She's Lookin Through Me

Chapter Three – Friends?

By Patche

Disclaimer – Inuyasha isn't mine… (Le sadness)

Summary – A girl who moves to a new school to be with her cousin, Utada Yuki. Yuki is the most popular boy in his whole school, so, thanks to him, Kagome is granted with that same luxury. In her new school, she has grabbed the attention of every boy... even our favorite hanyou. Rated-T for some cussing and minor limeyness?

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"Over to you, Houshi!" A tall girl with her long, dark hair tied back in a ponytail jumped up and spiked a volleyball over the net. Kagome was in her gym class on her third day of her new school. Luckily, she had her only 'friend' Inuyasha in there. They were all dressed out, the girls in their revealing red bottoms and the boys in their blue sweats.

On the other side of the net, a boy with shorter black hair, much like Yuki's, hit it back over the net. The girl then slammed her fist into the ball, which then hit the boy square in the face. He fell to the floor.

"Oh no! Miroku!" The girl quickly ran under the net to his side. "Miroku, I'm so sorry… are you okay?" She asked. Miroku opened his eyes slowly and smiled.

"I am now, Sango… my dear…" He said softly as his hand made it's way to her bottom. Sango shrieked and slapped him across the face and dropped him to the floor. The whole class erupted with laughter at the two. Kagome was sitting somewhere in the crowd next to Inuyasha.

"Who are these two?" Kagome whispered, leaning over to him. He still hadn't gotten used to the fact that he and Kagome would talk on a daily basis… that they were… friends…ish.

"Sato Sango and Hayashi Miroku. They're somewhat popular… Sango's the school's athlete. She's amazing in volleyball and baseball. Miroku, on the other hand, is a monk-in-training and a complete and utter letch-slash-ladies man." Inuyasha cringed with the last bit. "He's a total player… but ever since he and Sango got together… he's changed his ways a bit." Inuyasha said nodding.

"Are you and Miroku good friends?" Kagome asked curiously. Inuyasha shook his head a bit.

"He's my cousin…" He said slowly. Kagome nodded and watched as another student from the crowd stood up on the opposing side as Sango who was quickly brought down and the gym teacher looked around for another student.

"How about Higurashi?" She asked looking directly at Kagome who gasped.

"M…me?" She asked standing up. Inuyasha smirked as Kagome made her way over to the net.

"I'll go a bit easy on you… since you're new and all." Sango said in her confident manner. Of course she was confident… didn't Inuyasha say she was the 'star of the school'? Kagome returned the smirk of confidence and prepared herself as Sango served the ball over the net. Kagome quickly ran to intercept its collision into the ground and succeeded, throwing the ball over with her fist.

Sango stumbled over herself to catch it in time and managed. She then hurled it back at Kagome, but this time aimed it at the farthest point from where she stood. Kagome managed to slide over to the side the ball was heading and hit it over the net with force. Sango gasped as the ball went over her head. She dove in to catch it in time but was too late and watched as the ball hit the ground behind her.

"So… Sato was defeated…" The gym teacher said smiling. Sango's eyes were widened as she looked at the tiny girl in front of her.

Kagome meekly stepped to the other side of the net and helped Sango up. Sango took her hand and allowed the girl to help.

"Thanks." She said dusting herself off. "You know, you're really good…" She said. Kagome blushed and held her hands together.

"Umm thanks." She said as the two stood there talking amongst themselves for a while.

Inuyasha sat back in the audience and felt himself smiling. Smiling at Kagome. Her amazing abilities… everything. His new 'friend'.

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"So you and Miroku have been together ever since?" Kagome asked with astonishment as she and Sango walked through the cafeteria. She nodded and smiled.

"Hey, do you want to sit with me? I mean… it's a bunch of perves but if you want, there's a spot open…" She said softly. Kagome smiled and shook her head. She always sat outside with Inuyasha.

"No thanks. I like to go outside and have some peace and quiet." Sango nodded and waved to her as she walked towards the double doors.

"Hey." She said chipper to Inuyasha. He scoffed and sat himself down on his branch next to Kagome.

"I can't believe you beat Sango." He said astounded. Kagome blushed and looked at the ground. That was probably the most of a compliment she'd ever get out of him.

"Yea… it was just luck, I guess." She said looking back up at him. He nodded and looked inside the cafeteria. Everyone seemed to be having so much fun with their friends. He always wanted a 'group' to be a part of.

"Ne, Inuyasha…" Kagome started. "Why do people not like you?" She asked. It probably wasn't the best thing to ask, but she had to know what others saw that she didn't. To her, he was just your average teenage boy with weird looks. He might have been a little rough around the edges, but that's no reason to have a whole school abandon him. Even Yuki was worse than Inuyasha and he was the most popular boy in school.

Inuyasha sighed and looked down at his feet dangling from the branch. "Because I'm not like them…" He said quietly. Even if it was such a simple explanation, it made complete sense. Kagome's eyes softened and she placed a hand on his.

"I'm sorry…" She knew it now… he was a half demon, after all. They were often just not accepted because of what they were. She knew it. Inuyasha looked over at her hand on his and blushed madly.

'What's she doing?' He asked himself looking at the contact between them. Kagome's eyes widened as she noticed his blush. She laughed and quickly removed her hand, turning away from him to hide her own pink cheeks.

"S…sorry… I guess I got a bit carried away…" Kagome managed to say. Inuyasha nodded and turned away from her.

"Anyway, why do you ask?" Inuyasha inquired. Kagome shrugged.

"Well, it's just… I don't get why it's so taboo to be friends with you." Inuyasha whipped his head around to face her.

"Friends?" He asked, almost cringing. Since when were they friends? In his mind, yes… he'd like that but she wasn't supposed to feel it too.

"Yes. Inuyasha, you're my only friend here." Kagome said smiling. His face softened a bit as a blush rose up to his cheeks.

'I'm her only friend…' He thought smiling crazily inside. This had to be some weird dream. Three days ago, he was the boy no one talked to and now… here he was with the most desired girl in school and they were friends.

"Keh!" He said turning away from her trying to hide the fact that he was happy about what she said.

"I don't see why I should be your only friend." Inuyasha kept himself turned away from her. "You've got everything with a penis after you…" Kagome smirked and grabbed his shoulder, spinning him around to face her.

"Now you listen to-" She was cut off as she watched Inuyasha lose his balance from the sudden spin and slowly fall off the branch.

"Ow." He said after colliding with the ground. Kagome let out an 'hmph'

"Well you shouldn't have turned away from me and then maybe you wouldn't have fallen!"

"Shaddup!" Inuyasha shouted from his spot on the ground.

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His eyes were the color of the setting sun… and for some reason, I found myself lost in them every time they met with mine. He was the most beautiful thing I could've imagined.. my own beautiful beast. So badly beaten and bruised inside…

Kagome tapped her pencil against her desk. She was in her Japanese Literature class and she had already read the story the sensei assigned at least ten times. So, she decided that writing a story wouldn't come off as 'wasting time'. She had decided on using Inuyasha as a topic. Not necessarily what she felt for him… but how she could see herself feeling.

Kagome sighed happily and turned her attention back to the page.

I didn't want to say I'd fallen in love, but my savoir was indeed…

"Captivating…"

Kagome gasped and looked up to see a tall boy with long black hair tied back into a braid staring down at her with his crystal blue eyes.

"Excuse me?" She asked, clutching the paper to her chest. 'Had he been reading my story?' She asked herself feeling embarrassed.

"You… you're captivating." The boy said, squatting down beside her.

'Oh boy, how long did it take him to pull that compliment out of his ass?' Kagome thought rolling her eyes. "Thanks." She said with little enthusiasm. Like she'd never heard something so corny.

"I'm Suzuki Kouga." He smiled revealing two fangs in his mouth. "Would you like to go on a date with me?" He asked, grabbing her hand. Kagome pulled her hand away and looked cross.

"I don't believe you even know who I am…" She said feeling somewhat flattered, but still not showing it.

"You're Higurashi Kagome… Utada's cousin." Kagome loved how that was her permanent subtitle. 'Utada's cousin' usually it'd be the 'new girl' but things change when you're the most popular boy in school's cousin.

"I am." She said smiling. Kouga smirked again and leaned in closer to her.

"So how about that date?" He asked. Kagome winced.

AN – Oh my gosh! I can't believe it… I almost got 30 reviews for 2 chapters? Holy Macaroni. Well here's a new chapter… a little short but that's because I was interrupted half way through writing it and kinda lost the umph. New chapter will probably be up around the 11th (My birthday)

Also, you guys might be happy to know that the websites I plan to build are and Inu-Kag site and a Kagome shrine. Thank you for your votes on which one to pick.

Review please… even if it's about something I did wrong… I love reviews.

Love always,

Patche