By: Senko Tenrou
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
A/n: Well. Since I only received one reply to my poll, it looks like I'm going with Inuyasha/Kagome – my original idea. Okay, I can work with that. I didn't really want to tell a life story anyway, lol…
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Chapter 5
Days went by, turning into weeks, and eventually to months; they all ended just as good as the last. Kagome was just entering her classroom – two months after Kikyou and herself regained friendship – when she saw a boy farther down the hall, looking around as if he was lost. Kagome sighed, taking sympathy on the boy since there seemed to be no one else around. She trotted over and tapped the boy on the shoulder tentatively. "Excuse me, are you lost?" she asked the boy politely.
The boy looked over to her. She noticed that he had long black hair tied up in a high tail – that seemed to be common lately – and bright, turquoise orbs. She blinked with surprise at her own thoughts: Cute.
"Ah, yeah. I guess I am," He scratched the back of his neck uncomfortably.
"What are you looking for?" Kagome asked, trying to ignore the well-toned muscles in his arm as he flexed to complete the nervous gesture.
His lips twitched into a sheepish grin – revealing razor-sharp canines that made Kagome take in a sudden breath of fright. "This." He pointed down to a number on a small post-it.
Kagome blinked "Homeroom?" she asked, studying the number, blinking, and then looking back to the classroom that was not ten feet away from the two. They were… the same…
At the boy's nod, she smiled. "C'mon! That's my room! The name's Kagome Higurashi, by the way." she grabbed his arm and pulled him to the room. "What's your name?"
"Kouga Hyatta…" he allowed her to drag him along, hoping she missed the crimson tint spreading across his cheeks.
Kagome let Kouga go as they reached the classroom door and ambled in. She toddled over to the sensei's desk and mumbled something in the teacher's ear. The elderly female looked to the door where Kouga stood and gestured for him to come in. The boy obeyed hesitantly.
The aged teacher – Kaede, was her name – commanded Kagome to go have a seat and Kouga and Kaede exchanged a few words as Kouga showed her his daily agenda. Kagome was called back down to the teacher's desk a few minutes later. "Kagome," Kaede-sensei began, "I need you to show Kouga around today; his course is the same as your own…"
Kagome looked from Kouga to Kaede-sensei then back to Inuyasha. She had to wonder if the two would get along… Breaking away form those thoughts, she looked back to the teacher and nodded confidently. "Sure, Sensei. There's a seat open beside me, if you'd like to sit there…" she said the last bit to Kouga.
The boy nodded a bit and trailed reliably as Kagome turned to go back to her seat. Kouga caught a trace of her shampoo and couldn't help but sigh wistfully, letting his eyes sink vaguely in enchantment. Doing so, he nearly tripped over a random person's foot, but stopped himself before it was possible.
Kagome huffed again, leading Kouga to his next class. Kouga and Inuyasha meeting hadn't gone over very well. Inuyasha didn't like the idea of letting a guy follow her around school for some odd reason. He'd said something about Kouga only trying to take advantage of her. Kagome mused on where he'd possibly gotten that idea; Kouga was a sweet, polite boy… Inuyasha had made such a huge scene about it and she'd been forced to argue back – just as loudly… She'd had to force Kikyou's long-ago heard words out of her head as she shouted back at him: Because you like him and he likes you back – that's why!
She allowed Kouga to trace her paces into the classroom and follow her as she spoke with the teacher. Was Inuyasha correct this time – or did he really like her and didn't want men near her? Could he actually be jealous?
As she and Kouga sat down for lunch at a table with Inuyasha and the others, Inuyasha snorted with disgust and turned away. There it was again, Kagome noticed – that nasty, nearly hurt, scowl of his. Every time she saw him that day, it'd been the same. She would usually begin to worry if it weren't for the fact that she knew why he was in such a sour mood. Rolling her eyes, she ignored him because she didn't want to deal with his attitude again today and turned to chat with Kikyou – was on her left while Kouga was on her right. She failed to see when Kouga took another whiff of her fragrance and looked her up and down favorably. But Inuyasha didn't – as a snarl rose in his throat…
Their last class was hectic – well, not exactly hectic, but eventful near the end compared to the usual lecture and worksheet. Inuyasha and Kouga were squabbling half the time and Kagome was always forced to break it up by hard working, neighboring classmates because they couldn't work with the noise. Miroku tried to break it up once but relented quickly at the threat to be hit in the jaw by both Kouga and Inuyasha – the only thing they happened to agree on.
So, Kagome was obligated to do the job. Of course, Kouga stopped immediately. But, Inuyasha – he only started quarrelling with her and Kouga always joined in Kagome's defense. In the end, each time they started bickering, the teacher broke it up.
Kagome and Inuyasha, by the end of class, were not speaking on willed terms and both stalked off as soon as the bell rang – Kagome completely forgetting about Kouga. Though they both walked the same path home, Kagome somehow managed to keep her distance. That is, until Inuyasha finally cooled off and caught up with her. However calm Inuyasha was, Kagome was as angry tenfold.
"Kagome, look—" Inuyasha started off.
"No, Inuyasha." Kagome cut in deadpan.
"Why the—"
"Because I don't want to talk, Inuyasha…"
"But—"
"No."
"Just hear me out—"
"I said no."
"Kagome!" he exclaimed with vexation, covering her mouth before she could interrupt him. He stopped her and took place in front of her. "You'll listen."
Kagome settled for rolling her eyes.
"Now," Inuyasha cautiously pulled away his hand, wearing a look that dared her to speak. Satisfied when she didn't, he started, "I'll have you know – though you probably already do – that I do not like Kouga, under any circumstances. I refuse to agree with him, I refuse to have you around him, but I have my reasons…"
Kagome opened her mouth to counter, but, seeing Inuyasha's look harden, she shut it again and remained silent.
"Now, my reasons are: he's got arrogance (Like you don't… Kagome thought) and you don't see him when your back is turned. You can't trust him like that…"
Kagome arched a brow in confusion.
"He does… stuff…"
At this uncertain answer, Kagome rolled her eyes and walked past him. She was almost out of reach when a hand caught her elbow, swiveling her around. She faced a dead serious Inuyasha. "I. Don't. Like. Him." He enunciated each word by tightening fist around her arm unwittingly.
Kagome resisted wincing with pain for Inuyasha's sake because she knew that he didn't realize that he was hurting her. "I think you've made that clear, Inuyasha," Kagome murmured softly, closing her eyes painfully.
When the pressure on her arms lessened, she cracked open an eye to see Inuyasha moving away. She opened both eyes and blinked. He was angry again – more than ever – and she looked over his shoulder. Ah, that was why. Kouga was coming – and fast. He must have seen… Kagome stepped away. Usually, she would have stayed, but they both looked so angry now… She spun around on her heel and ran off towards her house; she knew when it was best to leave and best to stay and then had looked like a really good time to let them sort it out on their own measure…
A/n: Well, here. I hope you liked it! Please review….
Until next time,
Senko Tenrou