Disclaimer: Once again, it's short and sweet. Inuyasha and everything associated with the anime/mangas are exclusively Rumiko Takahashi's. Although, I am determined to at least steal him away for a few hours...or days...or months...

A/N: Well, like I promised, this is going to be my longest chapter yet! - Hope you like it! And before we go on, there are a few reviewers in particular that I wish to thank: Darkness-Kitsune, Emma, flip-x-fantasy, Inuyasha-Freak15, and Kirei Baka Kasumi. More extensive thank yous will be posted on my bio, so be sure to check that out...Anywayz, on with the story!

Life of a Teenager

Chapter 5: The Dark Gang

Kagome stood in the attendance office, impatiently tapping her foot. Turning around, she caught the secretary staring at her for the third time that morning. Glaring at the woman, Kagome let out a snort and turned away to face the wall once again. It wasn't all that interesting to stare at; only one painting was on display. Kagome wasn't too sure, but it looked like a Picasso... "Miss Higurashi?" Kagome turned at the sound of a woman's questioning voice. Nodding her head at the woman behind her, Kagome immediately assumed she was the principal. She was tall, but not so tall she towered over people. Her hair was pulled back in a no-nonsense bun at the back of her neck, and her suit was conservative, yet stylish at the same time. Over all, she presented a picture of a woman who was not to be crossed. Grinning inwardly, Kagome figured she'd be in her office most of the year.

"I'm Ms. Gordon, the principal of Sengoku Shikon High School. This school is one of the finest in the country, and you're very fortunate that your father enrolled you here..." Kagome stopped listening from the moment she said "father". She sneered; father her ass! He hadn't even bothered to show himself, not even to offer sympathy for their mother's death. If she could get her hands on him for just five minutes, she'd—"Miss Higurashi?" Kagome jerked upright. Ms. Gordon had stopped talking and was peering at her with a suspicious look. Forcing herself to smile, even if it was fake, Kagome said, " I'm sorry. Just distracted. Please, continue." Seeming satisfied with excuse, Ms. Gordon continued her prattling about the school academic levels of achievement. Rolling her eyes, Kagome glanced to her left to look surreptitiously out the windows of the office. And that was when she saw them. Seven people, standing in the hallway, talking, laughing, joking, and in one instance, smacking. But mostly, all she saw was...him.

He stood a little farther away from the group, but still talked with them. Black jeans, not too baggy, but not too tight, with a white tank top were his outfit. A red baseball cap, twisted backwards, was on his head. His hair was silver, for some strange reason, and fell all the way down his back, with two side bangs that reached his shoulder. His arms were crossed over his chest, and a smirk was firmly in place while he watched two of the others go at each other. From the looks of it, the girl with the high ponytail, tight black capris and red T-shirt was winning, while the guy with the small ponytail at the base of his neck, purple and black T-shirt, and blue jeans was getting the shit smacked out of him... Off to the side, another guy stood; he, too, had a high ponytail while his bangs were held back by a black bandanna. Two black wristbands were strapped around his wrists, he wore a black tank top, and blue jeans completed the outfit. Standing next to him was a girl in a short white and light purple skirt, a light blue T-shirt, and black ankle high boots. Her red hair was pulled back in two pigtails high on her head, the ends trailing down to her shoulders. Near the two fighters stood a younger boy and girl. The boy had bushy red hair, pulled back in a ponytail. A dark blue T-shirt and blue jeans were his outfit. The girl had black hair, pulled back in two pigtails and fashioned into buns at the back of her neck. She wore a black skirt, mid-thigh, a green T-shirt, and black sneakers. It wasn't until Kagome had been staring at them for a while before she noticed the different colored sex bracelets on the girl's arms, all of them matching their shirts. All of the girls had at least two studs in each ear, while only the guy sporting a giant red handprint on his left cheek had any piercings, two rings in each ear. Kagome sighed; too bad they were already a group and didn't need another. On the other hand, there were only seven of them; eight was a nice round number... "Miss Higurashi! Are you even listening to a word I'm saying?" Ms. Gordon was yelling directly in Kagome's ear. With a yelp, Kagome spun around and glared at the principal. Ms. Gordon was a little taken aback by the fierceness of Kagome's look. Kagome was more than a little pissed; the woman was annoying as hell, and she wanted to see if there was anyone who could maybe introduce her to the group outside. Noticing a sheet of paper in the principal's hand, Kagome snatched it and waved it at Ms. Gordon. "Is this my schedule? Does it have the room numbers of each of my classes?" she questioned. Dumbfounded, Ms. Gordon nodded her head. Abruptly, Kagome marched to the office door. Yanking it open, she turned around and said, "Then I can find my way around by myself. I don't need your help." With that said, she slammed the door shut. The bang echoed down the hall, conversations ceasing as the sound reached students. People turned around and stared at the girl marching determinedly down the hallway. Muttering under her breath about "damn stupid ass teachers", Kagome was severely peed when she reached her first class, which happened to be math. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door and was about to walk in when a hand grabbed her shoulder.

Annoyed, she turned around, then raised an eyebrow in surprise when she saw the guy who'd been slapped earlier. He held out his hand, and when she looked down, saw that he was holding her leather wristband. "It fell off," he said simply. A faint smile crept up on her face. She was reaching out to take it and thank him when she felt an unfamiliar warmth on her butt. Realization struck her; she had wondered why the girl had smacked him this morning. Now she knew. "PERVERT!" she yelled, and smacked him for all she was worth. His head snapped back and he stumbled backwards, crashing into the boy with the bandanna, who had been standing behind him. They both landed on the floor, having tripped over their tangled feet. Kagome stood there, seething with rage. "How DARE you! I'm not even in the school for half an hour, and already I'm being hit on! Jeez..." Shaking her head in disgust, she bent over and picked up her wristband. Then she noticed the girl with the high ponytail standing next to her, also glaring at the two boys lying on the floor. "MIROKU! Can't you even wait a day before you start being perverted to the new girl?" she shouted. Sitting up, the boy with the bandanna pushed Miroku off him and stood up. Brushing himself off, he joined the girls and stood glaring down at the boy lying on the floor. The ponytail girl turned to Kagome. "I'm so sorry, Miroku always tries his tactics on every new girl who comes here. I'm Sango, by the way. What's your name?" "Kagome," Kagome replied. "Well, Kagome, try not to be offended, that's just the way Miroku is. You can expect this on a regular basis. He always sticks to the new girls like glue, especially the pretty ones," Sango replied. A snort was heard behind them. Turning, the girls saw the boy with the bandanna leaning against a wall. "He'll never learn. You think that all the smacks would get through to him, but no, he just keeps on doing it," the boy muttered. Looking up, he said, "I'm Kouga, if you wanted to know. The boy standing over Miroku is Shippo; (Kagome turned and saw the boy with bushy red hair) the girl standing next to him is Souten; (the girl with hair in pigtail buns) behind her, leaning against the wall, is Ayame; (the girl with the white and lavender skirt) and next to her, farther down, is Inuyasha." Kagome's heat skipped a beat when she saw the silver-haired guy, and noticed he was staring at her. The entire group moved until they were standing in a circle, Miroku having finally picked himself up off the floor. Kagome stared at them all rather nervously; they were positioned so that she was in the center of the circle. "W-what?" she asked. Inuyasha finally spoke. He was apparently the leader. "We're the Dark Gang. Rulers of Sengoku Shikon High. Our parents are some of the richest and most powerful people in the country. Your father is very rich himself. James Higurashi, right?" Kagome nodded, curious to know where this was going. "The question is simple. As you are like us, we want to know the answer to only one question: Do you want to join us? Become one of the Darks?"

Kagome didn't even stop to think about her answer, it was out of her mouth before she could. "Yes." Inuyasha smiled and stared at her, approval in his eyes. Looking around the group, he saw the same approval in all of the other's eyes as well. Looking back at the girl standing in front of him, he reached into his pocket and withdrew a piece of paper and a pen. Scribbling something on it briefly, he handed it to Kagome. She looked down at the writing, saw it was an address. Looking back up at Inuyasha, she raised an eyebrow in question. He saw the look and answered. "It's the address to our club. Revolutions. It's our meeting place, where we go to relax, to hang out. Be there tonight at 10. Wear something dressy, but not too formal." With an unspoken signal, the gang broke up and started walking away. Inuyasha stopped and turned back. "See ya there..." With a smile that caused Kagome's heart to leap into her throat, he walked away. Looking back down at the address written on the paper, a single thought ran through her head: What am I going to wear?!

A/N: How was that? Longer? I hope you don't hate me too much for the cliffie...I seem to love doing that, and I can't seem to make myself stop. Well, I'll probably keep up the routine of a chapter a day, unless I go somewhere or something unexpected happens. So be sure to check my bio for updates! Read and review, and thanks so much for your support. You have no idea how much I appreciate it, guys! See ya next chapter!