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Chapter 3: The Initiation Incident
Hojo zipped up his jacket as he walked to the devil's punchbowl. There, waiting for him, was Kikyo, Kagura, Kanna, Koga, Naraku, Miroku, and Inu Yasha, all the popular kids at their high-school. Koga nodded to Inu Yasha and Inu Yasha motioned for him to come over.
"H-hey guys" Hojo said nervously as he walked up to them.
Inu Yasha just smiled and pointed to the metal stand that stood beside the factory. The stand was once used to pour the wastes into the water. "Let's just skip the salutations and get on with the initiation" he said "All you have to do is dive off that thing and you're in."
"Really? That's all?" Hojo asked suspiciously, finding it hard to believe "What's the catch?"
"No catch" Inu Yasha said truthfully.
"Are you sure the waters clean enough? Deep enough even?" Hojo asked uneasily.
"Oh yeah we've all done it a million times before right guys?" Inu Yasha said with a laugh.
The others nodded and laughed their cold, cruel, joking laugh that it seemed only Kagome could recognize for what it was. Though it didn't surprise anyone, for it was the same laugh Inu Yasha had laughed the day he betrayed her.
Hojo smiled uneasily and climbed up the metal stand. The others watched with joking snickers as he readied himself to dive. In fact, the only one that looked a little unsure about the whole situation was Miroku. "Aren't you the least bit worried Inu Yasha? You know none of us have ever swum in that water, we don't even know how deep or shallow it is."
"I know" Inu Yasha said "I would show concern but I've got a reputation to maintain."
Miroku sighed that stupid reputation again he thought in disappointment some day he'll regret caring about it so much.
Hojo lifted his arms, jumped on the platform a few times, then jumped in. There was a big splash and the group burst out in huge fits of laughter as they waited for him to resurface. They waited almost 5 minutes before they realized that something was wrong.
"What the hell?" Koga said looking out into the water "why isn't he coming up."
"Oh my God look!" Kikyo shouted, pointing to one of the shores. The others looked and gasped at what they saw. Hojo had resurfaced, but he wasn't conscious! He lay on the shore, his head cracked and blood trickling down his face.
As if things couldn't get any worse, the group suddenly heard sirens and saw the bright glare of headlights "Shit! It's the cops" Naraku yelled "Get out of here guys! Run!"
Everyone, except Inu Yasha, ran for their lives "What about Hojo?" Inu Yasha yelled out "You can't just leave him here!"
"Yes we can" Koga yelled out as he ran faster.
Inu Yasha sighed "Damn!" he cried out as he ran to where Hojo lay. He tried to pull him out of the water "Come on!" he yelled to Hojo. When he had gotten the boy out of the water, he stuck his arm into the water to see how deep it was. He was able to put his arm in shoulder deep before he felt the cold, sharp, rocky bottom! He gasped and took his hand out, no wonder Hojo had cracked his head. He tried once more to pull Hojo out of the water but with no prevail! Suddenly, he saw the bright bulbs of flashlights shining in his eyes. He tried to hide but was caught anyway.
Inu Yasha drummed his fingers along the secretary's desk. He couldn't believe his friends had left him there to take the blame. Of course the next day at school, the principal had wanted to speak to him about last night. He couldn't wait to hear what lecture the principal would dish out for him this time. Suddenly, the door to her (a/n: yes a woman principal! Go women!) office opened slowly, she looked out and gestured for him to enter.
"I suppose you know why you're here" she said as Inu Yasha sat down in her office.
"Yeah, I do" Inu Yasha said nonchalantly.
"Then I'll just skip to the point" the principal said coolly "I know you couldn't have pulled off that little stunt by yourself young man, so, if you tell me who your accomplices were, I may let you off with an easier punishment."
Inu Yasha remained silent "I'm not at liberty to reveal that information" he said finally after a short silence.
"I admire your loyalty Inu Yasha" the principal said calmly "So much in fact, that I'll take away one part of your punishment."
"So there's more than one part?" Inu Yasha said as though he couldn't care less.
"There was" she replied "But now there's only one part."
"Which is…" Inu Yasha urged.
"Since you seem to love the environment so much, you will join the tree huggers' society and help them with their big protest" she said as she pushed a button on her desk "let her in" she mumbled into it.
Inu Yasha turned around as the door opened and Kagome stepped in. "I trust you are acquainted with Miss Higurashi, the president of the tree huggers' society?" he heard the principal say, but he didn't turn to look at her, he was too captivated by the shocked, angry looking Kagome was giving him.
"Yes," she said softly "we've met"
"Good" said the principal "then you can show him the ropes after school today."
"b-but" Kagome stammered.
"You two will walk to h.q. together after school" said the principal. And both Kagome and Inu Yasha knew that she wasn't asking them, she was telling them!
Kagome and Inu Yasha stepped out of the principal's office together and walked into the hallways. "I guess I'll see you after school then?" Inu Yasha said, hoping to start a conversation.
"I don't know" Kagome said in a pained tone as she walked away "If I feel like it."
Inu Yasha could only stare as she walked away from him. He had said that exact statement to her 3 years ago, meaning that she definitely still held a grudge.
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