Kagome walked down the hall, deep in thought. Whom was this guy Yuri talked about? It almost sounded like Inuyasha. She chuckled softly. Inuyasha in a public school was an amusing thought. Like that would ever happen.

She glanced up as she saw a flash of red before her. The hallway, when she glanced up, was indeed crowded. It was never empty. She locked gazes with a boy, one whom she felt familiar with. He smiled shortly, then turned the hall, jumping up the stairs.

He looks so much like Inuyasha, Kagome thought. But at the same time, he was so different. They way he held himself led her to believe that he was a caring, shy person. And she decided she secretly wanted to know him. She smiled contently and hummed a song on her way to class.

Inuyasha smiled joyfully to himself. He had seen her, and she had seen him. She hadn't even recognized him. Kagome had given him a look that Inuyasha didn't want to forget. She had become interested in knowing him, and he knew it. He'd just have to get his name around the school to peak her curiosity, that's all. Inuyasha knew just the way how. He down the sidewalk, plotting his plan.

THE NEXT MORNING:

"Kagome!" Ayumi called, waving an arm to her. There before her stood a group of her friends. She grinned and ran to them, her brown shoes making a dull thud against the sidewalk.

"Can you believe it?" Yuri said to the group, not to anyone in particular.

"Believe what?" Ayumi asked. Yuri grinned at the important news she had.

"That the new boy joined the football team! He didn't even have a real tryout! The coach saw his tackle and throw and he was in. Some of the guys say he swore he'd never even played before!" She squealed. Kagome raised an eyebrow. Now she really wanted to meet this guy.

"I guess his name is Andre. He's an exchange student from America. He just moved here. His dad's supposed to be a millionaire. Isn't that amazing?" Kagome sighed. Girls and their hormones.

Inuyasha had only gotten the name from the restaurant across the street. Andr'e's Pizzeria and American foods had given him his alias. He moaned and sat up from bed. He was staying at the hotel across the way from the school. He had no other place. He was lucky he had been saving up his coins. This was costing a lot.

He rolled out of bed and combed his hair like the barber had done, then used a "toothbrush" and grabbed his books, slamming the door behind him. He didn't want to be late.

Inuyasha hoped his name was being spread, or at least "Andr'e's" name was. He had made the "football team" last night. He wondered what football was silently as he approached the gates of Mimori High. He suddenly felt weak as he noticed the groups of girls stopping to stare at him. He smiled softly and kept walking, hoping to find a refuge inside. But before he could reach the doors, a girl approached him.

"Hi, I'm Kaariu. I'm supposed to be your guide today." The girl smiled too widely, and Inuyasha suspected something. She flipped her hair, trying to lure him, but he instead yawned.

"Great. I'm Inu -I uh, mean Andr'e. But I've got a pretty good sense of direction. I think I'll find my way. I did yesterday. Thanks!" He stepped past her and felt a little guilt as the other girls laughed quietly at her. Inuyasha knew he would find his classes. For every period, he had memorized two students and the teacher's scents. They would guide him. Now all he had to do was find one.

Inuyasha began to sniff around subtly, moving around to smell different people. He was surprised when another girl approached him. He grinned as he recognized her.

"Hey, I'm Kagome. Can I help you find your class?" She looked so innocent. Inuyasha just wanted to hold her, to embrace her. But he knew that for now, such emotions were off limits.

"Yeah, I'm looking for . . . " He glanced down at his schedule. This was the one class he had missed yesterday because he had been filling out the registration forms.

"For Mr. Walui?" Inuyasha read it, but it didn't sound right. Kagome giggled. He was about ready to yell at her, but realized that would break cover.

"Mr. Wallyi. You pronounce it Wall-yie. You've got that class with me." She took his schedule, then frowned.

"But that's the only class you have with me. Well, anyway, let's get to first hour." She grabbed his hand subconsciously and led him up the corridor. Inuyasha felt a strange sensation pulse through him at her touch. She didn't realize it, but she was making his day. He had longed for her hand for near three weeks now. He missed her so much, it was becoming unbearable.

Inuyasha soon found out that he sat across from Kagome in his first class, Japanese history. He yawned again as he flipped through the book, wondering why this book was filled with information he already knew. Every question the teacher asked, he answered with a confidence that he was right (which he was).

Kagome gaped at him. How did hey know all this? How could he dare to debate the professor about the middle ages? Why did he know so much? He was beginning to look so much like Inuyasha. Kagome shook off her feelings of remorse and her thoughts of how she missed him. Hopefully Hojo would cheer her up at lunch.

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