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SunMoon1285: Bonjour, fellow readers! Ca va? Sorry I'm taking lessons in French and I'm practicing it. Merci for all of your reviews and support.

(Sesshomaru arrives with SunMoon1285's French Textbook)

Sesshomaru: Bonjour... Au revoir... Hm... how do you say: most handsome youkai on the face of the Earth?

SunMoon1285: (rolls her eyes at his antics) Enjoy the chapter and please review, no flames.

Chapter 3: Getting to know the Taishou Brothers

Kagome let herself be led by Sesshomaru through the now empty hallway. The only sounds that could be heard were the echoes of their footsteps as they walked by the empty classrooms. Kagome couldn't avert her gaze from the leading upperclassman. His proud, elegant walk, his silky blond hair, his perfectly sculpted body... 'Wait what the hell am I thinking?' Kagome said frantically.

Finally, they arrived at their destination: the student council room. Sesshomaru opened the door and let himself him, followed immediately by Kagome. The room had several desks identified with a banner, the one in far back, with a leather seat and polished wood counter, belonged to Sesshomaru.

"What are we doing here" Kagome asked timidly, knowing that with Sesshomaru's nature, he would easily ignore her.

"I am the Student Body President of Taishou School. But I am also participating in different clubs and sport teams that I cannot manage enough time for work," Sesshomaru said calmly, "I do not trust any of my co-workers, for they want my position... so I thought of you... an alternate"

"Gee... thanks" Kagome said sarcastically, before being presented to a dozen folders filled with applications and patents.

"Here is your work for today... You will acknowledge each application for the clubs and fill out a patent for it... If the work's shabby, refuse it. If it's fine, write a letter of recommendation" Sesshomaru said as he reached for his designer bag.

"Where are you going?" Kagome asked the retreating student.

"To fencing practice, after you're finished, let yourself out" Sesshomaru said plainly before closing the door behind him.

"Okay... So let's get this started" Kagome mumbled as she looked at the clock that struck three in the afternoon.

Kagome didn't notice the time as she read each of the aplications, most of them were silly ideas like 'Shopping Club', 'VAIO club'... and more snobbish names. Finally she finished the last one when she glanced at the clock again.

"7:30!?!?!" Kagome cried as she quickly got up from her chair with her bag and looked back at the dark scenery of the window as she ran to the door, "I haven't found my bike yet!"

When she opened the door, she crashed into the warm, rock-hard chest of someone. She blushed deeply as she felt the heat emanating from it. She looked up timidly at the figure to meet the amber orbs that captivated her immediately. His blonde hair fell damply around his face, from the shower. He wore a black t-shirt and grey sweatpants. The uniform, she inferred, was in his designer bag that he carried.

"I saw the lights on... so I came to see if you were still there," he said composedly, "hm... you're quite honest to your work, I thought you might give up half-way"

"I don't like being in someone's debt" Kagome mumbled.

"Indeed" he replied icily as Kagome brushed past him.

"I need to find my bike" Kagome said when Sesshomaru blocked her path.

"So you're the owner of that contraption," Sesshomaru said amusingly, "the janitors brought it to my brother during the day, asking him if they would throw it away..."

"And what he'd do!?!?!" Kagome cried fearfully.

"He told them to dispose of it" Sesshomaru said bluntly.

Kagome slumped to the floor. 'My bike... the bike that I brought to the Feudal Era... where I shared my times with Inuyasha' she thought sadly.

"It's only a bike, Higurashi" Sesshomaru said rather coldly, "If you want I'll order him to buy you another one"

"For you it may be JUST a bike... but for me it has more MEANING to it" Kagome cried in agony as she ran as fast as she could from him.

"How could Inuyasha do that? He's not like that at all! Surely, Sesshomaru would be lying about it..." Kagome said aloud as she reached the entrance of her school.

Suddenly, a black Porsche Cayenne blocked her way. The passenger window rolled down revealing Sesshomaru. He looked at her through narrowed eyes as he motioned her to come closer to him. 'Never has some... girl... treated him that way' he thought, 'But I can't let her walk alone at this time of night... on foot'

"Get in... it's late as it is..." Sesshomaru offered expressionlessly.

"No way!" Kagome said as she walked away from him. 'If you were Inuyasha that would be another story...but no thanks' she thought as she sighed in annoyance.

The SUV parked next to her and Sesshomaru got out of the car. He walked menacingly towards her.

"Do not let out your anger on me... let it out on that fool Inuyasha!" Sesshomaru told her as calmly as he could muster, "Now get in the car..."

"You forgot to say please" Kagome said quietly.

"Please..." Sesshomaru growled, losing his patience.

"No, thank you" Kagome answered her impassively.

Sesshomaru lost it. He towered over Kagome balling his hands into trembling fists.

"GET IN THE CAR... OR ELSE THE DEAL IS OFF!!!" Sesshomaru warned frigidly.

"FINE!" Kagome yelled as she got in the passenger seat, slamming the door shut.

Sesshomaru tried to regain his composure as he got in the car, glaring at the impertinent gril beside him. He shifted gears and sped off. There was an awkward silence between them as he stopped before a transit light.

"Thanks..." Kagome mumbled, "and sorry..."

"I accept your apology" Sesshomaru said haughtily.

"You don't have to be so smug about it..." Kagome muttered loud enough for Sesshomaru to hear.

"Where's your house?" Sesshomaru inquired as the light turned green.

Kagome gave Sesshomaru directions as he quickly followed them without hesitation.

"I didn't know you lived next to the shrine..." Sesshomaru said to her.

"Yeah..." Kagome said trying to end the subject.

Finally, Sesshomaru arrived to Kagome's house and she quickly got off.

"Higurashi!" he called, "Be at the school six in the morning! We have more work to do"

With that said he sped off.

'Jackass' she thought as she went inside her house.

NEXT DAY

Kagome arrived at the school the next morning, with a half-dazed look on her face. Her entire family was asleep at the moment, and she took an apple to eat during her trek to the school. She rummaged through her bag looking for her ID to go through the doors.

"Damn... I think I left it..." she mumbled to herself.

Just then, a strong arm stretched from behind her, putting an ID through the machinery, allowing the doors to open. Kagome jumped in surprise and fell on a strong, well-developed chest. She looked up expecting to meet Sesshomaru's eyes, but quickly blushed as she found out it was his younger brother.

"What are you doing here at this early?" Inuyasha asked her curiously.

"Um... Sempai... I-I-I'm h-here t-t-to help your brother w-w-with some s-t-st-uff" she stuttered before the handsome student before her.

"Oh yeah... He told Rin that he managed to get you out of detention... and now your working for him" Inuyasha said more to himself, "Well it's way too early for you to meet Sesshomaru... it's 5am"

"No it's six!!" Kagome said as she glanced her watch.

"It's five... Daylight Saving's Time..." Inuyasha answered her with a chuckle as he brushed past her.

'Damn Daylight Saving's Time!' she thought angrily. She knew that she felt like she had less sleep than the other day.

"Are you coming in or will you wait for my stupid brother?" Inuyasha called out to her.

"N-no... I'm coming" Kagome said happily as she followed him.

"Sempai... Why are you here this early in the morning? And why are you acting so different than before?" Kagome asked Inuyasha.

"Skip the fancy talk... call me Inuyasha when we're alone. I'm here to practice at the dojo... as for my behavior..." Inuyasha answered, "I'm like that"

"I think you are hiding something..." Kagome inferred as she stopped walking.

"LISTEN WENCH!!! I DO NOT LIKE OPENING MYSELF TO OTHERS!!! FRIENSHIP IS WHEN SOMEONE USES ANOTHER FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT... NOWADAYS EVERYONE IS USING ME AND SESSHOMARU TO GAIN POWER!!" Inuyasha yelled at the unfazed miko without turning to her.

"You're still the same-" Kagome blurted out before blushing furiously.

"What? Do you have rocks in your head or something?" Inuyasha asked her as he stopped walking as well.

He was met by her melodic laugh. He only just scoffed and continued walking towards the dojo. 'It seems like anything that I say doesn't affect her... Does she really want my friendship genuinely?' he thought.

"Can I watch?" Kagome asked timidly at the youth.

"Sure... just be quiet..." Inuyasha answered.

Inuyasha arrived to the dojo followed closely by Kagome. She stared in awe at the gigantic dojo that held all kinds of practice weapons and targets. In the middle of the floor, there was the famous school emblem with 'Taishou High School' written under it.

"Wait here..." Inuyasha ordered her.

"Why?" Kagome questioned.

"Unless you want to see more of myself... don't follow me" Inuyasha scoffed as he went to the men's locker room.

About five minutes later he got out wearing a red fencing outfit that suited him perfectly. Kagome stared at him, reminding her of the red rat-suit that her love always wore during her adventures in the Feudal Era. Inuyasha began to take his fencing sword and do a couple of practice swings with it. Suddenly, Kagome remembered something.

"Inuyasha... Why did you allow the workers to dispose of my bike?" Kagome asked.

Inuyasha stopped for a moment and raised his red helmet, looking at her rather confused.

"Was that a bike? It was pretty much broken if you ask me..." Inuyasha admitted to her truthfully.

"But..." Kagome started.

"Geez... it's just a bike! If you really want it back then I'll talk with the employees and they'll bring it back for you!" Inuyasha growled in annoyance, not being used to treat people with kindness from lack of friendship.

"Thank you" Kagome said softly.

Inuyasha quickly put his helmet back on in order to hide the blush that was forming on his cheeks. Then the school bell tolled six. Kagome winced at the sound and for the work in store for her.

"I'll see you later, Inuyasha" Kagome said to the training youth.

"Yeah..." Inuyasha said, "Don't take it personal if I ignore you during school time"

"Why?" Kagome asked, "Why would you hide who you truly are?"

"Because... nevermind..." Inuyasha dismissed as he continued training.

Who is she to judge me? But in the end... she is right. It is my nature that I'm holding back. I wear this putrid mask that I wear to hide myself, to hide the truth of being a half-breed. I want to feel happiness; I want the same power as my brother does. But somehow, now... after meeting her... I feel free and alive.

Kagome nodded her head and left the dojo. She walked wistfully along the way thinking of ways to make Inuyasha open up to her. 'He seems so hidden... like Sesshomaru' she thought before freaking out again, 'Why do I care about Sesshomaru? I shouldn't be thinking of him...'

She arrived at the Student Council's office and opened the door to find Sesshomaru sitting on the chair revising last night's work. He acknowledged her presence and spoke to her without glancing at her.

"You did rather well, Higurashi" Sesshomaru commented as he browsed through her papers.

"Yeah... I told you... I don't like being in someone else's debt" Kagome assured him again.

"And as I said before, indeed" Sesshomaru commented plainly with a slight smirk on his face.

Kagome fumed in anger at his coolly comments. Sesshomaru knew of this, and found himself amused by her antics.

"What are you? The perfect student!?!" Kagome said as she walked towards him.

"You may say that..." Sesshomaru said as he filed each stack of papers on the 'revised' receptacle.

"I'm merely being sarcastic... I know you, Sesshomaru... You may seem a flawless, handsome, and perfect role student, but inside... you're different... you're being a hypocrite" Kagome said.

"Everyone is a hypocrite, Higurashi... whether you like it or not. Nowadays people do not show any true feelings towards something. Whether we like it or not we have to keep it bottled inside. It's in our nature..." Sesshomaru explained as he took out more stacks of papers to fill out.

"You are wrong... you have lost control of it when you urged me into your car last night..." Kagome accused.

"I was merely being polite, Higurashi, and a gentleman," he added coolly, "Here's your stack of papers for today"

"Yipee..." she said sarcastically, "Now I'll have some fun!"

"I'm leaving now... you presence annoys me" Sesshomaru said as he started for the door.

"Aha! Finally we see a glimpse of the TRUE Sesshomaru..." Kagome declared.

Sesshomaru remained there with his bangs covering his eyes. His head hung low for a moment before he reached for the door again.

"You... should be careful of what you say Higurashi, I could talk to Principal Kaede again," Sesshomaru warned, "... you know nothing about me"

With that he left, leaving a shocked Kagome behind.

She is right... I am a fake... but so are all of us. I pretend to be unfeeling, perfect, and calm at all times. People look up to me for that. It has granted me power, popularity, and the correct view of a Taishou... of the son of the founder of this school. My half-brother... he tries to reach for me... surpass me... but I'm unbeatable. But after meeting her, my pride, my life... it seems meaningless now... as if I'm wasting my life away. I want to live and be free.

Preview of Next Chapter:

"Principal Kaede has excused us from our work this evening..." Sesshomaru said to Kagome, "Our Fencing Team has a bout with our rival school Valkan High"

"I know you, Sango, Inuyasha are very skilled," Kagome commented, "No doubt you'll win"

"They have a reputation for being cheaters..." Sesshomaru admitted, making Kagome rather confused.

"Oh... Who's on the fencing team on their school?" Kagome asked curiously.

Sesshomaru took out a list from his pocket and gave it to Kagome. When she saw the names of each team player she fainted. Sesshomaru quickly took her before she fell completely on the floor and carried her to the nurse's office. The list lay on the ground with the three names listed: Koga Cho, Kagura Seno, and Naraku Aoi.