A million thanks to those who reviewed and I love your words of encouragement. Because of you guys, I'll try to put two maybe even three chapters a day, if I can write them that fast.
On with the story. It's Monday September 20 (day of the search for Kagome Higurashi!)
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"Inuyasha, you better do the dare! I'm warning you!"
"Yeah, I know, I know. Quit nagging. Why does Miroku like you anyways?"
"Because, she's the best," said Miroku, surprising the two.
Kagome arrived at the school, seeing Sango glaring at Inuyasha, on Monday. The photo shoot took the whole Saturday and half on Sunday. She spent the rest of the day was doing a small interview with J-14 to be put on in October which is in 11 days.
"What'd I miss?"
"Oh nothing, I'm gonna go now. I need to get my stuff."
"Ok, I'm coming with you."
"Kagome, wait!"
"Yes, Inuyasha?"
"I'm just wondering if you would like to have lunch with me today."
"Why?"
"Because…"
"Because what?"
"Just because, are you coming or not?"
"I guess so."
"I'll meet you at the school parking lot."
'Why is he asking me? Is he starting to figure things out or is it just some stupid dare?'
"So, why did Inuyasha need to talk to you?"
"He asked me to have lunch with him today."
"Does he know who you are?"
"I don't know. He doesn't seem like the kind to be asking a nerd like me out for lunch."
"Well, you like him so just spend some time with him, maybe he'll get to know you more and he'll finally figure it out. He never spends any time with you, just his girlfriend, Kikyo, and his friends. I don't think he likes Kikyo that much anyway. Kikyo is so possessive; she's always hanging on to Inuyasha. Inuyasha doesn't look very happy with her. It's worth a shot. If he doesn't figure out it's you, maybe it's not that bad."
"But Inuyasha's been with Kikyo since the beginning of the holidays, since they were voted from prom king and queen; he must have some feelings for her. I forgot to tell you, on Saturday, we were jogging and he asked me to be his girlfriend."
"Congrats Kags!"
"But this is what I told him. He must be able to find me at school by Friday."
"Well, let's hope he can find you. Shh, the teacher is here."
The math lesson went by really fast. They had a pop quiz which Kagome finished really really quickly while many others were struggling with the questions. They got a booklet with worksheets and they had to complete the first two pages for tomorrow. Then, the bell rang to go to the next class, which is Phys Ed for Kagome and Sango. They quickly changed and warmed up.
"Oh class, today, since it's a little cooler today, we're gonna go run outside on the track!"
All the students groaned except for Kagome who cheered. They all turned to stare at her.
"What? I like running."
"Well, I'm glad some one in this class likes to run! Ok folks, let's go outside!"
They all went out to the track, just wanting to get this over with.
"Ok, on this track do 3 laps, you'll be timed once every week to see how you improve."
Inuyasha's recently switched his French class for gym, not wanting to do french and since he's rich, the principle helped him.
"Hey look, the girls are doing gym outside too!" said Kouga.
"Ahh, my lovely Sango, look at her run," said Miroku.
"Just shut up already, you sound like some love sick boy!" said Ginta.
Inuyasha looked down and saw Kagome running.
'She looks like Kagome Higurashi when she's running.'
How did he recognize this? Both of them run with their heads up, back straight and have a look of determination on their face while others just sulked and looked really tired. Kagome was the first to finish, followed by Sango, and then the others girls in the class. Kikyo happened to be in it too and was one of the last ones to finish.
"Probably afraid to break a nail," Sango said.
"Sango, don't be so mean. She might be rude but two wrongs don't make a right."
"Why do you always have to be right?"
"Because I'm just too smart for you do understand."
"Ok class, good job. Now, let's head back inside, get yourselves changed and go for lunch."
All the student's tired faces changed to happiness and they literally ran inside.
"Why can't they be that enthusiastic when they're in gym class?" the teacher asked herself.
"So, Sango, remember when I told you about Inuyasha asking me to go to lunch with him? I feel suspicious. I think it's just a type of dare."
"Dare or not, spend time with him, give him a chance to find you. Maybe if you spend some time with him, he'll realize that Kagome Miko is actually Kagome Higurashi."
"If you say so. I'm gonna go now. He told me to meet him at the school parking lot."
Kagome went separate ways with Sango, towards the parking lot. She walked down the hallways and saw Kikyo hugging Inuyasha from behind.
"Hey, Inuwashi!"
"Kikyo, for the last time, don't call me that!"
"But I'm your girlfriend; we should have nicknames for each other."
"I don't care, now stop calling me that!"
"Ok, whatever, now let's go for lunch at the café," taking his hand and trying to drag him along.
"Kikyo, I have something to do at lunch today and probably this week. I won't have much time to spend with you."
"But, I'm your girlfriend. What are you doing this week anyways?"
"I need my private space and time. I don't want you always clinging to me like a wet t-shirt. I rarely get time to spend with my friends."
"Are you cheating on me?"
"No, of course not, I told you, I need time for myself," Inuyasha said, obviously very annoyed and angry.
"Fine, be that way."
Kikyo kissed Inuyasha and went away. Kagome, who is watching this the whole time, quickly turned around and walked in the other direction, taking the long way around to the parking lot, but not before hearing Inuyasha say something behind Kikyo's back.
"My god, that bitch is taking up all my time. Why do I bother having her as my girlfriend if she doesn't respect me? It's not like I really feel for her anymore, I like Kagome."
Kagome and Inuyasha met up at the parking lot and they got in Inuyasha's car.
"Where are we going?"
"For lunch, of course."
"I mean, where we are going for lunch."
"McDonalds."
The rest of the ride was silent because Inuyasha doesn't seem to be very happy. When they got there, they got out of the car and ordered. Inuyasha stepped in, people started to whisper. Inuyasha, being half demon can catch some of the things people are saying.
"Inuyasha's here."
"He's so hot."
Those were the type of things that were said. All the stares made Kagome feel weird. Inuyasha began to get ticked off with all the whispering.
"OI, IT'S NOT LIKE YOU PEOPLE HAVEN'T SEEN ME BEFORE. I JUST WANT TO EAT A NORMAL LUNCH. LEAVE ME ALONE!"
People began to act normal, like before Inuyasha came in.
"You order first."
"Welcome to McDonalds, may I take your order, miss?"
"I'd like a 10 Nuggets combo with Iced Tea and a Smarties McFlurry please."
"That would be $9.52 please."
Kagome reached in her pocket for her wallet, only to be stopped by Inuyasha.
"We're ordering together. I'll have Double Big Mac combo with a Root Beer and a hot fudge sundae."
"That would be $18.01, Mr. Takahashi."
Inuyasha handed the cashier a $20 bill and told him to keep the change and they took their food to an area where there were less people.
"It isn't necessary to buy me lunch, Inuyasha," Kagome said.
"Keh!"
'Inuyasha always does that when he doesn't feel like saying anything. Oh well, might as well get him to talk.'
"So, Kagome, whose in your family and what's it like?"
'Ugh, I have having to lie.'
"Well, I live with my father and mother and I have a grandfather who doesn't live with me. We live in this small apartment and we can just meet our needs."
"I see."
"Inuyasha, why did you ask me to come have lunch with you?"
"Because, I don't want to eat lunch around Kikyo today and well, I thought about it and I don't think I should just hang out with my mates, I should treat others nicely too."
'Something doesn't sound right. It's like he's not telling the whole truth.'
"Do you plan on trying out for volleyball?" asked Kagome.
"Yeah, I basically try out for everything and have the tendency to make it."
"I see, let's hope you and Kouga don't tie for team captain like last year and had to compete with each other in the sport to become team captain."
"Not my fault I'm so good."
"Yeah, you keep telling yourself that."
'Kagome Higurashi always says that to me when I say it's not my fault I'm good in everything.'
"Do you plan on joining anything?"
"Well, like you, I want to join everything when they come up, except for soccer and basketball."
"Why's that?"
"Once, Sango and I tried out for those last year and the ball somehow ends up hitting me in the head."
Inuyasha couldn't help but chuckle and Kagome threw a fry at him.
"It's not funny. It hurts so much."
"It is!"
"Is not!"
"Is too!"
"Nuh uh!"
"Uh huh!"
"This is just pointless," Kagome said, throwing another fry at him and Inuyasha threw it back at her. Inuyasha stole one of her nuggets.
"Hey, that's mine."
"Nope, technically, it's mine. I paid for them. I thought you would know that, since you're so smart."
"Humph, thief."
"Hurry up and finish, at the rate we're eating, we'll never make it back to school on time."
They gobbled down their food and left quickly, in order not to be late. When they arrived, Miroku grabbed Inuyasha while Kagome and Sango went inside.
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"Ok, spill, where did you take my cousin?"
"We ate lunch."
"Where?"
"McDonalds."
"Why?"
"Because…"
"You're not getting away with just a 'because'. Now spill, why did you ask her to go to lunch with you."
"I just don't want to eat with Kikyo, she's too clingy."
"Then eat with Kouga and them. You don't have to take my cousin."
"I feel sorry for her, ok?"
"I swear, if you hurt her, I'll kill you. She's like a sister I never had."
'I guess Inuyasha doesn't know that she's Kagome Higurashi and Kagome Higurashi is my cousin.'
"Don't worry, I would never hurt her. It's not like I'm gonna be her boyfriend anyways."
The bell rang, signaling people need to get inside the school now.
'Saved by the bell,' thought Inuyasha.
Kikyo looked around for Inuyasha and found him at his locker. She turned him around to face her.
"Where were you?"
"I went for lunch somewhere else."
"I thought you had something else to do."
"I did. I went for lunch somewhere else with a friend so I can talk with my friend in private."
Kikyo didn't believe him and Inuyasha knew. So, he silenced her with a kiss, thinking that it would shut her up. Surprisingly, it worked. They went to their history class together. Inuyasha kept thinking about his lunch.
'Kagome Miko seems like a nice person. She's not that bad after all. At least, she's not like what I thought. I thought she would be a freak who only talked about school. Who knew she wanted to join so many things. Come to think of it, she's pretty cute. AHHH! What am I thinking? Kikyo's my girlfriend, I like Kagome Higurashi, who I still need to find in school. Why would I think Kagome Miko is cute?'
Kagome and Sango sat near the front row of the class and Inuyasha sat near the back, with some other guys. Kikyo sat in the middle row.
'I wonder if Kagome Higurashi is in this class. I remember her saying that she has the tendency to doodle during History class.'
"Ok class, today, we're going to learn about the Shikon no Tama. (LOL I don't' know if they really learn about this stuff in high school but I just wanted to do this for the fun of it!)
As the teacher lectured on, Kagome started to doodle.
'I don't get the point of listening to this. I heard this from grandpa so many times that I can teach it to the class,' Kagome thought.
Inuyasha didn't bother to listen either since he already knew about this stuff from reading books that his father had in his study (Who knew Inuyasha would read?). Instead, he looked around the classroom to see if anyone is doodling or not paying attention. Everyone but one person is paying attention.
'Kagome the nerd isn't paying attention is class? That's a first. Is she Kagome Higurashi? She does have the same hair colour and eye. She looks a little bit like her too but I can't be sure. Why do I smell strawberries and vanilla? Wait a sec! That's Kagome Higurashi's scent. Where is it coming from? I can't be sure; there are too many different scents in the room that's clouding it. Especially Kikyo's fuckin' perfume, it's to damn strong!'
The bell signaled others to go to the next class and Inuyasha thanked god that Kikyo's not with him in English. Her perfume is so strong to Inuyasha's sensitive nose. He kept on thinking back to Kagome Higurashi's scent in the room.
'So let's see what I know so far. Kagome Higurashi is in the same history class as me, because I can smell her scent. I'm suspecting Kagome Miko because she looks a little bit like her and she likes running and sports just like Kagome Higurashi. Oh well, at least I'm getting somewhere. After today, I only have four days. I smell her in English too. So she's in my English class too.'
The whole day passed and Inuyasha got somewhere, trying to find Kagome Higurashi.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-That Night-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Kagome is sitting by her computer, checking her emails and suddenly, a little window popped up. It said:
HanyouBoy would like to add you to his contact list. Do you accept?
Kagome clicked yes, that window closed and a chat room popped up.
(Now this is the online convo of Inuyasha with Kagome Miko)
HanyouBoy: Hey Kagome
MikoGirl: Who's this? Oo
HanyouBoy: Inuyasha
MikoGirl: How did you get my email, Inuyasha?
HanyouBoy: Miroku, your cousin
MikoGirl: So…sup?
HanyouBoy: There's an amusement park in town and I was wonder if you would like to go with me tomorrow after school.
MikoGirl: This isn't a trick right?
HanyouBoy: Of course not, I just want to hang out with you
MikoGirl: Fine I'll go, only because I know about that amusement park and because I wanted to go since forever. Anyways, I gotta go. Talk later.
HanyouBoy: Bye Kagome, cya tomorrow in math.
MikoGirl has signed off.
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End of chapter 5! How do you like it? The next 1-3 chapters are probably gonna be on looking for Kagome Higurashi. After those, it's probably gonna move a bit faster.