~*~More Than What She Seems~*~

A/N: Some of you are just so funny! ^_^ I'm sorry for leaving you all at a cliffy -_-..but it couldn't be helped.

Disclaimer: I'm only going to say this one more time in the story. Why? Because while I type the disclaimer, I could be typing the beginning of the chapter, therefore, it's like a waste of time. So:

I don't own Inu Yasha and co. Never did and never will.

Chapter 4: Rescuing Damsels In Distress & Letting Sluts Know That They're Sluts

Kagome shook fearfully as the miko energy was sent towards her. Light blinded her vision and she let out a small scream. Kikyo cackled.

"Hope you enjoyed your life," she sneered loudly.

Kagome clamped her eyes shut and waited for the impact. She suddenly felt strong arms pick her up and felt herself being carried away. Kagome could hear the school wall crumbling to pieces from the miko energy (hm, no. You know the fences/walls that surround a school, like they're blocking you from entrance? That's what I mean).

The person set her back onto her feet carefully. Kagome opened her eyes.

"Inu Yasha.." she whispered. He stood defensively in front of her.

"Stupid bitch!" he growled at Kikyo. "What'd Kagome ever do to you?!"

"I'll tell you what she did," Kikyo glared daggers at him. "She stole my place as the best archer, runner, and gymnast. And worst of all, she stole you from me!"

"Stole you fro-" Inu Yasha began scowling. "What the heck are you talking about, slut?! I was never yours!"

"Don't lie, Inu-dear. We'll have to tell everyone that we're a couple sooner or later," Kikyo batted her eyelashes.

"First of all," Inu Yasha hissed. "Don't call me 'Inu-dear'. Second of all, WE'RE NOT A COUPLE! Third of all, you're hideous to me! Fourth of all, leave me and my friends alone!"

"Honey-bun," Kikyo said, her mouth tightening. "You really need to stop it with the lies."

"I'm not lying!"

"Uh huh. Sure," Kikyo sniffed.

"Just leave him alone, Kikyo!" Kagome screamed.

Inu Yasha and Kikyo looked at her.

"Stay out of this, Kagome," Inu Yasha told her sharply.

"No!" she exclaimed.

Kikyo made an annoyed face.

"Inu Yasha isn't your boyfriend and he doesn't want to be your boyfriend, so just give it up!" Kagome continued. "Or else!"

Kikyo's eyes turned to stone, and she asked icily, "Is that a threat?"

Kagome bit her lip, "Yes."

Kikyo stared intensely at her, "Watch what you say, Higurashi. Cause you don't know what might happen to you."

She thrust another ball of miko energy toward her.

'Not again,' Kagome thought nervously. 'Save me..please.'

She held her hands in front of her face. Little light pink sparks flew from her fingertips. A shield of miko energy formed in front of her and Inu Yasha. Kikyo's miko energy reflected and hit Kikyo instead. She screeched in pain.

"Y-you're NOT going to get away with this Higurashi!" Kikyo panted. "You are NOT going to steal MY Inu from me! He's MY boyfriend!"

"FOR THE LAST TIME, I'M NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND!" Inu Yasha growled angrily.

Kagome trembled.

'What just happened?' she asked herself. 'Did I create this shield of miko energy?'

She clamped her eyes shut and shook harder.

'This school is way worse than the last one!' she thought.

Kikyo turned to Kanna, Kagura, Kaguya, and Yura.

"Help me!" she hissed. They immediately straightened.

Kanna and Kaguya each pulled out a round mirror, Yura pulled out a short sword and a long strand of thin string (hello, she's Yura of the HAIR), and Kagura pulled out a fan.

Kanna and Kaguya snickered and pointed the mirror in Kagome's direction. Kaguya stood beside them and opened up her fan with a smirk.

"What are you waiting for?" Kikyo stomped her foot. "Attack her!"

FWOOSH

*CRACK*

*CRACK*

*CLATTER*

Kanna, Kaguya, and Kagura stared at their weapons in dismay.

Kanna's and Kaguya's mirror had cracked and shattered into little sharp pieces and Kagura's fan had fallen to the ground and snapped in half. They all turned their heads.

Sango stood fiercely before them with her hiraikotsu.

"I've never been so angry!" she glared. "You five always get on my nerve! A new student comes and we all find out that she's better than Kikyo, of course, almost everyone is better than Kikyo. Then what? You go and try to kill her because of it!"

"How dare you!" Kaguya screamed. "That was a family heirloom!"

"That was my sixth mirror," Kanna mumbled.

"My precious fan! That was the last one that I had too!" Kagura wailed.

*****

"This is going to be fun," Yura grinned wickedly. She ran her tongue lightly across her blade's edge. She tightened her hold on the thin string and focused her gaze on Kagome who stood only a few feet away. She stepped forward. Someone then put her into a headlock. "What the-"

"You're not going to get away with something like this!" Miroku's voice said coldly. He pressed his staff even harder against her neck. She choked. Her blade tumbled to the ground. She fumbled with her string.

"Nuh uh," Inu Yasha left the miko shield, came up to them, took her sword, and yanked the string from her hands. Miroku let go of her afterward. She stumbled to the ground with a shriek.

*****

"My 'friends' are so worthless!" Kikyo snapped. She walked up to Kagome and flinched as Kagome's miko shield shocked her. "Curse it!"

She straightened her hair..which was sticking up in all different directions.

"We'll settle this later, Higurashi," she said coolly and walked up the school steps. The people who witnessed the scene stopped staring and then did the same.

Kagome fell to her knees and sobbed.

Sango ran towards her. The shield sent off pink sparks.

"Kagome!" she yelled. "Let your shield down! They're gone!"

Kagome just looked up at her with tearful eyes.

"Why do you think we've done all this to save you?" Sango continued desperately. "Because you're our friend."

The shield fizzed into nothingness and Sango slowly went up to her and gave her friend a bear hug.

"It's okay," she said in a soothing tone. Kagome hugged back.

"Thank you," she whispered.

*****

Inu Yasha, Miroku, Sango, and Kagome stood outside in the hallway holding buckets.

"I can't believe we were late!" Sango pouted. "I'm never late!"

"Who cares?" Inu Yasha replied, annoyed.

Miroku added, "Too bad. Now I can't stare at all the pretty girls this period."

He scooted closer to Sango (they're next to each other in between Inu Yasha and Kagome. Miroku is next to Inu Yasha and Sango is next to Kagome) and slowly crept his hand towards her..

SPLASH

Kagome held a huffing Sango back and frowned at the now thoroughly soaked Miroku.

Inu Yasha shook his head.

"Sango, I have a question," Kagome mumbled. "Where did you get that boomerang?"

Sango calmed down and replied, "I was polishing some school weapons when I saw a bright light out the window and heard the school wall crumble to pieces. I got worried, so I took my boomerang from the weapon room and headed outside. In this school, everyone gets to have their own weapon: for me, I wanted a boomerang. Why? Because when Miroku gets perverted during gym class, I can 'knock' some sense into him with my hiraikotsu. As for Miroku..he stalked me and 'helped' me polish the weapons. And THEN, he followed me and took his own weapon, a staff."

Sango tapped her foot, "I wish he would just leave me alone."

*****

"Hey, everyone. I'm your substitute for English class," the teacher in front of them bit into an apple. "If you call me by my name, Ms. Nabiki, I'll call you by your name."

She bit into her apple again and continued, "I'll be your substitute for the whole week 'cause my sister, Ms. Kasumi has to take care of some family business. Believe me, I'm much more fun."

Kikyo waved her hand in the air, "How so, Ms. Na-bitchy?"

Ms. Nabiki's eyes flashed, "First of all, slut-looking girl, I'm not a bitch-unlike you. Second of all, I was planning to take you all on a fieldtrip for a whole day sometime this week, but since you have to be so insolent, maybe I'll just leave you here while the whole class has fun."

"Ooh," Inu Yasha nudged Miroku. "I like this sub already."

Sango giggled at the desk next to them. Kagome smiled slightly.

"..And last but not least, detention for you..slut," Ms. Nabiki narrowed her eyes.

*****

"We're going on a field trip tomorrow!" Sango skipped happily around her friends. "Yay!"

"We're just going to the mall," Kagome pointed out softly. She tripped. Inu Yasha caught her from behind.

She turned around and faced him, "Thank you."

Kagome looked away and added, "And thanks..for saving me this morning."

He gave her a smug grin, "No problem, wench."

She blinked.

"HENTAI!" Sango's voice screamed.

The two turned around and saw a throbbing lump on Miroku's forehead.

"You just ruined my mood!" Sango sighed and walked through the school gates.

*****

Sango walked beside Kagome to Kaede's apartment.

"So who do you live with?" Sango asked after an awkward moment of silence.

"My grandmother and my cousin," Kagome answered quietly. "I really..like living with them."

Sango nodded.

More silence.

"So, what are you going to wear tomorrow?" Sango began, trying to make conversation.

"I don't know," Kagome replied. "Maybe..my uniform, like always?"

"No way!" Sango gasped and stopped walking. "Don't wear your uniform! This is your chance to wear whatever you like! The school makes us wear the same old, boring uniform EVERY SINGLE DAY!"

She clapped her hands together, "Alright. Tomorrow, I'm gonna bring you some of my clothes. We're about the same size, so it'll be no problem."

Sango laughed cheerfully, "You are going to look so HOT!"

"I don't want to look..hot," Kagome blinked. Sango stopped laughing and frowned.

"Come on, Kagome. Don't spoil the fun!" she complained. "Okay, fine. We'll make you look..REALLY pretty..and a little hot. How's that?"

"I..guess," Kagome responded thoughtfully. They started walking again.

"Kagome," Sango suddenly said.

"Yes?"

"Do you?"

"Do I what?"

"Like Inu Yasha?"

"As a friend, yes."

"No, I meant: do you have a crush on him?"

".."

"It seems to me that you like spending time with him and all, and you smile more at him than you do to Miroku and I."

"That's true," Kagome admitted after a moment.

"So," Sango nagged. "Do you? Do you have a crush on Inu Yasha?"

Kagome looked up at the vast blue sky, "Yes..I do."

A/N: Short chapter. I'm sorry. It's just that I'm so busy with my homework. Next chapter is about the fieldtrip and I promise you, you're all going to like it! Major updating will take place during winter break! ^_^