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Chapter 2

Inu Yasha is going to be my tutor. Kagome mused. But he's so rude, and so negative and I can barely stand to be around him for any length of time. How on earth can he possibly help me to improve my grades?. She sighed heavily and flopped down onto her bed. This is never going to work.

~*~*~

The next morning, Kagome awoke to the sound of a light rain gently pouring down her windows, the silver rivers casting eerie shadows across the room. With a groan, she rolled onto her back, and then brought herself to an upright position. Gazing out the window and into the abominable sky that threatened to empty its contents at any given time, Kagome thought about what was to happen later in the day. Today was the first day that she would be forced to have a tutoring session with Inu Yasha. She had been dreading it all night, and had secretly hoped that she would fall asleep never to awaken again, so that she could avoid this situation all together. We all know THAT would never happen. Kagome said to herself as she forced herself out of her bed, and began to get ready for school.

~*~*~

As Mr.Senshu, the 11th grade history teacher droned on and on in his monotone voice about the early history of Japan, Kagome was just nodding off to sleep when she felt something land on her desk. Picking her head up from her folded arms, she found a small folded note addressed to her, in Sango's hand writing. Carefully unfolding the piece of paper so as not to make any noise that would alert the teacher's attention to the fact that she was once again, not paying attention, she began to read what was inside.

Kagome~

Hey, what's up with you today? You seem really down about something? Is it that math test? I know how much that grade meant to you. I'm SO sorry that I wasn't there to help you when you needed me. So any ways, tell me what's wrong with you.

~Sango

Kagome sighed and picked up her pencil, and began to think of a response to Sango's letter. Could she really tell her friend that she was letting some guy get her this worked up? What if she made fun of her? Or worse, what if she went and told Miroku, who happened to be Inu Yasha's best friend. But then again, Sango was not the kind of girl to go running around telling everyone's secrets. No. She could definitely trust the other girl.

Sango~

Well, this may sound a bit strange, but, I'm just really nervous about my tutoring session with Inu Yasha after school. I mean, he really doesn't seem to like me, and throws insults in my face whenever he gets the chance to. I just don't see how a person like that can possibly help me with my grades. If anything, I'd expect them to get even worse! Oh Sango, what should I do??

~Kagome

Reaching behind her as if she were in the midst of stretch, Kagome put her arms behind her and skillfully dropped the note into the expecting hands of Sango, who sat one desk behind her.

Before Sango could write anything back to Kagome, the bell releasing them for the day rang. Kagome watched jealously as the other kids ran out of the room as quickly as they could, eager to go home and immerse themselves in video games, tv or music. But the last thing Kagome wanted to do was leave her last class. She was supposed to meet Inu Yasha in the library at 2: 30. It was now 2:15.

Kagome didn't even notice that she had once again zoned out, when she was startled by a hand on her shoulder. Then came Sango's disembodied voice from behind her.

" Don't be so nervous. Inu Yasha's a great guy. He just acts really rude and immaturely. Actually, he does that to people he likes, believe it or not. You just need to accept him for who he is, a totally emotionally challenged guy" Sango added with a giggle.

Sango smiled as her friends lips curved into a small grin at her last words.

"But really Kagome. He isn't that bad. Just give him a chance. You'll see. Now come on, let's get a drink from the machine I'm parched."

~*~*~

Kagome peeked around the large wooden door frame of the library. She scanned the large room that was surprisingly empty, except for a few students scampering around to find some last minute sources for end of term projects. Just as she was about to come to the conclusion that she was either too late and he had left not wanting to wait around for her, or he had not come at all, something silver caught her eye in the far corner of the room. Sure enough, there he was, seated at one of the oak tables, his nose buried in a book.

Kagome walked slowly over to where he was seated, and pulled out a chair from underneath the table and seated herself across the table from him. He was so engrossed in reading that he didn't seem to notice her presence. Craning her head to the side, Kagome read the title of his book. It read Ender's Game. She had read that book earlier in the year, and it had become one of her favourites.

"Ender's Game huh?" Kagome's voice said shakily, as she decided to break the uncomfortable silence.

He slowly lowered the book down to the table, and brought his liquid gold eyes up to meet hers.

" Keh.What do YOU know about Ender's Game." He scoffed.

Kagome felt her cheeks grow warm as her temper began to flare. She had tried to be nice, starting a small conversation, and here he was insuilting her already.

"You know. That's actually one of my favourite books for your information." She spat back at him, her expression livid.

"Well, who cares. I'm not here to talk about you." He said as he reached under the table and into his book bag to retrieve his math text book.

I can't believe I'm still sitting here! Why can't I just get up and leave right now! I don't deserve this kind of disrespect! Kagome thought angrily to herself.

"Where are your notes. I kind of need to know where you're at in class."

Kagome reached into her bag, and pulled out a spiral notebook, and tossed it onto the table top, the book skidding to a halt right in front of Inu Yasha. Sending her a glare, he picked up the notebook and began to leaf through the pages, skimming over the material Kagome's class had been working on that week.

~5 minutes later~

"No, you're doing that wrong. Stop stop stop! Give me that pencil" Inu Yasha said as he snatched the pencil from Kagome's hand.

She glared at him, but then turned her attention to what he was trying to show her on the piece of paper in front of them.

"See?" he asked impatiently as he shoved the paper back in front of her. " you do it"

Giving a small nod, Kagome took the pencil back into her left hand and tried to do exactly what Inu Yasha had just done a moment ago, but to no avail. Once again, the numbers just seemed to dance around the page, almost making her dizzy.

"Whats wrong NOW?" He demanded impatiently." I just showed you how to do this! Don't tell me your memory's THAT pathetic!?"

Biting her lip, in attempt to restrain herself from lowering herself to his level and giving him a piece of her mind, she erased what she had previously written on the page.

I'll show him I can do this. Then he cant possibly criticize me! She thought determinedly to herself as she brought her thoughts together, and concentrated as hard as she could, remembering tips her teacher as well as Inu yasha had given her.

She was just beginning to get the hang of things when Inu Yasha's voice broke through her thoughts.

" Ok. You can stop now. You did them right. But yea...it's 3:00. "

With that ,he gathered his book bag, grabbed his text book and turned to make his way out of the library.

Kagome just gazed after his fading form.

"Goodbye to you too" she muttered under her breath.

~*~*~

It was finally Friday, the best day of the week in Kagome's mind. This meant she only had to have one more tutoring session and then she was done until Monday afternoon. Classes went by rather quickly that day, all her teachers not assigning much of anything anymore due to Christmas vacation drawing nearer and nearer. However, that didn't seem to stop her math teacher from loading her with extra work to do with Inu yasha after school. They had been working extremely hard lately. Though he did not refrain from bad mouthing her every now and then. They would work for a while, bicker, and then continue working, while shooting glares at one another for the remainder of the session.

Lunch time came, and Kagome was never happier to be in her lunch period. Only one more class to go after this, tutoring, and then she was free to go home. She sighed contently as she opened her lunch bag to reveal a ham and cheese sandwich. She was just about to take a bite when she felt two bodies plop down next to her. Sango and Miroku. A moment later Inu Yasha came back from the lunch line and seated himself across from Kagome.

"What's up Kagome?" Miroku inquired as he skillfully managed to steal one of Inu Yasha's french fries without him noticing. He seemed to be lost in space, staring in Kagome's general direction, but not looking at her directly, more like through her.

"Oh. Not much really. Just the same old stuff." Said as she returned her attention to her sandwich, taking a huge bite. Her facial expression however, quickly contorted into a look of pure disgust. She took a napkin and spat out the bite she had just taken. "Yuck. Something in that sandwich was definitely rotten!"

Miroku wrinkled his nose and got up to dispose her unwanted sandwich for her, making sure to let his hand come in contact with Sango's rear end on his way to the trash can.

Sango's face turned a lovely shade of red before she angrily pushed herself up from the table and sped after Miroku.

"HENTAI!!!!!" *SLAP *

Kagome giggled slightly as she watched her two friends arguing. He'll never learn will he? She thought amused. She turned her attention back to the boy in front of her, who seemed to take a sudden interest in his food, his face a slight tinge of pink. Wonder what his problem is. Kagome though as she sat hungrily eyeing Inu Yasha's left over french fries. In the midst of her drooling, Kagome's stomach let out a growl that she feared could be heard throughout the entire cafeteria, though no one seemed to hear it nor care. Kagome looked away from Inu Yasha, extremely embarrassed, her face taking on a slight red tinge. She stared at the floor, refusing to look up, should he make some smart mouthed comment, with his infamous smirk playing across his lips.

However, when she finally did look up, he was not smirking, or even laughing at all. His face remained vacant. As she was analyzing his features, something caught her eye. On the table next to her, was a dollar. She looked around for who could possibly have given her a dollar in the short time she had had her eyes to the ground, but finally came to the conclusion that it could only have been Inu Yasha.

"Inu Yasha? She questioned carefully. He moved his eyes to meet hers." Did you give me this? I cant take-"She stopped talking as he stood up and turned to walk away.

"Take it" He called over his shoulder.

"Thank you, Inu Yasha!" she said, not sure if he had heard her or not. Wow... that was oddly nice of him. I wonder why he felt so generous towards me all of a sudden. But instead of pondering his sudden act of kindess any further, she was grateful for the dollar, and scampered off into the lunch line.

~*~*~

"No no no! UGH. Don't you get anything? Christ women are stupid!" Inu Yasha said in an exasperated tone as he tried to explain to her for the millionth time that two negatives would cancel each other out. " I see what one of your main problems is, you are careless. You don't check your work. Don't see why they have to get me to come here and waste MY time just to tell you that." He muttered to himself.

Frustrated, Kagome threw down her pencil. I cant do this, not with him pressuring me like this.

"I cant do this" Kagome said in a voice so small that Inu Yasha had to strain his ears to hear her, even though they were sitting pretty close to one another.

As Inu Yasha looked up, his mouth open and ready to insult her again, he stopped after seeing her face. Her eyes had become moist, and a single tear fell from her chocolate brown orbs, leaving a silvery trail behind as it made its way down her cheek.

Oh god. Why is she crying? I wasn't that mean...was I? Dammit Inu Yasha, now you've just confused her even more and then ontop of it all, you yelled at her and made her feel stupid. Nice going buddy. He scolded himself. Not sure what to say to the teary eyed girl sitting across from him, he just looked at her, watching the emotion that was clearly displayed across her fragile features.

"I-I'm sorry." He finally managed to stammer.

"I'm fine." Came her reply as she quickly wiped her tears away with the back of her hand. She was embarrassed for letting out such a display of emotions in front of him. Now he probably thought even worse of her. Taking a deep breath, she looked up to find him staring at her. What is he looking at? She thought worriedly. He probably just thinks you're a wimp, that's all. Came a voice from deep inside Kagome's head. Ignoring her feelings, she straightened up once more, and took the pencil in her hand again, in an attempt to retry the problems she had failed to complete, carefully heeding his advice to check her work, and watch her negatives.

~*~*~

"So how was the session?" Sango's cheery voice said through the receiver of Kagome's phone.

Kagome sighed. "Well. It didn't start off too well. He was very insulting, and not very encouraging. We got some stuff done, and I learned how to check my work, but that's about all." She conveniently left out the part where she had cried in front of him.

"See, you're getting stuff done. Give it a while, you two will warm up to each other. Trust me. Which reminds me any way, do you wanna come with us to dinner and a movie later tonight?" Sango inquired.

"Who's "us" ? Kagome asked curiously.

"Oh, just the four of us, you, me, Miroku and Inu Yasha. "

Kagome groaned. She had hung out with Inu Yasha countless times being that they had all been friends since they were little. But she had never really spent much time with him. She and Sango usually talked most of the time, while Miroku and Inu Yasha had conversations of their own. Now that she was being forced to spend more time with him alone, and was getting to know him and his personality, the thought of willingly doing something out in public with him, didn't appeal to her.

"C'mon it'll be fun, and you need to get of the house anyway. It's Friday, no kid should be confined to the walls of their room! Please go."

"Fine fine. But if that mouth of his starts again, I'm going home."

"ok ok!" Sango giggled.

~*~*~

Inu Yasha sat on the floor of Miroku's den, stuffing his face with various junk food, varying from chips to twinkies.

"You know, you might not want to gorge yourself. We're supposed to go to dinner with the girls in an hour." Miroku scolded his friend jokingly.

"Keh. I'll eat what I want" Came Inu Yasha's reply.

"I was just warning you, you know cause I-" But he was interrupted as a flying twinkie collided with his head, hitting him smack in the nose.

"Shut it Miroku" Inu Yasha said, grinning from ear to ear.

Turning back to his heap of goodies, Inu Yasha became thoughtful. Dinner with the girls...that means Kagome will be there tonight. He didn't know why, but for some odd reason, he was looking forward to seeing her that night. He thought for a moment longer, but then shrugged it off as he was once again engrossed in his feast of Twinkies.

~*~*~

Well that's the end of Chappie 2! ^_^ let me know how you like it so far... sorry it's so boring...lol, it hasn't really picked up it's momentum yet. Hehehe. I'm going to try and incorporate some more Sango-Miroku moments ^_^ and more fun stuff lol. Any ways. See you in the next chapter!

~Crazy Javiy