Hey people! I know I haven't updated for a long time but you have to understand that school gets in the way, and I have others fics to work on.

Hellokitty-4-ever: Thanks for reviewing, lol I think Inuyasha is cute too!

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Kimitoshi : Lol, lots of people are glad Kikyou is dead! Truth be told so am I! Thanks for the review.

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sleeping chick: Sorry my fic is annoying, but if it bothers you that much, don't read it!

Also a few have asked me to put Rin and Sessh together so I may but I would like others to tell me what they think of it as well....anyways enjoy my new chap.

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It had been weeks since Kagome or anyone else saw Inuyasha, and kagome was starting to worry, well she knew he was quite capable of defending himself but...would he come back? If he would what would happen? Now that she knew his they still be friends? Act like nothing was different? She didn't know, but one thing was for sure she really did miss him.

"Kagome? Do you know the answer?" the teacher asked snapping Kagome out of her thoughts.

"Hmm? Um no I don't" she said, the teacher looked at her disappointedly and asked another student. Finally after what seemed like hours the bell rung and the students left the classroom,but before Kagome could leave the teacher stopped her.

"Kagome? Can I have a word with you?" the teacher asked. Kagome nodded and took a seat in front of the teacher. Kagome looked nervously at the teacher, had she done something wrong?

"Kagome...I'm afraid you didn't do very well on yesterdays quiz" the teacher said as she showed Kagome her grade. "61?" Kagome asked disappointedly, the teacher nodded. "You do seem rather distracted lately...is something wrong?" Kagome looked at the teacher and wondered what to say...I'm a vampire slayer and I found out that one of my friends was a vampire? No, she knew she couldn't say that. So she did the thing she was use to doing

"Nothings wrong...I just didn't study well" she said. The teacher nodded and said "Very well, but try to do better on the next one it's in two days" she informed her. Kagome nodded and left. While walking to the cafeteria Kagome decided to go see Sesshomaru. As she entered the library she saw him reading a book, as usual.

"Um..Fluffy I was wondering if I could skip patrolling tonight? I got really bad on my last math quiz and need to study for the next one so maybe.." Kagome was interrupted as Sesshomaru gave her a dangerous glare." What.Did.You.Say?" he asked , Kagome looked at him confused she didn't think her having a bad grade effected him that much "Well I got 61 but I can do better..."

"No that's not what I meant, what did you call me?" he asked. Kagome thought for awhile trying to remember "Oh...Fluffy?" she asked. He glared at her again "Never call me that...never" he warned. Kagome looked at his fearfully and nodded, boy he could be scary when he wanted. "And the answer is no...you may not skip patrolling" he said simply.

"But...I have to study" she said. Sesshomaru looked at her with a thoughtful expression and said

"Well...no" he said again. Kagome looked at him frustrated "But I need to study!!"

"Fine then go patrolling for 30 minutes only instead" Kagome sighed and nodded she knew it was the best she could get. She then left for the cafeteria again.

Sesshomaru looked at her leaving and thought out loud "Hmm, if she would have asked one more time I would have said yes.." Then he went back to his book.

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"So do you guys wanna go to the club tonight?" Kouga suggested. Everyone nodded except Kagome "Sorry I have patrolling and I need to study for my math quiz I almost failed the last one" Kouga looked disappointed "Oh....well can the rest of you come?" they all nodded once more.

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When Kagome got home she saw a note on the fridge

"Won't be home until 6:30PM

mom"

Kagome sighed, well she might as well go patrolling before her mom gets back. She went to her room changed her cloths got a cross and a stake and left.

Kagome had been walking around the cemetery for about 15 minutes now and no vampires.

"Maybe they gave up" then just on time two vampires popped out of nowhere. "Or not" she said as she went to fight them. It took a couple of minutes but after she killed both. She didn't meet and after that so she went home, her 30 minutes her finished anyways.

When Kagome got home it was 6 so she had another 30 minutes before her mom game back.

She decided to study for her quiz she had to get over 75 on this one. Later Kagome heard her mom come in and she went downstairs to welcome her. But what she saw shocked her, her mother was with another man he whispered something in her ear that made her laugh and then he left.

"Who was that?" Kagome asked with curiosity. "Kagome? I didn't know you were there" her mother said in surprise. "Who was it?" Kagome asked once again. Kagome's mom sighed and said "That was Erik a kind man who offered to take me out to dinner tonight" Kagome looked at her mother in shock...she was seeing someone? "I see, do you like him?" she asked.

Kagome's mom nodded "Oh yes, very much" "Is it serious?" Kagome asked.

Kagome's mom sighed once more "I don't know, but I hope so, I like him very much."

Kagome nodded, she was happy that her mom found someone, it was a shock at first but with her not around as much cause of patrolling her mom needed some company again. Kagome then went up stares to finish her homework.

(I'm gonna skip school)

Next day when Kagome got back from school, she went in the kitchen to find her mom with Erik at the table laughing together. Kagome coughed loudly to gain there attention. They both looked at her and Kagome's mom introduced Erik "Honey, this is Erik, Erik this is my daughter Kagome" "How do you do?" he asked her "Good thanks". "Kagome sit down and talk with us"

her mother offered. "Um ok" she said "So Kagome, do you play golf?" Erik asked

"No actually" "Well it's really fun I'll take you sometime...how about this weekend?" he offered.

Kagome was about to say no, she didn't really like golf but her mother gave her a look that told her to agree. "Um sure" she said, Erik smiled "Great I'll pick you up at noon, I gotta go now bye." he said and left. Kagome sighed...she hated golf!!!

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Well here was my chapter 9, sorry if its short but it was the best I could do, I'll try to get the next one out as soon as possible. Ciao

Kiala