Chapter 8

The square root of 245 is..60270. Kagome smiled down at her homework as she brushed the hair from her face. Leaning back she pushed herself back in the chair and stared up at the ceiling. Without thinking, her hands moved towards her lips; where the feeling of Hojo's kiss remained. Not knowing what was happening, Kagome began to blush furiously in her room. Shaking her head she focused her attention back on her math homework.

Since she made that vow, Kagome's math had greatly improved. She was once the last in the class now, she was first. Proudly she walked through the classrooms as the students marveled at her brilliance, her determination and her hard work. Kagome now had no need for any tutor or stupid excuse for her missed classes and became very close to acing the university exams.

"Yup, that's all the homework I have for now." Kagome said to herself as she slammed her math book shut. Arranging everything neatly back into her bag, she stood up and looked out the window. The large goshin boku tree swayed in the wind from side to side, dancing its ancient dance.

Kagome smiled, again, for no reason as she watched the tree sway. Closing her eyes, she fell back on the bed and let out a relaxing sigh. As she began to relax, someone knocked on her door. Her mother's head popped in holding a phone and smiling.

"It's Hojo, dear. He wishes to talk to you."

Taking the phone from her mother, Kagome waved her hand for her to leave. Before leaving, her mother paused and stared at Kagome with a dazed expression on her face.

"I wonder what ever happened to that nice boy with the ears, what was his name. Inu Yasha? Ah yes, Inu Yasha." With this her mother left the room and Kagome stood in the room, listening to the echo of that name, ringing in her head.

It had been so long since she'd thought of him. It had been so long that she had vowed to forget him. Forgetting the phone in her hands Kagome stood in the middle of the room and thought back.

His long white hair, his cute twitchy ears, his golden amber eyes. His....

"Higurashi? Are you ok? Higurashi..?" Hojo's voice sounded in her head, tearing her away from her daydream. Remember Hojo on the line Kagome held the phone to her ear.

"Hojo kun, I'm sorry I didn't say anything, I was too busy concentrating on other things."

"No worries, I guess you still haven't healed yet.." He replied. Kagome froze; he still thinks I'm sick. She thought to herself.

"Higurashi?" Hojo asked again thought the phone.

"Yes, Hojo kun?" Kagome replied with her own question.

"Will you go with me?" He asked out of the blue.

"Go where?" Kagome felt her face grow red.

"On a date tomorrow?" He said bluntly. Kagome felt all the air rushing from her body.

"I.I..." She replied.

"Yes? Good, I'll come get you at your house on Friday at 11 in the morning." Before Kagome could say Hojo hung up the phone and all she got was the dial tone. Kagome stood in the middle of her room staring at the phone in her hand; pressing a small button she turned it off and threw it on the bed.

Sighing to herself, Kagome sat down at her desk and turned towards the window. The Goshin boku tree swayed from side to side in the light wind, small ringing sounds came to Kagome's ears; the wind chimes beneath the tree. Closing her eyes, Kagome leaded up over the ledge and took a long breath. Felling more relaxed than ever, Kagome fell asleep in her seat leaning over the window.

"Come on Dog-turd, you can do better, can't you even keep up" Kouga yelled furiously backwards towards Inu Yasha. "I can see why Kagome chose me over you." He added laughing loudly as he sniffed away at the air.

"Shut the fuck up, why in the seven hells would she chose you?" Inu Yasha replied, feeling very ruffled by his reference to Kagome. He had not seen her in two weeks, ever since he was blocked out of the well. Kouga ran left and right following his nose when he suddenly came to a stop and dropped to the floor. Taking a handful of sand and holding it up to his nose he took a whiff and threw to the ground.

"Shit, cremated remains." He said out loud.

Cremated remains.

Kikyou.

Inu Yasha thought to himself. Taking a few more steps forward, they arrived at a small clearing, where, in the middle stood the well. Kouga walked over and placed a hand on the torn bark. Bending down and taking a small sniff he cringed and jumped backwards.

"More damn remains...and miko powers." Taking a walk around the well he jumped onto the edge. Inu Yasha, stood behind him amazed.

How the hell can he touch it and I can't, shit. He thought to himself.

Kouga looked the hanyou in the face and gave a large grin. "See you later dog-turd, when I return with my woman." He said with a laugh as he jumped into the well. Inu Yasha stood on the side, feeling the anger boil inside of him. Taking out his tetsusaiga he charged forwards slashing furiously at the well.

Nothing worked; his attacks just disappeared around the well. Taking matters into his own hands he threw down the blade and went full force charging at the well. He shoulder collided with the barrier again and he was pushed back.

From the bushes, Kikyou stood behind a tree watching the hanyou charging at the well. Through her eyes, she saw the white barrier around the well, which she had cast. He'll never get through the barrier, I created it for the sole purpose of keeping half-demons from entering. She thought to herself as she smiled proudly at her work. With Kagome gone, Inu Yasha will be mine and mine alone.