Chapter Sixteen
Unlucky
came her smoothly worded reply.
Please don't be late again. he pleaded. You're late a lot. I don't like to stay at school for too long. he said, frowning. The people there aren't really nice. They call me names sometimes. Some times a lot of times.
She frowned at the half blood boy in front of her and her silky ears drooped. She should have known that this happened. Why couldn't she have just married a demon? Things would be so much easier. But if she had, she wouldn't have had Inu Yasha for a son. Despite how she knew what he had to go through for acceptance among his peers, she loved him dearly.
I'll be there tomorrow. I promise. She paused and soon her face lit up. I'll even be early! To make up for today, okay? she beamed. We can go somewhere together. he pulled her into a tight hug smiling with pure joy and eagerly awaiting to be picked up from school early the next day.
Her face went blank for a moment and then lit up. Inu Yasha? Would you like to see a magic show? she said, and smiled warmly. I met a magician and he wants you to come and watch him. He can do all sorts of magic.Like ... pulling rabbits out of his sleeve? he asked, his mouth forming a tiny she said laughing. I think he could do that. she giggled. Will you come with me? she asked.
he said. But will we have time for trick or treating still? We have to go home in time! I don't want to miss any houses. he said.
I'll be there. she said. Just wait for me till tomorrow. I'll be there.
I'm late.Well, that's obvious. said a woman behind the office desk in the tardy office, who checked her watch.
I need a late pass. he said
Well I'd sure think so. School started two and a half hours ago.
She finally decided to take pity on him and write him up a pass. Here. The class you're in is in room 8112. -1- She waved goodbye and he smiled at her and then flicked her off once he was out the door and around the corner.
Bitch...' he thought bitterly. He approached the door to his science class and stepped in, getting stared at by the entire class at the interruption the lesson. -2- He approached the teacher and handed her the pass.
You're very late Inu Yasha. the teacher told him while clicking away on the computer to enter his tardy.
No! Really!' He swore to God, if he got bitched at by one more person he was just going to rip their heads off! You know, they put this on your permanent record. Colleges look at those, don't you know? And if you don't into college then you'll fail and your life will be horrible and you'll end up becoming a teacher and- ... are you even listening? Inu Yasha was already in his seat by Kagome.
Not really, Ms Vaca. This earned a small chorus of giggles from the class.
Very funny Inu Yasha. the teacher said, making an exaggerated fake laugh. And by the way, it's VaccoYou'll be cleaning desks at lunch today. he shrieked. Nobody ever listens to the teacher in this class! Why is she picking on me?' The teacher filled out a slip and set it on her desk for him to collect. Grudgingly, he walked up to the front and swiped it off the desk. The teacher missed the dirty glare he sent her
We are going to start a project today, class. the teacher said. You will work in groups of two. It is due in two months. I will now hand you a packet of information that you must complete in the given time limit. Asieru, hand them out will you? A girl took the heavy stack of packets and handed them out to the class, nearly breaking her arm under their weight. The packet landed with a thud on Inu Yasha and Kagome's table.
I guess I'll be working with you then Kagome? he said, more so to verify it than to ask her. As if he'd ever pair up with anyone else in this room.
she chirped cheerily and winked. They exchanged grins and faced the teacher to coninue with their lesson.
That day at lunch, Kagome sat at the table without Inu Yasha, who was busy somewhere cleaning desks, but was joined by Sango. -3- Sango chan! Kagome squeaked.
Kagome chan! Sango squealed in retaliation. Over the past few weeks, the girls had grown to be good friends. Omigod! You wont believe what happened! she squealed girlishly.
Kagome said eagerly.
she said, milking Kagome of all the anticipation she could until she couldn't hold it in any more. She jumped up and down squealing. Can you believe it? He actually asked me out she asked.
I said yes! She pulled her hand out from under the table and flashed to Kagome a shiny plastic ring, probably from the coin machines they have at supermarkets. He even got me this ... thingy. She smiled brightly before the two broke out in laughter.
So, a big spender is he? She quipped, though she was utterly enthralled with her friends happiness with the thing.
Aw, but you should have seen it! He got down on his knees and everything, it was so cute! She said, shaking in excitement. She sighed happily.
That's kind of funny. Up till a couple weeks ago you hated him. Teen romance is confusing.
Well, I didn't really hate him. I suppose I was mad at him from grabbing my butt, but once you cleared that up with me we got back to being friends. She took the ring off and played it between her fingers.
And more, apparently. added Kagome
Sango's face flashed a deco pink color. Yeah, I owe you big time. Thanks for telling me that it might have been a mistake. He's so shy, he would never have been able to apologize to me without help.He's not here today is he? She suddenly asked, looking around the cafeteria.
Oh, he is, but he is just stuck in the lunch line. She giggled I swear you could wait forever in that line and it would never get any shorter. Good thing we bring our own lunches. She said, shaking a brown paper bag in front of Kagome's face. Well, all that aside, shall we eat? Said Kagome, pulling apart her chopsticks into two equal parts. I should probably save some for Inu Yasha, for after school.'
Hey Sango? asked Kagome, before stuffing a piece of sushi in her mouth. Miroku is in eighth grade with you, right?Well, actually, he's in seventh. Kagome raised an eyebrow. But the thing is, he is right after the cut off date for the eighth grade, so he's only a couple months younger than I am. He'll be fourteen pretty soon.That's weird. He is in homeroom with us. I always thought he was just one of the eighth graders they put in the advanced classrooms. she said.
Well yeah, he's some kind of prodigy child. He may not look it, but he's really smart. He has some ridiculously high GPA. They ran out of room in the honors eighth grade english, so they just put him in the regular ninth grade class with you and Inu Yasha. And as for me, my old school taught English a year ahead so they put me in ninth grade English.I'm glad. said Kagome to her friend, smiling.
She found him after school, sitting in his favorite tree, as always, sketching away at his notebook. Inu Yasha! she said, knocking on the tree trunk. No response. Drawing again, eh? You've been doing that a lot lately. You are pretty good at it too. I wish you would let me see more of your pictures. She knocked harder. He's pretty absorbed in his picture.' she thought. If anything bothered her about his drawing, it was that he was so unconciese when he did it. But she was glad that he loved it so much.
I've brought you something. she said melodically. The smell of sushi drifted up to Inu Yasha and he picked his head up from his notebook. He tucked his book under his arm and leapt down from the tree, landing on his feet with a thud. He cringed slightly at the pain this brought him. You okay? Kagome asked, noting the pain that was evident on his facial expression.
Yeah, Im fine. he said and feigned a smile. It was better to avoid confrontation with Kagome about these kinds of things, he had learned.
About a week ago, his father had punched him in the chest, and his breathing was rough. When she asked him if he was okay and he just sighed, she hounded him for the next hour about what had happened to him and who was responsible. He had barely convinced her that he had run into a wall. Luckily for him, she could very well see him doing that. As intelligent as he was, he was a little spacey at times. At a lot of times.
You sure? she asked, once more.
Really, I'm okay. He said and thought of a quick excuse. I tripped over the sidewalk curb and fell on my shoulder. It still kind of hurts. he told her. 'Kind of. Understatement of the year.' he thought with a silent laugh.
Very much on the verge of doubt, she gave him once last look and sighed, pulling out a bento box and handing it to him. she told him. I saved some for you. You usually get yours from the lunch line. That is, when you don't steal it.' she thought. And you're always hungry any ways. she said bitterly.
he chirped, and took the bento box from her. He opened it and found a few pieces of sushi, some leftover chicken teriyaki, and an egg roll with some soy sauce. Man, Kagome, do you only bring lunch to give it to me or what? he said. Actually come to think of it, she didn't ever seem to eat all of her lunch. In fact, he probably ate more of it than she did.
Well I eat big dinners... she said. And, you always seem hungry for some reason. I mean, I don't get hungry a lot...Well, you want to come eat with me by the tree? he asked.
Actually, I'd like to but I have to get home now. she said distantly, gazing up to the sky. It was so very blue to-day.
Oh. Okay. See you tomorrow then?Yeah, bye Inu-Kun.Bye Kagome-chan. he said waving to her. They had gotten into the habit of calling each other nicknames. They had grown considerably closer over the past few weeks, but somehow it seemed like they had been friends much longer. He supposed that there were people out there that you just clicked with. Time had no part in it.
Author Notes
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And here it is, your cute happy chapter! I don't usually write these in this story, but it is fun once and a while to have a break from all the drama. Right? Of course I know that your thoughts probably don't run along the same lines but whatever. However, as much as I don't Like this chapter, it does make some points that are essential for the story line.
Gr, now I'm on a timeline. I hate adhering to the barriers of realtime. Stupid Ms. Vacco. :kicks:
1 Room 8112- There is, in this, a bit of truth. This is the room number for my science class, and my teacher in this class is a real bitch, if you don't mind me saying so. She is old and yells a lot. If that helps you get a mental image of what Inu's science teacher is like. By the way, vaca' is spanish for cow, so Inu was calling her a cow when he said that. Since the teacher doesn't speak spanish, she didnt catch the joke, thus her anger when the class started laughing and she didn't know why. And my teachers name really is Ms Vacco'! Funny isn't it? I know!
2 Awkward Stares- Ever notice how whenever someone walks into a room, everyone in the room is quiet and looks at the person by the door like a bunch of idiots.
3 Sango and Miroku- OMG! We haven't seen Miroku or Sango in like ten chapters! I felt bad for them so I figger, what the heck, might as well squeeze them in somewhere. Plus, they play an important part in the story later. By the way, if anyone can gather from Sango, she is wuite a girly girl. I can just imagine her in pink skirts and snug fitting shirts. Her family is like stupidly rich.
Next Chapter? Goodnight Daddy
(Doesn't that have a bad ring to it?)
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