Chapter Warnings : Nothing at all, like seriously, not warnings. Only hopes…

School Days
Created by: Reall-Goodchild
Re-written by: Melody Unwinding

She had to admit, she wasn't exactly having the time of her life. It was cold and she wasn't the least bit prepared for it. She was tired, and she knew that Inuyasha wasn't about to stop for her. She was hungry, and she knew that she should've eaten before she left. So far, she wanted to get back to school more than she ever did. She knew that breaking the silence would only result on him winning their challenge, and that was the last thing on her mind.

But what was more over on her mind, was nothing but the adolescent jerk walking a step ahead of her. She loathed him since he had called her a 'wench' the first day of school, and she felt that he was out to get her. Yet somehow, she never felt alone when she was with him. She could be walking through the mall with her best friends and everyone she knew, yet she'd still feel as if she were walking alone. Even though his attitude was cold, he was always so warm when she was near him. She didn't know what to think of any of this, but her mind was racing.

The more she thought of him, the more she thought of the heated twister game that she had began to feel her heart beat at the mere sight of him. At first she thought it was just nausea, but it clearly wasn't. It wasn't just the twister game that she had kept thinking back to, but the after-effects of it all.

No matter how many times her name was called, she couldn't remove her eyes from where he was only moments before. He was only a breath away, and if Sango hadn't spoken up when she did, who knows what might have perspired between the two. But his eyes—those beautiful eyes—they just froze her to the spot. Never had she actually looked into his eyes and saw how magnificent they were. She could barely breathe, even as her memories were stuck on the look that was drifting behind his sun-kissed irises.

Her face heated up at sudden thoughts of him, and she turned away. She could feel his eyes on her, but when she looked for him he was nowhere to be seen. She worried her bottom lip between her teeth and kept her eyes downcast. She didn't know how, but he was starting to do things to her.

"Kagome!" She jumped at the sound of her name, and suddenly, she blushed even more than she already had. And Sango knew it too.

A nearby mosquito buzzed by her ear and she slapped at it, but only ended up in slapping herself. She saw Inuyasha's ears twitch at the sound, knowing that he was listening to her every move. She slapped at another one that was near her calf, a little harder than before. Soon she was slapping every few seconds and the only sounds that she could hear were the bloody mosquitos and their footsteps—it was unbearable.

"Inuyasha," she said, not really knowing what was going to follow. He kept walking, acting ignorant. She scraped her mind for something to say, but nothing was coming—nothing that she really could say.

"Inuyasha," she called once again, only she caught up with him so they were side-by-side. "I realize this is a little awkward…not only for you, but for the both of us. I mean, I hate you; you hate me, and so on. But it's not healthy to not talk to me—it makes me feel like I'm some monstrosity."

"You are a monstrosity." He mumbled as he took a left around a large tree, leaving her behind a bit.

"What?" She asked, not fully catching what he said. As she ran up to catch up to him, he caught her off guard and stopped, turning around just as she was right behind him.

"Don't talk to me." He ground out, staring intently at her. She gulped, feeling her face begin to heat up from the proximity of the two. She nodded gently, hoping that he would move away.

Don't let me do something stupid, please. She silently prayed as he remained solid, glaring down at her.

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A/U : I'm sorry that A: I'm taking so long to update and B: it's so short. I've been squeezed in between homework and basketball, but just so you know, probably only a few weeks left of basketball! But if we make the Provincials, then…I don't know. It all depends on how we play. But I would've made it longer if I hadn't said that each chapter I'd make it involving one couple. So sorry, but you should be happy to know that I have most of the next chapter laid out.

All in all, this story will probably go to maybe around 20 chapters, but mind you, they aren't very long. But I may go less or more—that's just an estimation.

Arriverdici,

Melody Unwinding