OMG!!! I'm back again!! You guys, I know I've been gone for so long but there has just been so much drama in my house hold that I NEVER had ANY time to UPDATE!! I wanted to update because there are some of you who are still reading my story and it makes me feel soo bad! So now that everything is all right in my house hold, I can update again!! That and I know the password to the internet so it will be easier over the summer to update every day! I promise I will make up for the lost time and chapters and update as much as I can! I also want to thank all of you who are still baring with me and those who have advertised my story! I love you all and you have made me very happy! I'm sorry for such a delay, you just don't know what all I've been through!

Well, here's a chapter I know all of you will enjoy after a long time!!

Chapter20: Cafeteria Rage

The classroom was quiet and still, as if no one was in it, but there were. About ten people were in I.S.S. and knowing Mrs. Akusami, no one would dare speak a word. Kagome could hear the scratching of pencil lead on paper and the clicking of the clock, but other than those sounds, she could hear her ears ringing. The classroom was filled with cubical desks. They were like regular wooden desks but they had tall wooden walls on the sides so you couldn't see anything but your work. Kagome stared at the algebra equation on her paper, and even though her teacher had taught her the lesson, just looking at it seemed foreign and unorthodox. She sighed and laid her head on her desk. The day was going nowhere. Usually the day went by fast but since she was desperately waiting for lunch, time seemed to stop and laugh at her. Kagome thought over what happened last night. What Inuyasha had said and what she had said and how she felt.

Suddenly she remembered something he had told her, something about Hojo. Kagome thought about what he said and then remembered the night that it occurred. She thought back on how she watched as Hojo choked after taking a drink and then walked out, and then an employee saying that he had gone home sick. 'Inuyasha put butter salt in his drink. Why did he do that? He had never met Hojo before. He lied to me.' Kagome thought and remembered her asking him if he had done something to Hojo's drink and then lied and said he didn't.

Kagome raised her head angrily and stood knocking her chair backwards. "That jerk! He lied to me!" She yelled and then remembered where she was. She peered around and saw that everyone was looking at her confusedly. One guy actually slapped his hand to his head and shook it thinking 'She's so dumb! She's gonna get it now!' Kagome looked back and caught Mrs. Akusami staring at her, her glasses slid to the bridge of her nose, her eyes narrow.

"Kagome, are you speaking to somebody in this room?" The teacher asked in a croaky voice. Kagome barely shook her head, prepared for Mrs. Akusami to give her another day of torture.

"Kagome take your seat, and stop talking to your imaginary friends. Remember, those who talk to themselves are no better than those who answer themselves." The teacher replied and some kids giggled. Even though Kagome didn't quite understand the last sentence the teacher had said, she sat down, her face red and hot from embarrassment. She almost felt like crying. Why did she have to scream out like that?

"Stop laughing or I'll give you all extra days! And don't bother Higarashi- sama even if she is crazy." Akusami's remark hit Kagome hard and she laid her head on her desk and groaned. It seemed like none of the teachers liked her around here.

~*~

Inuyasha walked up the pavement to the big front double doors of the school, taking in his surroundings. He was wearing blood red wind pants, a white, stainless tank that fit tight around his cut abs, with a blood red wind jacket to match. He also wore his black cap to hide his ears.

He opened the doors to the huge school and his nostrils were filled with a different scent. It was a totally different atmosphere. It smelled of sweet scented candles, paint, people, and something that didn't quite surprise him at all.

Demons.

The halls were empty where he was walking, and he stopped a few times to look at some pictures on the walls. He looked at his watch and saw that he still had 20 minutes before lunch. He walked around the corner of one wall to find an even longer hall with doors that led into huge classrooms. There was a young lady, young enough to have just graduated college, walking his way and he tried to pass by her without showing that he even knew she was there, but failed. The lady touched his arm and he jerked to face her.

"Where are you headed young men? I haven't seen you around. Are you new here?" The women asked curiously and Inuyasha took a step back so her hand fell back to her side.

"I need to go to the office. I'm eating lunch here with my......" Inuyasha was about to say cousin but paused and said, "With a friend." The woman smiled and said quickly, "Oh, well, I was just walking to the office! You can walk with me." The woman was cheery and walked in the direction of the main office, Inuyasha following pursuit from a distance behind her.

"So, whose your friend? Is it a lady or a guy?" She asked as she walked and Inuyasha blushed.

"Kagome Higurashi." Inuyasha said and the lady turned around and halted.

"Oh! I know Kagome! Sooo, she's your girlfriend." The lady smiled and Inuyasha gave her a dumb founded look. He never really thought or called Kagome his "Girlfriend" before. He didn't even really ask her to be his girlfriend, it just happened. Maybe it was destiny?

"Ummm......yeah." He said lamely and the lady held open a door that said, "Main Office" above it.

"Yeah, Kagome's been in trouble a lot lately." The women said and walked in.

"Trouble?" Inuyasha was thinking danger wise.

"Mmm hmm, she's in I.S.S right now. Talking back to coach." The woman shook her head and Inuyasha let out a sigh of relief. The first thing that went through his mind when she said "trouble" was that a demon was after her. But then, he couldn't really see Kagome talking back to an elder.

"I'm sorry, I'm so rude! I didn't even introduce myself! I'm Mrs. Cohagen." She put out her hand and Inuyasha took it politely.

"Inuyasha." He said and managed a weak smile. Mrs. Cohagen scrunched her eyebrows a little.

"That's a peculiar name. Well, it was nice to speak to you!" The woman said and walked to a small cubical in the room beside the main office. Inuyasha turned to the big marble desk to the secretary and spotted her lighting a match and placing the orange hot flame above the candle that sat on the far side. Once the wick was caught a flamed she blew out the flame on the match and Inuyasha saw the smoke rise around her face.

"You need something?" The woman asked grabbing a pile of papers and stuffing them in a file then sliding it to the side.

"Ummm......I'm here to eat lunch with a friend. I need a visitors card." Inuyasha stated then could smell the strong suffocating smell of the candle. Hot and spicy, a popery scent that was so strong, it deadened all your senses. Inuyasha thought the smell familiar but couldn't quite put down where he had smelt it before.

"Your name?" The secretary asked, holding a pen to write on a little white card.

"Inuyasha." He answered and turned at the sound of the door opening behind him. A short petite man with a weird thin mustache and gray hair on the sides of his head leaving the top of his head bold and shiny emerged into the office and Inuyasha smelt demon, even over the suffocating candle. He wore Khakis with a white shirt and gray vest. (Hmm......what style he has! :P) The demon walked over to the desk and Inuyasha stepped back to keep his distance. The man turned to him.

"Are you eating lunch here today?" Inuyasha nodded, and the demon turned to the secretary again.

"Mr. Myoga, this is Inuyasha." The secretary filled him in and Inuyasha suddenly felt uncomfortable. "And Inuyasha, this is the Principal of the high school. Principal Myoga." Inuyasha cautiously shook his hand.

Where do you go to school?" He asked and Inuyasha played with the hem of his shirt nervously. Why was he so freaking nervous? Inuyasha crossed his arms and said quickly, "I'm home schooled."

"Ah! I thought you probably would be." He replied staring at Inuyasha from head to toe. Inuyasha gave him a glare when he turned his back. 'That bastard.'

The secretary finished the card and Inuyasha received it from her out stretched hand. "Have a great lunch with your friend! Oh, and you can't wear hats in the building." Inuyasha stiffened and stared at the woman blankly.

"Why?" He asked feeling as if he were a little child always asking why.

"Because hats are a distraction. We don't wear them in school. Now please remove it." The secretary said firmly. Inuyasha sighed and softly pulled the cap from his head. The secretary nodded her head and Inuyasha scratched behind his ears.

"There's nothing to be scared of. There are lots of kids here that are demons." The secretary said and glanced at Principal Myoga. "But human students don't know that and we hope to keep it that way to keep peace. This school secretly believes that if demons should live within people, they should also be able to be taught with people." Inuyasha, suddenly irritated walked out of the office, feeling distressed. He decided to roam the halls, hoping he would come across the classroom Kagome was sitting in.

~*~

Kagome glanced at her watch and felt her excitement rise. 10 more minutes till lunch! Kagome decided not to be mad at Inuyasha for lying to her. It's over with and bringing up the past did nothing but make matters worse. Kagome looked over at the door window, just waiting for some idiot kid looking in and trying to see who all were in there, and then pointing and laughing at someone they knew or disliked. Her heart stopped just then as she saw Inuyasha pass by. She was about to stand up and holler to him but knew that would cause her another day. Kagome squeezed her pencil, hoping he would turn around and look in the window. As if her prayers had been answered, Kagome was staring at Inuyasha, his eyes bright and he had a rare smile on his face. He held up a little white card and pointed to it, obviously letting Kagome know that he had gone to the office and gotten a Visitor's Card. Kagome smiled and noticed that he wasn't hiding his ears. 'Maybe he's not ashamed of them any more.' Kagome thought holding on to Inuyasha's gaze with her own.

Kagome watched as Inuyasha looked to the side of him and then he disappeared from her sight through the window. She started doodling little flowers on her paper when the bell rang. Everyone in the room with her backed up their seats and let out sighs. Finally they were given some freedom!

Kagome was the first one out the room and saw Inuyasha leaning up against the plastered wall. She flashed him a smile and he straightened himself.

"Were you having fun in there?" He asked sarcastically, looking at the other students descending down the hall to lunch.

"More fun than you know." Kagome relied with much more sarcasm than him. She rolled her eyes and he grabbed her hand as they began to walk down the hall to the cafeteria.

"So, what's for lunch Mrs. Attitude?" He asked thinking back on the reason she was in that bore some classroom. She gave him a glare and then wondered what he was referring to.

"You're the one with the attitude most of the time, Inuyasha! So don't even!" Kagome said matter-of-factly and Inuyasha looked at her dumbfounded.

"Are you back-sassing me woman?" He asked playfully but his voice stayed straight and stern.

"So what if I am? It's not like you'll do anything about it, because if you touch me in any kind of way, I can charge you with harassment. Or worse! Sexual harassment!" Kagome laughed and Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

"Like you would......" He mumbled under his breath.

~*~

The cafeteria was exceptionally noisy with all the clattering of trays and talking and people standing to meet their friends' parents, cousins, etc. Before Inuyasha and Kagome walked into the cafeteria, Inuyasha slipped his cap back on, the feeling of nervousness eluding him. Kagome led the way through tables until they were in a long line to get lunch.

"So, do you like it here?" Kagome turned and asked him, not really knowing how to start the conversation. Inuyasha was looking around suspiciously, the scent of demon was strong and every single one that walked by they held eyes and on the inside their demon blood was boiling.

"Not really." He answered coolly, his voice harsh like a low growling. Kagome looked around and nothing seemed different to her, just another day at lunch.

"What's wrong Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered, grabbing hold of his clawed hand.

"There are demons every where! You haven't noticed?" He whispered loudly and Kagome shushed him.

"What are you talking about? There are no demons-"Kagome cut her sentence short when Koga came stomping over to the line and up to Kagome. When Kagome moved closer to Inuyasha and gripped his hand tighter Inuyasha opposed Koga as a threat. When they locked eyes, Inuyasha knew he was a demon, his scent was that of a wolf, a stench far worse than shit to him.

"So, Kagome, who's this 'relative' of yours?" He asked in a gruff voice and looked Inuyasha up and down. Inuyasha didn't like the look of him and a deep, low growl sounded in his chest.

"He's my neighbor, not a relative." Kagome replied and laid her head against Inuyasha's chest to show her affection to him and Koga then suddenly gave Inuyasha a death glare. Koga sniffed the air quietly making them believe he was just taking in air, but once he realized the scent and where he had smelt it before he growled out loud.

"You're that damned mutt that's been loving on MY woman!" Koga growled out loud and the cafeteria started to get quiet as the attention formed around Koga, Inuyasha, and Kagome. Inuyasha pulled away from Kagome, shocked.

"You're HIS WOMAN?!" He exclaimed giving Kagome a shocked and disgusted expression.

"What!" Kagome yelled and turned toward Koga angrily. "Koga, I've all ready told you! I am NOT your woman!"

"You're more my woman than you are his! He's just a mangy half-breed! What could you possibly see it that.....that ......thing!" Koga was saying causing everyone in the cafeteria to gather around, making a scene.

"You f****** bastard!" Inuyasha said in a low voice and rammed into Koga with so much strength that they went flying back into a round table breaking the legs of it and making some girls scream in surprise. Kagome was in shock.

"Inuyasha! Koga! Stop!" She tried to pry Inuyasha's arm from Koga's throat, and Koga's fingers from Inuyasha's face.

"No! I'm gonna teach this bastard a lesson by breaking his neck!" Inuyasha's rage was coming through in his voice and Kagome could hear Koga choking, trying desperately to catch a breath.

"Inuyasha! Please stop! You'll kill him!" Kagome cried and at the sound of her voice Inuyasha looked back at her and his hand automatically loosened on the wolf's neck. Just then Koga came rearing up and punch Inuyasha square in the face as hard as he could. Inuyasha growled fiercely and was about to beat the shit out of Koga when an air horn sounded out.

"Stop this fighting right now!" Principal Myouga hollered out and Inuyasha looked up to see that people gave way to the petite principal and that he was there glaring at them both. Inuyasha looked away, wiping the blood that exceeded out of his mouth and down his chin. Koga glared at Inuyasha while Kagome sat in a chair and sighed heavily.

"I want to see both of you in my office!" He said sternly and both the boys growled.

A/n. well, I'm gonna try my hardest to have the next chap up as quick as I can!! Plz review and tell me your thoughts, ideas, feelings, hatred, love, whatever! I love you guys! ~*Andrea*~