Surviving Tankika

By: InuKagPunk333only1/2evil

Summary: Kagome is a sophomore at Tankika University, losing her job as a secretary for a lawyer caught embezzling money from his clients, she is forced to do a job that she never thought she'd consider just to pay the bills and her tuition. She becomes immediate friends with the girl who trained her, Sango, who moves in to help her with bills. Inu/Kag Mir/San (some ooc)

Rated R for drugs, drinking, language, and possible lemons further into the story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.

Chapter 3

"They are going to the café near the university. I'm surprised." I said quietly, my brain going crazy with thought on who was driving the Spyder convertible in front of me.

"Yeah. I mean, they go to Tankika, so it gives a neutral meeting place, not only that but there are usually lots of people there." Sango's excited but I am trying not to show it voice replied.

I giggled to myself, she was complaining and rolling her eyes the entire time she was waiting on this guy Miroku, yet, she was bouncing off the sides of the passenger side door anxious to meet up with him at the café.

"Who do you think is in the car with him?" I took my eyes off the road for a second to look at her.

"Hopefully, the one you were drooling over all night, Inuyasha."

"I was not drooling. He was just really cute and I didn't want to take my eyes off of him."

"Sure, I thought I was going to have to get Kagura to get you a bucket to put around your neck to catch all the drool."

"OH shut up!" I blushed deeply, and sighed at my friends honesty, "I wasn't really drooling. But I was close to it, and you're a fine one to talk. I saw you and how you acted while you gave Miroku his lap dance."

I got a quick, painless punch in the arm for that comment, as I pulled my civic into the parking lot of the café behind the black spyder convertible, and parking beside it. Our stomach's were a little knotted up, afraid of who else was in the car, and how all of this was going to go. Sango and I opened our doors, grabbing no more then twenty dollars of our tips and our cigarettes, locked and then closed the doors. The butterflies fluttering even harder then the night before in my stomach, I begged and pleaded mentally that this would all go well and that it would be Inuyasha in the car with Miroku. I lit up one of my cigarettes and walked towards the glass double door of the café, playing that I didn't care who was in the car with him, and dragging Sango along. Only pretending not to notice the drivers side door had opened, and dragging my eyes away unwillingly as I smacked into a waitress who was thankfully not carrying anything with her. I ran off the bathroom quickly, not knowing who had gotten out of the drivers seat, with Sango's laughter following behind me. I rinsed my face, wishing that the deep red that covered my cheeks would just disappear, but I couldn't stop my blushing. It was like it had taken me over. I prayed that I would get through our late dinner and get to bed in plenty of time to get up for my 9:30 English 109 class.

I inhaled a deep breathe and pushed myself out of the bathroom to what was waiting for me outside. I looked and saw Sango sitting with Miroku facing towards me, and in the booth across from Miroku was a black cap over long silver hair. Sango gave me an intrigued glance as my face must have perked right up, and I slid into the booth with him.

"I ordered you a Pepsi. I figured that that was what you would want." Sango told me, looking like she was trying hard not to giggle at my expression. I gave her a dirty look, gave her thanks, and took a long sip of my drink.

My eyes darted over to Inuyasha, who was sitting next to me. Wow, I thought he looked good in the dark smoky club, but in the light of the well lit café, he looked even better. I felt Sango's foot kick me, and it pulled my attention from him to her. She looked like she was going to burst into laughter.

"So, what are two lovely women such as yourselves doing at a strip club working? Not that I mind or anything." Miroku piped up.

"Pays the bills and tuition." Sango sighed.

"I don't mind you two being strippers. I just had to ask. Inuyasha's ex girlfriend was a stripper. I believe she worked the club you guys do."

"Who is your ex girlfriend?" Sango asked curiously, raising her eyebrow at Inuyasha.

"Raven. She's a fucking bitch. I'm glad she doesn't work there anymore. Although, you look a lot like her." he gestured towards me.

"I don't know her, and from what I have heard, I don't want to know her." I choked out, barely audible by everyone except Inuyasha it had seemed.

"Great idea. She'll drag you down. Not that you could be dragged down any further then you are."

"What do you mean, 'not that you could be dragged down any further then you are'? You don't even know me you arrogant fuck." I snapped at him.

"Let me guess, your going to school to do hair. Aw how sweet." he mocked her.

"Actually, I'm going for pediatric medicine, history, and a minor in musical performance and education. I'm not an idiot. Though, I presume that your on our football team. You seem to fit the type. Handsome, but everyone can still hear the small pea that is your brain rattling around in there which gives you your barbaric conversation and idea's on everyone else."

Sango and Miroku looked at me wide eyed, but I didn't care. This deadly handsome guy, had just totally called me out for the reason that I looked similar to his ex.

"You know, now that I look at you closely, Kikyo was much prettier. A waste like you, but still much prettier."

"Kiss my ass you pompous ass!" I yelled, dumping my Pepsi over his head, and grabbing Sango's arm. Miroku was laughing his ass off across from his friend, and I was dragging Sango out the door of the café.

My anger was bubbling inside me, and all I wanted to do was get the hell out of there and home. I felt bad because Sango really looked like she enjoyed Miroku's company. How could I have ever thought he was cute?! Well, not just cute, but his attitude killed his appearance. I unlocked the doors of my Honda Civic and slammed the door shut after I got in. I cranked it up, and waited for Sango to get in. Her once cheery face was knotted up with a worried look on her face at my anger.

"I cannot believe you dumped Pepsi on his head. That was hilarious!!!" she squealed as they started towards the apartment, desperately trying to break the awkward silence. I started laughing with her. Because well, it was funny. I pulled into the driveway, killed the engine, and went to the trunk to open it up to get our stuff out of the back. I handed Sango her black Jansport back pack, and I grabbed my big yellow backpack and shut the trunk. As we walked towards the front door of our apartment I heard a now familiar voice yell behind me.

"Hey you stupid bitch! Who gave you the right to pour your fucking drink over my head!" Inuyasha was on the sidewalk, his car, still running in the street, Miroku was scrambling out of the car. Inuyasha walked briskly towards me, and I turned and started to sprint to the door to the apartment.

"Inuyasha! You drunk asshole! Get back in the car!" Miroku pleaded to his friend who had just gotten a grasp on my forearm, and spun me around.

"Let her go! You deserved that!" Sango yelled, trying to pull me away from him. I was petrified at what he was going to do next.

He threw my arm down, and began laughing insanely on the lawn of my apartment.

"I'm sorry. I beg to differ. Just because she can't take criticism doesn't mean that I deserve her drink over my head." his voice stated with a deathly serious tone to it.

"Well, Inuyasha. You were pretty mean to her. C'mon, get back to the car and lets go to our frat house. I'm sure there is an after party going on, and you have an early class. Remember?" Miroku pleaded, pulling Inuyasha away and eventually getting him to get in the passengers seat of the convertible.

Miroku shut the door, apologized for his behavior saying that he was only like this while he was drunk and that it was all his fault for bringing up Kikyo on the way to café from the club, asked Sango to give him a call, and drove off.

I was still afraid and scurried into the house. I went straight up to my room, dropped my backpack, and threw myself on the bed.

Sango walked in a few minutes later, her eyes worried, and sat beside me on my bed.

"Are you okay Kag?"

"Yeah. I was just scared. He is insane."

"I agree. We should try to maybe keep away from him then huh?"

"Agreed. Damn. I need to take a shower and get to bed. My only class tomorrow is at 9:30 am."

"Do you want me to stay with you?"

"Nah, just knowing that someone else is here at my apartment now is reassuring."

"Do you think we should file a report with the police?"

"I doubt he's going to bother us anymore. Don't worry Sango. I'll be fine. Your riding in with me to my class tomorrow so you can pick up your car right?"

"Yeah."

"Okay. Well, I'll see you at 9 am." I quietly told her getting up and walking to my private bathroom.

"Night 'Gome."

She left my room as quietly and as worried as she had before, and I took the hottest shower I'd ever taken, slipped on a plain oversized black tee, and threw myself on the bed, my still wet her dripping all over on my pillow. Trying not to cloud my mind with thoughts of the events from earlier and drifted off into a strange cloudy sleep.

"Shut up." I murmured angrily at the alarm clock that had forced me out of my sleep. Swatting at it, and not getting it to turn off, I decided myself defeated and rolled out of the bed. I yawned loudly, and walked to my closet. I pulled out a pair of black skants, and an 'Evil Dead' baby tee. I threw on my old maroon pair of Doc Martins, my striped socks accenting them nicely, grabbed my backpack and headed down the stairs. I knocked on Sango's door as I made my way out to the living room and heard her yell hello from the kitchen.

"I was really wondering when you were going to get up. I mean, It's like, 9:05." she laughed walking out of the kitchen in a pair of baggy khaki shorts, a black Misfits tank, and red flip flops.

"Shit. Let's get out of here!" I freaked, grabbing my keys, and running out the door to my car. Sango ran after me, locking the door behind her. I put the car in reverse, back out, and then threw it into drive, hoping to god I'd make it to my class on time. Which was fifteen minutes early according to Professor Mantra.

"Wow, Kagome! Slow down, you have time!" she exclaimed, trying to buckle her seat belt.

"Have you had Professor Mantra yet?"

"Shit!"

"Exactly."

"Hurry or she won't let you into class!"

I wanted to laugh, but didn't. Just sped to the English wing, parked and locked up my car after grabbing my backpack.

"I'll see you later, just hurry to class."

"I will, later Sango!" I yelled as I ran towards the steps of the English building. I really should have been looking at where I was running. Then the whole thing could've been avoided. I could've just ran past, made it to my class in the nick of time, but fate wasn't on my side today.

"Wench!? Watch where the hell your… Moonlight?" started a familiar voice, with the silver hair entangled in my fingers from slamming into him and knocking him down. I thought I was trying to get up, but so was he. He was a lot faster then me, and I fell to the ground. This time not landing on him, but hard on my small boney ass. The strangest part of the whole ordeal, was that he'd grabbed my arm, and helped me up.

"Inuyasha, are you okay? I mean, do you not remember what happened last night?" I asked, surprised by the fact he'd helped me up.

"Miroku told me. I'm sorry. Look, I black out and become a total asshole when I drink. I don't even know I'm doing it. I'm not really the type of guy I appeared to be last night."

I didn't know what to say. His apology seemed sincere, and he was after all, quite the good looker.

"I suppose we should get along since Sango seems to really like your friend."

"What class are you on your way to?"

"Shit! I'm too late she won't let me in now. Damn!! I sped all the way here just to miss it."

"Professor Mantra, eh?"

"I take it you've already suffered through her class?"

"You could say that. More like, I failed miserably because I was 5 minutes late on her 15 minute rule."

"She is such a bitch."

"I think I attended maybe a whole 2-3 classes."

I looked at him, and we began to laugh, he was a lot nicer then last night.

"My name is Kagome. My stage name is Moonlight."

"Kagome. Hmmm.. Okay. So, what are you planning to do now that you've missed your English class?"

"I have the slightest idea."

"How about I duck out of my class and I take you somewhere for breakfast. It's the least I could do seeing as how I was a total jerk off last night."

"Umm.. Okay. Sure. Your car or mine?"

"How about I follow you to your place, you leave yours, and we'll go in mine. I know this place in Tokyo that would be kinda fun to eat at."

"Uh. Okay. I suppose that's alright."

"See you in a few then."

With that he walked to his car, I got into mine, and he followed me like he said he would to my place. Sango's car wasn't in the drive way, thank god. This was something I'd have to tell her later tonight after she got off work. I'd checked last night, and I wasn't on the schedule for tonight. Thank Kami-Sama. All I could think about as I locked up my car, backpack on shoulder, and got into Inuyasha's Spyder Convertible was whether or not my idea had been a good one or a bad one.

a/n: Thanks for the patience. I've had a lot of things taking up my time, such as planning my wedding, to update. I apologize for the long wait, and remember; reviews make me happy, and remind me to update as quickly as I possibly can….