A/N  Ok, I lied, it took more than just a few days to get this updated.  So sue me…wait, I take that back, DON'T sue me.  Thanks to the people who reviewed.  (I'm not online right now so I don't know who you are)

Disclaimer:  Do I have to say it?  Ok, so I don't Inuyasha…*unties ropes binding him to my desk chair*…he's Kagome's.  But I DO own the pajamas I'm wearing right now!

Chapter 5

The Hanyou

Eventually, the talking ended and the shrine's young monk, Miroku, led a small figure dressed in all black and a mask covering her face in.  Some of the members didn't think that it was the real Sword Dancer; she had disappeared without a trace a few years previously.  But nevertheless this would prove to be an exciting display.

Inuyasha had his katana in hand as he took in the figure.  At first, he had been expecting to fight Kagome, but then in the announcements they said it was the Sword Dancer.  The figure before him looked exactly like the performer he had seen in his high school years so long ago.

Kouga looked at both competitors, and then blew his whistle.  "Fight!"

The girl crossed her arms and drew out her metal blades from either side of her.  They had been hidden under all those layers of material so Inuyasha really hadn't noticed them.  She charged with the speed and grace of a no mortal man as she swung her sword forward toward her opponent.

Inuyasha just stood there.  His body was frozen; but it wasn't in shock.  He just couldn't move.  The girl had expected him to block her attack so she had to maneuver quickly so she wouldn't kill him.  She tapped his neck with her sword, but Inuyasha didn't move.  Inuyasha was completely zoned out as to what was happening by now.  All he could see was bright spots against the blackness.

There was a disappointed groan from the onlookers due to the shortness of the battle.  It had lasted a whole of less than ten seconds.  The only bonus was that the Sword Dancer had shown them all a really impressing movement.

They all dispersed to do their own practicing and ignored the two that just stood there. 

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"Inuyasha?"  The masked fighter stepped forward with concern.  Why wasn't he moving?  Upon touching his shoulder, he doubled over into her arms and she gave slightly under his weight.

She looked around at the other kendo club members and confirmed that none of them were paying attention.  So she pulled the limp body over her shoulder and hobbled out the door.  Man was he heavy.  Inuyasha needs to go on a diet.

The Sword Dancer hauled him all the way back to his apartment, only setting him down to pick the lock.  Once that was done, she and the unconscious boy were in the apartment in no time flat.  She shut the door behind them and Inuyasha was soon laid down in his small bed.

It was getting hot under all of her layers of black, so she shed the top several layers, revealing her face.  Kagome, now freed from her heavy attire, knelt by the ailing boy and watched as his human ears moved up the sides of his head and transformed.

The white triangles on top of his head sagged in his limp state and were just too irresistible.  So Kagome leaned forward and rubbed both of them between her thumb and forefinger.  He purred gently as she did so and she smiled.  Inuyasha seemed so innocent.

His eyes blinked open and met with Kagome's.  She was right above him, hands rubbing his dog-like ears.  "Aren't you scared?"

"Of what?"  She looked down on him and frowned.

"Of me, of what I am."

"Should I be?  I knew from the moment I met you that you were a hanyou.  I just didn't know what your true form looked like."

"…"

Kagome smiled at him gently.  "I owe you for that sundae.  You do realize that, don't you?"

"Yeah.  What are you going to do about it?"

She looked into his questioning eyes with a smirk.  'I'm going to break the law.'  Soft hands continued to rub Inuyasha's soft ears.  "Nothing much.  I'll just show you MY version of the French Kiss Sundae."

"And that would be?"

The hesitation was there for only a minute as she bent over and pressed her lips to the hanyou's.  As quickly as she had done it, she broke it off. 

Inuyasha didn't move as Kagome stood up stiffly and tried to regain herself.  She shouldn't have done that.  What had possessed her to kiss him? 

"You call that a French kiss?"  Inuyasha sat up painfully on the bed and looked at Kagome's back.

She turned around harshly and bit her lip.  How to explain herself?  "No…but…"

Inuyasha reached forward and grabbed Kagome's fumbling hand.  He pulled her towards the bed and wrapped his other arm around her waist.  The small girl couldn't easily retaliate against the half demon's actions, so just went with the flow.

After one swift movement, Kagome found herself lying on top of the hanyou.  Both of Inuyasha's arms were wrapped around her small frame and he was looking intently into her eyes.

Pulling her head towards his own, Inuyasha slowly closed his eyes.

"Now this I know is illegal."  Kagome pressed her hands against Inuyasha's chest in an attempt to get off of him.

Inuyasha's grip tightened and he glared at her.  "You brought it upon yourself."

"Inuyasha, it's time for class anyway."  A week had already past since the pair had met.  Once again it was time for Kagome to pick up her role as Professor Higurashi.  She clambered off of the bed and stood.  "And I'm not going whilst wearing this."

"I can't go to class while looking like this…" 

"True…how do you hide it…just wear a hat, don't smile, and don't touch people."  Kagome grabbed a baseball cap while listing off the ways he could hide himself.  "See you at class!"  She left and returned to the shrine to change into some clothes that would be more suitable for teaching.

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            Kagome watched all of the students as they settled down in their seats.  Inuyasha was once again seated in the front row where she could easily pick on him; but he didn't know that yet.

She began the lesson with a video about Greek gods and then gave them a quiz on the information reviewed in the movie.  The lesson ended with their first homework assignment.

"OK class, due October 30th will be a ten page report on a legend of your choice."  Kagome smiled brightly as she listened to the chorus of moans emanating from a vast number of the student body.  "You have to have at least ten sources and an interview from a professional.  I'd like everyone to have a legend picked out and checked off with me before class next week.  I'll be at the school shrine every day, so you all know where to find me."  She paused, listening to the scratching of pencils and pens around the room.  "If you need an idea, feel free to ask me.  I am the teacher."  The young professor clapped her hands together.  "Oh!  And I don't want two papers on the same legend.  There are plenty of fables out there, so I want each paper to be unique.  Understood?  If you have any questions, or already have a topic picked out," she glanced over at Inuyasha briefly, "please come see me after class."

The end of class came and everyone slowly filed out of the room.  A few stayed behind to check off a legend with her or to ask her a question about the assignment, but soon they too were out of the room.  And once again, only she and Inuyasha were left in the room.

He sat slumped at his desk, his baseball cap pulled down over his face.  The boy looked almost like he had fallen asleep…

Kagome stood up with her purse in hand and walked over to Inuyasha's desk.  She leaned over until her mouth was right beside his covered doggy-ear.  "Oh, Inu~yasha.  Wake up, sleeping beauty."

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A/N  Once again, I apologize to those people who did review this story for how long it took to post it.  I guess I am probably being a little bit greedy right now.  I just want bajillions of reviews like some of the other authors on ff.net.  I read their thank you thingies, and there are like thirty from just one chapter.  I'm a little envious.

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