Chapter 4: The Hunt Begins
When Inuyame arrived at her groups designated lunch table, her friends were huddled up and whispering quietly to each other.
"Hey guys. What's up?" She asked as she set her tray down.
They all sat back in their seats and looked at her. "We found a lead." Mirokusan said.
"Really?" She asked as she sat down. "Where?"
"We believe the new student has something to do with it." Sanoku whispered.
"Kovu? But, he just transferred here. How would he have anything to do with it?" Inuyame asked quietly.
"Well, I heard that some demons were attacking his old school, and that's why his parents moved here." Shirara stated.
"So you think that demons were attacking his old school because the jewel was there?" Inuyame whispered.
All three of her friends nodded their heads.
"But, he seemed so nice." Inuyame said and slumped back in her chair, no longer hungry.
"Well, maybe it isn't him. I mean, this is all just conjecture at this point." Shirara said, putting her hand on Inuyame's shoulder.
"Yeah, we don't know anything for sure yet." Sanoku said, doing the same.
"Thanks guys. But, we can't rule him out I guess. I'll talk to him tomorrow and see if I can get anything out of him." Inuyame said and grasped her friends' hands.
"Alright then. See you guys after school." Mirokusan said before he got up and walked to class.
"See you guys later." Inuyame said and walked to her second class of the day, Demonology.
Inuyame sat through Demonology without having to pay too much attention to what the instructor was saying because since this class had been cancelled the first day, this was basically class orientation. So her mind was free to wander to Kovu, with his beautiful blue eyes. Could he really be the one who had the Shikon Jewel? She just couldn't see him as the bad guy. But then again, his possession of the jewel didn't necessarily make him the bad guy, he could be guarding it like her and her friends were planning on doing. 'Yes, that could be it.' She thought just as the bell rang for Inuyame to go to her third and final class of the day.
"Is this really my last class?" She asked herself as she arrived at First Aid 101. 'Why would I need to take a first aid class?' She thought to herself.
"Hello class." The professor standing at the front of the room said. "My teaching name is professor Toshi but you may all call me Kaede." She said.
"Kaede?!" Inuyame gasped quietly as she quickly walked up to the professor.
"Inuyame child, is that you?" Kaede asked as she peered at Inuyame.
"Yes it's me." Inuyame said as she gave Kaede a hug. "I didn't know you taught here."
"Oh yes. I've been teaching first aid here since you were very little." Kaede said and smiled as she released Inuyame.
"Wow. Well, I'm glad you're my professor." Inuyame said and grinned.
"Me too dear. Although I don't understand why ye are in a first aid class. Hasn't your mother taught ye all ye need to know?" Kaede asked quizzically.
"Well yes. I don't really know why I'm in this class either." Inuyame said.
"Well, perhaps we can use this time to help in your priestess training then." Kaede said.
"Okay, sounds good. I'll see you tomorrow then." Inuyame said. While her and Kaede had been talking, so had the rest of the class. And without the two realizing it, class was over.
"See ye tomorrow child." Kaede said.
Inuyame rushed out of the school building with the rest of the students and ran over to meet her friends under the Great Tree.
"Hey guys, sorry I'm late. You'll never believe who one of my professors is." She said.
"Who?" They all asked in unison.
"Lady Kaede." She said meaningfully.
"Really?!" All her friends exclaimed.
"Yeah! And she said since my mom has already taught me all of the first aid I need to know, she's going to use the class time to help train me as a priestess!" Inuyame said excitedly.
"That is so cool." Shirara said.
"Ahem." Mirokusan loudly cleared his throat.
"Oh, right." Sanoku said. "We need to talk to you. Have you found out anything else from that Kovu guy?"
"No, I haven't seen him since morning class. That's the only class I have him in." Inuyame said.
"Okay well, tomorrow see what you can find out. Then tell us at lunch." Mirokusan said.
"I will, don't worry." Inuyame said and hugged her friends before running home.
"Mom! Dad! I'm home!" She yelled as she walked through the door. She hung her book bag on the rack in the hallway then walked into the dining room. There was someone sitting there talking to her dad. He had long white hair and a long kimono.
"Uncle Seshie!" Inuyame squealed and ran over to hug the person.
"Oof. Hello to you too, Inuyame." Sesshomaru said as he awkwardly hugged his niece back.
"What are you doing here? Is aunt Rin here too?" Inuyame asked.
"Yes, she's in the living room with your mother. And I'm here to talk to your father about the jewel." Sesshomaru said after a nod from Inuyasha.
"Oh okay. Well it was nice seeing you again, I'm going to go say hi to Auntie." Inuyame said and gave Sesshomaru a quick bye hug.
"Auntie Rin!" She exclaimed as she ran over to her aunt and squeezed her.
"Inuyame! Hi sweetie." Rin said as she squeezed her favorite niece back. "It's so good to see you again."
"It's good to see you too." Inuyame said. "Where's my favorite cousin? Where's Marin?" Inuyame asked.
"She's upstairs playing with your little brother, Taro." Rin said hesitantly.
"Oh you guys brought him back? Thank goodness. It's been so quiet without him!" Inuyame said happily then ran upstairs to hug her brother.