"…" Talking

'…' Thoughts

Summary-

Kagura Kawata is a tormented young wind using demon with much on her mind she wishes she'd forget. She soon begins her senior year of high school along side her close friend, Kikyo. Always holding a heavy heart, she is known to hardly speak to anyone in a kind manner and could care less of what other people think. Believing that she is completely invisible to any popular eye, she expects the school year to go by smoothly. Unfortunately, her new next door neighbors happen to be real jerks. Having to deal with the two silver headed brothers is just the beginning of the young sorceress's problems! But little did she know that the Takahashi duo and a few other unexpected strangers will change her thoughts of life forever.

DISCAIMER- I STILL do not own Inuyasha. Don't think I ever will.

A Miracle in You

Chapter Two- What the Hell?

The city bus drove off noisily after Kikyo and Kagura made their departure. A few gruff coughs escaped their throats as a struggle to breath under its thick smoke soon met with them. "And why is it that neither of us owns a car by now?" Kikyo asked dryly after dusting off the back of her skirt. For some odd reason, she had believed she had sat on something sticky during the whole ride. Maybe it was her anxiety to escape the old, wheezing woman whom she had sat next to, to cause such a thought.

Kagura blinked a few times, now noticing that Kikyo was speaking. "I'm sorry, what?"

Kikyo refrained to the action of rolling her eyes, but instead asked, "Are you thinking of your mother still?" Hearing no answer from the wind demon confirmed her of her suspicions.

"Don't worry, she'll be fine." she reassured, now the both of them walking in conversation. This had made Kagura inwardly laugh. She had never believed her mother was ever under the title of being 'fine'. The woman was constantly worried over something, whether it was the fact that Kagura enjoyed sitting on her balcony's edge, or even witnessing an innocent bird being ran over by a passing car. Oh, the poor little guy, she would say, actually on the verge of tears. May he rest in peace. And then, she had the weight of despicable Naraku on her shoulders. How could she possibly be fine?

Kikyo noticed the worried look of Kagura's once more and became annoyed. "Wow Kagura. I have never seen you this pathetic since the day I've first met you. Your mother, she has survived through much, hasn't she? She knows what she's doing so give it a rest."

'Like hell she does!' Kagura wanted to scream, but instead gave Kikyo a glare. "Oh gee, thanks, Kikyo. Yeah, I'll give it a rest. I'll be so damn quiet that you won't hear a word from me all day- no, all YEAR. And yes, I'll stop worrying over my mother. She's obviously not worth the time nor-"

This is when Kikyo sighed and decided to tune Kagura out. The girl was known to rant on and on simply to prove a point. Yes, Kikyo knew Kagura had good reasoning to worry over her mother, but what was behaving this way going to solve? It was all a waste of energy and only proved to irk her nerves.

"…and hell, why not go after the bastard and kill him myself? I mean, what do I have to loose?"

"Kagura…"

"Maybe I could just blow him straight to hell and risk myself going to jail, is that what you're saying?"

"KAGURA."

"What!" She was surprised to hear such emotion escape Kikyo.

"Are you done?"

"Well…"

"Good. Now, let us move on with our lives, shall we?" suggested Kikyo, all the while smiling at Kagura's childish behavior.

The girls finally came into sight of Shikon High, a place where most found it as a social convention, a hellhole, or even a building where learning was actually done and taken seriously. People were already seen lazing about school grounds or busily chattering among friends, a sign that the second bell hasn't yet rung. As Kikyo and Kagura were about close to crossing the street as their only obstacle, a speedy silver car hurriedly drove passed them, leaving their hearts caught in their throats. That was enough to set Kagura's anger a blaze.

"Watch where the hell you are going, you dumb fuck!" she screamed after the car with a threatening fist. She then gazed down at Kikyo who held a hand to her chest. "Are you alright, Kikyo? I swear if that idiot did anything to you, I'll go over there and kick his ass, RIGHT NOW."

'How touching.' Kikyo thought sarcastically but then only said, "It really isn't necessary. I'm only shaken up, that's all." Kagura wasn't completely satisfied with her tone, but dropped the subject anyway. "Very well, let's be on our way." she said slyly while offering an arm. Kikyo quirked an eyebrow to show her confusion, but then stiffly shoved her arm through Kagura's. This time, with a watchful eye, the two girls crossed the now empty street and made way to the start of their day.

A couple of hours before…

0000

"Oh honey, shouldn't you wake up the boys? I hear the school year begins today." said a blacked hair woman before taking a sip of her coffee.

A man with long, silver, tied back hair glanced at his wife from the corner of his eye. "Mhm… Don't schools in this sort of community require registration? Last I remember we haven't done anything of the sort." He glanced back at his newspaper. 'Hm…. A Five-letter word for riches? Easy. M-O-N-E-Y.' Before he had a chance to scribble down his new finding into the crossword puzzle, he leaned back in surprise as he heard a slam on the table.

"Already done! I called up the school today from that exact newspaper, and got the boys in. Don't you think it's best that we get them into school as soon as possible?" she stated proudly, while removing her fists from the table and resting her elbows atop it.

The silver-headed man shook his head. Akita, his wife, always would go out of her way in order to satisfy himself, or any of their kids. When would she learn that it really wasn't necessary? "When on earth did you get a chance to do that? We only moved here a couple of days ago." he asked, now setting the newspaper down and standing.

She then gave him a look. One that had accused him of doubting her abilities. "Tomo, you were sleeping like a complete slob at the time. I couldn't bear that obnoxious snoring of yours any longer so… I've decided to do something useful."

A broad laugh escaped Tomostu as he nervously scraped at his rigid maroon stripes that adorned his right cheekbone. "Ha! If I'm not mistaken, it is you who-"

Akita now stood, a perfect scowl planted on her face. "We are no longer continuing this conversation. You could rest your pretty little head here. I'll go wake up the boys." and with that, she turned to leave and headed for the staircase, all the while muttering to herself about 'filthy dog demons' and their lack of class.

"I heard that!" she then heard echo about the halls, and couldn't help but smile at her husband's antics.

As she walked, Akita's long red silk kimono dragged behind her on polished floors, while her long hair swept at her feet. Soon, she met up with the door of her eldest, stepson's.

She nervously bit at her nail as she faced it. Her current relationship between herself and her stepson, Sesshomaru, wasn't of anything she preferred. He had two main reasons for loathing the woman. Of course, he thought of her as a wicked witch whose solemn purpose was to replace his own true blood related mother and hold complete control over his father.

She could do nothing but deny such nonsense. Never had that sort of an intention crossed her mind. There was only one reason she had been married to the dog demon, Tomostu, a reason for causing her to do whatever he asked --even though he hadn't asked for much-- and everything else in her power to satisfy him. The dog demon had her heart in his grasp, causing her to fall madly in love with him. If anything, that was what she was sure of. This had also angered Sesshomaru. She was human. In his eyes, he saw that as impossible. How can a full-fledged demon of Tomostu's statue run off with a human female? Akita remembered Tomostu explain to her that Sesshomaru has, and possibly will, always her race. She hadn't taken this as a shock. Most demons had the same emotion held, but what could be done?

She forced out a sigh and turned on her heels. 'Maybe it's best if I were to wake Inuyasha first.'

Just then, Sesshomaru's bedroom door swung open, revealing amber eyes from its shadows. As he exited, he shut the door quietly behind him, and gave Akita a glance. She looked over to him as well, now holding a nerved expression.

"Oh, Sesshomaru. I had no idea you were awake. I meant to tell you earlier-" This is where she stopped, now noticing that the boy wasn't even giving her any of his attention, but instead headed elsewhere, with slow, lazed strolls.

A hand reached her temple as she decided to breathe steadily. 'Sesshomaru, how can I prove to you what I am capable of if all you chose to do is ignore me?' she wanted to say this aloud, but she knew well it would not change any thoughts that rang through his head.

Akita now trotted toward Inuyasha's room, a delicate frown placed on her pale face. Reaching the door, she gently turned the knob, knowing that her son had been sleeping due to his loud snoring. She gazed around the room with a hand placed on her hip. He still hadn't unpacked anything since their recent move-in. Because of it being empty, she was able to see how fairly sized the room had been. Her glance then glued on toward Inuyasha's form as he appeared sprawled carelessly on top of his queen-sized bed with nothing on but red boxers. 'If he only knew how similar he was to his father.'

She roughly pushed her way past all the filled boxes that stood between herself, and his bed. Her eyes narrowed into slits, she dangerously slammed one hand onto his bare chest.

"OWW! What the hell!" he cried out as he jolted awake. Roughly rubbing at his eyes, he caught sight of his mother innocently smiling down at him. "Mom, are you nuts? You could of really bruised me!" he looked down at his perfectly toned chest and cringed as he saw a rand handprint begin to form. 'Damn woman.' he thought while unconsciously rubbing it.

"Inuyasha, unpack all of these boxes." she stated calmly. "Please don't force me to tell you again." A finger was now placed on her chin after she had reached his door. "Oh and I almost forgot! You're going to school today so get into something decent."

What the hell? School? Where did that come from? "What'd ya mean school? We just moved here!" He landed on his face as he attempted to hop over a box.

Akita looked down at him with disgust. "I'm sure you heard me loud and clear. I'll have the directions ready for your brother. Try telling him for me?" and with that she left with a small slam of the door.

Inuyasha stood and ran a clawed hand through his silver locks. He hated school. It angered him that already he had to go and face half the population of girls in the whole building. Sure, some tended to be hot, sexy vixens that he wouldn't mind showing them a thing or two, but then there were the others. Those who had nothing better to do than follow his every movement, as if 'stalking' had all of a sudden became their new occupation.

His eyes scanned all the boxes that surrounded his room with a scowl. 'Aw screw it.' he thought before grabbing a towel that was thrown on his carpeted floor. He then scrambled for the bathroom with plans of taking a cold shower.

0000

"Ah, so you understand then..?"

Sesshomaru eyed the bottle of water he held in his hand. "What does it matter? We're simply going to school." he replied to Tomostu's previous question with a bored expression shown. He'd always noticed that his father had a tendency of speaking with him of unimportant matters.

"Then I suggest you get a move on and begin preparation for you senior year! Why I remember when I was around your age, there was no such thing as schooling and all this nonsense. I was raised during the feudal ages; did I ever tell you that?"

Sesshomaru gave his father a look that clearly stated: Does-it-look-like-I- care? But instead, he muttered a no, knowing full well that his father had told him a thousand times. "However, although I would enjoy holding this small conversation with you, I have other matters to attend to." and without waiting for a response, he left.

He entered his room, and noticed a newspaper lay atop his desk where his laptop also stood. An unwanted scent then entered his senses, causing him to inwardly snarl. The human had trespassed into his territory as if she owns the place. Did she not know that he had wanted nothing to do with her? As if the scent of humans weren't bad enough, now a particular one of a person he had disliked dearly had resided in his own room. His eyes wandered elsewhere, in hopes of trying to forget the small issue. He then went into search of clothing to wear but already was disrupted by hard banging at his door. Already he knew of the culprit.

Impatiently, Sesshomaru swung the door open only to see Inuyasha with a raised fist and a towel placed on his damp hair. "Oh great, you're awake." said he, with sarcasm leaking out.

"It would appear so."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and placed a fist on the desk that stood near the door. "Look, my mother said we gotta head for that school… Shiken high or whatever! So hurry it up." he hotly said before gazing around Sesshomaru's room knowingly. As expected, everything had already been neatly unpacked and placed in their proper positions, much opposite of his own room. It's the way Sesshomaru has been for as long as he had known him. 'What a neat freak.' Inuyasha thought with annoyance after leaving and shutting the door.

Sesshomaru stared at the door Inuyasha had just walked out of and wondered why in the hell had Inuyasha suddenly believed he, or that filthy mother of his held control over him? 'Hn.'

Again, he was wasting time over unimportant matters because obviously a human, and a mere half demon weren't ever considered important.

He again glanced at the newspaper and now noticed something on it was circled. 'This must be the address.' He tore out the small piece of information, selected a plain white, buttoned up shirt, a pair of light blue jeans, and then headed for the shower.

0000

Both boys left the house while Akita stared through the front door. A hopeless sigh escaped her lips as she examined them. 'I tell those two to wear something decent, and what do they chose? A shirt and jeans.' But she couldn't help but smile at Inuyasha and Sesshomaru so she gave them a wave. "Have fun boys!"

But she was ignored.

Inuyasha growled angrily as he witnessed Sesshomaru open the driver's seat to their Mitsubishi Eclipse. "What do you think you are doing? I'm driving!" he said, jabbing his thumb into his chest.

This caused Sesshomaru to close his eyes irritably. "Not a chance. I do not wish to relive the nightmare of you driving. Ever. I am the one with the keys, so get it." His eyes stared into Inuyasha's own, as if this action were to add to his orders. But Inuyasha had simply folded his arms.

"No way, I'm driving, or we ain't going anywhere."

Sesshomaru shrugged, and entered the vehicle. He slammed the door shut, started the engine, and pressed hard on the gas pedal as if her were taunting someone to race. Inuyasha grew a scared expression before hollering, "Fine, fine!" He believed that Sesshomaru was trying to run him over with the car. It's not as if he hasn't done it before.

Sesshomaru heard Inuyasha mumble to himself angrily and grew a satisfied smirk. 'Good, he knows his place.' He blared some music on and stared at the time. 7:55 it read. "Great." He again glanced at Inuyasha. "Put that seat belt on."

"Feh, yeah right."

"Alright then, it is your funeral."

Before Inuyasha had a chance to register what Sesshomaru was speaking of, the car had zoomed out of the driveway with frightening speed while barely missing a passing car.

"You idiot!" he yelled as he held on to his seat for dear life. Sesshomaru had remained with a careless expression, lightly tapping his finger to the beat of the song. He did not enjoy being late for anything.

After reaching a stop light, Inuyasha felt it was safe enough and quickly fumbled for the seat belt. "You're nuts you know that? Completely NUTS." Sesshomaru paid no mind to Inuyasha's insults but instead stared angrily at the stop light. When was the damn thing going to turn green? Seeing no cars passing by in front of him, Sesshomaru slammed his foot on the gas pedal and crossed the red light just as two girls began to cross the street. Inuyasha noticed this and scowled.

"MY driving is hardly the issue here. You nearly ran those two chicks down!" he said, looking back to see if they were alright. 'Man, that one looks about ready to totally slaughter someone.'

"Nearly is the key word, little brother."

That is when Inuyasha chose to shut up. He knew Sesshomaru was referring to the time where he had ran over a poor, defenseless old man who had simply wanted to enjoy a walk with his poodle. Poor guy had been in the hospital ever since. But yet, the old man hadn't sued the Takahashi family for all their worth, only passed the issue aside as if it were a mere fly. That had been a surprise. It was like the old man WANTED to be dead. Although this hadn't stopped Tomostu from paying the guy every month for his health care.

Before Inuyasha knew it, the car had stopped and had been put into park. Sesshomaru left his seat after retrieving the keys and slammed the door shut. He stared at Inuyasha who still remained seated. "Get out the damn car, we're here."

Inuyasha blinked, and did what he was told, but not without displaying his colorful vocabulary.

As always, Sesshomaru ignored the half demon and locked the doors. His hands entered his jeans pockets as he walked to the school. It hadn't looked like much, only a building that was infected with rotten children and teachers who were possibly dumber than he. Inuyasha walked carelessly behind him, while glaring holes into the back of his head.

'Damn, another year with Sesshomaru. A perfect way to add misery to my life.'

And that, is what Sesshomaru intended to do.

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Yes, this chapter proved to be a bit more longer than the previous one. I only wanted the readers to view the life of Sesshomaru's as well, not only Kagura's. Okay, it seems I gots a few reviews. Koolie! Koolie indeed.

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