She's Lookin Through Me

Chapter Four – Secrets

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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Inuyasha laughed heartily as he sat on the branch he and Kagome usually shared at lunch. Kagome sat annoyed and crossed her arms.

"You know, just yesterday you said every guy in the school was after me… so why are you laughing about the second hottest boy in school asking me out?" Kagome asked, giving him a glare. Inuyasha managed to sit himself back up.

"It's more like how could he think he'd get a girl like you?" He asked laughing some more. Kagome sighed and jumped off the branch.

"Well, I'm sure a lot of people are saying that about us." She said giving him a smart-aleck smirk. Inuyasha jumped off the branch as well and cocked his head to the side.

"I thought you weren't going to tell anyone about us." He said softly. Kagome nodded and let her eyes meander over to the windows to the cafeteria. She sighed somewhat solemnly. She missed the crowd, to be honest. She'd spent a week outside with Inuyasha… and not that she didn't enjoy his company, it was just that she wanted another person. Some one she was allowed to be friends with.

She gasped as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to meet with amber eyes and a heart-felt smile.

"You don't have to hang out with me, Kagome." Her eyes widened. In their past week of being friends, he'd never called her by her name.

She quickly turned her whole body to face him. Her eyes were filled with expression. She didn't want to leave Inuyasha behind… she loved sitting with him. "No… I like hanging out with you, Inuyasha… it's just…" She turned around and looked at the school building again. "Sometimes I want a friend I can talk about. If anyone knew we were friends…"

Inuyasha nodded. "Your reputation wouldn't be worth anything…" Kagome furrowed her brows and glared at him sending shivers up his spine.

"I don't want to make Yuki upset… you're right, Inuyasha." She said in a cold voice. Inuyasha scoffed and turned away from her, crossing his arms.

"Well, just go, alright? I've been on my own ever since high school started… I can handle it." Though it didn't come out as rough as Inuyasha wished, Kagome knew his tone. He was angry… he didn't want her to leave just like the first time they'd ever sat together at lunch… he was hurt.

"Inu-" She reached a hand out at him and gasped as one of the cafeteria doors opened. Kagome spun around to see who it was to find…

"Yuki?!" Kagome gasped. He smiled and strode over to her.

'He's going to find out about Inuyasha… oh crap…' She thought turning around to see Inuyasha was gone. A wave of relief washed over her as she turned back to Yuki.

"I hear Kouga fancies you." He said grabbing her chin with an evil smile on his face.

Inuyasha poked his head out from the bushes and watched as Yuki and Kagome talked.

"Y…yea…" She stuttered. Yuki smirked and slammed her into the tree she and Inuyasha share at lunch.

"Why didn't you tell him yes?" He asked. In the back of his mind he knew… she and Inuyasha were friends. And knowing Kagome, she'd probably have crazy feelings for him sooner or later.

Truth be told, he was just looking out for her. He didn't want his cousin to die.

"I…" Kagome looked behind her and saw Inuyasha's ears. She felt a sudden rush of courage flow through her veins. "I don't know if I like him." She said. Yuki glared daggers into her before turning away and facing the bushes Inuyasha was currently hiding in.

"I know you're here, Inuyasha… why don't you come out?" He asked. Kagome felt her blood run cold.

'Jeez… what's the big deal, anyway?' She asked herself. She watched in horror as Yuki walked over to the bush and grabbed onto the white ears hanging out of it. He pulled up and found in his hand a disposable cup. He sighed and tossed it into the field next to them.

"Well, maybe he isn't…" He said realizing he was wrong. Kagome still stood up against the tree and watched him in horror.

"But you, Kagome, you're going out with Kouga. You've become so anti-social lately. I know you'd like him." Kagome kept her eyes fixated on his and waited for him to leave before crumbling down to her knees and crying.

'Oh, I'm so stupid… why am I so afraid of him?' She asked, picking her head up for just a moment. 'If I'm so scared, then why am I doing the one thing he told me not to do?' She felt Inuyasha's presence next to her and looked up to see him squatting down beside her.

"You saw?" She asked, wiping away her tears. Inuyasha nodded.

"Kagome… I didn't know he…" She shook her head and looked back at the ground in front of her. Inuyasha sighed and grabbed her shoulders, pulling her into him.

'What is he doing?' Kagome asked herself. 'He's… hugging me?'

"I don't get you…" He said softly. Kagome looked up at him, asking him to continue. "You go through so much trouble… you're risking so much to be my friend and yet… I'm the loser of the school and you're pretty much the princess…" Kagome laughed at his comparison.

"Well, you're one of the truest friends I've ever known…" She confessed. Inuyasha blinked.

"Same here… although, with my history it isn't saying much. You're one of the only friends I've ever had…" Kagome smiled and turned to him.

"Inuyasha, I'm going to ask Sango if we can sit with her." She said. Inuyasha's smile faded away at her words.

"What?! Sango? We?! Miroku! No!" He shouted shaking his head. Kagome frowned.

"Why not? Inuyasha, he's your cousin…" Inuyasha continued to shake his head.

"They'll say no. Besides, if we're seen in the cafeteria together, your cousin will probably beat the shit out of you." Kagome gasped.

"Well, if they do say yes, will you agree?" She asked. Inuyasha smirked.

"If they say yes, I'll gladly join you in the cafeteria…" Kagome smiled. "I say that because I know Miroku and Sango won't agree to it."

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The next day, Kagome took it upon herself to ask Sango about the plan. She and Sango had at least grown somewhat close. Aside from having her in gym class, Kagome and Sango also had her Advanced Chem. class together in her second block of the day.

"So… you want to sit with us?" Sango asked. Kagome nodded.

"Is it okay if Inuyasha joins me, though? I know no one likes him and… it might be a pain, but I really really like him, Sango, and it would just mean the world to me if you would…" She was cut off my Sango's nodding.

"Of course he can sit with us. He's Miroku's cousin…" She said smiling.

"But then, why did he think you and Miroku wouldn't agree to it?" Kagome asked confused. Sango shrugged and walked over to the goggles station to grab some goggles for her and Kagome.

"Well, Miroku has often offered to let Inuyasha sit with us, but he always declines saying he doesn't want to ruin our images and whatnot. He doesn't get that we really don't mind it. He's like family…" She said softly. Kagome nodded and sighed.

"I don't get it… why does he think everyone hates him?" She asked. Sango gasped.

"It…it happened a long time ago… he just feels guilty about it and those in the school who have power over the student body enjoy taking that guilt and spreading it." She said angrily.

"So… people like my cousin…" Kagome asked. Sango nodded.

"Utada and Suzuki would be the main people…" She said. "They made it a much bigger deal than it was…"

"Well… what happened, then?" Kagome asked curiously. Sango shook her head.

"I'm not quite sure, actually… Miroku's only told me that much of the story. If you want the whole thing, you'll either have to go to Inuyasha or him for it. Or you can probably get the elaborated story from some member of your cousin's entourage…" Sango said annoyed. Kagome smiled.

'So it's Inuyasha's secret, then, huh?' She asked herself.

AN – Thanks for the reviews for chapter three in advance… I wrote this one right after finishing chapter three. Umm sorry it's short, but yes… Inuyasha has a secret. What could it be? And will Kagome accept Kouga's invitation? What did I mean by saying Yuki didn't want Kagome to die? Sorry… got a little carried away there.

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

Love always,

Patche