Ch. 2 – Meet the fan club

Hi.

I'm not really sure what to say besides welcome to Sunset High. I know that you're probably going to be bugged all day today by other kids since you're new. But I ran into you in the hallway earlier this morning and you ran off before I had a chance to introduce myself. My name is Suichi Minamino.

Kagome stared at the note blankly, unsure of what to think. "Excuse me?" A voice sounds above her.

"Huh?" Kagome looks up to see the boy she bumped into before history class.

"Hi. I'm Suichi, I was just wondering if you got my note earlier?"

"What a coincidence, I just finished reading it." She smiles and gestures for him to join her.

He sits down next her, smiling back. "So… I introduced myself. Will you give me your name in return?"

"Kagome Higurashi."

"Well Kagome, would you like to be friends?" He asks gently.

"Sure. Um… would you like to eat lunch with me?" Kagome quietly asks.

"I'd love to –"

"SUICHI!!!" A group of screaming girls comes running over.

"Oh shoot." Suichi tries to hide behind the tree.

"Suichi you'd be safer if you climbed the tree. I'll take care of them."

"Maybe if I make a run for it, they'll just pass by you and leave you alone."

"Dude. Climb the damn tree." Kagome states sternly.

"Are you sure you want to go up against the fan club? They're scary."

"Climb. The. Damn. Tree." Kagome glares at him. Kurama becomes a bit uneasy and climbs the tree rather fast, deciding not to argue.

-She's scary when she's unhappy.-

-Maybe we should see what we can do to make her happy then.-

-Youko this isn't the time for your womanizing ideas.-

-She's cute though.-

-Shut up!-

The fan girls run over the Kagome. A girl with fuzzy pink fringe on her uniform steps forward. "Where is Suichi! Tell us or you'll regret it!"

"What?" Kagome sounds like she doesn't know what she's talking about.

"Oh wait… you're the new girl aren't you?" The pink girl sounds a lot nicer then she did two seconds ago.

"Yes…"

"Oh hi!" The girl gets extremely nice. "My name is Anita. I'm the president of Suichi's fan club." Anita smiles. "He's kind of tall and really cute, with long red hair, redder then the reddest rose you could ever find and dreamy green eyes that you could just completely lose yourself in and just stare into for all of eternity." She sighs dramatically. "Someday he will return my intense feelings of love and realize that we are meant to be together."

"Um… yeah… well… as great as that sounds, he's not here." Kagome smiles.

"He's not?" Anita starts looking everywhere.

"Nope. Sorry, but Suichi isn't here. You'll have to look for him elsewhere."

"Why isn't Suichi-kun here!?!? He was just here a minute ago! I saw him! We all did!" The girl starts panicking. The other girls start crying. "Do you know where he went?"

"Nope."

"You must know! How could you miss a guy that looks that good?" Anita looks at Kagome accusingly. "Unless you're trying to save him for yourself tell me where my lover is!"

"Wouldn't he have to feel the same way about you to be considered a lover?"

"HE BELONGS TO ME NOW WHERE IS HE!!!" Anita yells in Kagome's face.

"I would appreciate it if you didn't spaz out." Kagome replies curtly. "I would also advise you back up because I don't like people being up in my face and you need to brush your teeth or something because I'm sure your bad breath is why he's running from you. That and your ugly uniform, didn't you know that pink was last season's color? If you're supposed to be "in fashion" then I suggest you go home and burn that immediately and get a new one because the statement you're making right now is "I'm an ugly pink freak"."

Anita's face turns pale and she feints. All of the girls start talking to each other in hushed voices. A girl with white trim on her uniform steps out of the group of fan girls and comes over to Kagome. "Wow. You're the first one to step up to Anita like that. I'm Angie." She smiles and offers Kagome a hand.

"Nice to meet you Angie, I'm Kagome." Kagome smiles back, shaking Angie's hand.

"I hope you take a big offense to Anita. Sometimes she can't control herself. A lot of the girls in our group are like that. Actually that's pretty much all of them."

"You don't seem to be that way."

"I'm Anita's twin. That's the only reason why I'm in the group really. Not that Suichi isn't a good-looking guy, he is. And he's sweet too. But I'd rather he choose he's going to be with. Although just being friends would be nice. But Anita would never allow it."

"Why not?"
"Cause then I'd be closer then will probably ever be."

"Oh. Yeah… I see why she would be upset. But you don't always have to follow your sister. You can come hang out with me."

"Really?"

"Sure, why not?"

"I've never had a friend outside of the fan club."

"Maybe it's time to step away from the group and make your own friends."

"Well I have to get back to the group and bring Anita to the nurse so… maybe later? Please?"

"Later is fine with me."

"Thank you!" Angie hugs Kagome. "Here." She takes a card out of her pocket and hands it to Kagome. "This is one of our cards, but my phone number and address is on it because Anita has fan club meetings at our house."

"Alright." Kagome takes the card and puts it in her pocket.

"Bye." Angie grabs hold of Anita and drags her over to the group where the other girls help her pick up Anita. They then proceed to walk back into the school, headed to the nurses office."

"You can come down now." Kagome looks up through the branches of the tree. "They're gone and they won't be back till after the afternoon classes are over."

"Thank you very much." Kurama jumps down out of the tree. "Is there something I can do for you in return?"

"Meh. Don't worry about it. Sit down and eat your lunch." After about 10 more minutes the school bell rings, signaling the end of lunch. All the students groan as they pack up and once again head to class.

(A few more hours later)

The school bell rings for the final time that day, signaling the end of classes until tomorrow. Students rush out of their classes and past the school gates. Kagome takes her time putting her schoolbooks in her book bag and getting out of her chair. She slowly walks down the now empty school hallways to the main doors and walks past the school gates. She starts to walk home when she feels the presence of someone following her. She quickens her pace but the stranger keeps up. Kagome turns down a dead end alley and the stranger follows her. She turns to find Anita blocking her way out. "Why are you following me?"

Anita pins her to the outside wall of a building. "You will either join my fan club or stay away from Suichi." She glares a Kagome.

"Pass and… Pass." Kagome tries to push Anita away but the girl grabs hold of her collarbone and grips it tight. "Ow."

"Join our ranks or never speak to Suichi again. You have till tomorrow to decide." The girl slams down on Kagome's collarbone. Kagome slides down the wall to the ground. "I trust that you will make the best decision." Anita turns on her heel and walks off.

"…Ow." A silent tear slides down Kagome's face. She reaches a hand up to her collarbone and gives a small squeak when she touches the new bruise. "Ouch." She gets up, picks up her book bag and slowly continues her walk home.