"Gee, Kagome sure sleeps alot, Huh Kirara?"

"Meow!"

"And I have never heard a girl snore so loud…never heard a man snore that loud either."

Kagome let out a soft moan, deciding to ignore the two little youkais that were sitting on her stomach currently. 'Think of something else, don't move, and they will leave in ten minutes.'

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"I think she moved. Let's wait another 30 minutes before deciding."

"THAT IT!" Kagome shouted, bolting out of bed and sending the two flying off of her. They landed in her hamper, emerging a second later, their heads filling out a bra Kagome had throw in the night before. Both looked at each other then back at the fuming teenager.

"Morning Kagome!" Shippo said happily. "We have been waiting for you to get up so we can get breakfast."

"I know." Kagome said, her voice eerily calm. "I knew you were waiting 10 minutes ago, when you discussed how many pits were in my skin. I knew 30 minutes, when you two discussed how you think human feet are ugly and examined each of my toes. I knew an hour ago when you talked about how you thought I was a bear youkai because I forgot to shave last night!" The two dove back into the hamper as Kagome sighed, diving back into the covers. "Go down stairs and be quiet…and wait for my mom to get breakfast."

"She is already making it."

Kagome let out a frustrated sigh and shifted in the blanks, curling into a tiny cocoon. "Then go down and eat!"

….

"When are you coming down?"

"WHEN I AM READY!" Kagome screamed, causing the two to race out of the room. Kagome sighed and covered her head with the pillow. She loved Kirara and Shippo a lot…but now she understood why Inuyasha would snap at them. They could be awfully annoying when they wanted to be. "Finally." She muttered, getting ready to go back to sleep.

"Kagome?"

Kagome cursed under her breath. "Yes Shippo?" She said, trying to resist the urge to throttle him. She now also understood why Inuyasha sometimes got the urge to bob the kitsune on the head.

"You mom says you better get up, you've over slept an hour."

Kagome's eyes went wide.

"THEN WHY DIDN"T SHE WAKE ME!"

"She assumed you'd get up when we asked you to come to break…where are you going Kago…"Shippo watched as Kagome stormed into the bathroom, slamming the door shut. "…me."

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"Thanks for breakfast mom!" Kagome said, pushing her plate aside and bouncing around to avoid Kirara, who was currently enjoying a very tasty bowl of cream. Shippo was less perky now then he had been when he woke up Kagome. That was due, in part, to Kagome's mom insisting that he be in the high chair she had gotten out of storage. It didn't help he fit in there perfectly.

"Bye Kagome!" Her mom said, handing Shippo a bowl of dry cereal. He glanced at it and made a face, then turned in time to throw a hopeful look at Kagome that she would save him. Getting no help, he sulked.

Kagome rushed out the door and took off down the sidewalk, forgetting her bike. She remembered this about 2 blocks form her house, and with a curse, resigned herself to walking.

'I keep forgetting I didn't leave my bike in Feudal Japan. I wouldn't be late all the time if I just remembered to ride the dam….darn thing. '

She had decided to start up her war against her cursing again.

'I can't believe my day has started out so bad already, and I am just out of the house. Can things get any worse?'

"Kagome!"

Kagome froze, for sure that she had just gotten her question answered, like she was in some bad fan fiction written by some guy from America with no lie and had decided this would be when the person she hated the most would come to ruin her life.

She wasn't in a fan fic.

"Hey, Kagome!" Ian shouted, panting as he jogged up to her. He took in a few deep gulps of air, trying to get rid of the acid taste that was now spinning around in his throat. He glanced up at her and gave her a weak smile. "You…run….too….fast."

"I'm late for school."

"So?" he asked, following her as she walked.

"well, we have a thing called the tardy bell, maybe you have heard of it?" She asked, the sarcasm dripping from each word. Normally she wasn't this mean…but damnit, she was going to be grouchy for once in her life!

"Nope, can't say that I have." Ian said with a smirk. "The orphanage decided to upgrade our gruel, so we couldn't afford fancy things like tardy bells and blankets for the beds…or even beds!"

Kagome sighed, desperately trying to stay mad, and losing the battle due to Ian's charm and easy nature. "Well, if I am not in school before it rings, then the teachers will have a field day."

"Jeez, you must be new at this being crazy thing."

"I am not crazy."

"Sure you aren't. I'm not even real. I am a figment of your crazy mind." He wiggled his fingers and laughed. "Seriously though, I'm real." He put his hands behind his head and looked up at the sky as they paused by the traffic light. "And yes, there are people that believed that I wasn't real."

"Or wished?" Kagome said with a smile. Ian and her laughed. "So, what do you mean, I am new to this 'being crazy thing'?"

"Well…right now, I am supposed to be in class too. But I am not. I think I am going to get an ice cream float. Then, once I have had my fill, I will get to school, look all flustered and go, 'Oh my god…I woke up and felt so scared, I didn't know where I was…and I just kept walking and walking…'"

Kagome gave him a shocked look. "You can't be serious!"

"Oh, they buy it every time. This being nuts does have it's advantages. Granted, you can't do it all the time. I usually wait a month then do it. Relapses. Now, for you, you could do it maybe once a week, then slowly slide back to the once a month…though I would suggest you find a new sickness soon, one that has a longer shelf life." He smiled, flashing his pearly whites.

Kagome shook her head…and paused. "You know…and ice cream float does sound good right about now…" She smiled, suddenly feeling very rebellious very wild…very much like a teenager. "Let's do it, you and me…let's get ice cream!"

"You wild woman!" Ian said with a laugh. He grabbed her hand and led her to the ice cream parlor. He paused as the reached the door, looking at their hands, blushing. He let go and smiled, a bit shaky. "Sorry…"

"It's ok…you're buy this time!"

"Why am I buying!"

"Because I will buy next time you big goof!"

Ian looked at her, his eyes a bit wide. "Your saying there will be a next time?"

Kagome paused, looking at him. It felt weird all of a sudden…being with this guy she had just met. He seemed so nice, so easy to be around. And her heart…her heart was begging her to say yes.

Ian was someone that made her feel free. He didn't try and force her to be sad, or act like she was fragile. Quite the opposite. He treated her as if she was the toughest person he knew, someone that could handle a joke or be willing to get laughed at. He was also willing to let her do the same.

'It all because of Inuyasha. I have become so use to fighting with people, I can't stand the thought of not being able to argue with someone just for fun. Everybody else simply sees me as the girl that lost her friends and feel the need to agree with me so I don't get upset. But not only does Ian allow me to be me, and even call me on silly stuff I do, he knows when not to push too far.'

"Yes."

Ian snapped his head in her direction, shocked. "You mean…"

"I think we might be seeing a lot more of each other." Kagome said with a smile. "A lot more. We….crazy people need to stick together."

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"Kagome, why are you just now coming to class and…Kagome, are you ok?"

"I…sob…was…sob…walking… sob…by… sob…this…. sob…store… sob…and… sob…the…mannequin…sob…looked….sob…like….like…."

The teacher rushed over and held her close. "It's ok dear…listen, why don't you just stay out in the hall for a bit, settle down, then come in when you are ready."

Kagome nodded, and walked out of the room, and once no one was looking, grinned through her tears.

It looked like a mannequin, that's all.. She thought with a smirk. Somewhere, Miroku was smiling.