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Chapter 8-
The bell rang.
Kagome stood and put her stuff back into her bag. She had finished her reading for lit and was three chapters ahead. She walked over to Rin and waited for Sesshomaru to walk over. "So Rin, why do you accept him? Why did you say, 'He'll do?'" Rin just shook her head and, since Sesshomaru had already walked over, headed out the door to the cafeteria.
Sesshomaru, having the hearing or any Youkai, had heard Kagome. 'We'll, ' he thought to himself, 'Kagome seems to be surprised that her friend accepted me. I wonder why, she acts as if it's a strange occurrence.' He was jolted out of his thoughts by Kagome. "So, what book were you reading?" "Huh, oh, Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey." "Mmm," thought Kagome, "is that the one where the girl was going to be married off and she ran away, became a herald, almost got killed, saved people…?" (AN- I'm not kidding it's an awesome book, it's not your typical betrothal or anything. Actually, she wasn't betrothed, she lived among the Holder Kin and they believed in polygamy…oh, you were ready the story, not listening to me going on about my favorite book… J) "Yeah that's the one." Sesshomaru replied when Miroku came up with Sango, Inuyasha, and two more guys he hadn't met yet, though he hadn't missed an odd look pass over Kagome's features, but it was gone to quickly for him to see what it was.
When Souta and Shippo walked up, there eyes immediately locked on Sesshomaru. "Who's this?" they said at the same time. Souta took a step closer to Sesshomaru and Shippo stepped closer to Kagome, slightly in front of her. Rin piped up. "This is Sesshomaru," she said, looking at Inuyasha with the same intense gaze she had used when she had first encountered Sesshomaru. "You're Sesshomaru's brother then." It was a statement, not a question. "Yeah, how'd you know." Miroku and Sango were both looking at Rin with amusement and curiosity, as was Inuyasha. Souta and Shippo frowned and turned towards the lunch room, ushering Kagome in with questions from one class or another. Sesshomaru just figured Kagome had told her about him, though he couldn't remember when. He did however want to talk to Miroku.
He had started walking into the lunch room with Sango, but Sesshomaru called after him. "Hey Miroku, can I ask you something?" "Sure, shoot." Miroku noticed Sesshomaru glance at Sango, "Hey Sango, I'll be there in a sec k?" Sango's eyes widened but she noticed that look, he was analyzing Sesshomaru, getting to know him. She approved of that because she intended on getting Sesshomaru aside later to talk to him and walked into the cafeteria.
"What's up man?" Miroku asked. "Ok, I've already talked to you today, so I didn't figure it would hurt to ask a few questions." "Alright, I'm all ears." Miroku said while thinking that this was about Kagome, or at least a member of the group. Rin had been a bit obvious earlier in the hall and they hadn't helped by acting surprised of her answer. He didn't have time though to explain everything, though apparently that's where they would be headed soon, if Rin decided to inform her friends of anything else while these knew guys were around.
"Ok, so everyone keeps dropping the smallest hints that something's up with Kagome. I was wondering if you would tell me what it was?" Sesshomaru asked, letting only a bit of his true wishes show o his face. "I knew this was coming…" Miroku sighed. "I don't have time to tell you everything but I will fill you in, a little. But you must NEVER tell Kag that I'm telling you this." "You got it." Sesshomaru was just glad to finally get some answers.
"Kagome's eighteen years old right? Well when she was…I believe about eight or so, she was in the park with her father. No one's really sure what happened, Kag was the only one there and she wont talk about it. Some one reported some gun shots and a little girl's screaming but when the police got there there was no one to be found. Later it was reported the Mr. Higurashi and his daughter were missing, that they were last known to be at the park around the time when the report to the police was made. Later they found Kagome, about a year later, badly beaten in some ally not far from her home. She never said what happened to her father but they haven't found a body, I think there's talk of listing him as dead soon, ten years later, that's where I would have already put him. Anyway, when Kagome returned to school, she was really quite, people felt genuine pity for her. They also respected her for not expecting special attention. I think one of the reasons she works so hard in school is because it's habit after working so hard to catch up on the year she missed so she wouldn't be behind. Anyway, she doesn't entirely trust people now, just a few from her childhood. She puts on a happy face but I know there's still something there. That's really all we have time to tell right now though because I want lunch and I believe Sango plans on talking with you afterwards so I would eat slowly. She believes she was a warrior in a past life and is truly skilled in weaponry now so I wouldn't pull anything on her…"
"Like groping her but?" "Yeah well, a monks got to do what a monks got to do." "A Monk.?" "Long story, lets go eat right now.
AN- So sorry I haven't written for a while. I last updated in August, but I moved in November, I had a virus on my computer, major writer's block, and a new school to get situated in. Did I say writer's block? Lol, I've had this chapter half finished since the day I I posted the last, I just couldn't think of what to right. Anyway please Review and if you would read my other tory I've got going…I've actually got about ten chapters already finished and waiting to be posted but no one seems to want to review to it and I set a quota so I'm sticking by it. Anyway is you review to both I might have a special treat or something. Maybe a double post for both stories or something? I don't know. Anyway, please review and I'll love you forever…ttyl. (Goes off praying for reviews and typing her fingers to the bone and beyond…)