Chapter 2: Just Another Rich Boy Trying to Change
Inuyasha Taisho had all the money in the world to anything. His father sent him to the best schools and pampered him with whatever he asked for. Though his family was so rich, he rebelled against all of it. He wanted to be normal and not have other people think he was a sorry little rich boy. Inuyasha would seclude himself since he didn't want to talk to anyone. Actually, no one wanted to talk to him. His father was always away on business and the mansion he lived in was only occupied with servants, his older half-brother Sesshomaru, and himself. Sesshomaru really didn't like his younger brother so he acted like he never really existed.
Inuyasha's father fell in love with a human named Izayoi. They got married and she bore him a son. She died when Inuyasha was around six years old. He knew he was different from the world when people made fun of him. Those people were demons and humans. Other kids bullied him at his school because he was a half demon. Or more likely, he was a "half-breed." Sick of hearing the taunts and insults he quietly took, he finally cracked and beat up all those who thought he shouldn't exist in the world. Because he had injured so many other students, he was expelled. The same story continued on until Inuyasha reached high school.
By then, Inuyasha was now tougher and made of steel. He had developed a stubborn and icy personality and never really got close to people. He still rebelled against his father's money since he just wanted to be normal. He finally found a school that accepted him for what he really was. The school was made up of 30 Demons, 50 Humans, and 20 Half-Demons. He lastly found a place where he felt comfortable.
Inuyasha grew to be popular at his new high school even though he wanted nothing to do with it. He had fan girls who fainted as he walked past them and gossiped about how sexy he looked with his adorable dog-ears, long silver hair, and golden eyes. He rolled his eyes and ignored them. Inuyasha had to clean out his locker everyday from the many love notes girls sent him.
For the first time in his life, he had friends. Inuyasha managed to break away a little from his icy behavior and make a few friends. He befriended humans named Sango Taijiya and Miroku Houshi. He was also friends with two demons named Koga Wolf and Ayame Lily. He and Koga had more of a competitive friendship than anything. Ayame and Koga were dating since the seventh grade. Sango and Ayame were best friends and Miroku just had a huge crush on Sango, even though he hit on every attractive girl in the whole school.
Their friendship stayed strong throughout the four years of high school and even after they graduated. Sango, Ayame, and Miroku were still 18 while Koga and Inuyasha were 19. Inuyasha's father was so proud to see that his son had broken through his secluded stage and stopped beating up those who thought of him differently. Maybe he still wasn't completely accepted by society but it was close enough to crack a grin on Inuyasha's face.
Inuyasha was smart enough to be co-Valedictorian in his high school. Instead of choosing to attend such schools as Harvard and Yale or one of the Ivy League Schools, he choose to attend the same school as Miroku and Sango.
"I hear that there's a popular diner where the college is. All the students go to the diner before and after classes. The food is really good too!" Sango answered excitedly as Miroku was driving to the new campus for orientation.
"How do you know that?" Inuyasha asked.
"My cousin told me. She went to Kaze no Kizu University five years ago." Sango replied. "I can't believe we're finally out of high school! It was such a drag…"
"The only thing I can't wait for are all the beautiful women at the university." Miroku said with a wide grin. Sango frowned and kicked Miroku's seat from behind. "Ow!"
"Jerk." She muttered angrily.
"Some things never change." Inuyasha said to himself with an amusing grin.
"Oh! Oh! There's the school!" Sango cried when she saw that they were nearing the campus. "Houshi-sama, park here!"
"Houshi-sama" was Sango's nickname for Miroku. She respected him enough to call him by "sama" but she used his first name to snap him back into place. Miroku did what he was told and swung the car around to park in the spot before anyone else could take it.
The newly graduated teenagers stepped out of the car and began walking up the campus. The moment Miroku saw girls in skirts, he hopped over to them to introduce himself. Sango glowered hatefully after him. "Miroku! Get you ass back here now!" She screamed. The girls he had been flirting with started giggling.
Miroku's shoulder slumped down as he guiltily walked back to Inuyasha and Sango. "At least you didn't grab me from them like you used to do back in high school…" He muttered.
Ignoring his comment, she grabbed him by the collar. "Ooh! Look! They've already begun the ground tour! Let's go!" She cried, dragging Miroku along.
"Forget my last thought. Things aren't really that big of a difference since high school." Inuyasha said to himself, but this time it was out loud. With a slight grin, he followed after his two friends.