Across Time Part 17
I debated a long time about this chapter, I couldn't decide whether I wanted to do a weekend scene or
jump it to Friday. Writer's block is a wonderful thing aint it? Sorry I didn't check this, I'm running
out the door as I post this. See you all after Spring Break! I'll respond to reviews then and fix
the errors.
*A/N- Fixed errors May 1st
Monday
Inuyasha reclined against the wall up on the top of the rows of bleachers, hidden from casual
viewing. The first few students began to filter into the gym, Kagome wasn't one of them. A fact which
only worsened his already less than chipper attitude. He hadn't seen her since Friday night. When
Saturday had came and Kagome hadn't arrived at her usually early time, Inuyasha had resolved to remain
patient, after all, he had given her a lot to think about, things he had had 500 years to contemplate.
His patience had run out at about 11:00 in the morning. To his great frustration, Inuyasha had found
that he had been secretly sealed within the confines of his home and that his Tetsusaiga had been
confiscated lest he level the city in his rage to get out.
During a particularly painful headlock, Shippo, who had figured out the jist of what had
happened by himself (it didn't take a genius), had managed to choke out the purpose of the barrier
had been to keep the boy from doing anything drastic and, after a good long game of chase the kitsune,
Inuyasha had released enough stress to follow Shippo's suggestion of a phone call before, figuratively
speaking, he released the hounds. And so called he had, and had discovered the cause of Kagome's
absence.
Mrs. Higurashi had informed him that Kagome hadn't been feeling well. She had had a slightly
feverish look and feeling to her and apparently hadn't slept well. Therefore, she was confined to
home for the weekend to make sure she didn't become worse and that visitors, yes even Mrs. Higurashi's
beloved hanyou, were not to disturb the girl to insure she obtained all of the rest she needed. And so
Inuyasha had found himself away from the girl for the longest period since their reunion. It had not
been a fun two days to say the least, more so for Shippo who had basically made himself a martyr by
sealing himself into an enclosed space with the antsy hanyou. The isolation could have been worse,
however. At the very least, Inuyasha had managed to occupy some of his time as he savored the memory
of last night. The rest of the time had mainly been spent on the hunt for the Tetsusaiga in one way or
another.
But the point was that she wasn't here NOW. He hadn't seen or otherwise detected her all day
at the school and, quite simply, if she wasn't here this class hour then the class was going to be out
one substitute teacher for the day. The first bell rang and Inuyasha watched all of his non-Kagome
students drift into the class, including Kagome's three friends. The late bell rang and Kagome had
still not arrived. Inuyasha was about to get up and quit this damn waiting patiently crap Shippo had
begged, and forced him to do for a while, him to follow. His human mind might see some of the benefits
of such a thing, but to his youkai blood her absence was like someone scratching on a chalkboard and
gradually increasing the noise, agitating the hanyou further as time went on. But at the last moment,
a familiar scent assaulted his senses, Kagome's scent.
Inuyasha turned his head just in time to see the girl peek through the gym doors before
walking in, looking around as she did. Inuyasha turned on his side and propped up his head with his
right hand. Eventually, the girls eyes settled onto the now visible school teacher. A smirk probably
wasn't the best facial expression choice Inuyasha could have chose, but it was the one he did and it
caused the girl to blush and look away, walking towards he friends as she did. A normal person
wouldn't have noticed, but Kagome's body posture and way of walking changed slightly now that she was
aware of his presence. The girl probably didn't even realize she was, but it was very seductive to
the hanyou, especially how her hips waggled ever so slightly more than necessary.
With these negative and positive occurrences, Inuyasha leapt down from his spot, startling much
of the class and causing a few screams of surprise. Inuyasha picked up the folder he had tossed onto
the lowest bleacher row earlier. Roll was called and the students began to do their customary running.
Kagome stayed in the center of the group where Inuyasha couldn't get to her, but her hips were still
wiggling. Seeing that it was Monday, once the students finished their running they began to break up
into various groups. Inuyasha opened the door and stood by it as the students entered and obtained
what the required. Kagome didn't come, one of her friends had gotten what their group needed.
This cat and mouse game was entertaining, but Inuyasha felt the need to end it, even if it was
by cheating. "Miss Higurashi." he called, mimicking the tone of Mr. Orumi (The math teacher). Kagome
straightened slightly at his call. "Come to my office." There was the typical jeering from her
classmates that occurred when called, supposedly for punishment, as Kagome made her way to the door,
seeing that she really had no choice in the matter, which Inuyasha had passed through a few moments
before. Kagome hesitated for a brief moment at the door, already beginning to blush, before entering
and closing the door behind her. Inuyasha was standing next to the door silently with his arms folded.
"You're avoiding me." said the hanyou flatly. It wasn't a question, but Kagome nodded slightly
anyway, not knowing what else to do. "Why?" asked Inuyasha. The light blush on her cheeks increased
in intensity. "I.. It wasn't what I expected." she finally admitted. Inuyasha's expression turned into
a mixture of grimness and guilt. "It wasn't supposed to be like that, it just happened." he said, the
closest thing to an unsolicited apology that Kagome was probably going to get. Kagome nodded once
again and the two entered into silence for a few uncomfortable moments. Finally, Inuyasha stepped
closer and gently gripped her by the shoulders. "It won't be like that next time, I'll prove it to
you." said the determined hanyou, leaning closer to show her.
Kagome moved her head away in surprise. "You can't!" she cried. Inuyashas stared at her in
confusion. "Why not?" "Because, even if you weren't my teacher at the moment, we can't be doing that
here! And what if someone were to open the door? Do you know how much trouble we'd both be in?
Inuyasha snorted and moved a hand upwards to cup her chin. "To hell with them and their rules." he
growled, and then he kissed her.
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"So Kagome, did you get detention for being tardy?" asked Eri once the girl had returned to
their group, who was supposedly playing basketball. Kagome shook her head. "No, I guess you could
say I just got a reprimand." she said, her lips twitching into a smile. "Wow." said Ayumi, absently
dribbling the ball, before making a half hearted shot towards the nearby hoop and missing it completely.
"He must have really chewed you out, it took a long time. Hey Suke! Could you throw me that ball
back!? Thanks!" Yuka, ever the teaser, grinned. "Or maybe that wasn't the only thing that happened in
their eh Kagome?" she asked playfully, wrapping an arm around her.
Thankfully, Yuka misread Kagome's resulting expression and laughed. "I knew it! You have a
crush on Mr. Shiro!" said the girl in a singsong voice. Ayumi gave a small giggle as well as she caught
the ball thrown back to her. "Careful Kagome. You wouldn't want to get in trouble for an inappropriate
student teacher relationship." said Ayumi to the increasingly flustered girl. Eri raised an eyebrow.
"Hypocrite." It was then Eri noticed a certain accessory around Kagome's neck. "Hey Kagome, that's a
very pretty necklace. It looks really nice on you. Isn't the centerpiece one of those Shikon things
your grandpa used to sell at the gift shop?" Kagome, eager to change the subject, nodded. "Yes it is,
I got it for my birthday." she said. Yuka scratched her head. "I thought your grandpa gave you a cook
book for-"
It was then that the school intercom system gave a shrill beep, indicating an announcement.
"Attention students." came Mr. Ishimaru's somewhat distorted voice over the speaker as the noise level
in the gym lowered. "Due to increasingly adverse weather conditions from the snow, school is to be
dismissed after your current class as the plow trucks will not be able to clear the streets in time for
a safe dismissal at the normal time today. Hopefully tomorrow school will be open as normal. Regular
bussing will be available except for the following districts." As the principal began to list of the
names, Kagome turned to her friends in surprise. "I didn't know it was snowing out." Eri made a face
at Kagome. "It's been snowing out since second hour Kagome. How could you have missed it? Even Ayumi
noticed." said the girl, earning an indignant "Hey!" from Ayumi.
Kagome rubbed the back of her head. "I guess I was a little distracted this morning." she
admitted. "Hey Kagome, your district was just called. You're going to have to walk home or pray that
the city buses are still making rounds." said Yuka. Kagome groaned and put a hand to her face. "And I
didn't even bring a sweater today." she moaned. Ayumi made another shot at the hoop, this time hitting
the rim and causing the ball the bounce back at her. She managed to dodge in time, but the student
behind her wasn't so lucky. "Oops! Sorry Toshio!" she said the boy, who was rubbing his head and
glaring at her. She then turned to Kagome. "Hey Kagome, want to come home with me? The bus is still
running in my district." offered the girl. "In addition, all faculty members are to report for a
brief meeting after the bell." added the principal before signing off.
Kagome paused for a moment, considering her options, before nodding. "Sure I guess I can visit
for a while." she replied, seeing that Inuyasha, who was probably not pleased about having to stay,
wasn't going to be available for a while (brief, right...). She didn't really want to trudge through
the snow. Her body heat could only warm so much of the body and winter school uniforms, though
warm, didn't do much for the lower extremities. The rest of the hour passed uneventfully, besides a
few kids receiving concussions from Ayumi's basketball of terror that is, and soon Kagome found herself
walking towards the door, now wearing her dark green winter sailor fuku. "Hey Kagome, I'll meet you at
the bus." said Ayumi, tapping her on the shoulder. "I need to go to the office about an unexcused
absense I was marked for." Kagome nodded and gave a wave as the girl walked off. Kagome allowed most of
the class to drift out before heading towards the door herself.
Inuyasha was leaning against the wall next to the doors with his arms folded as he watched
boredly as the class filtered out to freedom. "Oi, where are you going?" he asked as Kagome began to
pass by. Kagome stopped and moved out of the way of the door so the few people behind her could get
past. "Well, first I'm going to get my bag, and then I'm going to ride the bus to Ayumi's house. I
haven't spent much time with any of my friends since you came back and I don't want to walk through
the snow by myself so this way I kill two birds with one stone." she replied. Inuyasha pouted, clearly
hurt and disappointed. "I'm not going to stay for long. Why don't you come to the shrine once the
meeting is over. I need to get my jacket and change into something warmer before I go anywhere. Ok?" she
said before Inuyasha had a chance to respond and suggest that he just skip the meeting (she could
see it in his eyes that he was going to suggest it) and argue until she felt guilty enough to agree or
just wait for him. Inuyasha was silent for a moment, watching the last student walk out, before opening
his mouth. "You could-" Kagome silenced him with a clumsy kiss on the cheek, and with that she gave him
a wave and a sheepish smile before walking out the door.
I debated a long time about this chapter, I couldn't decide whether I wanted to do a weekend scene or
jump it to Friday. Writer's block is a wonderful thing aint it? Sorry I didn't check this, I'm running
out the door as I post this. See you all after Spring Break! I'll respond to reviews then and fix
the errors.
*A/N- Fixed errors May 1st
Monday
Inuyasha reclined against the wall up on the top of the rows of bleachers, hidden from casual
viewing. The first few students began to filter into the gym, Kagome wasn't one of them. A fact which
only worsened his already less than chipper attitude. He hadn't seen her since Friday night. When
Saturday had came and Kagome hadn't arrived at her usually early time, Inuyasha had resolved to remain
patient, after all, he had given her a lot to think about, things he had had 500 years to contemplate.
His patience had run out at about 11:00 in the morning. To his great frustration, Inuyasha had found
that he had been secretly sealed within the confines of his home and that his Tetsusaiga had been
confiscated lest he level the city in his rage to get out.
During a particularly painful headlock, Shippo, who had figured out the jist of what had
happened by himself (it didn't take a genius), had managed to choke out the purpose of the barrier
had been to keep the boy from doing anything drastic and, after a good long game of chase the kitsune,
Inuyasha had released enough stress to follow Shippo's suggestion of a phone call before, figuratively
speaking, he released the hounds. And so called he had, and had discovered the cause of Kagome's
absence.
Mrs. Higurashi had informed him that Kagome hadn't been feeling well. She had had a slightly
feverish look and feeling to her and apparently hadn't slept well. Therefore, she was confined to
home for the weekend to make sure she didn't become worse and that visitors, yes even Mrs. Higurashi's
beloved hanyou, were not to disturb the girl to insure she obtained all of the rest she needed. And so
Inuyasha had found himself away from the girl for the longest period since their reunion. It had not
been a fun two days to say the least, more so for Shippo who had basically made himself a martyr by
sealing himself into an enclosed space with the antsy hanyou. The isolation could have been worse,
however. At the very least, Inuyasha had managed to occupy some of his time as he savored the memory
of last night. The rest of the time had mainly been spent on the hunt for the Tetsusaiga in one way or
another.
But the point was that she wasn't here NOW. He hadn't seen or otherwise detected her all day
at the school and, quite simply, if she wasn't here this class hour then the class was going to be out
one substitute teacher for the day. The first bell rang and Inuyasha watched all of his non-Kagome
students drift into the class, including Kagome's three friends. The late bell rang and Kagome had
still not arrived. Inuyasha was about to get up and quit this damn waiting patiently crap Shippo had
begged, and forced him to do for a while, him to follow. His human mind might see some of the benefits
of such a thing, but to his youkai blood her absence was like someone scratching on a chalkboard and
gradually increasing the noise, agitating the hanyou further as time went on. But at the last moment,
a familiar scent assaulted his senses, Kagome's scent.
Inuyasha turned his head just in time to see the girl peek through the gym doors before
walking in, looking around as she did. Inuyasha turned on his side and propped up his head with his
right hand. Eventually, the girls eyes settled onto the now visible school teacher. A smirk probably
wasn't the best facial expression choice Inuyasha could have chose, but it was the one he did and it
caused the girl to blush and look away, walking towards he friends as she did. A normal person
wouldn't have noticed, but Kagome's body posture and way of walking changed slightly now that she was
aware of his presence. The girl probably didn't even realize she was, but it was very seductive to
the hanyou, especially how her hips waggled ever so slightly more than necessary.
With these negative and positive occurrences, Inuyasha leapt down from his spot, startling much
of the class and causing a few screams of surprise. Inuyasha picked up the folder he had tossed onto
the lowest bleacher row earlier. Roll was called and the students began to do their customary running.
Kagome stayed in the center of the group where Inuyasha couldn't get to her, but her hips were still
wiggling. Seeing that it was Monday, once the students finished their running they began to break up
into various groups. Inuyasha opened the door and stood by it as the students entered and obtained
what the required. Kagome didn't come, one of her friends had gotten what their group needed.
This cat and mouse game was entertaining, but Inuyasha felt the need to end it, even if it was
by cheating. "Miss Higurashi." he called, mimicking the tone of Mr. Orumi (The math teacher). Kagome
straightened slightly at his call. "Come to my office." There was the typical jeering from her
classmates that occurred when called, supposedly for punishment, as Kagome made her way to the door,
seeing that she really had no choice in the matter, which Inuyasha had passed through a few moments
before. Kagome hesitated for a brief moment at the door, already beginning to blush, before entering
and closing the door behind her. Inuyasha was standing next to the door silently with his arms folded.
"You're avoiding me." said the hanyou flatly. It wasn't a question, but Kagome nodded slightly
anyway, not knowing what else to do. "Why?" asked Inuyasha. The light blush on her cheeks increased
in intensity. "I.. It wasn't what I expected." she finally admitted. Inuyasha's expression turned into
a mixture of grimness and guilt. "It wasn't supposed to be like that, it just happened." he said, the
closest thing to an unsolicited apology that Kagome was probably going to get. Kagome nodded once
again and the two entered into silence for a few uncomfortable moments. Finally, Inuyasha stepped
closer and gently gripped her by the shoulders. "It won't be like that next time, I'll prove it to
you." said the determined hanyou, leaning closer to show her.
Kagome moved her head away in surprise. "You can't!" she cried. Inuyashas stared at her in
confusion. "Why not?" "Because, even if you weren't my teacher at the moment, we can't be doing that
here! And what if someone were to open the door? Do you know how much trouble we'd both be in?
Inuyasha snorted and moved a hand upwards to cup her chin. "To hell with them and their rules." he
growled, and then he kissed her.
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"So Kagome, did you get detention for being tardy?" asked Eri once the girl had returned to
their group, who was supposedly playing basketball. Kagome shook her head. "No, I guess you could
say I just got a reprimand." she said, her lips twitching into a smile. "Wow." said Ayumi, absently
dribbling the ball, before making a half hearted shot towards the nearby hoop and missing it completely.
"He must have really chewed you out, it took a long time. Hey Suke! Could you throw me that ball
back!? Thanks!" Yuka, ever the teaser, grinned. "Or maybe that wasn't the only thing that happened in
their eh Kagome?" she asked playfully, wrapping an arm around her.
Thankfully, Yuka misread Kagome's resulting expression and laughed. "I knew it! You have a
crush on Mr. Shiro!" said the girl in a singsong voice. Ayumi gave a small giggle as well as she caught
the ball thrown back to her. "Careful Kagome. You wouldn't want to get in trouble for an inappropriate
student teacher relationship." said Ayumi to the increasingly flustered girl. Eri raised an eyebrow.
"Hypocrite." It was then Eri noticed a certain accessory around Kagome's neck. "Hey Kagome, that's a
very pretty necklace. It looks really nice on you. Isn't the centerpiece one of those Shikon things
your grandpa used to sell at the gift shop?" Kagome, eager to change the subject, nodded. "Yes it is,
I got it for my birthday." she said. Yuka scratched her head. "I thought your grandpa gave you a cook
book for-"
It was then that the school intercom system gave a shrill beep, indicating an announcement.
"Attention students." came Mr. Ishimaru's somewhat distorted voice over the speaker as the noise level
in the gym lowered. "Due to increasingly adverse weather conditions from the snow, school is to be
dismissed after your current class as the plow trucks will not be able to clear the streets in time for
a safe dismissal at the normal time today. Hopefully tomorrow school will be open as normal. Regular
bussing will be available except for the following districts." As the principal began to list of the
names, Kagome turned to her friends in surprise. "I didn't know it was snowing out." Eri made a face
at Kagome. "It's been snowing out since second hour Kagome. How could you have missed it? Even Ayumi
noticed." said the girl, earning an indignant "Hey!" from Ayumi.
Kagome rubbed the back of her head. "I guess I was a little distracted this morning." she
admitted. "Hey Kagome, your district was just called. You're going to have to walk home or pray that
the city buses are still making rounds." said Yuka. Kagome groaned and put a hand to her face. "And I
didn't even bring a sweater today." she moaned. Ayumi made another shot at the hoop, this time hitting
the rim and causing the ball the bounce back at her. She managed to dodge in time, but the student
behind her wasn't so lucky. "Oops! Sorry Toshio!" she said the boy, who was rubbing his head and
glaring at her. She then turned to Kagome. "Hey Kagome, want to come home with me? The bus is still
running in my district." offered the girl. "In addition, all faculty members are to report for a
brief meeting after the bell." added the principal before signing off.
Kagome paused for a moment, considering her options, before nodding. "Sure I guess I can visit
for a while." she replied, seeing that Inuyasha, who was probably not pleased about having to stay,
wasn't going to be available for a while (brief, right...). She didn't really want to trudge through
the snow. Her body heat could only warm so much of the body and winter school uniforms, though
warm, didn't do much for the lower extremities. The rest of the hour passed uneventfully, besides a
few kids receiving concussions from Ayumi's basketball of terror that is, and soon Kagome found herself
walking towards the door, now wearing her dark green winter sailor fuku. "Hey Kagome, I'll meet you at
the bus." said Ayumi, tapping her on the shoulder. "I need to go to the office about an unexcused
absense I was marked for." Kagome nodded and gave a wave as the girl walked off. Kagome allowed most of
the class to drift out before heading towards the door herself.
Inuyasha was leaning against the wall next to the doors with his arms folded as he watched
boredly as the class filtered out to freedom. "Oi, where are you going?" he asked as Kagome began to
pass by. Kagome stopped and moved out of the way of the door so the few people behind her could get
past. "Well, first I'm going to get my bag, and then I'm going to ride the bus to Ayumi's house. I
haven't spent much time with any of my friends since you came back and I don't want to walk through
the snow by myself so this way I kill two birds with one stone." she replied. Inuyasha pouted, clearly
hurt and disappointed. "I'm not going to stay for long. Why don't you come to the shrine once the
meeting is over. I need to get my jacket and change into something warmer before I go anywhere. Ok?" she
said before Inuyasha had a chance to respond and suggest that he just skip the meeting (she could
see it in his eyes that he was going to suggest it) and argue until she felt guilty enough to agree or
just wait for him. Inuyasha was silent for a moment, watching the last student walk out, before opening
his mouth. "You could-" Kagome silenced him with a clumsy kiss on the cheek, and with that she gave him
a wave and a sheepish smile before walking out the door.