In With the New

A/N: I do NOT own Inuyasha! Rumiko Takahashi does. This fic is for entertainment purposes only.….oh, I looked at some T and M-rated IY fics cuz I wasn't sure exactly what the contents of these ratings contained and, well, now I'm pretty sure, so I rated mine a T for a li'l citrus later in the story I have planned, LOL cuz it's not going to be anything like those M-rated stories! So, don't expect THAT much from me, but, if at anytime you readers feel that this is not eventually rated what I have said, then please let me know in a review. I won't know if you don't review! THANK YOU! Michi4.

Chapter 3: Encounters of the Mischievous Kind

Kagome jumped under the covers. She was so embarrassed! She heard her door fly open. Why didn't I lock the door? She thought, then she heard Inuyasha say, "did you do that to get even with me!" She threw the blankets off her and shot back, "what's that suppose to mean! It was an honest accident!" "Feh." He snorted as he crossed his arms and turned his head to the side.

"It was! Why would ANYONE sneak into someone's room late at night!"

"Someone wanting to get even because I didn't apologize to you yesterday!"

"Lower your voice!"

"You, shut up!"

In her loudest voice she shouted, "SIT!" To her surprise he did. He sat at her desk chair. She didn't think he would actually listen. She's scary when she's angry. He thought to himself. He glared at her and grumbled curses under his breath. "I'm sorry," she said as she got up to shut her door. "But, I just need to explain." "Keh" was his only response. He just sat with his arms crossed, looking in her direction, and waited for her to speak. "I was trying to find Sango because," her voice became a low whisper, "I've been hearing eerie sounds coming from Naraku's room." "I don't give a shit what he does." He spat. "I was just telling you why I ended up in your room." She expressed dryly. "Forget it." He said as he stood up to leave. "Are you-" she began, but, decided to keep quiet. He stopped and turned to face her. "Am I what?" He asked. Did he have to sound so mean? She thought. "Nothing. Nevermind." She said.

"No. What?"

"It's nothing."

"What was it?"

"I was just wondering if you were going to join us at the pool party." She finally said. "It's not like I have anything else better to do." He replied as he exited the room.

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After showering, Kagome dressed in her new bathing suit. It was noon and Sango was already in the backyard preparing snacks. Kagome opened the backdoor in her room, which led to the pool in the large backyard. The pool was long and wide. At the shallow end of the pool, a few feet away from Kagome's backdoor, were the steps of the pool, which were the length of the width of the pool. There were "seats" at each corner of the pool. It really was a gorgeous sight. Flat, smooth, gray stones made up the area around the pool and the floor of the pool was painted a deep blue. The sunlight glistened off the surface of the pure water. "Kagome!" She heard Koga say from behind her as she was scooped up into his arms. As he carried her over to the deep end, she cried, "Put me down! I'm gonna fall!" "Ready to jump in?" He asked with a grin. "Hey, pathetic wolf!" Inuyasha said in a gruff tone from behind him, "didn't you hear Kagome tell you to let her go?" Koga turned to face Inuyasha and replied angrily, "What do you care, shit face?" Koga put Kagome down and shoved Inuyasha. Kagome took a few steps back. Inuyasha pushed him back harder, causing Koga to crash into Kagome. She let out a shriek as she lost her balance and fell into the pool. She felt someone yank her out of the water. It was Inuyasha. He scolded her, "stupid girl! Why didn't you fuck off, instead of staying behind him!" She pushed him away from her and retorted, "I can swim, thank you!" Koga then chimed in, "Hey, Jerk, I was gonna help her out, you didn't have to knock me out of the way!"

Kagome wrapped a towel around her and decided it was best to just sit on the lawn chair by the pool and keep away from Inuyasha and Koga. She re-applied sun block, put on sun glasses, and relaxed. She took a sip of her lemonade now and then. Sango noticed Kagome and commented, "This isn't much of a pool party if you don't get in." "It's not much of anything!" Inuyasha remarked from across the pool as he floated in an inner tube. His red swimming trunks were still wet from having jumped in after Kagome. Kagome rolled her eyes and said, "You're not helping!" "Yeah, shit head, you're not helping." Koga sneered at Inuyasha. Inuyasha pushed Koga's head under water and he flipped over Inuyasha's inner tube. "Alcohol could make it more interesting." Miroku suggested as he looked over Sango. He had just joined them when he got off work and wore dark blue swimming trunks. "I think music would work better." Sango replied and she brought out a stereo.

Kagome stood at the end of the diving board. "Move, Inuyasha! I want to dive in!" She yelled. "No! I'm NOT moving!" He shouted. "Fine, then!" She warned. He saw her shadow falling toward him. "Idiot!" He called as she splashed beside him. She laughed at him. His silver hair was wet, matted down, and he flattened his cute ears. He was pissed, but she didn't care. "What's the matter, Mutt-Face doesn't like the water? Not used to baths are you, dog turd?" Koga joked. "Ha-ha! I dare you to come say that to my face!" Inuyasha threatened. "Come on now. You're not making Kagome's welcoming party very pleasant." Miroku stated. "Oh, shut up, Miroku! I can't believe you stopped flirting with Sango long enough to tell us that!" Inuyasha remarked.

"Hey, Inuyasha," Kagome said as she swam around the blue-green inner tube he had been floating on for most of the time. She asked. He looked at her with his amber eyes and replied, "could you stop fucking swimming around me! What do you want?" "Are you attending the university up the street?" She asked as she bobbed in one place.

"Yeah, everyone who lives here is. Why?"

"What year are you in?"

"Junior."

"I probably won't have any classes with you then."

"I don't know, I have to take this one course I had been avoiding since my freshman year, but I have to take it now if I'm ever gonna be a senior."

"What class is it?"

"Why are you asking so many damn questions?" He snapped. "Never mind, then." She said as she swam away. "Smooth." Miroku jeered from behind Inuyasha. "Would you mind your own damn business?" He growled. Miroku put up his hands defensively, "I'm just saying you're not going to get any that way." "Any what?" Inuyasha naively asked. "You're not getting anywhere with Kagome! Don't even try!" Koga warned from his spot at the back corner of the pool. "Shut the fuck up, Koga!" Inuyasha shot back. "It's not like Koga's winning any points either." Miroku added. "Drop it, Miroku!" Inuyasha said as he pushed himself away.

Kagome was over by the chips and dip. Inuyasha came up beside her. "Sengoku Jidai." He said. She looked at him confused. "The class I'm taking." He muttered. "Oh! I'm taking that class, too! At what time do you have it?" She excitedly said. "Noon" was his short answer. "I'm having that class with you then!" She chirped. He looked at her with an apathetic expression. She glanced down at the floor and questioned, "Why were you putting off taking a class on the Feudal Era?" He shrugged and answered, "History's not really my thing."

Miroku walked over to Sango and asked, "so, Sango, want to watch a movie in my room after this?" "Sure. I'll invite Kagome, too!" She said as she waved at Kagome. Miroku sweat dropped, but then thought, being in the company of two women is always better than none. "Wipe that grin off your face, pervert!" She scolded. "Why, Sango, what ever do you mean?" He innocently replied. "I know what you're thinking because your hand is on my rear!" She shouted as she slapped him. Inuyasha, Kagome, and Koga winced when they saw and heard her hand make contact with his cheek.

The sun was setting. The bright, blue sky was now an orange, reddish, deepening purple. "I've got to head out," Koga said, "I've got a late shift." He stepped out of the pool and wrapped a brown towel around his green swimming trunks. "Good riddance!" Inuyasha remarked from the deep end, still floating on the inner tube. Koga threw off his towel and went over to the deep end. Inuyasha laughed as he saw Koga charge at him. Then, Koga popped Inuyasha's inner tube. "Jackass!" Inuyasha shouted, "You're gonna pay for that!" Koga walked out of the pool and leaned down toward Kagome, "I'll see you later, Kagome." He said as he held her hands. "Bye, Koga." She replied, her eyes closed with a nervous smile. "Hey, you fucking jerk! I'm talking to you!" Inuyasha yelled as he got out of the pool. "See you around, Mutt!" Koga shouted as he took off. He's a fast runner, Kagome noticed. "Feh! What do you see in that guy?" Inuyasha angrily commented. "What do you mean?" She asked. He went on, "How can you stand him? What exactly do you two have going on?" "Inuyasha! What kind of girl do you think I am? I don't even really KNOW him!" She said, insulted. He just walked away from her. She followed him, which probably wasn't a good idea. Sango and Miroku sat quietly watching the two's argument develop. "You know, that really wasn't any of your business to be asking me something like that in the first place!" She said from behind him. He turned around angrily, "then why did you feel the need to explain anything to me?"

"I don't!"

"Okay, then why are you following me!"

"I'm not! I have a right to defend myself when I guy makes a rude remark like that and challenges my self respect!"

(Inuyasha and Kagome arguing in the background.) "Want to get out of here?" Miroku asked Sango. "Gladly, I'd rather be watching a movie than this." She replied grimly. They left and Inuyasha and Kagome didn't even notice. Inuyasha stared into her brown eyes, if he didn't know any better; he'd think those were tears starting to rim the bottom of her eyes. She peered up at him, for a moment, his golden eyes seemed to soften. "You're such a jerk!" She fumed. She turned her back to him and crossed her arms. He grabbed her shoulders and turned her to face him, "What did you call me!" He suddenly turned away from her and noticed that Sango and Miroku had left. "What is it?" She irritably asked. Kagome looked around. She noticed there was no one around, too. She blushed slightly thinking, how embarrassing that we were arguing and didn't even see that the party was over. She felt like crying out of frustration. Inuyasha was nothing but rude to her, yet she wanted to get to know him. What was it about him that was so attractive? She wondered. His words interrupted her thoughts, "What the hell are you staring at?" She covered her cheeks with her hands. I was staring! I think I'm blushing! She thought. She was blushing and panicked slightly, but he didn't notice. He shrugged it off and said, "We better go in." She nodded in agreement.

Kagome hugged her pillow. She had showered and changed into her pajamas. She was worn out from the day. She wanted to join Miroku and Sango in watching a movie, but she had missed the first half of it and decided to relax in her room instead. She soon fell asleep.

Inuyasha paced up and down the hallway. Each time he got closer to Kagome's room, he would find himself going back to his.

Sango stood up from the couch. She was leaving Miroku's room now that the movie had finished. "Sango, stay." He said in a sly tone. "You've been groping me throughout the movie. I've had enough. My hand hurts from slapping you so much!" She stated. She opened the door to leave and was surprised to see Inuyasha out in the hallway. She smiled lightly at him. He was startled himself. Damn. He thought. How am I gonna explain this one, my room's the other way…Sango's room was across from Miroku's and Inuyasha was blocking her way. "Excuse me." She politely said as she passed him. She pretended that she didn't notice where he was headed and went to her room. She was also tired from swimming all day and didn't really care what was going on. She just wanted to get to bed.

Miroku saw Inuyasha in the hallway. He smirked and teased, "Are you going to or coming from Kagome's room." "Shut up, you pervert!" Inuyasha snapped. "Aw, she won't let you in? You want some pointers?" Miroku added. Inuyasha hit him on the back of the head and headed back toward his room. Miroku sighed and went after Inuyasha, "I was just kidding." "Whatever. Just forget it." Inuyasha replied. "Goodnight, then." Miroku said to his best friend. Inuyasha simply said "'night" and shut his door behind him. He decided to just get some rest, since Kagome was probably upset with him anyway.

Sunday morning. For the first time since she moved in, Kagome had slept through out the entire night. It had been a quiet night, since there weren't any sounds coming from Naraku's room.

Kagome worked for most of the day. She came home and went straight to her room. She didn't feel like socializing with anyone after dealing with rude people at work all day. She just wanted to nestle in her bed and watch a movie. School was starting soon and she wanted to relax before she had to cram for tests and stay up late studying and doing homework. She groaned. Juggling school and work wasn't going to be easy at all. She hoped her grades wouldn't suffer.

A/N: Sorry I left the chapter at this, but I have plans for Chapter 4! I've got one page typed up already…Next Chapter: College starts and a visit from Kikyo!