Moonlight Shadow - Chapter 2

disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, I wish I did but sadly I don't.

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SMACK! came Sango's hand on her alarm clock. Groaning Sango's first thought of the day was, "Why do they have to make us get up at such an ungodly hour in the morning!?! UGH! It's too early for school!" Fighting off the desire to go back to sleep, Sango sat up and crawled out of bed. Dragging herself to the bathroom she turned the shower on and hoped in. Letting the warm water flood her body, Sango washed her hair, wondering what her new school would be like.

Before Naraku had killed her family, her school work had meant the world to her, she had been so dedicated. She had been offered three scholarships, but that meant nothing now. Now school was only something she went to so that she wouldn't draw attention to herself. What was the point of school, she was probably wasn't going to live much longer anyways. Sooner or later she would mess up and it would cost her her life; that was the brutal truth. Everyday Sango reminded herself that most vampire slayers were lucky to live to see their fortieth birthday. And those were the slayers that didn't go out to fight vampires every night. Most vampire slayers weren't suicidal enough to go hunting one of the most feared and powerful vampires alone. But then again their families probably hadn't been murdered, they probably had things to live for....unlike her.

Almost everyday Sango contemplated suicide, what did she have left to live for? What was there left for her to live for? Her family had been slaughtered in front of her while she had been helpless to do anything. Her home had been burned to the ground and technically she didn't even exist according to the authorities. Everyone she knew believed her body had been burned and that the police had been unable to find her ashes.....that her body had been among her families. Shaking her head Sango turned the shower off, she couldn't allow herself to think like that! She needed to focus her energy on tracking down Naraku and killing him. And well if she died in the process, which was most likely...well it didn't matter as long as Naraku died with her. She would most likely die from her injuries, but what did it matter.... no one would mourn her passing, no one would probably even notice if she died.

Sango didn't allow herself the luxury of friends, they were nothing more then a distraction....not to mention caring about others was a weakness. Friends could be used against you, not to mention having any intimate relationships with her endangered that person's life.

Drying off with a towel Sango ran a comb through her wet hair and then blow-dried it. After throwing her jeans and t-shirt on Sango quickly applied pink eye shadow to her eyelids and tied her hair back in a long ponytail with a white ribbon. Grabbing an apple and a juice box Sango dashed out the door grabbing her backpack on the way out. Reaching the bus stop Sango groaned as she saw the bus had just left. Looking at her watch Sango thought, "Well I guess a morning run would be a good a way as any of starting my day. If I hurry I'll probably just make it." Taking off at a sprint Sango reached her school in ten minutes, as she reached the school yard Sango slowed to a walk. Looking at her watch not even out of breath, she grinned. "Ten minutes that's good to know."

As she walked up the stairs and through the front door Sango was amazed to find that she dreaded her first day of school more than she did battling vampires. Walking through the hallway Sango grinned she must look good if she was able to turn the heads of practically the entire male population. Making her way to the principles office Sango without getting lost made her feel slightly more confident. "Hello," she said politely smiling at the secretary sitting at the desk. "I'm Sango Smith. I'm new at the school and I was just wondering if you could help me with what I'm supposed to do."

"Oh, of course dear hello my name's Renée," the lady said kindly.

Just then a girl with long black hair strode into the office carrying a pile of papers. "Good morning Renée," the girl said cheerfully. "I have those papers for the graduation costs you asked me to find."

"Hello Kagome dear I'll be with you in just a moment," the lady said turning back to Sango rustling through a pile of papers that looked to Sango like attendance lists. "Now do you know what class you're in?"

"Yes, ummm 12B...I think," Sango replied unsure.

"Oh," Renée said perking up. "Well Kagome's in that class, I'm sure she wouldn't mind showing you around would you Kagome? I'll just give you your locker number and combo and your set."

"Oh not at all...Sango was it?" Kagome said happily.

"Yeah I'm Sango," Sango said accepting the sheet of paper with her locker humber and combo.

"Hi I'm Kagome, I'm class valedictorian. It's nice to meet you Sango," Kagome said smiling broadly. Turning to Renée she said, "I'll leave these sheets with you Renée, if you have any questions just call me to the office." Turning back to Sango, Kagome steered her out the door and down the hall. Something tickled the edge of Sango mind, but looking at Kagome's brown eyes she knew it was impossible for her to be a vampire, yet she didn't feel completely human either. Shaking it off, Sango paid attention to what Kagome was saying. "Now what was your locker combo?" Kagome asked pausing. "Um 276," Sango replied glancing at the sheet. "Oh my gosh are you serious!" Kagome squealed. "That's right next to mine!"

Sango had to grin at the other girls attitude Kagome was so carefree and cheerful. "I'm really thankful for you offering to take me under your wing Kagome," Sango said. "I'd be so lost without you."

"Oh, it's nothing," Kagome said leading Sango to a locker that had the number 276. Sango deftly opened her lock while Kagome continued saying. "I'm really happy that I can help, feel free to ask me anything, I can only imagine how nervous you must be starting a new school halfway through grade 12."

Throwing her books in her locker, Sango said, "you have no idea. What do we have first?"

"Biology," Kagome replied promptly. Grabbing a binder and a her pencil case Sango closed her locker.

"Ready," she said.

"Okay just follow me then, now the hallways are pretty crowded down this wing so keep me in sight okay?" Kagome said walking towards a crowd of milling students. Sango gulped and nodded, making sure that she kept Kagome's green t-shirt in view Sango managed to make it through the crowd. "Phew," she said to Kagome. "That was some crowd!"

"Yeah," Kagome agreed walking into a door, Sango followed but halted the moment she stepped into the class room. "Sango what is it? Is something wrong?" Kagome asked worried.

Sango didn't answer all she did was glare around the room. She knew exactly what was wrong: the room stank of the aura of a vampire!

Author's Note: Oooh that was pretty dark at the beginning ne? Well a bit of a boring chapter as far as action goes, but I promise it will pick up next chapter. REVIEW!!!!!! I was slightly sad when i got no reviews for the last chappie sniff sniff doesn't anybody like my story? Oh well hopefully someone is actually reading this and decides its worth reviewing. Well chow for now (hey that rhymes!)