Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha

A/N: hallo! I have some writers block so I took the time to think about the story line and such, and I know what I want to do now so enjoy! And if you don't then don't read.

Chapter 11- Happy Again

RIIIIINNNGG!!! 9th period ended as the last bell of the day rang through the halls. Chatter and the sound of lockers slamming cut the still silence. Inu-Yasha was walking from his Computer Lit. Class to his locker quite slowly. He had nowhere to rush off to. Most people got involved in clubs or sports but some like Inu-Yasha just rode the first bus of the afternoon home.

As he closed his locker and stepped into the hall a girl ran right into him. As she took a step back she realized she had hit an upperclassman, said sorry a few times, and was on her way. 'Stupid tenth graders' (I am a tenth grader so no offense to 10th graders!!) he thought as he wound his way through the crowds and to the front entry hall.

Emily and Skye were on the School volleyball team so they went home at around 6:00pm, and Miroku was at some sort of club. He leaned against the wall and waited for all the buses to pull into the bus circle. He scanned the hall for any familiar faces and saw no one he recognized until his eyes landed on Lauren.

She had been standing by the doors waiting and staring into space. It didn't seem like she had any friends yet so Inu-Yasha went over for the sake of talking to someone. "Hi, Lauren was it?" He said as he approached. She jumped and her eyes came into focus as she looked around for the owner of the voice.

"Oh hi. You're Inu-Yasha right?" She replied once she had gotten her wits back.

"Yeah, so how was your first day here?"

"Really good despite the reaction I got when I told people I went to the Slonybook School previously"

"Gave you a hard time?"

"Not really. They just acted differently than before I had told them."

"I wouldn't worry about it. Everyone just thinks that those students are rich snobs, that's the one thing we can all agree on." 

"What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing really. It's just that the students that come here come from two junior highs. Those are Murly and Gemeni. We hate each other mostly but everyone hates the private school kids, it's like uniting against the common enemy. No offense" Lauren had made a face at that comment.

"It's not like I chose to go there"

"Well, choice or not you come from that school and it'll take a bit for anyone to get used to the idea. Oh the buses are here. Which one are you on?"

"I'm on AA, you?"

"Same here, its all the way down at the end dammit! Now we have to walk"

"How come you're not being like they were to me?" Lauren inquired as they walked down to the bus.

"Probably because I'm not like the rest of the school. I wouldn't give a damn if you were from another planet even. I also know what it feels like to be shunned for what you are. Anyway, after you" They had reached the bus and he let Lauren on before himself. They sat in the back of the bus and got off at the same stop. They parted ways there but not before they got each other's email and phone numbers.

As Inu-Yasha walked in his house he could smell dinner being prepared and wondered who was here. Sesshomaru was still at work and he should be the only one here. He walked into the kitchen and saw a young woman with straight black hair and light olive skin at work in front of the stove. "Excuse me, who are you?"

The woman looked startled as she turned around. When she saw who it was she sighed in relief. "My name is Rin. Your brother introduced me to you this morning"

"Oh, I wasn't listening and I didn't see you this morning so whatever." He turned around, walked out of the kitchen, and up the stairs to his perfectly neat room. He finished his homework in about an hour and then flopped on his bed. He stared at his computer wondering if he should go on for the first time in a couple years and enter Lauren's email into it. He'd have to start going on more and update his server but it wouldn't be that hard. 

With a sigh he got up and turned on the computer. He re-attached the mouse and keyboard to it and picked up a disk. It was the latest version of ARL the Internet provider he currently had. Once the computer had loaded he put the disk in and updated everything there was to update. The emails of his former friends were still in his address book so he figured he'd just keep them; see if anyone wanted to speak to him with the chatting feature. A couple screen names came up in his buddy list but no one tried to talk with him.

He entered Lauren's email and screen name into his address book and also entered it on his buddy list. He saved everything and seeing that she didn't pop up signed off. "Inu-Yasha! Dinner is ready, come down!" Rin's voice floated up the stairwell.  

"Coming" he responded. He felt so much better and he didn't know why. Maybe this year would actually be semi-good.

 The Graveyard

The same girl was standing in the same place at the same time as every other night. Her lips moved as if she was talking to someone but there was no one else there…that anyone could see that is. "The plan is moving forward like planned, I only hope it is fast enough jii-chan." She stopped speaking and listened intently, her blue eyes shining in the moonlight. "Yes, of course" 

At that she knelt down and put her hand on the grave in front of her. After a few more minutes she left and the night was once more undisturbed.

A/N: well gotta go! Sorry it's so short! Bye!