"Stupid Kagome. Stupid Kagome and her stupid tests." Inuyasha sat sulkily on the gate that wrung Kaede's hut. Miroku sat next to him; both watching Sango and Shippou help Kaede hang out laundry. Inuyasha's hands were settled on his feet as he glared in the direction of the forest. "She decides to run off just when we're ready to get back on the road again."
"You can't blame her." Miroku defended. "Kagome still has a life back in her own time. We ask a lot of her needing her here for such long lengths of time on end. Don't you think she misses her family and friends back home from time to time?"
"Miroku's right." Sango added. "She doesn't go back all that often. She does deserve sometime with them while we're here at least."
"Feh." Inuyasha having little argument against them. It was obvious, the impatience in him.
Most likely from being sick and stuck inside for 3 days, Miroku thought. Inuyasha's really not one for inaction.
The soft grinding of dirt beneath feet drew Miroku's attention back to Inuyasha who had jumped down off the gate and begun walking towards the forest. "Inuyasha! Where are you going?"
"You're not going to get Kagome?" Sango question worriedly. "She just left!"
Inuyasha threw an annoyed look back over his shoulder. "Pff. I'm just going for a walk. Being cooped up here with you guys for 4 days in a row ain't my idea of a good time." Launching up from on foot in to the trees.
They watched him go and Kaede sighed. "I can understand his restlessness. But that does not excuse rudeness."
Inuyasha sighed once he had gotten some distance from the village, glancing behind him then turned away again. "Gah. I can't stand them all hoverin over me."
He turned back, glancing around them. A few more steps took him to where the trees began to thin and open into a field. The bone eater's well stood some distance away, white butterflies floating around the vines and flowers that overgrew it.
'Kagome.' He fell motionless and frowned. 'What's so important over there?'
"Kagome!"
Kagome turned her head in surprise as Eri materialized on her left, halting her progression across the yard towards the school. The girl frowned in a thoughtful manner giving Kagome a scrutinizing study, hands settled on her hips.
"Well you look already. It's good to have you back again." Eri grinned then. "Oh, I know. You heard about the substitute."
"Substitute." Kagome questioned curiously.
"He's a dream boat." Yuka said as she and Ayumi appeared on Kagome's other side. "All the lower grades are raving about him."
"He's a complete babe." Ayumi added.
Kagome smiled at their enthusiasm. She didn't really care about the teacher, she was too happy about all the study she'd crammed in for this test to worry about anything else. The sound of the school bell echoed across the yard and all four of the girl lifted their heads to look at the building.
"Come on." Eri said. "We'd better get to class."
Ayumi squealed. "Oh! I can't wait!"
Well they were right; Kagome observed glancing around her class. Every other girl seemed just as captivated with the new teacher as Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi were. They'd arrived at class to find they were the last, other girls clustered in the front seats to be close to Professor Umera. Kagome had to admit though, he was very good looking. Short hair, pale silver blonde, almost white in color. His eyes were warm emerald, lit with laughter. He has a charming, serene smile that seemed to captivate everyone, and an easy way about them.
"Professor." One of the numerous girls in the front lifted a hand.
Professor Umera turned the full force of his Jade gaze on her. "Yes? What is it Miyuki?"
The girl blushed. "I wanted to know about the test."
'Yes!' Kagome whipped her pencil out of her bag. 'I am so ready for this. 2 nights of studying and I've got to ace it!'
"Well your regular teacher didn't leave anything for me." He smiled again, sheepishly. "So I suppose it's postponed."
Kagome blinked in surprise. "Post…. postponed…." She let her head droop to the desk. 'Perfect.'
"Is something wrong Miss Higurashi?" A soft voice near her ear question. She jumped in surprise, lifting her face to meet the curiously amused face of Professor Umera and blushed crimson with embarrassment.
"No…no sir."
"Alright then." He straightened again, flashed another smile then turned and walked up the isle towards the front of the room again. "Why don't you turn your books to page 47 and we'll go from there…."
"I can't believe this. All that studying for nothing." Kagome sighed at gym.
Her friends looked over at her, worried over her sudden shift in mood. Yuka stepped up. "Wow, you mean you really did study this time?"
"Yea. I finally found the time and the test date gets change."
"That's a real bummer, Kagome." Eri commented. "You must have like really bad luck or something."
"I don't think it's anything like that." Kagome replied.
"Hey! Look out!" The voice cut across the yard and Kagome turned just in time to see a soccer ball flying in her direction.
She gasped in surprise, but before she could react a figure moved infront of her blocking her view. There was the sound of the ball hitting body and Kagome looked up to see the tall man that stood infront of her. He'd bounced the soccer ball off his knee then kicked it back towards the field.
"Try to keep it over there okay!?" Voice carrying easily over to the boy's team playing. He turned then and looked at Kagome. "You okay."
Kagome blinked in surprise and then nodded into the cool green eyes that watched her. "Yea, I'm fine." She shook her head and added. "Thanks to you." The man nodded, locks of his dark blue black hair falling over his face, escaping the pony tail he'd tied it back in.
"Try to be careful." Before turning and walking back towards the soccer field. "Alright I wanna see more running. If you can beam a ball across the yard you can run 6 or 7 laps."
"Who was that?" Eri asked, watching the man with rapt attention.
"New P.E. teacher." Ayumi supplied.
"Two dream boats in one day. How awesome is this." Yuka sang.
"And he saved Kagome's life too. Hey Kagome," Eri looked over at her. "You okay."
Kagome looked away from the man's back, coming out of the daze she'd slipped into. Something about that stranger… "I'm fine. Just still in shock."
"Come on." Yuka said. "Let's get to the locker rooms. We can go get something to eat after glass. Kagome's treat."
Kagome sighed. "Alright." Following Yuki, Eri, and Ayumi back towards the school.