Here is my third chapter...YEAH...!!! I really do like this story alot i can't stop thinking about it...I'm sorry if this chapter was alittle more boring but i had to clear somethings up...don't worry the next chapters are sure to be more exciting. if you have anything that you would like me to clear up for you or anything you would like to comment on...please review it...i have a tendacy for replying back to my reviewers through reviews themselves...so check my reviews once in awile. ok well tell me what you think of this chapter...

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Chapter Three

Melissa's room

One minute before go-time

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"Mel how long does it take to pick out a blimey shirt? You know we only
have like one minute until we have to leave the dorm! I mean you can't have
that many selections considering they only let you wear blank, collared
shirts! Didn't you hear the dean say 'you are allowed to wear school
dress'." Sango finished with an emphasized mockery.

"It's not my fault that you and Kags took almost forever talking when she
got back. And anyway it's not finding a shirt that's the problem. I mean I
have plenty. It's just I want to look extra nice tonight. So I am trying to
decide between the red button up or the black polo...Stop laughing at me this
a big deal!" Melissa said in exaggeration. She was desperately trying to
hide the blush that had crept upon her cheeks. Her glare as sharp as
daggers she flung a fluff pillow at the giggling Rin.

"Oh yes, she is having a little 'thing' with Koen. Tell me Mel, what say
you were the other day? Wasn't it...oh right...'we are friends with benefits
and nothing more'!" Sango's usual, light joking had been rather rough that
day. Her mood hadn't improved at all. She was still sour and annoyed with
Kagome.

She found herself darting her eyes towards her best friend. Kagome was
twitching ever so often, and sighing just as much. Sango knew better than
to believe one of Kagome's 'oh so well' made up stories. Once in awhile she
would just let it go, but today was different. It wasn't the regular 'my
mom's on vacation' or 'my dads at a business trip that could cost him his
career'. No, this one was extremely unusual. About ten minutes earlier,
when Sango had tried inquiring about who the Paul guy was Kagome had been
caught off guard. That had made it harder for her to come up with a lie and
Sango could tell, because Kagome had paused before answering.
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'Replay'
10 minutes before present time
Kagome's room
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"Oh, well, he's my uh...well, he is my...."

"He's your what Kags? I mean what's the big deal?"

"It's not a big deal! He's just my, my ex! Yeah that's it, my ex! What's so
big about that?"

"Nothing! That's the point Kags! You just don't faint over nothing! Besides
I may not know much about your past, but I know for a fact that you don't
date!"

"Sango I'm not in the mood to argue, okay?!"

"We wouldn't be arguing if you would just tell me the truth for once!"
Sango lost any remaining patience that she had. Kagome was in trouble and
she need her help.

"I don't have to!" Kagome immediately brought her hand to her mouth as if
to take back her previous explosion. "I'm so sorry Sango. I didn't me-"

"No, it's okay, you're right. You don't have to tell me anything, but I do
so wish you would. All I want is for you to open up to me."

"I know, but I can't. My shit is more difficult than other peoples'. There
are things about me, things that-" A knock on the door interrupted Kagome's
explanation. Sango swung the door open with raw exasperation.

"Hey you guys can you help me choose what to wear?" Melissa had no clue
that she had disrupted the first deep Sango and Kagome had ever had. Rin
sensed that they had been talking about something a tad bit more important
then just clothes, but to say anything was out of the question for her.

"Of course we will! Come one Sango!" Relief flooded over Kagome as she
rushed past frustrated friend. She had come so close to spilling
everything, but thankfully she hadn't and that was all that mattered.

Locking the door behind her and her friends she prayed, that like her room,
her secrets would remain safe.
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Present Time
Nightfall
On the way to the Gym
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"Why does it have to be so frigging cold?" The four girls huddled closely
together in hopes of gathering more warmth. With sixty-four girls to choose
from Kagome, Sango, Melissa, and Rin seemed to be magnetically pulled to
each other. They were not into all of the drama, drugs, and dating like
most of their peers. Very rarely could they even get along with another
classmate let alone hang out with them.

Out of all four, Melissa was the most normal. She came from a good home,
wealthy family, and had never been deprived of popularity. But this year
she wanted something better. She was so tired of the charades and rules.
She wanted real friends and not those pretenders who would only use your
status to their own benefit. Surprisingly, the same three who she had put
down in the past accepted her without question. They made her feel so
special and so real. There was nothing fake about their friendship. Every
one of them depended wholly on the others. All except one of them.

Kagome,
the most unique of them all, was very quiet about her issues unless they
were similar to theirs'. Never had she spoken of her family, money, or even
past boyfriends. Sango said that she didn't date, but Melissa couldn't
believe that. Not when she herself was at one time jealous of how seemingly
perfect Kagome was.

With her long black mane, startling blue eyes, and flawless pale skin,
Kagome easily made heads turn. The best thing about her was that she didn't
notice, and if she did she didn't care. Because she was so quiet people
assumed she would be easy to walk over. How wrong they all were. No one
messed with Kagome Higurashi. She was not only beautiful, but she was smart
and could out smart most. Plus she was physically fit. All in all she was
not a person you wanted to fight with, and Melissa had found that out the
hard way.

"Why did the dean stop?" Curious to see if what Rin has said was true Mel
got on her tiptoes and peeked over the crowd of teenage girls. Sure enough
Mrs. Williams looked frozen to the spot where she stood. A slight tension
filled the air as the girls began checking over their shoulders to see what
was wrong. They were halfway to the gym. There was only about six hundred
more feet and they would be safely tucked away behind the gymnasium doors.

"Run girls! Run back to the dorm!"

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hehehe i must say that was a pretty good cliffhanger for such a non-action chapter. well remember to read and review...i will have the next chapter up tomorrow.

-Gaurdian walks up behind her foster daughter, and looks alittle anxious- does this mean you are going to bed now? -redrisen had to laugh slightly at her FM's face- no sorry, but you know i am nocturnal -FM nods and replys quickly- just because you are doesn't mean you have to make all of us nocturnal too! -redrisen salutes- yes sir!