It's our last day in Summer, and I don't know how to feel. Moving on to the highschool feels terrifying. A new school, new people, so many unknowns. At least I know I'll finally be in the same school as Inuyasha. We've been friends since I met him on the playground when I was in preschool. I have other friends too, but Inuyasha and I are different. Ever since that bully pushed me off the merry-go-round and he came and pushed the bully back, he's been my friend, and protector. I can't imagine my life without him.
The sun rises bright and early, and finds me already getting dressed for my first day. My mom set out my uniform for me last night to make sure it was pressed and clean, I got up extra early so I can decide how I want to wear my hair. 'I'm so nervous, what if I get lost on the way to my classes? What if I show off my klutziness on the first day with some big stupid accident? NO! Get it together, girl! It's not like you're the only first year, you still have several friends in your grade. Plus I'm sure Inuyasha will help me, he's a second year and he's definitely a good student.
I decide to just be me and leave my hair down like I always do, but I do put on the tiniest bit of makeup and hope mom doesn't freak out. I get downstairs and breakfast is on the table, Souta is still getting ready for his first day back, but he isn't switching schools yet. So this is just a regular new school year for him. I sit down with Mama and she hands me a bowl of rice porridge. I eat a few bites but my nervousness is kinda getting the best of my stomach. Then I hear a knock on the door, and Mama is smiling at me as if she knows something I don't.
"Why don't you get it, Kagome dear?" I feel my face scrunch up, "Mama, are you hiding something?" She just smiles back with a slight gleam of mischief in her eyes and I stand up and go to answer the door.
"Ohayō gozaimasu," I say as I open the door, and then my eyes meet the beautiful gold of his, and I let out a little squeal of excitement! "Inuyasha! What are you doing here?" I blurt out while simultaneously grabbing him and giving him a quick hug. I hear and feel his rumbling chuckle as I pull away, and can't stop my smile from growing. That sound always makes me grin. I step back, "Come on in." and he shakes his head in response, "Have you been paying attention to the time at all? I'm here to walk you to school and help you find your classes for the first day. But if you dawdle any longer you're going to be late for your first class." I glance at the clock and let out an "eep!" when I realize what time it is. I dash inside and grab my new bookbag step into my shoes and bolt out the door.
Two steps out the door and Inuyasha grabs my arm, "Slow down. You aren't gonna be late traveling with me. There's no point in you trying to run the whole way there. Climb on and I'll get us there plenty early. You're just lucky I thought ahead enough to come get you for school, you dork." He turns away and offers me his back, like he's done hundreds of times in the last decade or more since I've known him. He's always been faster and stronger than me, so carrying me is easy for him, and it helped us get where we needed to go quicker.
He stops a block or so away from school and lets me climb down. I give him a puzzled look, trying to figure out why he didn't just carry me the whole way like he usually does when we go somewhere. He just shrugs and mutters, "I don't wantcha to feel embarrassed being carried to school on your first day. I figured you'd like to walk in on your own two feet, ya dummy." My mouth forms a little 'o' and then I smile sadly. "Inuyasha, I'm never gonna be embarrassed to be seen with you. You've been my friend for as long as I can remember," now I decide to make him smile instead of being sappy, especially since he's trying to glare daggers at me for seeing through his facade, "Unless of course, it's just because you're actually too tired, I mean I know you have been a bit too busy to continue your workout regimen, and I can see how running all the way from my house might wear you out if you're not as in shape as you want me to believe." I start walking away purposely not paying attention to the look of incredulousness he's giving me.
"What?! That's it, get over here, Wench!" He only ever calls me 'wench' when he's almost mad. If he's really mad at me which has only happened a few times in over a decade he doesn't speak to me at all. I try so hard to hide my grin and act nonchalant as he grabs my arm and pulls me onto his back again. "Oh, I thought you said I should walk into the school on my own two feet with my head held high?" His voice comes out gruff, but I can hear the smile in his tone, "Hold on tight, Wench! We wouldn't want you to be late for your first day of highschool." I feel my hair fly out behind me as he kicks his speed up almost as fast as he can go. I hide my face in his hair to avoid the wind.
We get to the school in record time, and he walks me to my first class, "I'll meet you here after class, and I'll show you the next one. Don't go running off on your own. Who knows where you'll end up." Then his telltale smirk appears and he walks off to his class. Yep he'll be my best friend forever.