Tails of Oxford
Chapter 5: The New Kagome
By Kashita
Kagome walked down the Kings Hall. She looked around. Mr. Nakamura Sesshomaru said the biology class was at the end of kings Hall. But Kings hall seems to be endless. If I don't hurry than I will be late and I will get a very bad first impression in class, thought kagome, so she started running again. Finally, she arrived at the end of Kings Hall. There was a door which says Biology class on it. Kagome could hear many people chattering inside. She pushed the door open and peeked in, the teacher wasn't here yet. And there isn't any sign of Houjou either. She walked in and found a seat somewhere at the back where less students are. A girl that was a few years older than Kagome walked to the seat beside Kagome and sat down. A few girls followed her and crowded around her desk. They were chattering away until the girl realized the stranger sitting beside her. She stood up and came over Kagome's desk. Kagome looked up at her, surprised at the sudden appearance of a girl in front of her.
"Ye-Yes, may i help you?" asked Kagome, a bit shy. "I never seen you around before, are you new too?" asked the girl. "Uh, yeah, I'm new. I'm…um...from Mezelten Collage. My name is Higurashi Kagome," said Kagome trying to be braver. I have to change my old self, she told herself. "Eh, Another one from Mezelten Collage? Anyway, I'm Ayame. These are my friends Sayo, Yokuna, Lydia, Caroline, Rouge and Chin Lee. I like you more than that show off, Houjou. He just came to school for a few days than he act as if he was the cool one. Just because his fiancé was a senior, what a freak. Sophie wouldn't even act like that just because she is a senior. She has a really lousy fiancé!" said the girl, obviously getting mad at Houjou. "I agree! He is really a lousy person!" said Kagome angrily. Ayame stared at her "Do you know him, kagome chan?" she asked. Kagome sink back into her seat "I know him from school. He is such a jerk!"
Kagome is starting to like this Ayame girl; she seems awfully friendly, even though her friends didn't seem quite happy with the new girl. Ayame is one of the most popular girls in Oxford. But she is not the stuck up or cheerleading kind. She is the kind of girl everyone would welcome without any hesitations. She is a very nice young lady. But kagome didn't know that at all. She just thinks that she had found a friend.
"Okay now students, please go back to your seat, the class is about to begin." Said a man's voice. It was the biology teacher, Mr. Dracen. Everyone scramble to their seats. Ayame whispered to kagome that the people in this class call him Mr. Dracula. He is a very cranky teacher and hardly like any of his students. He only likes the students that get good grades and respects him which no one did.
"I got an announcement to make today. There is another new student that was transferred from Mezelten Collage. Ms. Kagome, please come out and introduce yourself." Said Mr. Dracula in a deep voice.
"Ye-Yes sir!" said kagome as she clumsily stood up, than she remembered something that made her full of bravery again. "Houjou is one of the students in this class, I mustn't show anything humiliating. I must let others have a good first impression on me or my whole mission will be ruined!" said Kagome in her mind. She carefully walked up toward the teacher and stood beside him with a sweet smile.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Higurashi Kagome. I came from Tokyo, Japan. I was in Mezelten collage before I was transferred to Oxford. I am glad to be transferred into Oxford University. I will work hard in this class. Thank you."
"Thank you Miss Kagome, you may now return to your seat and welcome to Oxford's biology class," Said Mr. Dracen.
Kagome slowly walked back to her desk and sat down. She turned to Ayame. "How was that? Was that better than Houjou?"
Ayame didn't answer because Mr. Dracula had started class but she did give kagome a thumbs-up. Kagome smiled back at her and paid full attention at the teacher as he started talking about the topic of the day. At the corner of her eyes she could see Houjou staring at her. Yup, mission one accomplished, I shocked him, whispered Kagome to herself. She had located where Houjou was sitting while she was having her little speech beside the teacher's desk.
Kagome gather up her notes and books and stuff them into her bag. Ayame tapped her on the shoulder. "I got to go now. I have to catch up with some friends. If you need me, just call me with this number or come to my room. Room no.116, Royal hall, okay? Ja'na!" Ayame put her phone number on Kagome's desk as she jogged out of the classroom, waving at her. Kagome waved back and stuff Ayame's hp no. into her bag too. She was about to go when she felt a gentle tap on her shoulder. She turned around and guessed what, it's Houjou.
Kagome lifted an eyebrow "What!" Houjou crossed his arms. "How did you get here?" he asked. "Not the same way you did, as a matter of fact. Now leave me alone, I need to go back to my room to take a bath." She said harshly, annoyed. "Hey, I was just trying to congratulate you for getting in Oxford," said Houjou with the 'what-did-I-do' look.
Kagome gave Houjou a dangerously sweet smiled. "Thank you, it was quite easy though. I don't even need to marry anyone to get in." she snapped.
"Kagome chan….I'm very sorry about that, but…" but he was cut off by Kagome.
"Don't Kagome chan me, Houjou. I'm not in a mood!" said Kagome angrily as she walked out of the class room. Houjou sighed heavily behind her.
"Never mind than, by the way, you look nice in that new appearance of yours, it shocked me," called Houjou down the Kings hall. He decided not to follow Kagome who was letting out a lot of killing air.
"Good for you, Houjou. Good for you." Called backed Kagome as she walk down the hall without stopping. A sly smirk came over her face. Mission two accomplished, make him talk about my new appearance, chuckled Kagome.
Kagome reached her room and opened the door. As she expected, Kikyo wasn't in. She flopped down on her bed and looked up at the ceiling. A heavy sighed escaped from her mouth. Her eyes were suddenly filled with tears, as she hugged her arms and turned over, facing the door.
"I feel so lonely," she murmured. Her heart suddenly felt so painful and heavy. Tears started to slide down her pale cheeks. She hugged herself tighter, not wanting to bother her tears that are falling continuously down her face. Pictures of Sango, Yuki, Ayumi, Mama, Souta, and Grampa flashed past her mind. One by one, the pictures of them happily together flashed past-----------than suddenly Inuyasha's face appeared in one of the pictures. Kagome suddenly sat up, shaking her head furiously, as if trying to shake the pictures away. Why is she suddenly thinking of him?
Another tear slide down her cheek…
Will she ever survive in this loneliness?
Did she come to Oxford just to have revenge…?
And forgotten about her happiness with her friends….
And now have to suffer in loneliness just because of that?
Another tear slide down her cheek…
Suddenly, the door burst open, and a figure stomped in. Kagome jumped as she saw the figure.
Inuyasha……
Inuyasha stomped in the room, ready to kill. His eyes searched the room, and landed on Kagome, who was looking at him. Her eyes were red with tears. Inuyasha lifted his eyebrows but his anger softened. He was actually here to quarrel with Kikyo again, but it seems that she is not here------so there is no reason to get angry. He walked toward a study table that was just beside Kagome's bed. He pulled out the chair and faced it towards her, he sat on it and gaze down at the crying girl.
Kagome realised that she was still crying, by seeing a huge question mark written on Inuyasha's face plus the 'you-are-annoying-and-what's-wrong-with-you' look. She quickly turned her gaze away from Inuyasha, while rubbing off her tears with the back of her hand.
"What the hell is wrong with you, wrench?" Inuyasha asked, his tone was flat, as if he didn't want people to know what his real feelings are.
"Nothing," replied Kagome, her tone was shaky.
"That face tells everything. What are you crying for," Asked Inuyasha sternly.
"……"
Tears start flowing again…
Inuyasha anger rose a bit "If you're not telling than I will as well never see you again!"
"…? I…I…I kind of felt lonely in this school; my friends are in the other school so I just couldn't help missing them. It's nothing to care about actually," Kagome said, almost as soft as a whisper.
"Stupid girl, crying for such a stupid thing,"
Kagome half-giggled "Yeah, I guess so. I am kind of stupid,"
"……! Do you know that is supposed to be an insult?"
"Yeah, but it is quite true. I am pretty stupid sometimes, it is true I was a nerd and a dork but stupidity stills follows behind, not to mansion clumsiness. I'm one of the worst girls to know," Kagome gave Inuyasha a half smile. Inuyasha stared at her.
"Were you insulting yourself?"
"Hehe, I guess so" said Kagome, she had stopped crying. The sadness that once flooded her whole face was replaced by a beam of happiness. "Thank you for your consideration, I felt much better now,"
"Keh, I never said I cared!" he might sound like he didn't care but it was proofed untrue by the smirk on his face. 'That was easy, all she need is some company to tell her probs to and she'll be good as new,' thought Inuyasha.
Kagome smiled at him in reply, a full-hearted smile. Inuyasha smirked again and stood up. "I better go now, before that bitch comes back and I'm going to be in a temper again," he said as he stood up. Kagome stood up too. She bowed as a thank you and stood there as she watched Inuyasha walked towards the door. He opened the door and smiled before going out, but a frown appeared on his face as he saw Kikyo standing in front of him. Two of them walked past each other and walked onwards. Inuyasha going towards the hall while Kikyo going into the room. Kikyo looked at Kagome and frowned "What a disgraceful sister," she mumbled. Kagome widen her eyes.
"Excuse me! What sister?"
"How stupid can you be! Don't you know your own sister, Higurashi!"
"HUH? Do you mean you are my…"
"Yes, you are my disgraceful sister. Don't you know your mother is the second wife of my father? Your mother was married to my father after he divorce with my mother to be with your disgraceful mother."
"Um, Kikyo, I rather have you using the word 'our father' than 'your father', and I'm sorry for what my mum did but you don't have to hate me for that,"
"I am so ashamed to have my step sister to be in the same room as me, this situation is just like Inuyasha and Sesshomaru,"
"That explains the alikeness between both of us," said Kagome, starting to solve the puzzle.
"Alikeness? Ahahahah, I am much better looking than you, but you are lucky to have the same hair colour as I do. Now stop this sister talk, I need to take a warm bath to relax," Kikyo gave Kagome a last annoyed look before going into the bathroom. Kagome sighed "This is getting more and more complicated…"
Massage:
Yay! Chapter 5 is done. Do u people out there like it? Hope so. Please review. If I get good reviews, I would update much faster coz of all the support you people give me. I'll try my best to start chap 6 as soon as possible. Please REVIEW! Arigato gozaimasu! Ja'na!
Hanasashi Kashita
11-04-2005
