This story is rated T for violence and swearing, as well as situations unsuitable for small children. (Sorry. I swear. I'm prone to spontaneous violence.) Please, don't read this if you are opposed to any of the above things!

A/N: (cheers) Chapter Two is up! (I'm updating 'cause I got candy in LA today! I'm in a very happy mood now! Plus I got to 'fight' with my partner in math. (FYI: We fight every day. It's fun, less-than-harmless, and amusing.) He's a spiky-haired jerk! If he ever manages to read this (He probably doesn't even know that I do this!), please note: I just wanted to make fun of him. OOOH, IT FEELS SOOOO GOOD! TAKE THAT YOU SPIKE-HEAD!)

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Kagome vs. Shikon High

Chapter 2

Kouga Gets Some Brusies (Both On His Ego and On His Body!)
Kagome sighed in an annoyed fashion, and jogged over to the sporty, fire-red Jaguar. Before long, her beat up black shoes were scuffing themselves against the gray concrete in a rhythm. The hotrod had recently been parked in the now-vacant spot. (The very same on that Inuyasha had left behind in a hurry.) The squealing, pitch-black tires were silent, now.

The owner leaned out of the rolled-down front window and frowned, her chocolate brown eyes lit up with a mixture of annoyance and admiration. She hopped out of the car and slammed the door. Her long, dark brown hair was tied up into a high ponytail, which swung in the light breeze. The girl was clad in a pink tank top, and slightly loose midnight blue jeans. She also wore light pink eyeshadow over her pretty eyes.

She strode over and snarled angrily, "You don't need to fight my battles for me! I can handle myself, perfectly well, thanks!" Kagome crossed her deceptively strong arms in front of her, raising an eyebrow and plastering a mock-serious expression onto her face.

"Three things, thanks. One: I know that. Two: you weren't doing so hot in your fancy little car, anyways. Three: I love kickin' his ass, doesn't matter where or when!" The angry girl's eyebrow twitched, and suddenly she burst out into laughter.

'That was random...!' Kagome couldn't help it. This girl's strange laugh and goofy grin were highly infectious, and soon she giggled along, too. By the time she fell silent, the other girl had finally recovered, despite the fact that she still had tears at the edges of her eyes.

The girl stuck out her hand, muttering, "'Sup! I'm Sango Taijiya! Thanks for the spot! Kami, your expression! It was so frickin' funny!" Kagome smiled and shook Sango's hand. Immediately, she felt bonded in a strange way to this devilishly-grinning female.

'Just like old times…' Kagome thought to herself. Her world screeched to a stop, as she relived her old experiences. 'I won't let it happen again,' She thought firmly, pasting a smile on. "Kagome Higurashi, Shadow's Flame. Nice to meet you."

"Those were some nice moves you pulled back there. You work out?" Kagome nodded and Sango continued, "You ought to join our little group! ...Yeah! That's it! Join us! It'll be fun, don't you think? Come on, let's get you approved by Kouga-sama!" She snatched Kagome's free hand and began dragging her up the fancy marble steps.

Kagome's eyes narrowed. Was this some kind of joke? It was nearly an exact replay of... 'last time'. 'I won't let it happen again,' Her words crashed around her ears. 'I won't let it happen again, not as long as I live.' She put on her famous emotionless mask.

Firmly taking her hand out of the energetic Sango's bone-crushing grip, Kagome emotionlessly stated: "Perhaps some other time, I've really got to get to class." They were on the fifth floor, and her first class was on the second floor.

Kagome pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from her back pocket, ignoring all whispers and rumors floating around the suddenly quiet hallways. She turned to leave, and paused, the light blue stair rail pressing into her back. Suddenly, a tall, good-looking guy parted the crowd and stepped in front of her, blocking all possible exits. The crowd "ooohhed" and several girls looked faint.

"Look! It's Kouga! He's one of the HOTTEST guys! Oh-my-GOSH, he's so CUTE!" The girls all shared a delighted squeal, and the boys all glared, jealous.

Kouga's midnight black hair had been pulled up into a high ponytail, and he wore a loose emerald green tee-shirt and baggy black pants with lots of chains. Everything he wore seemed to connect to something else, because of those silvery chains. He also had a black headband with a silver wolf emblem on it, that kept his bangs out of his icy blue eyes.

"If you want to get into our group, we talk now," He said, perfectly calm. She glanced up at him, and he plastered a cocky grin onto his features, expecting her to swoon any second. He never saw it comin' that she would diss 'im.

Kagome cocked an eyebrow at the stranger in front of her. Inwardly, she thought, 'Not too bad for high school.' Unfortunately, on the outside, it was an entirely different story.

Her eyes narrowed and she grinned her lopsided grin. (Remember? The one that stated: I'm-so-gonna-kick-your-ass!) Sango's eyes widened as she realized what was in store for 'bad boy' Kouga. Kagome gave Sango a glance that read: 'watch-this-and-learn'.

Sango mouthed: "Don't do it!" By then, it was too late. Nothing could save Kouga now.

"So… another guy in drag with enough stupidity to corner me on my Ass-Kickin' Day? What's wrong with the people here? Brain damage? 'Cept for Sango of course! Guys like you might as well walk around with paper bag faces. Such idiocy! You're pathetic. And you're the supposed "hottest guy in school"!

Slyly, she added: "Why, mutt-face was better looking, and he was kissing some concrete this morning!" Kagome shook her head and mock sighed. "Come and piss me off later. Then I'll beat the crap outta you, cocky bastard!"

Sango winced, and Kouga stood there with his mouth open, his eyes turning redder by the second. As expected, his temper got the best of him, and it didn't take a lot of convincing for him to let his angry wolf demon side show through. He dug his fingers into Kagome's arms and slammed her back into the hard metal rail. His claws had already pierced through her skin lightly, and were still going.

Kagome smirked. "Thought as much. Let me go, you ugly-ass bastard!" She kicked him in the stomach, drawing on some of her concealed strength, sending him crashing into a wall of lockers. Several flopped open dejectedly. She barely noticed the cuts that littered her forearms, and instead used some of her miko powers to bring Kouga back to normal. He suddenly snapped out of his blood lust and stared at her arms, which were dripping blood. She followed his gaze, and shrugged.

"I've had worse," She said simply. "Catchya later, Sango. You too, Kouga. Come back wearin' a bag on yer head, and I might talk to you." She swung her leg over the slightly bent rail and leapt down expertly through the space between the stairs. Once she had manuevered herself onto the landing of the second floor, she looked back up. Lots of confused faces greeted her gaze, staring down from the fifth floor, the spectators including Sango and Kouga.

'She's different. Different in a good way. Feisty, tough, intelligent. Brave. Clever, too. I like her. A lot. I think I love her. Maybe. It's too soon.' Kouga looked down at the tough-girl as she jogged away, and he silently made a vow to himself. 'I'll get her to join my gang, then I'll make my move. I'm gonna get her to love me, even if I get slapped a zillion times! Even if I have to wear a paper bag on my head. I'll do it. I wonder, does she really think I'm that awful?' He sighed. 'Oh well, I'll ask her later.

'But for her... I'll even take it slow. Either way, I'm gonna make her mine, and when I do, I'll be the happiest wolf in the world.'

A/N: Don't be alarmed! Kouga will not be a baddie, or force himself on Kagome! Sorry 'bout that, Kouga fans! You see, he lost control of his demonic powers 'cause Kagome... ahem, insulted him a little too much. (snorts) He's trying to get her to fall in love with him, 'cause she's different. She doesn't swoon and drool over him; instead, she one-ups him! And lightly beats him up too! Don't worry, Kagome is fine, no fatal injury. After all, she is a miko!

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EDIT: (pants) This is comparable to a train wreck. Oh well.

Once more, thank God for the process of revamping. (For the newer version, see... Higurashi Kagome-san, No Need for High School.) For this version, however, only the major typos have been removed, and the author notes and some lazy slang are excluded.