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Chapter Three

Assembly and Dates

On Thursday, there was a surprise assembly. Everyone had to file into the big gym and seat themselves in an orderly fashion. Rin stretched and yawned as she took her seat next to Sesshomaru. He was leaning back talking with Miroku, who was sitting higher up on one of the benches. Rin looked over and motioned to Sango.

"Sango! Hey, Sango over here!" she called. Sango spotted her and smiled.

"Hi Rin. What's the assembly for?" she asked, sitting beside her friend.

"Dunno. It was unexpected."

"That's never happened before…"

Sesshomaru faced front again and noticed Rin. He grinned and said, "Hey shorty, how's it goin?" Rin was shocked. Shorty? Shorty? She frowned at him and crossed her arms.

"I am not short!" she practically shouted. Sesshomaru only continued to grin.

"Aw, come one Rin. I'm just joking." He ruffled her neatly done hair and then started talking to Miroku again. Rin tried to fix her in frustration and spotted Sango eyeing her.

"W-What?" she asked nervously.

"Don't feel bad. He does like you, just maybe not in a romantic way." Sango smirked. Rin blushed and finished fixing her messed-up hair. The principal had walked over to the microphone and tapped it to make sure it was working. Static filled the gym and everyone winced and groaned.

"There we go. Sorry about that," the principal started, clearing his throat. "So, as some of you know, there is a dance tomorrow." There were many cheers and shouts. "But there has been a violation of the school rules. It occurred last night as I might guess. Someone broke the statue of our school's founding father! It was found in pieces earlier this morning and if the culprit doesn't come forth this instant there shall be no dance!"

Tons of moans and boos filled the gym but the principal kept a hard and serious look on his face. That was a quick speech, Sango was thinking. She glanced at Rin who had a scared look on her face.

"No dance! He can't cancel the dance!" she complained, shaking her head in fear and dismay. Over on the other side of the benches, Ayame and InuYasha were bickering.

"Yes! No dance!" InuYasha was rejoicing.

"How is that a good thing, InuYasha? Don't you want to go to the dance?" Ayame asked.

"Hell no! Dances are pathetic!"

"They are not!"

"Yes they are!"

"They are not!"

"Yes they ARE!"

"They are NOT!"

"Shut up you two or I'll make you!" Koga snapped from the bench below them. Ayame glared at InuYasha and crossed her arms. He merely made a, "Feh!" noise and turned. Oh great, first Kagome was mad at me and now Ayame! InuYasha mentally slapped himself in the head. Kagome was next to Koga and seemed to be having a nice conversation with him. InuYasha growled slightly.

"Is anyone going to confess?" the principal asked for one last time. No one said a word. "Alright then. I guess the dance is canceled." He crossed his arms in disappointment and finality as the gym irrupted in boos and moans and shouts and complaints. Suddenly someone stood up. Students had to crane their necks to see who it was. It was the most popular girl in school...Kikyo. She was in the popular group which consisted of her, Kagura, Naraku, Tsubaki, Bankotsu, and Yura.

"I know who broke it, Mr. Kojima," she said sweetly. "I saw her do it. It was Kagome Higurashi!" She directed a finger over to Kagome. The room was silent. Kagome was one of the sweetest girls in school and one of the smartest. But Kikyo had had a long time grudge against her ever since she had started hanging around InuYasha. And when that had happened, InuYasha had broken up with Kikyo.

"That's a lie!" Koga said defensively.

"I witnessed it," Kikyo said calmly. "She was walking around the courtyard when she bumped into it and it fell and broke. I am no liar."

Kagome was starring in shock at Kikyo. How dare she! Kagome thought. Accusing me of such of a thing! She was frowning now.

"I swear I didn't do it, Mr. Kojima!" she pleaded looking at the principal. "Even ask my friends! I was up studying till 1:00 last night for my Biology test!"

"That's right! I remember complaining to her to turn out the light!" Ayame piped up.

"I heard her say that!" Sango put in.

"So did I!" Rin agreed. Kagome silently thanked them by giving them grateful looks. But Mr. Kojima still didn't look convinced.

"But Kikyo has never lied," he mumbled into the microphone. "She's the one of the most honest girl's I've ever met…"

"He's only saying that cause she's his niece," Sesshomaru whispered to Miroku, who nodded in agreement.

"Well…I guess since her alibi is pretty good and it was dark out so what Kikyo might have thought was her maybe wasn't, she's off the hook," Mr. Kojima concluded. Several people cheered and Kagome smiled her thanks. Kikyo was frowned and her eyes had shrunk into slits of hate. She swiftly sat back down and began talking to Tsubaki.

"Well, I guess that is all!" the principal said into the microphone. "You may all return to class!" He walked away and the gym buzzed with noise again. Sango, Rin, Sesshomaru, and Miroku all rushed over to Kagome and smiled.

"Wow, that was close!" Rin said. "The dance was almost canceled and you would have been blamed for it!" She shook her head. Sango patted Kagome on the back.

"Nice job, getting yourself off the hook like that!" she grinned.

"You guys helped, big time!" Kagome added. "If it weren't for you all, I might be stuck with detention for the rest of the year!" She got a fearful look on her face. InuYasha simply snorted and muttered something under his breath. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Can't you at least be a little happy for me for once InuYasha?" she asked. He shook his head and crossed his arms. Kagome frowned and her fists shook. Why that selfish, greedy, low life---

"Hey, Kagome, I've been meaning to ask you something," Koga suddenly said. "Would you like to go to the dance with me?"

Kagome blinked and was slightly surprised. She took one look at InuYasha's jealous expression and answered, "I'd love to Koga." He practically howled for joy and was congratulated by Miroku and Sesshomaru. InuYasha stood there, stunned, and stormed off towards the door. Rin and Ayame starred after him.

"Was it the best thing to do Kagome? Accept Koga's offer I mean?" Ayame asked.

"Yes, it was!" Kagome huffed, not even glancing at the angry InuYasha who was gone by now. But just then, her expression changed.

"So, girls, who are you going with?" she asked, smirking. The three of them blushed.

"Well, it's obvious for me. I'm going with Miroku," Sango admitted.

"I'm not going with anyone," Rin said, looking at the gym floor.

"Me neither," Ayame sighed. Kagome wouldn't hear of it. She pulled her three friends out of the gym and all the way up to the dorm room. When they were back, she rounded on them.

"No way! You two have got to get dates!" she told them. Rin was still starring at the floor.

"Actually, Kohaku asked me yester---"

"Perfect! Tell him you'll go!" Kagome said. But Rin wasn't so sure. They all knew who she really wanted to go with but if he wouldn't ask her, it was his loss.

"Now for you Ayame!" Sango went on. She thought a moment then grinned. "What about Ginta? Or Hakaku?"

"Ewww, no!" Ayame gasped, a disgusted look spreading across her face. "Besides, I heard from Koga they already have dates." Her shoulders slumped. "I guess I'll go alone." But her friends still were consistent.

"What about Hiten?" Sango asked.

"Or Hojo?" Kagome said.

"Or InuYasha?" Rin immediately slapped a hand over her mouth. The room grew quiet as all eyes turned to Kagome. But she merely nodded.

"Sure, go with InuYasha, I don't mind." But she looked like she did mind. Ayame shook her head.

"There was a rumor that Hiten did like me," she thought. "But I don't know if it's true." She sat on the edge of her bed. Kagome joined her.

"Go with Hiten!" she ordered. "He is really hot!" Everyone burst out into a fit of giggles at this comment.

"Alright, I'll ask him!" Ayame blushed. "But after all our classes are over." Kagome suddenly screamed.

"WE FORGOT ABOUT OUR CLASSES!" she shouted, grabbing her bag and racing out of the room. The other girls were hot on her heels.


So that's the third chapter and once again I hope everyone who read it enjoyed it. REVIEW! PLEASE REVIEW ONCE AGAIN! And thanks a million to everyone who did! You guys will always and forever ROCK! Thank you!