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Nekomata-17

Vengeance of the Inu and Neko

Chapter Three

"Who's your new friend InuYasha?" InuYasha and Kagome turned around to find a boy staring at them. He wore baggy blue jeans with a navy shirt that said 'I'll look but I can't promise I won't touch.' He had short black hair which was pulled back into a small black rat's tail at the nape of his neck, he had brown eyes, and in his left ear he had three piercing and one in his right.

"Feh! Like hell she's my friend…" InuYasha said crossing his arms and pointing his nose in the air. "She's just some stupid wench that is bothering the hell out of me." InuYasha stated while ignoring the small gasp from the girl beside, who was now boiling with anger.

"Why you…! I wasn't bothering you! You were bothering me! And I told you to stop calling wench, you asshole!" Kagome yelled while clenching her fists. Just then, InuYasha's friend came up and tapped her on the shoulder.

"Don't be offended by him, he's mean to everyone, and has no manners when introducing people, his name is Tashio InuYasha, and I am Kazaana Miroku." Miroku replied while grabbing her hand and planting a small kiss on the back of her palm. Kagome blushed a little at this before pulling her hand away.

"Yes... well it was nice meeting you, I'm Higurashi Kagome." Kagome replied hoping Miroku wouldn't kiss her again. "I think we should head to class now." Kagome said, desperate to get to school (unbelievable) and away from InuYasha. She was about to walk away when she felt a hand on her butt.

"HENTAI!" She screamed to the now unconscious Miroku. 'And here I thought he was a gentleman. I need to get outta here!' Kagome thought to herself as she headed to the school.

Walked into the school hoping she'd never have to encounter InuYasha again… 'He was kinda cute though… hey wait! Kagome snap out of it, he insulted you! You don't like him!' Kagome shook her head at the thought as she found the Principle's office.

She opened the door to see an old woman with long gray hair tied back into a loose ponytail, she also had a black eye patch over her right eye. She wore a red Haori and white Hakama and she was slightly hunched over when she walked.

'I can sense miko on her, she too is a miko like me.' Kagome thought to herself. The old woman looked up from the papers on her desk and motioned for Kagome to sit down.

"Ye must be the student." The woman said looking Kagome over.

"Yes, Higurashi Kagome, you must be Ms. Kaede?" Kagome asked.

"Ye can just call me Kaede, child." Kaede replied giving her a warm smile. Kagome relaxed a bit, she liked this old woman. Kaede handed Kagome her schedule and locker number telling her to go to class. (im gonna base the classes the way my school is like, I don't really know how schools go in Tokyo…. Anyways.. yah back to the story…) Kagome looked down at her schedule under first semester.

'Okay, lets see, I have Math first with Mr. Boyko in room 913.' Kagome looked over her first class, now all she had to do was find the classroom. As she walked down the halls she found her locker, throwing all books but her math book, and once again tried looking for her classroom. She looked at the classroom doors, looking for 913, not noticing the person in front of her, crashing into them and making them both tumble to the ground. Kagome looked up and saw a girl her age with dark hair and a high ponytail and magenta eye shadow, rubbing her butt from the impact with the floor.

"I'm really sorry about that, I should really watch where I am going!" Kagome said getting up and helping the other girl off the floor.

"Hey don't worry about, it was as much my fault as it was yours, I wasn't watching where I was going either." The girl to a look at Kagome realizing she has never seen this girl before. "Hey you must be new here, I've never seen you around here before, my name's Taijya Sango." Sango said as she looked at the punk before her. 'Awesome she's a punk too!' Sango was wearing a similar out fit to Kagome's only her black shirt said 'Poke me and Die!' with a little Pillsbury Doe Boy (sp?) above the words. She had black pants full of chains and zippers.

"Um, yah I am, Higurashi Kagome." Kagome replied shaking Sango's outstretched hand. 'Well at least I found someone who is not a jerk, a pervert or a prep.'

"Cool. So have you gotten your schedule yet?" Sango asked. Kagome took out her schedule, handing to Sango.

"Hey cool! We share Math, gym and history together!" Sango exclaimed, happy to have a new friend with her. Kagome was thinking the exact same thing.

"Well, then you can help me look for my classes, because this place is huge."

"Yah, it looks big now, but once you know where everything is it seems really small." Sango liked arms with Kagome and together they walked to their class, talking away about the new school.

(A/N: Okay im gonna lay out how the school is mapped out, rooms 100-300 cafeteria are in one building, 400-600 are in another building, and 700-900 gym are in another building… confusing I know, it is big when you first get there, believe me I got lost twice, but you soon know where everything is, and now second year at this school I know where everything is! GO ME! Anyways back to the story)

When they got to their class, Sango went to her seat while Kagome walked to the teacher.

"Hi, I'm Higurashi Kagome, I'm new here."

"Oh yes, well just give me a moment and I'll tell you where to sit." The teacher turned to the class and tried to get there attention. "Class… class.. can I have your attention!" The students went on talking with one another, Kagome was getting very frustrated, all she wanted to do was sit down, so finally she thought it was her turn to take action.

"HEY! SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY!" As soon as Kagome yelled this, the whole room became quiet. "There you go, Mr. Boyko." The teacher just stared blankly at her, but soon started talking again for fear that she would yell at him.

"A-Anyways class, as I was saying, we have a new student here with us. Welcome Higurashi Kagome. Miss. Higurashi, will you please take a seat in front of Miss. Taijya and beside Mr. Tashio.

'Cool! I get to sit next to Sango, and… hey wait! Tashio… oh no!' Kagome prayed that she miss heard her ears as she headed for her assigned desk at the back of the class next to the window. No such luck… Kagome sat in her desk, glaring at the smirking boy beside her.

"Well, well, well, if it ain't the wench." InuYasha replied, knowing he was getting her mad.

Kagome turned to him and gave him a dangerous glare. "Quit calling me wench already, you asshole! The name's Kagome! Say it with me now! KA-GO-ME! Get it! Got it! GOOD!" And with that she took out her cd player, put on her ear phones and listened to the sweet sounds of Linkin Park. Kagome ignored all the stares given to her as the teacher began to teach at the front of the class.

As the class went along, a note suddenly appeared in front of Kagome. Kagome carefully unfolded it, already knowing who it was from.

'Hey, do you want to hang with me and my friends after school today? Go get a pizza or something?

Sango'

Kagome wrote a reply before handing it back to the person in front of her. Sango opened up the letter to see the reply.

'Sure, that'd be great! Where do you want to meat after school?

Kagome'

As the girls wrote notes to one another, discussing their plans with one another, Inuyasha slumped in his chair, glaring at the new girl next to him.

'Great. Sango met a new friend which means that the new wench here will be hangin with us… she does seem okay though, no one has ever stood up to me before, well besides Sango and Miroku. And she is kinda good looking. Hey Wait! Where did THAT come from! She's the enemy! Ugh… it's gonna be a long day…' That was Inuyasha's last thought before folding his arms on the desk and resting his head, hoping to fall asleep. He really hated math…

Soon enough the bell rang, signaling the end of class. Kagome and Sango agreed to walk together to gym, talking and laughing together. As Kagome exited the classroom and went to walk towards the gym she was suddenly knocked off her feet when a preppy chick and her brainless barbie's.

"Watch where you're going, freak!" The head preppy called out towards Kagome. Kagome looked up at the girl, and was shocked to see this girl looked almost identical to her, well except for the pounds of makeup and skimpy clothes. Kagome shivered, remembering to shoot herself if she ever dressed like that. Kagome soon realized what the girl said and was quick to get onto her feet.

"What did you call me you stupid ass, sluttish whore! (GO KAGOME! WHOO!)" Kagome yelled, getting the attention of everyone in the school hallway. Everyone stared as Kagome stood her ground with fire in her eyes.

Now the preppy chick was pissed. "Listen here you gothic freak! The names Kikyo and here's a way to remember me by." Kikyo went to slap Kagome across the face, but wasn't fast enough. Kagome had grabbed her wrist before punching Kikyo's gut full force. The prep had the wind knocked out of her as she landed on the hallway floor, totally shocked at what had happened. She looked up to see a smirking Kagome.

"That was to remember me by." Was all Kagome said before walking away with Sango, giving high five's to one another.

"Kagome that was fabulous! Everyone at this school hates her but none has ever done that! Man, I'm gonna do that next time!" Kagome laughed as she and Sango neared the gymnasium.

"Well as you can see, I don't take shit from anyone!" "Right on!"

The two punks could only talk of their new victory as they walked towards their second period class…

Kagome and Sango made it to the gym and were changed into their gym clothes and on the lower field in the back of the school.

"Hey Sango, is their anything I need to know for this class?" Kagome asked looking at Sango hoping to be given an answer.

Sango stood there a moment, tapping her chin. "Umm, I don't think so. This week we're doing archery, unfortunately, the only really good archer is Kikyo, so now we have to suffer her gloating." Sango replied with a frown. Kagome on the other hand was smirking. 'Well we'll see who's a better archer…'

Sango seemed to notice this look and was intrigued. But before any further discussion could be made, their gym teacher showed up on the field. Their teacher was no other then Principal Kaede herself.

"Kaede? You're the gym teacher?" Kagome asked a little stunned for the moment.

"Why yes. Ye sound surprised." Kaede asked looking at Kagome with her good eye.

"Oh! Well, no… umm... hehe." Kagome laughed nervously while rubbing the back of her neck. As Kaede turned her gaze towards the other girls of the gym class, Kagome gave a sigh of relief.

"Okay girls, ye are still practicing archery, and another thing. Ye have a new student among ye. Higurashi Kagome, ye are welcomed at our school." Kaede announced, giving a warm smile to Kagome. Kagome couldn't help but return the smile. Through the other schools she's been to, she's never given any respect to the teachers or principals, but this woman was different. She was so nice; Kagome didn't have the heart to disrespect her, she acted like a grandmother.

A little time later Kaede split all the girls into pairs, and fortunately Kagome and Sango ended up partnering with each other. UNfortunately the group beside them was known other than Kikyo and one of her barbies, a dark, shoulder length hair girl named Yura. Though Kagome and Sango had to laugh due to the fact that Kikyo was still wincing when she moved because of the impact of Kagome's fist into Kikyo's gut.

Kikyo turned her gaze and glared at the two beside her.

"Well if it isn't the freaks. You may have beaten me in a fight Higurashi, but you will not beat me in archery." Kikyo gave a snug look before giggling with her preppy friend.

'We'll see about that.' Was all Kagome thought before she gave Sango a –I have an evil plan- look, while Sango could only give a questioning look.

They were snapped out of their thoughts as Kaede told them to get ready to shoot. Sango and Yura got their bow and arrow ready, waiting for the signal from Kaede to let go. As soon as the signal was made, everyone who was up shot their arrows. The majority of the class had missed the target entirely, only shooting too short of the target. Yura was one of those people, but Sango was able to get her arrow in one of the outer circles of the target.

"Go Sango!" Kagome yelled, giving encouragement to her new friend. Sango just gave a smile happy she was able to get the arrow on the target.

The new row of people came up to place. Now it was time for Kagome and Kikyo. As they readied their arrows, Kikyo gave a smug look. Kagome could only laugh inwardly. As Kaede once again gave the signal, the arrows flew. Only something was different, of course, Kikyo's arrow made it to the target's bulls-eye, but someone else's arrow also made it to the bulls-eye as well. As everyone turned to look at the owner of the arrow, all eyes fell upon none other than…

(HAH! CLIFFIE! Nah, im just playin with ya! Back to the story)

Kagome… She just stood there, but not without one of her famous smirks.

"So Kikyo, what was it you were saying?" Kagome questioned with an all so innocent look.

"How, but… I…" Kikyo was too stunned to say anything. "Okay Higurashi! We are going to have a contest. Let's really see who the best archer here is." And with that Kikyo took another arrow, readying itself to fly. Kagome mimicked her actions. Finally they began to shoot the arrows. With every shot Kikyo and Kagome would get perfect aim.

Kikyo was overcome with rage. 'She can't beat me; I am the best archer wound, and the best miko. I will not let her get away with this! ' Kikyo was losing concentration from all her thinking, while Kagome on the other hand was in full concentration. It was coming down to their last arrow. No one realized that the rest of the gym classes were surrounding the two girls. Everyone was glued to the scene before them. Kagome and Kikyo readied their arrows, but when the arrows fired everyone held their breath wanting to know who was going to win. As everyone watched, no one was ready for what happened next. Only one arrow made it to the bulls-eye, the other made it just inside the circle. No one could believe what happened, especially when they realized whose arrow missed the target. It was none other than Kikyo…

'N-no… how could this happen?' Their was a long silence before the entire field roared, cheering for Kagome as she stepped forward and bowed to her many fans.

"Kagome! WAY TO GO MAN!" Yelled Sango as she gave Kagome a high five. The cheering would have gone longer if the bell hadn't rung. Kagome and Sango didn't worry much since now it was their lunch period.

They made their way to the change rooms and then with their stuff went to lunch. As soon as they found a seat outside the cafeteria at one of the picnic tables, did Sango start their conversation. But before she could utter a word, two boys came and sat next to the girls. Kagome groaned as she recognized the two boys. It was none other than the asswhole Inuyasha and his trusty sidekick hentai Miroku. Inuyasha sat next to Kagome while Miroku next to Sango.

"Oh hey guys, have you met my friend Kagome? I know you have Inuyasha but have you Miroku?" Sango asked her friend.

"Ah yes, Lady Kagome, yes I met her this morning as she and Inuyasha arrived to school this morning. It seems our Inuyasha knew her before even we did my dear Sango." Miroku replied while inching his hand towards a place a hand should never go.

"Oh really? Can you tell me- HENTAI!" Sango yelled as a very sore Miroku who was now mumbling something along the lines of 'it was worth the pain.' Sango glared at Miroku.

"Well Kagome, I guess I must now warn you of Miroku's 'possessed' hand. And get this, he's in training to become a monk."

"Oh don't worry Sango, Miroku became quite acquainted with my fist this morning… A monk huh, never would have guessed." Kagome said as she too glared at Miroku who was now trying to calm down the now very angry Sango.

"Miroku! How could you have done that to her you stupid lech!" Sango screamed. Kagome and Inuyasha groaned, knowing that Miroku would never learn form his stupidity. Thinking now would be a good time to save Miroku, she told Sango of the meeting this morning with Inuyasha, while Inuyasha could only glare at the woman beside him. Sango began laughing, saying how Inuyasha never changes.

"Oh right. Did you guys hear, Kikyo was severely burned by Kagome after first and during gym." Miroku and Inuyasha looked at Kagome stunned.

"Why Kagome, what is it you did that made Kikyo so angry?" Miroku asked, still stunned that someone actually stood up to Kikyo. Before Kagome could get a word in Sango began to retell the story of the beating and losing of Kikyo. By the end of the tail, Inuyasha and Miroku were laughing very hard, so hard they were beginning to cry.

Once everyone was calm, though no one could wipe the smiles of their faces, did Sango ask one more question.

"Kagome, where did you learn to arch like that?" Kagome's smile was immediately replaced with a shocked and sad look. This was the question she was dreading. Everyone took notice of her change of mood, especially Inuyasha.

"Umm, well my mother taught since I was a small child." Kagome replied with a small smile. But Miroku, still dazed from the many bumps on his head from Sango, asked the very wrong question.

"Well Lady Kagome, do you think your mother could teach us how to arch like that?" Kagome fought the tears back. She wouldn't cry in public, never. But it was becoming hard. While Kagome was doing this, Sango, and even Inuyasha clenched their teeth in rage before pummeling Miroku to the ground.

"Um, w-will you g-guys ex-excuse me for a mo-moment?" Kagome stammered out before grabbing her stuff and heading to the women's bathroom.

Back at the picnic table…

"Miroku! How could you do that?" Sango screamed as soon as Kagome stepped inside the school.

"Yeah, even I know when to keep my mouth shut you Jackass!" Yelled Inuyasha. He turned to Sango who was about to beat Miroku to a bloody pulp. "Sango, go find Kagome and comfort her, while I deal with the monk." Miroku whimpered in fear as Sango left, and was soon in the shadow of the great Inuyasha and his terrible fists.

After searching for a while, Sango found Kagome sitting at the base of one of the trees at the back of the school next to the parking lot. As Sango sat down next to Kagome, she saw some tears escape Kagome's eyes as they slide down her pale cheeks.

"Hey. Are you.. Alright?" Sango asked in a quiet but caring voice. Worry etched all over her face as she gazed down at her new friend. Kagome gave a bitter laugh before answering.

"Yeah, I'm okay. I'm sorry for walking away like that. It's just… I just remembered some memories I would rather like to forget." Kagome asked as she wiped away the remaining tears.

Sango hesitated before asking her next questions. "Does it… it have to do with your mother?" She wasn't sure if she wanted to know her answer.

'Should I tell her? I know I only met her today, but I feel as though I can really trust, and I haven't felt that in a while.' "Are.. Are you sure you want to know?" Kagome asked Sango with a serious face. Sango only nodded but had the same seriousness in her face.

She began her tale. "Two weeks ago, both my parents died… I just never really got over it. My little brother Souta and I were devastated when we found out… I really don't want to talk about how they died." Kagome said, as if reading Sango's mind. "And I really didn't mean to walk out like that, it's just still very hard to deal with. Please, if the guys must know, do you mind telling them, when I'm not around? Please?" Kagome asked, her eyes pleading that she would say yes.

"Of course Kagome. Though I think it would be better if the boys didn't find out at all. This will be our first real secret between the two of us, okay." Sango assured Kagome as the two gave each other a reassuring hug. "Well, how about we get back to the guys, I think now would be a good time to save Miroku." Both girls laughed as they got up and headed toward their lunch table…

A/N: Hey, I am soo sorry for not updating for awhile. I had a really bad writer's block and i also had to study for exams. Im finally starting second semester and i haven't had any homework so i thought id post this new chappie up for all you readers.
Also, i want to thank all who reviewed my story, and i have another announcement. Any hopeless romantics and fluffy lovers, please check out my newest story, Nightmares Witness Futures. Also, if anyone is confused avout the whole school thing and how the buildings and schedules work just email me and ill try to clear that up for you as much as possible. Well, until next time, Ja ne!