Chapter 3:
It was a quiet morning. There were a few minutes left before Kagome's alarm clock went off. Kagome woke up to find Inuyasha still asleep in the bed. She decided to let him sleep, since he didn't have to go to school.
Kagome let out a yawn and decided to get dressed before Inuyasha woke up. So much for that. The alarm clock went off and Kagome forgot that she set Inuyasha's bed right next to the alarm clock. Inuyasha jumped up, wide eyed, and screaming.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome said as she ran to turn the alarm off.
"What are you trying to make my deaf now?!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Sorry." Kagome replied. "Good morning." She said as she placed a kiss on Inuyasha's head, causing him to blush ten so his face matched his kimono.
"How come I'm not in that prison thing?" Inuyasha asked, not that he was complaining, just curious.
"I decided to let you sleep outside of it last night." Kagome replied. "Just being nice."
"Thanks." Inuyasha said.
"What do you want for breakfast?" Kagome asked.
"Whatever you're having." Inuyasha replied.
"I'll give you a few pieces of cereal. OK?" Kagome asked.
"Sure." Inuyasha said.
Then Kagome got dressed and grabbed Inuyasha and put him on her shoulder as she walked down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"Good morning everyone!" Kagome greeted her family.
"What do you have on your shoulder child?" Grandpa asked. (A/N- remember, grandpa wasn't in the last chapter. So he doesn't know what happened to Inuyasha.)
"Oh! Grandpa you didn't get to see Inuyasha yesterday did you?" Kagome asked. "Well, I shrunk him and now he has to live with us until Keade has the potion made."
"WHAT?!" Grandpa yelled.
"I was practicing using my miko powers and Keade was teaching me how to shrink things. Well, I accidentally hit Inuyasha, and he shrunk." Kagome explained.
Grandpa just sat there with his mouth hanging open.
"Grandpa! He's OK!" Kagome yelled.
"That's not what surprises me Kagome. What surprises me is that you have powers too! Why didn't you tell us!?" Grandpa yelled.
"I did tell you! I told you the first time I came back from the Feudal Era!" Kagome protested.
"Now. Now. We don't have to get all worked up at the breakfast now do we?" Mrs. Higurashi interrupted.
"Ummm... Mom?" Kagome asked. "Can I have the cereal for Inuyasha?"
"Sure honey." Mrs. Higurashi replied as she got the Cocoa Puff out of the cabinet. "Here you go."
"Thanks Mom. I'll eat in my room with Inuyasha before school." Kagome said as she ran up to her room, with Inuyasha still on her shoulder.
"What's that Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.
"They're called Cocoa Puffs. It's cereal. You liked that chocolate that you tried once right?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah." Inuyasha replied.
"Well, this is chocolate. But it's a different kind." Kagome explained. "Here." She said as she handed Inuyasha a piece of the cereal. He tried it.
"This is good." Inuyasha replied.
"Good. I'll leave some out for you while I'm gone." Kagome said.
"Do you have to go to school?" Inuyasha asked.
"Sorry Inuyasha. It's against the law for me to not. And I've missed enough days as it is." Kagome replied. "Maybe I can take you around in my purse somewhere later." Kagome said as she put Inuyasha on her desk. "Now eat so I can leave."
Inuyasha did eat his fill of the cereal. Once he was stuffed though, he ran around and hid under Kagome's bed so he wouldn't have to go back into the terrarium. "I ain't go'n back in there!" He yelled.
Kagome kept reaching under her bed to reach Inuyasha, but failed. "Fine! You stay under there and let Buyo get you later! But I'm going to school!" Kagome yelled back. She couldn't see under her bad, so Inuyasha quickly snuck over to Kagome's leather jacket and jumped into the large pocket.
"Good-bye Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled, thinking that Inuyasha was still under the bed. Then she grabbed her jacket and walked out.
At School...
Kagome was outside of the school building when she put her hand in her pocket and felt something. She pulled it out.
"INUYASHA!" She yelled.
"Hi?" Inuyasha replied.
"What in the world are you doing in my pocket?! I thought you were still at home under my bed?!" Kagome yelled.
"I wanted to come with you." Inuyasha pouted.
"Whatever. Looks like you're staying with me for school now." Kagome said. "But stay in my pocket." Kagome said.
First Class...
"Math." Kagome moaned. "I hate this class." She continued to whine.
Inuyasha was still sitting in Kagome's pocket, sleeping. He found the pocket quite comfortable.
Then the bell rang, waking Inuyasha, and startling him at the same time.
Kagome got up and everyone left the classroom. Kagome went a little more slowly though, that way she could sneak a peek at Inuyasha.
She pulled him out of her pocket and set him on her desk while she put her books away.
"How are ya do'n?" Kagome asked.
"I was asleep." Inuyasha replied. "When does this school thing end?" Inuyasha asked.
"In six more hours." Kagome replied.
"That long?!" Inuyasha whined.
"You're the one who had to come." Kagome replied. "Come-on. I have to get to my next class." She said as she picked Inuyasha up and put him back into the pocket of her leather jacket. "Why don't you just sleep the whole time?" Kagome suggested as she walk out of the classroom.
"Do you?" Inuyasha asked.
"No." Kagome replied, then walked out into the hallway.
Second Class...
Inuyasha ended up sleeping again. And Kagome was busy passing notes to her friends. It was only English class, and that was the most boring class they had.
Kagome got a note from Yuka:
So how's you're boyfriend? The jealous one?Kagome wrote back:
Remember those powers I have that I told you about? Well, I accidentally used them on him and shrunk him. He came to school with me. I'll show him to you at lunch.
Yuka got the note and wrote:
You mean we'll finally get to meet this Inuyasha?! Wow! You said he was a half demon right?
Kagome replied:
Yeah. That's the guy. Hey! Are you going to band practice today?Yuka wrote back:
Definitely! We have to practice for the Fine Arts Festival on Friday!Kagome's reply:
OK. I'll be there to play today too.
Yuka's reply:
Great!Then the bell rang and it was time to go the next class.
Kagome looked in her pocket to make sure Inuyasha was still there. And he was, but this time he slept through the bell.
Third Class...
It was history class. One of the best classes for Kagome. Heh. She was in history all the time anyway.
"Today we will talk about the Warring States Era. Can anyone tell me why they called it the Warring States Era?" The teacher asked
Kagome was the first to raise her hand. "Yes Ms. Higurashi?" The teacher said.
"They called it the Warring States Era because there were so many wars going on at the time." Kagome answered. She would have said more, but no one would believe her if she said there were demons back then.
Inuyasha had woken up, and decided to take a stroll through the school and check everything out. He climbed out of Kagome's pocket and walked around the classroom. He got bored after walking around the room for a few minutes and decided to leave the classroom. The door was open, so Inuyasha could get out in the hallway easily. He walked around. But then the bell rang, and Inuyasha found myself dodging feet everywhere.
Inuyasha was about to make it to a locker and climb to the top so it would be easier to find Kagome.
He found her. He ran along the top of the locker and jumped on top of her head.
The girl put her hand on top of her head and grabbed what was on it. Inuyasha was being held in the person's hand. "INUYASHA?!" Kagome yelled. "Why weren't you in my pocket?!" She yelled.
"I got bored!" Inuyasha yelled back.
"Don't do it again." Kagome tone suddenly softened. "You didn't get stepped on her hurt did you."
"You didn't tell me that this place was dangerous!" Inuyasha yelled.
"You're the size of my hand, and there are over a thousand teenagers here daily. OF COARSE IT'S DANGEROUS FOR YOU!" Kagome yelled. "Now don't leave my pocket again!"
"I won't." Inuyasha said sounding a bit scared.
"Good." Kagome said. "I'm just glad you're safe." Kagome added then gave Inuyasha a kiss on the head before putting him back in her pocket. Then she went to the next class.
Forth Class...
Science class. Another class that Kagome hated, and she couldn't pass notes because her teacher was way to strict and would catch her easily. So she just doodled in her notebook all period.
Inuyasha was in the pocket. He wasn't about to go anywhere. But it was so boring. He was fighting sleep all period.
Fifth Class...
PE. Kagome didn't have to get changed because her teacher thought she should be participating since she was always out sick.
Since Kagome had nothing to do, and no one would notice, she decided it would be OK for Inuyasha to come out of her pocket.
"So Inuyasha?" Kagome asked. "What do you think of my school?"
"Boring." Inuyasha replied. "But this class doesn't seem so bad. Why aren't you out there playing with everyone else"
"Because the teacher doesn't want me to go out there." Kagome replied. "She thinks I should sit out for a little while."
"Is it because you're different from everyone else? Kinda like what I told you my childhood was like?" Inuyasha asked.
"No. Not at all. It's because I've been out for so long and people think I've been out sick. So the teacher is just being cautious. That all." Kagome replied.
"OK." Inuyasha yawned.
"Are you getting tired again? You can go back in my pocket?" Kagome suggested. "Actually, that might not be bad idea. Someone might see you." Kagome said as she put Inuyasha back in her pocket.
Inuyasha fell asleep very quickly, and Kagome smile at the site.
Lunch...
Inuyasha was still sleeping in Kagome's pocket, and Kagome was debating on whether to wake him up or not.
"Hey Kagome!" Yuka said as she sat next to Kagome.
"Hi Yuka! Were is everyone else?" Kagome asked.
"They're on their way. So where is Inuyasha?" Yuka asked.
"He's in my pocket sleeping." Kagome replied. "I don't know if I should wake him or not. Maybe I should. He'll be up all night 'cause he slept all day today." Kagome said.
"Well, wake him then!" Yuka said. "I want to meet him!"
"Hey Kagome!" Ayumi said as she sat across from Kagome.
"Kagome!" Eri yelled then sat next to Kagome. "We got your note. Now where is he?"
"Fine." Kagome said. Then she lifted Inuyasha out of her pocket carefully. Inuyasha was still asleep and Kagome laid him on the table.
The girls stared at him. Kagome poked his side gently.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome said softly. "Wake-up."
Inuyasha started to open his eyes, but when he did, he saw six huge eyes staring at him.
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" Inuyasha screamed. "KAGOME!!!" Inuyasha yelled as he ran to Kagome and jumped onto her shoulder, a little scared now that people have seen him.
"Some boyfriend." Ayumi stated.
"Yeah! He ran from us!" Yuka added.
"How do you expect him to protect you when he's afraid of us?!" Eri added.
"I'm not scared!" Inuyasha yelled. "I just thought Kagome didn't want people in her time to see me!"
"Inuyasha. These people know all about you and my powers and how I can go back to your time. They're my best friends." Kagome said. "This is Ayumi, Yuka, and Eri." Kagome said as she pointed to each girl.
"Hello." Inuyasha said from on Kagome's shoulder.
Kagome pulled out her sandwich and broke off a small piece for Inuyasha, figuring he was hungry. "Here. This is your lunch." Kagome said.
"Thanks." Inuyasha said as he started to eat it.
"So how long have you two been together?" Yuka asked.
"We've been FRIENDS for almost a month now." Kagome said taking a bite out of her sandwich. Inuyasha had already finished his and Kagome gave him another piece.
"Just friends?" Ayumi asked.
"Yeah." Kagome said. Inuyasha just stayed out of the conversation.
"So you're dog demon, huh?" Eri asked.
"Yeah. But only half. I'm also half human." Inuyasha replied.
"That's so cool." Yuka stated.
"You don't seem that bad compared to what we've heard from Kagome." Ayumi said.
"What does Kagome say about me?" Inuyasha asked.
"Nothing." Kagome interrupted. "I don't say anything about you. RIGHT!?" Kagome asked, giving her friends a look that said 'Don't you dare.'
The bell rang, and everyone left. Kagome put Inuyasha back into her pocket and headed for the last class of the day.
Last Class...
"Yes! Art class is the best!" Kagome stated as she went to her seat. There were no desks in this class. Just a bunch of tables with seats around them. And this was one of Kagome's favorite classes.
"OK class!" The teacher started. "Today we are going to draw a picture of one of our friends. But the thing is, it can't be someone from this class. It has to be a friend outside of school."
Kagome knew just who to do. She was sitting at a table with just her, Ayumi, Yuka, and Eri. So she could take Inuyasha out of her pocket.
Inuyasha sat on the table.
"Inuyasha. Just hold still." Kagome said as she started to draw a picture of Inuyasha.
"What are you doing Kagome?" Ayumi asked.
"I'm drawing a picture of a friend outside of school. Actually, all my friends that are outside of school." Kagome said as she was finishing Inuyasha, then she started to draw Shippo.
"That little guy looks cute. Is that what he really looks like?" Yuka asked.
"Yep." Kagome replied as she started on Miroku.
"Could you bring the rest of your friends here so we can meet them?" Eri asked.
"Sorry guys. Me and Inuyasha are the only ones who are able to pass through the well." Kagome said. "Even if I tried, it wouldn't work."
Then the teacher walked up to Kagome. "Who are these people Kagome?" The teacher asked.
"These are my friends outside of school." Kagome replied.
"Really? But why does this one have a tail? And this person has dog ears?" The teacher asked. Then he noticed Inuyasha in the middle of the table. "What's this Kagome?"
"Umm...He's my friend." Kagome said. "The one in the picture." Kagome explained. "It's a long story and I know you wouldn't believe me Mr. Yurameshi."
"OK." Mr. Yurameshi replied, then walked away, as if nothing happened.
"That was weird." Yuka said.
"Yeah. You'd think he'd freak out after seeing Inuyasha." Eri added.
"I don't why he wasn't freak'n out. But who cares." Kagome replied.
"Kagome? You said you were meeting us to practice after school right?" Yuka asked.
"Of coarse. I need the practice." Kagome replied.
"Great!" Ayumi said. "You know, Honda's really been worried about you."
"I told him that I wasn't really sick." Kagome said. "I told him about what I do when I'm not at school."
"Whatever. He'll be glad to see you." Eri said.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked sternly. "Who's this Honda guy?"
"Just a friend. No big deal." Kagome replied, then she saw the look on Inuyasha's face. "He's just a friend!"
"Just like Hojo is just a friend?" Inuyasha asked, still sounding stern.
"Yeah! Just a friend!" Kagome almost yelled, but quickly remember that she was in class. "Inuyasha. These people are my friends. You don't have to worry about anything."
Then Yuka put her face near Inuyasha. "You know, she loves you." She said to Inuyasha quietly so Kagome wouldn't hear.
After School...
Kagome walked into the theatre of the school and jumped on stage.
"Honda!" She yelled as she hugged a man with short, black hair and green eyes who wore jeans and a white t-shirt.
"Kagome!" Honda replied happily as he returned the hug. "How are you doing?"
"Just fine." Kagome answered. "Ayumi tells me that you've been worried."
"Well, you're gone almost all the time and you're in the Feudal Era with all those demons. Yeah. I get worried." Honda said.
"Well, I'm here for almost three weeks." Kagome replied.
"What happened? Did you get into a fight with that boyfriend of yours back there?" Honda asked.
"No. I kinda umm..." Kagome said.
"I'm right here!" Inuyasha yelled.
Honda looked down on the floor to see Inuyasha. "This is your boyfriend?" He asked as a sweat drop formed on his head.
"I kinda shrunk him." Kagome replied. "I was practicing how to shrink things and I accidentally shrunk him."
"I wonder what you do to him when you're mad." Honda asked himself.
"It yell SIT and he slams to the ground." Kagome said without realizing what she said. "Sorry Inuyasha!" Kagome apologized as she picked Inuyasha up. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
"What did I do now?!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I said I was sorry! What more do you want?!" Kagome yelled back.
"Another kiss." Inuyasha said.
"Fine." Kagome said as she kissed his head. "Happy?"
"Very." Inuyasha replied.
"O...K..." Honda said. "Are you here for practice Kagome?"
"Duh!" Kagome replied as she grabbed her guitar. "What else would I be here for?" Kagome asked sarcastically.
"Oh, excuse me if I don't mean anything to you." Honda replied sarcastically, and the two laughed.
Ayumi walked in next. "Hey guys! Ready?" She asked as she grabbed her violin.
"We need to wait for Eri." Honda replied.
"I'm right here!" Eri yelled as she sat in front of her drums.
"Great! Let's go!" Kagome said, then noticed that Inuyasha was still on the floor. Kagome picked him up and put him on a speaker. "Stay here, and we'll be done soon." Kagome told him.
"Where the hell am I supposed to go?! This thing is higher than any cliff I've ever jumped!" Inuyasha yelled.
Kagome just walked back over to the group.
"OK. We'll play Little Bitty." Honda said. "Kagome? You remember that one right?"
"Yep! Let's go!" She said.
"That's my line, but OK." Honda said. "Let's go!"
Little-Bitty by Alan Jackson
Have a little love on a little honeymoon
You got a little bitty dish and a little bitty spoon
Little bitty house and a little bitty yard
Little bitty dog and a little bitty car
Well it's alright to be little bitty
A little hometown or a big old city
Might as well share
Might as well smile
Life goes on for a little bitty while.
Little bitty baby and a little bitty gown
It'll grow up in a little bitty town
Big yellow bus, little bitty books
It all started with a little bitty look.
Well it's alright to be little bitty
I little hometown or a big old city
Might as well share
Might as well smile
Life goes on for a little bitty while
Now you got a job and a little bitty check
Six pack of bear and a television set
Little bitty world goes around and around
Little bit of silence and a little bit of sound
A good old boy and a pretty little girl
Start all over in this little bitty world
Little bitty plan and a little bitty dream
It's all part of a little bitty scheme
It's alright to be little bitty
Little hometown or a big old city
Might as well share
Might as well smile
Life goes on for a little bitty while
It's alright to be little bitty
A little hometown or a big old city
Might as well share
Might as well smile
Life goes on for a little bitty while.
"That was great!" Someone from in the audience yelled. It was Yuka.
"Hey Yuka!" Honda yelled. "Are you here to make sure we're good enough to play at the festival?"
"Hardly. 'Cause I know that you guys are good enough." She said. "I don't know about Chi-Chi though. You know how she is. You can never be better than me 'cause I'm perfect." Yuka mocked the most popular girl at school.
"That's true Yuka." A girl said. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, and was a bit tanner than the rest of the kids. "I know I can do much better than you at the festival."
"Well I'm in charge of the festival!" Yuka yelled. "And I decided to have Honda's band play! So get your ass outta her Chi-Chi!"
"I have a right to be here." Chi-Chi replied as she sat down in a seat.
Kagome immediately went over to Inuyasha and put him in her pocket. "Be quiet Inuyasha. We don't need Chi-Chi to see you." Kagome whispered.
Chi-Chi noticed this. "Hey Higurashi! What are you do'n?"
"Nothing. I just wanted to get something out of my jacket." Kagome replied.
"Whatever. I want hear this so called 'music' that you guys sing." Chi-Chi said, sounding like a spoiled brat, which is exactly what she was.
"Fine." Honda said with a glare towards Chi-Chi. "We'll sing 'Five O Clock Somewhere'." Honda said to everyone.
Kagome started playing her guitar and then Eri joined in with the drums. Then Honda started singing.
Five O Clock Somewhere by Alan Jackson
Sun is hot and that old clock is mov'n slow
And so am
Workday passes just like molasses in winter time
But it's July
I get paid by the hour
And over by the minute
My boss just pushed me over the limit
I'd like to call him somethin
But I think I'll just call it a day
Pour me somethin tall and strong
Make it a hurricane before I go insane
It's only half past twelve. But I don't care
It's five o clock somewhere.
This lunch brake is gonna take all afternoon
And after night
Tomorrow I know there'll hell to pay
Hey but that's alright
Haven't had a vacation in over a year
My Jamaican vacation's gonna start right here
Get the boss for me and tell him I've just sailed away.
And pour me somethin tall and strong
Make it a hurricane before I go insane
It's only half past twelve, but I don't care
It's five o clock somewhere.
I could pay off my tab, pour myself in a cab and be back to work before two
At a moment like this, I can't help but wonder
What would my friend Kagome do?
Then Kagome stepped in and started to sing.
Funny you should ask that Honda.
I'd say, Pour me somethin tall and strong
Make it a hurricane before I go insane
It's only half past twelve, but I don't care
Honda and Kagome sang together.
Pour me somethin tall and strong
Make it a hurricane before I go insane
It's only half past twelve, but I don't care
Honda says...She don't care. And I don't care.
Honda and Kagome together.It's five o clock somewhere.
Yuka clapped her hands, and Chi-Chi just sat there looking as surprised as possible.
"Wow!" Chi-Chi said. "That really sucked!" She said. "Oops! Did I say that out loud? Sorry." She said, then walked out.
"Don't' pay any attention to her. You guys are way better than her. She tried out, and she doesn't have any talent compared to you guys." Yuka said.
"OK. Well, let's just finish practicing." Honda said half-heartedly. Anyone could tell that he was hurt by what Chi-Chi said. He hated it when people said bad things about him, especially since he was usually made fun of.
"Hey, Honda?" Kagome said. "It's OK. You have a great voice and you're great at this. No matter what other people say." Kagome said as she gave Honda a hug.
"Thanks Kagome." Honda said as he hugged back.
Inuyasha had been able to climb out of Kagome's jacket while they were singing and get onto Yuka's shoulder. "Hey Yuka?" Inuyasha asked. "How close are Kagome and that Honda guy?"
"Very. They've friends for like ever. But you don't have to worry about her falling in love with him. They already figured out that it wouldn't work out between them. She said that it was like dating his sister. And Kagome is one of the few people that don't pick on Honda." Yuka replied. "He's got it ruff."
At Kagome's house...
"I'm home!" Kagome called as she entered the house with Inuyasha on her shoulder.
"Hello honey. Did you have a good time at school?" Mrs. Higurashi asked.
"Yeah. I met up with Honda and introduced Inuyasha to Yuka, Eri, and Ayumi." Kagome replied.
"That's nice. Did they freak out at all?" Mom asked.
"No. But Inuyasha did." Kagome laughed. "It was so funny."
Mrs. Higurashi giggled at that. "Did you have dinner yet?"
"Yeah. Honda took all of us out. His treat." Kagome replied. "I think I'll just go to bed. I'm tired."
"OK honey. Good night." Mrs. Higurashi said as she kissed Kagome on the forehead. Then she kissed Inuyasha on the head. "Good night Inuyasha."
Then Kagome went up to her room. She got changed into her PJ's and decided to let Inuyasha sleep outside of the terrarium again tonight. But after he fell asleep she put him back in. Then Kagome went to sleep.
Well there's another day. I don't know when I'll be able to update again since school has started. But I might be able to work on it during Study Hall. All-well.