto the roof of a building."No one's gonna wanna see THAT so early in the morning."
She would have hit him in the back of the head if she weren't so shocked right then. She'd never felt this way before; having the wind whip through her hair, experiencing the thrill of gliding on the air. Inuyasha was on top of a tall building when he leaped to a lower one and Kagome buried her face in his soft, silvery locks, a little afraid. She had never really noticed his hair before; he was too busy yelling at her or fighting. But now that she really thought about it, Inuyasha's hair was beautiful. She inhaled a little. 'And it smells like fresh pine and honey.' Kagome thought. 'Ugh, what am I doing? Smelling his hair? Come on, Kagome, get with it.'
She unburied her face from his hair and turned her head slightly to the side resting it on his shoulder. She got to see most of the city from Inuyasha's back. It was quite beautiful in the morning, though Kagome didn't really know how it looked any other time, but she thought it was breathtaking. The sun was just coming up from the border, its deep oranges and smooth pink tints highlighting the bellies of the fluffy, long clouds. The glistening windows of the skyscrapers reflected the colors toward the rest of the busy city.
While staring in awe at the magnificent city, her gaze rested on someone's ears; Inuyasha's ears. They twitched now and then shaking off the tickling feeling of the morning wind. They looked so soft and cute. Before Kagome knew it, she was tweaking his ears. Inuyasha stopped abruptly and stared at her. Well, the best anyone can stare at someone on their back.
"Okay," he ground out as if speaking to a child who'd been caught stealing cookies for the fifth time."I'm gonna cut you some slack since you don't remember everything - Please don't touch my ears. I've told you a million times not to do that."
Kagome continued playing with his ears, which were twitching trying to avoid her hands. "But, they're so - "
"Cuuuuuuute," He feigned a girl's voice. "Yeah, yeah, heard it all before. Look, if you don't stop doing that, I'm gonna dump you on top of this building and you'll miss your class." She was still playing with his ears.
"Okay, I'll stop." She said returning her arms to his neck."But you know I'll keep on doing it."
He could hear the smile in her voice as he sped off again."Heard that before, too."
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Inuyasha finally landed in front of a beautiful marble building. Kagome slid off his back taking in the scene. Two giant white columns held up the foundation of the top of the building, which had large golden letters sprawled across it that read: MATHEMATICS HALL.
Kagome turned towards Inuyasha."Math?!"
"Yup." He walked up the small staircase and plopped himself down to lean against one of the poles."Your class is the first one on the right, and you have," he regarded his watch once more."Approximately two minutes before you're late. " He crossed his arms and closed his eyes as if he were about to take a nap."'Course I could be wrong ya know. I'll wait here after your class so I can show you where everything is - and so you won't bother me later about it."
Kagome hurried toward the giant oak doors before turning towards Inuyasha."Inuyasha?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks."
He opened one eye."You're welcome." And with that, she hurried inside.
'I can barely manage high school math, how can I do college math?' She saw that the first door on the right was open and peered through it. Inside was a fair amount of bustling students chatting to each other and checking and comparing answers to homework. 'Hmm, maybe this won't be so difficult.'
"Kagome."
Kagome nearly jumped out of her skin at the voice that called her name. She turned around and came face-to-face with Katen.
"Katen, oh," she pressed a hand to her chest."You scared me!"
He chuckled lightly."Sorry, I wasn't expecting you back so soon! I thought you'd take a couple more days off, I would. Nice to see you today, though." He smiled softly."You look positively gorgeous."
Kagome turned blushed and lowered her head slightly."Th-thank you, Katen."
"Of course," he took her hand."You look gorgeous all the time." Kagome's blush deepened."Say, I could show you around campus. How 'bout it?"
"Well," she remembered Inuyasha. Then she remembered how reluctant he was to showing her around, and a frown appeared on her face.
"Well . . . "
She replaced her frown with a cheery smile."Sure! Maybe even brunch - I missed breakfast this morning."
"Me, too. This class is so early in the morning, but luckily it's the only one I've got today."
Someone behind them suddenly cleared her thoat."If you'll excuse me Mr. Wantabe?"
"Oh," he jumped out of the obviously older man's way."Sorry Professor Lichen."
The older man passed Katen, but stopped to smile at Kagome."Nice to have you back with us Ms. Higurashi. I expect you're feeling better?"
"Umm, a little, Professor, but I've lost my memory."
"Memory?" He looked shocked.
"Well, just the past part, and the people who were in it."
"Hmm," he shifted the books he held in his arms."You still remember geometry and calculus, don't you?"
"Uhh . . . " Kagome scratched her head."I really don't know."
"Well, we'll see in class today, won't we?" He gave a little smile as he moved on to his desk.
"C'mon." Katen took her arm and led her to two empty seats in the middle. Kagome looked nervous. Katen noticed this leaned towards her ear."Don't worry, I'll help you."
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Kagome and Katen walked out from the class an hour later. The class wasn't actually that hard, with a little help from Katen. It was like she'd known how to do all of that stuff all along, but didn't want to. She felt as though she had come back from a long summer break and having a review - it all came back to her slowly. They both walked through the giant oak doors, and there sat an irritated looking Inuyasha.
As he stood up, Kagome waved her hands."No, no Inuyasha, Katen going to show me around."
Inuyasha's eyes shifted from Kagome to Katen."What?"
"Katen's gonna show me around. You remember you said you didn't want me to bother you? Well, now I won't have to!"
Inuyasha's eyes shifted back to Kagome and said in an amazingly calm voice,"It's not so much that you changed your mind . . . " then he exploded."IT'S THE FACT THAT YOU HAD ME WAITING OUT HERE FOR A FUCKING HOUR! IF YOU'RE GONNA FUCK UP THE FUCKING PLAN, KAGOME, THEN FUCK IT!" He turned around and stomped off in another direction leaving Kagome with Katen.
"Wait!" Kagome yelled to him."Where are you going? I might need an escort back home you know!"
"TO THE DAMN LIBRARY! I'LL GET YOU LATER!" And he disappeared behind a building.
"Well, guess it's just you and me." Katen said taking her hand leading her somewhere she didn't know.
"Where are we going?" she asked as he pulled her along.
"To the Cookie."
"The Cookie . . .?"
He stopped and laughed while turning towards her."The Campus Cookie, it's what the cafeteria here is called. It serves all kinds of food."
"I'm up for food anytime!" She said passing him having no idea where she was headed.
Katen trailed along after her."You don't even know where it is!"
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"So, why do you hang around him?" Kagome and Katen were finishing off their brunch sitting at the top level of the Cookie. Kagome wanted to look around at the campus from the large windows, so they decided to eat there.
Kagome stopped buttering a biscuit."What?"
"Inuyasha. Why do you hang around him?" Katen was looking intently at her.
Kagome smiled at him. "He's my friend."
"But the way he treats you . . . "
"Oh, no, he was just grouchy this morning, he's actually not half bad for a half demon."
"No, Kagome, I mean the way he treats you all the time." Katen's eyes retreated to the table. Kagome just gave him a quizzical look."He's always yelling at you and you do nothing about it."
"Katen Inuyasha's really not that bad! I bet he could be really sweet given the chance."
"Given the chance . . . I don't like the way he treats you Kagome."
"Well, I did just lose my memory." She shrugged."Maybe that makes him uncomfortable around me - 'cause we're not so familiar anymore." She continued buttering her biscuit."He'll get better eventually. I can only hope, though." She laughed.
Katen looked at her admiringly and reached for her hand encompassing it in hers."I love that laugh, Kagome. It could brighten up anyone's day."
Kagome flushed a tinge of red and tried to change the subject."Uhh, thanks again for helping me in class today, I couldn't have remembered how to do any of that stuff without your help."
His grip on her hand tightened before he let go."You're very welcome Kagome."
"You know, I - " Kagome stopped when she heard screaming outside. She and Katen hopped to peer out of the windows. A gigantic troll-looking demon was stumbling its way through the campus heading their way. Herds of students and people were swarming away from the demon's path, but a small red dot could be seen standing stationary in front of the large demon. A small red dot with long white hair.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome gasped from the window and turned to run out of the Cookie to go to his aid, knowing she couldn't possibly do anything to help him.
"Kagome, wait!" Katen called after her.
Kagome wasn't three steps out of the Cookie before her brain muscles contracted and she felt a small migraine coming on. Her eyes went unfocused and blank. Her mind rushed around the campus as if she knew where everything was - it raced through the walkways and zipped past the mathematics hall; it sped right past where she was standing in front of the Campus Cookie with Katen waving a hand in front of her face and shot past the demon and Inuyasha; it rested on a building that had thin golden letters sprawled across it that read: Warburten C. Konchiles Library Hall; it passed through the thick doors and zoomed around a corner to a table with books resting askew on it and encircled around the Shikon Jewel; it was wedged between a book's open pages.
Kagome blinked. She saw Katen holding her shoulders looking concerned.
"You all right Kagome?"
"It's after the jewel!" she exclaimed running towards the library, and Inuyasha.
The demon saw Kagome coming and made for an attack at her, but Inuyasha leaped forward and swiped his claws through its skin making it howl in pain."Your fight's with me! Kagome! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
"Inuyasha it's after the jewel! I just saw it in the library! I'm gonna go get it!"
"Fine!" He yelled back at her."But hurry up!"
She nodded and continued to run past him on towards the library. She thudded up the small staircase and pushed through the massive oak doors. The walls were lined with thousands of books and had an expansive circular skylight. Kagome didn't have time to sightsee as she skidded around the corner she saw in her mind. The next scene made her blood run cold and she stopped; Naraku was already holding the jewel.
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Oh, this is too easy: What is at the beginning of eternity and the end of time and space?
Miroku cookie! ^.^ Come on, answer it!
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A/N: Hey, this was my longest chapter yetkay! (does happy dance) Go Kiwi, go Kiwi, go Kiwi! Longer chapter for a longer wait, I guess. Well I'll be off this for a little while, so review people! I'll be working diligently on my next fic(s): Life Is Not A Video game and/or A Simple "Hi", or something like thatkay! ^.^ Outie Kiwi is, the flip side of things she will be.