In With the New

A/N: I do NOT own Inuyasha…except my IY UFO plushies I bought, keychains and poster! Lol.

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Chapter 4: Tension and the Spark

Inuyasha walked into Miroku's room and saw Miroku, Sango, and Kagome sitting on the couch watching a movie. The three of them turned their attention to Inuyasha's frame in the doorway. Inuyasha said, "Oh, I don't want to interrupt." Miroku paused the movie, "you're not. What's up?" Inuyasha suddenly felt nervous with their eyes focused on him. "Do you want to join us?" Kagome invited. "Uh…sure." He replied. Miroku got off the couch and sat on his bed with his back up against the wall. "Care to join me, Sango?" Miroku playfully asked as he patted the space beside him. "No!" She abruptly answered. Kagome scooted over on the couch so Inuyasha could sit by her. "We're watching a movie called "'Versus'" Kagome said. (A/N: "Versus" is a Japanese movie that I watched and the following comments that the IY characters express reflect my opinion of the movie lol.) She filled him in on the first fifteen minutes of the movie that he missed.

When the movie was over, the four of them were half asleep. Miroku lay out on his bed. Sango leaned on Kagome, Kagome leaned on Inuyasha, and he leaned toward the side on his elbow, resting his head on his hand. "The first two hours of that movie went no where!" Inuyasha grumbled. "It had a lot of action." Sango commented, trying to make light of the bad situation. "Who the hell rented this?" Inuyasha complained. "I did." Kagome answered. "Feh! You don't know how to pick movies!" Inuyasha criticized. "Shut up! No one forced you to watch it! You could've left if you were so bored," she snapped, "It's not like I made the movie! Leave me alone!" Kagome yelled. "Relax, Kagome." Sango said, placing a hand on her shoulder. Inuyasha crossed his arms and remarked to Kagome, "What the hell are you getting all snippy and hurt about?" "I'm going to bed! I have school tomorrow!" Kagome said as she quickly stood up. She added, "Goodnight, Miroku and Sango…Inuyasha, you're such a jerk!" Kagome stormed out and went to her room. Miroku and Sango just looked at Inuyasha. "What!" He snapped, "I'm outta here. I've got to get up early anyway." After Inuyasha left, Sango sighed heavily. "That didn't go well at all." She said. Miroku nodded in agreement with a serious look on his face.

Kagome came back from the restroom. She was about to go back to her room, when she could hear Sango and Miroku having a discussion. She didn't mean to eavesdrop, but she couldn't help it. "I'm worried about Inuyasha." Sango said. "Me, too," Miroku stated, "I think it's because he misses Kikyo." "Really?" Sango inquired, "I thought maybe he was developing feelings for Kagome and was just having a hard time dealing with it." "That would make sense," Miroku considered, "since it's so soon after Kikyo, he might be confused."

"What do you think Kagome feels?"

"I don't know. They only seem to argue when they're around each other. It's probably the sexual tension."

"Miroku! You're such a pervert!" SLAP!

"I'm just saying-"

"What are you doing?" She heard Inuyasha say from behind her. She was listening so intently, she didn't hear him come out of his room. She turned around and he was leaning toward her, staring her right in the face. He was so close he could kiss her. "Uh…" she stammered. Shoot! Here I am again in another odd situation! I was just standing around the corner, not paying attention to anything else! And he interrupted what Miroku was going to say! She thought. Inuyasha just stared at her waiting for a response. "What are you two doing?" They heard Sango ask as she spotted them when she was coming around the corner of the hall. They both turned their heads to look at her. Sango giggled, "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I interrupt something? Don't mind me." Inuyasha looked back at Kagome. "It's not what it looks like!" He shouted as he backed away from Kagome. Kagome huffed and went straight to her room. What did he think he was doing sneaking up from behind me like that! She thought.

Kagome awoke early at 6AM, showered, and dressed in a dark blue, long sleeve shirt and a black skirt. She grabbed her yellow backpack. Since school was just up the street, she decided to ride her bicycle. She was about to lock the door behind her when Inuyasha swung open the door. She just looked at him blankly and figured he could lock the door. She walked over to her bike. "Don't tell me you're taking your bike." He remarked. She sighed and said, "What do you care. Besides, I don't have to pay for the parking permit if I take my bike." "I'll give you a ride." He offered. She hesitated. "Just hurry up before we're late and I change my mind." He stated. She reluctantly followed him over to his red Kawasaki "motorcycle!" She exclaimed, "We're better off taking my Nissan Otti!" (A/N: for those of you who don't know, that IS a car in Japan. Look it up lol. "No, you'll have trouble finding parking with a car. Let's go." He said as he got on. She sat behind him with her hands on his shoulders. He rolled his eyes and snapped, "Stupid, you're gonna fall off that way!" He grabbed her arms and threw them around his waist. "Hold on tight!" He ordered. She did as she was told. He felt her hold on him tighten as they went down the driveway. He smirked to himself; he liked having her chest pressed against his back and her head on his shoulder, after all, it was the only way to ride a motorcycle. Kikyo never wanted to ride with me. He thought. She smiled as they picked up speed. She actually enjoyed the wind in her hair. It was fun! "Go all the way around the school!" She requested with excitement in her voice. He did just as she asked.

He finally pulled into the parking lot. Kagome tried to cover up how thrilled and giddy she felt. She shyly looked down as they walked toward campus and asked, "When's your last class?" "It's the class I'm having with you." He answered. That class was her last class, too. She smiled and replied, "Oh, okay, then you won't have to wait for me to give me a ride back." They came to the point where they had to go their separate ways. "Thanks for the ride." She said with a beaming smile. "See ya" was his only response.

Kagome's first class was Statistics. "Math, how exciting." She said to herself sarcastically. "Hi, Kagome!" Someone greeted from behind her. It was Hojo. She turned to face him and nicely said "hello" in return. "Your hair's a little frizzed and you look flushed in the cheeks, are you still sick?" He asked. She sweat dropped and smiled nervously, then, said, "We better sit down. Class is going to start." "You're right." He said as she took a seat near the door. He sat beside her.

After class, Hojo walked Kagome to her next class. It was nice of him, but she wondered where his class was. It would be kind of silly to walk her all the way across campus, then have to head all the way back in the other direction. "My class is right here," she said pointing, "thanks for walking me. You didn't have to." "It's no problem. My class is a couple of buildings over. I hope you have a good rest of the day. In case you're still sick, here." He replied handing her a bottle of Vitamin C tablets. "Thanks." She said with a weak smile. "Bye! See you at work!" He called after her as he went to his class. "It's my day off today!" She called after him. He probably didn't hear her.

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Kagome walked into her last class of the day. Her other three classes had been tough. She hoped this one would be much better. Since it was History, all she had to do was memorize things that already happened. She spotted Inuyasha sitting in the back of the class. She was a little uncertain of sitting next to him, but she did anyway. He didn't seem to mind. The professor began, "Sengoku Jidai…The Feudal Era or Warring States Period…"

The lecture finally ended. Kagome looked down at her six pages of notes (front and back.) Her wrist hurt from writing so much. She packed her things and Inuyasha stood beside her desk waiting for her. "Ready?" He asked a little annoyed that she had taken so long. She nodded and they made their way to the parking lot. Kagome was excited she could ride with him again. She didn't know exactly why she enjoyed it so much. She stifled a giggle. She practically ran up to his motorcycle. She had been looking forward to this since she had gone to her first class. He made sure she was gripped onto him and he started it up. "Take the long way home?" She requested, squeezing him. He half-smiled and said, "Sure."

Kagome and Inuyasha were engaged in a random conversation as they walked through the front door. Kagome was waiting for him to respond to her last sentence. She looked at him and he was frozen in place. She followed the gaze of his amber eyes and noticed a very pretty girl with long, black hair going through the mail. The young woman's gaze met Inuyasha's and she went up to him and embraced him. "Kikyo…" He muttered. To Kagome, it was like a light bulb cracked over her head, though she figured who it probably was. Suddenly, to Kagome's amazement, Kikyo kissed him! Inuyasha stood there wide-eyed and just as in shock as Kagome was. Kagome spoke up, "Uh…I'd like to leave you two alone, but you're both blocking my way to my room." Kikyo glared angrily at Kagome, but she moved aside nonetheless. Kagome went straight to her room. She didn't notice Miroku try to say "hello" to her as she passed his room.

Inuyasha suddenly regained his senses. It was strange to have her arms around him, especially since she had acted like she hated him. He wore a sad, uncertain expression. "What is it? Aren't you happy to see me, Inuyasha?" She asked, seemingly hurt, and staring into his golden eyes. He was perplexed and replied, "I thought you didn't want to be with me anymore." "When I saw you, I just couldn't help myself. It had been so long since I've laid eyes on you. I realized how much I missed you." She sweetly said, clinging to him, and her head resting on his chest. "I missed you, too." He softly replied, hugging her back.

Kagome curled up in her chair by her desk. She felt stupid, but wasn't sure why. "It's not like there's anything going on between Inuyasha and I, so why do I feel he's being taken away from me?" She thought aloud. She sighed heavily, forcing back tears that began to form in the corners of her eyes. She got up and flung herself on her bed. She lay on her stomach and rested her head on her arms.

"Inuyasha," Kikyo said, breaking the silence while they held each other, "I have to go now. I only came by to collect my mail, but I'm glad I got to see you. I'll be back sometime."

"I don't understand, Kikyo, what does this mean for us?"

"Oh, Inuyasha, don't question. Just enjoy it."

With that said, she exited through the front door.

A/N: Sorry this is short, but I had more for this chapter written, but I decided to save it for Chapter 5! Is this considered a cliffy? LOL….I hope you all don't hate me for the Kikyo and Inuyasha scene! Anyway, I've got 2 pages typed up for Chapter 5! Meaning I will update within the next two days! Thanks for reading! Next Chapter: Sesshoumaru comes out next chapter and Naraku returns! FLUFF warning! Citrus? If so, between who? Hmm…I dunno yet…Lol…I won't say anymore.