Disclaimer: Not mine...squints eyes not mine... EHWHAHAHAH! WHY! WHY CAN'T THEY BE MINE! cries all squeaky-like
Chapter Two: New Friends, Old Enemies
The next few days were quiet. When Friday finally arrived Kagome thought she was home free for the rest of the week. She didn't have to worry about Naraku again until Monday. Kagome got up and dressed for school, "Grah..." she sighed, "Why...why?" she yawned. She grabbed her bag and took off for school in a hurry. When she got there she saw Sango, Miroku and Inuyasha sitting on the stairs talking. The four had become good friends over the past few days and were now hanging out on a regular basis.
Inuyasha glanced at Kagome, "So that's what happened to you guys, huh? What a prick." he said to Sango.
Kagome heard him and her head dropped in sadness, "Oh...you told them..."
Sango got up and put her hands on Kagome's shoulder, "Oh Kagome, don't look like that. I told Miroku Monday, but Inuyasha just found out."
Kagome looked down, "That's not it... I should have been able to defend you that day..."
"Quit tryin' to look all strong! You can't win them all." Inuyasha interfered.
"Well if I can't stand up for my friends what does that make me!" she yelled.
"Stop it both of you! It's like you've known each other for years." Miroku sighed.
"If she'd stop with that crap!" Inuyasha said, "Keh!"
"As if! You're the one who-OH! FORGET IT!" she yelled and walked inside the building.
Miroku hit Inuyasha with his book, "You're very insensitive."
"Whatever!" he sighed.
Kagome gathered her books for first period and leaned against her locker, "Why am I so touchy today...?" she sighed.
"Perhaps you didn't sleep well last night?" a voice said to her.
She shot her head up, "What do you want? Leave me alone I said!" she took off for the other end of the hall but she was slammed into the lockers.
"Bringing others into the fight, Higurashi?"
"BACK OFF! I don't want you near me or anyone I know!" she pushed at his arms.
His hand wrapped tightly around her neck, "You brought this on yourself! Stop mouthing off to me!"
"I hate you..." she coughed as his hand gripped her tighter.
"Hate? Such a strong word." his other hand found it's way under her shirt, "You should be grateful I haven't hurt you yet..."
"Stop it!" she cried.
"What? This?" his hand then moved to her thigh, moving up under her skirt.
"Quit!" she sobbed, tears streaming her cheeks.
"STOP IT NOW!"
He turned, "Tetsusaiga...this is not your business!"
"And your hand has no business up her skirt!" he said.
He slammed her against the locker as she opened one eye, "Inu...ya...sha?" he let go as she slid to the ground sobbing.
"Let's go! Gods! I know you five days and look, I'm already fighting with you!" he sighed.
"You plan to fight me?" he hissed.
"Yeah I DO!" he charged the boy who jumped back and slashed at Inuyasha.
"Make it a good fight!" he said throwing his fist forwards missing Inuyasha by mere centimeters.
"Oh, it'll be good!" he said flexing his claws.
Naraku then stopped and looked past Inuyasha, "Not now..."
"What are you doing? In school? How foolish are you?" a deep womenly voice came.
Inuyasha turned, "Who...?"
"Kikyo..."
"I understand you mock the girl, but please, the boy too? Really Naraku..." she smiled coyly.
He smiled as well, "You're right of course." he turned to Inuyasha, "Another time...I swear it." Naraku walked past him.
Inuyasha turned his attention to Kagome, "Hey!" he said as she started to get up and fell again. He ran to her, "Hey, are you-"
"I'm fine." she whispered.
"Kagome, you can't just brush it off..."
"Why not! It's not like it won't happen again!" she cried.
He put a hand on her shoulder, "Hey...come on...no tears."
She wiped her eyes, "I don't know how much longer I can do this... He's on to you guys you know."
"Who cares! I'll woop his ass one day!" he said arrogantly, "That girl she was-"
"His girlfriend, Kikyo."
"I heard about her and the locker room incident. I also heard she shoved you down the stairs last year."
"Yeah, she's not exactly my closest friend." she sighed.
He pulled her up, "You okay?"
"Yeah, thank you, Inuyasha. I don't know what he would have done if you hadn't come when you did." fresh tears shimmered in her eyes.
He pushed them away with his thumb, "Come on. We got equations to learn." he grinned as the bell rang.
She laughed, "Okay."
"Yes! A weekend!" Kagome yawned from her seat. It was the end of the day.
"Yeah I know! Hey what's the deal in math class you always look like you're gunna blow up." Inuyasha watched her from the corner of his eye. She was pretty, at least that's what he thought.
"I just don't get these reversal problems and UGH! It's just not my strong suit." she sighed.
"What're you talking about? It's easy!" Inuyasha said.
"WHAT! YOU UNDERSTAND IT!" she yelled.
"Why shouldn't I? I had advanced algebra in my old school."
She sweatdropped, "Well I feel stupid."
He leaned over her and wrote down a problem, "Okay you see this?" he pointed, "You gotta write it out so that it evens out both sides of the equation. What ever the sign is you reverse it..." he was explaining.
She blushed as he breathed on her neck and explained the math problem, he smelled good. Like mint and a strange unique smell of his own. Wait what was she thinking? Inuyasha smells good? Since when? She shook her head, "Okay... I get it!" she smiled. "Thanks!"
"Whatever, it's that simple." he said sitting back down.
"You can go class!" the teacher announced.
"Yeah!" Kagome slammed her book shut and stood up.
"Ready to leave so soon?" Sango laughed walking beside her.
"Yeah, I hate school! And thanks to Inuyasha, I got my math homework done!" she looked back at the hanyou and winked.
He blushed, "YEAH, YEAH!"
Miroku patted his back, "Calm down."
"Keh!" he crossed his arms and then blinked as Miroku began to walk off with Sango, "Where're you two going?"
"I'm walking her home." he explained, "I told you yesterday while you were looking so lovingly at Kagome."
"WAS NOT!" he flushed angrily.
"Goodbye, Inuyasha." Miroku waved not looking back.
He looked at Kagome, she hadn't heard a word. Thank the Gods. She picked up her bag, turning, she smiled at him, "I'll see you Inuyasha!"
"Hey, do you think you should be goin' home by yourself?"
She looked away and back at him, "I should be asking you that."
"What?"
"You got into a fight with him. He's bound to start on you."
"I told you I don't care!" he said, "But I'd still feel alot better if I could walk you home."
"Okay." she smiled.
"So, don't be ashamed about the Naraku thing." he said. He was again watching her from the corner of his eye, she always looked so happy, but she seemed really sad. In any case, she was fun to be around.
"I can't help it, I just wanted to protect her, I grew up with her." she said sadly. "I still don't like the idea of you walking home by yourself..."
"I can handle myself." he said.
She sighed, "Hey, you're good in math, right?"
"I'd like to think of it that way, why?"
"What would you say to being my tutor?"
"OH! MAN! I guesso..." he huffed, 'Damn girl...'
She looked up at him, "Thank you..."
He looked down, "It's just math."
"No, stupid, for walking me home." she smiled.
He flushed and looked straight ahead "Yeah."
"Why is it you and Miroku transferred at the same time?" she asked curiously.
"I was gunna transfer but since he's been my only real friend before you two, he wanted to go with me."
"That's neat. Sango and I are like that too." she said and stopped at the shrine steps, "Well here's my house." she said nervously.
"What?" he smelled fear in her scent.
"Are you sure you wanna walk home by yourself?"
"For crying out loud! I'll be fine!"
"But..."
He pulled a pencil and paper from his bag and handed it to her, "Write your number down."
"W-What!" she flushed.
"Your number, woman. I'll call you when I'm home so you'll know I'm okay."
"Oh..." she said and scribbled down her number, handing it back to him.
"See ya." he grinned turning.
"Be careful!" she watched his form retreat. She sighed and walked up the shrine stairs and into her house, "Mama! I'm home!" she said.
"Hi sweety, how was your day?"
"G-Good." she knew where this was going. Her mom had seen everything.
"So who was that gorgeous boy?" she smiled.
"Mama!" she squealed.
She laughed, "I'm sorry, but who was he?"
"Inuyasha..." her face tinted red.
"So, I see." she smiled.
"Yes, starting next week he's tutoring me." she said.
"In math hopefully." she said.
"Actually yes."
"Good! Anyways, I have to run to the store with Sota and Grampa! I'll be back." she waved to her.
"Okay, Mama." she waved as her mother retreated out the door. She jumped halfway in mid-air when the phone rang, "H-Hello?"
"Higurashi..."
"Go away!" she screamed and hung up the phone heaving as tears found thier way into her eyes. The phone rang again, "I said go away and I meant it!" she sobbed.
"Kagome, what's wrong with you?"
"I-Inuyasha...hi. Good to hear your home. Thanks for calling, I gotta go-"
"Wait, what happened?" he asked.
"Naraku just called me..."
"He has your number?"
"I don't know how..." she breathed.
"Don't worry about him. Anyhow, I gotta go. When do you want me to come over to tutor you?"
"This week isn't good because I'm really busy, what about the week after?"
"Okay. See ya later?"
"Yeah. Bye, thanks." she smiled.
"Bye." he hung up.
She smiled. She was glad Inuyasha was warming up to her. Now it wouldn't be so hard to work with him.
AN: SO LONG...sighs my arm is numb... PLEASE REVIEW. Is everything goin' too fast? Please tell me! Ja ne!
