Chapter Nine: Questions Answered
Kagome had to get some questions answered. And she did. With a price.
Date: March 24, 2005
Notes: I am so sorry. I have been so busy, and then I suddenly wanted to focus on cleaning up my site and tabling out the fanfic archive. Also, I've been reading other fanfics, which is sorta unplanned because there are so many and so lil time. Mila2504, no it's okay that you ask questions. And Kagome wasn't daydreaming about Kouga, she was daydreaming about a crash, and fell asleep in her dream and saw Kouga.
Kagome was sitting alone, at lunch, like she always had been. Only this time the three pesky "friends" she had weren't off at the mall. Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi. They were also juniors, like Kagome, but they tended to be gossipy, and Kagome could not stand how they pried into her life. If she had a life. Kagome shook her head at their sight.
"Kagome! What are you doing here all alone? I'm sure that dude over there wants your company!" Ayumi said, reffering to another junior, one that had been watching her. The boy waved.
'Houjo…' Kagome thought, and she shuddered in her thoughts. She didn't like him at all. She felt that he was nosy, stalkerish, and he gave her too many gifts. And now he knew where she ate lunch at. Houjo stood up, and started walking toward Kagome.
"Here he comes. Let's leave Kagome and him alone! Tell us all about it later, kay Kagome?" Yuka said, and the three scampered off, but Kagome knew that they were actually spying on them some how.
"Hey, Kagome. Feel any better?" The boy said. His reached up to move back his short brown hair.
"What?" Kagome asked, and she thought about it. 'Feel any better? Oh yeah, last time I ditched him because I was "sick".' Kagome thought, and she murmured. "Yes…" She sat up.
"That's good. Hey, Kagome, umm…" The boy started out, but he couldn't find the right words to speak.
"Umm, Houjo-kun?" Kagome asked, adding the "kun" to his name, even though it made her feel like a fool. "I need to go…somewhere. To make up a test!" Kagome added, making up everything as she went. She stood up quickly with her backpack, picked up her books, and rushed off to the opposite direction of the classes without realizing it. Houjou cocked his head to the side in confusion and befuddlement.
'Now that he's gone.' Kagome thought, and she slowed down her speed and sighed. Houjou was nice and all, but Kagome didn't want anything to do with him. Not paying attention, Kagome looked upon the red-ness of a certain hoody. 'Inuyasha…' She thought, but she couldn't stop herself soon enough. The red hoody wearer and Kagome crashed into eachother, and soon Kaogme found herself on the floor, the books she carried scattered, looking upon Inuyasha.
"Watch where you are going!" Inuyasha shouted at her, and he scampered off. Miroku was following behind him, but he stopped when he saw Kagome, who was gathering her books.
"Hey. You okay?" The senior asked. His bright violet colored eyes looked at her with kindness. Kagome looked away.
"Why is Inuyasha like that?" She asked without thinking, and soon covered her mouth. Miroku chuckled.
"He's always like that. Hey, have you seen Sango around?" Miroku asked her, grabbing her arm and pulling her up.
"No…why are you two here?" Kagome asked, realizing that they all didn't share lunch.
"Ditching." Miroku smirked, and he walked away. The bell rang.
Kagome sighed. She was sitting in her science class but Inuyasha nor Miroku were there. And even though Sango didn't ditch, she wasn't there either. She put her head on her desk, listening to the boring mono-tone voice of her science teacher.
"Mrs. Takahashi, is this boy in your class?" Someone said at the doorway, and everyone looked up. It was a security guard, and he was holding Miroku at the cuff of his violet colored jacket. The teacher nodded, and she spoke with the security guard. Miroku just went to his seat, which was behind Kagome.
'Ooh…caught.' Kagome thought, and she watched him sit behind her. "Where's Inuyasha?" She whispered as the teacher and security guard were talking.
"He's outside still. He doesn't know I'm caught." Miroku whispered back. "If he's caught, he'll be suspended."
'He ditches too much. That's why he'll get suspended…' Kagome thought, and she shook her head.
"Hehe, if he gets caught, he'll suffer two months. Everyone will know its him whose ditching with those demon ears of his." Miroku added.
'Two months!' Kagome thought and her eyes widened. "I have to go warn him." She whispered suddenly. "I mean…" She added when she saw the strange look Miroku was giving her.
"You should. Look, the security guard is leaving." Miroku whispered, then closed his mouth when the teacher walked toward him.
"Miroku. Have you anything to say? You'll be serving detention in the hall Saturday." She told him. Kagome gulped. She pulled out her passbook and gave it to the teacher.
"Could I go to the…bathroom?" Kagome asked unsteadily. The teacher grumbled something and signed the passbook, and Kagome took it and rushed off.
'Where is he? I can't do this…' Kagome thought, holding her passbook. She turned back towards her science classroom and wondered if she should return. She shook her head. Swish bing swish… The security guard. 'Oh…if I'm caught…who cares anyway…' Kagome thought, and she walked quietly to the exit where Inuyasha kissed her.
'The last time I was there…was a few days ago. I haven't seen Kouga since.' Kagome thought, and she walked through the door, even though she knew there was a security camera watching.
"Inuyasha?" She asked out loud when she opened the door. She repeated his name several times. Perhaps maybe he could hear her with his demon ears, but after a moment, Kagome gave up. She looked up into the sky. It was a cold day and she rubbed her arms.
"What?" A voice suddenly asked, and Kagome jumped. She turned around suddenly.
"Inuyasha!" She said still startled. Inuyasha was leaning against the brick wall, flipping his lighter back and forth. His long white hair rustled softly through the wind.
"What is it?" Inuyasha repeated. He looked irritated.
"What is up with you?" Kagome asked him agitatedly. She meant to bring him back and or warn him, but his arrogance and change of personality just dazzled her mind and angered her.
"…" Inuyasha looked away, up towards the sky. "Has Kouga returned yet?"
"Wha…no. Inuyasha. How do you know about that?" Kagome asked astonished.
"Demon nose." Inuyasha said, pointing to his nose. "Its how I found you in the forest. I smell what's not right." Inuyasha said.
"But how do you know about Kouga?" Kagome asked.
"Don't you fucking remember? That old couple told us in the house…" Inuyasha replied, but for some reason Kagome didn't believe he was telling her everything. She looked down at her feet.
"Why did you kiss me?" She mumbled.
"Oh that…I don't know. I know you like me." Inuyasha replied uneasily.
"I do not!" Kagome shouted. She felt her face heating up and turn several shades of red.
"Don't fucking lie, Kagome! I can smell it." Inuyasha shouted, and his ear perked up. Kagome wiped a small tear and looked at him puzzled when he clamped his hand over her mouth. "Security guard." He whispered, and he let go, running away with speed.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome whispered, and she ran up to the door from which she came out of. It was locked. Of course it was. It was always locked from the outside.
"Kagome Higurashi. I'd never thought you would be out here ditching. I'll be calling your parents. You will be spending some time with Miroku in Saturday detention. Come with me." The security guard ordered, and Kagome followed. She turned her head and spotted Inuyasha up in a tree.
'How dare he ditch me like that…' She thought and glared before turning back around.