Story so far: Kagome learns she is engaged to Prince Inuyasha, and they immediately take a disliking to each other. Just when she thinks she doesn't have to worry about him for quite some time, he shows up at her school. The student body and teachers are taken by him, and it seems that Kagome is in for a truly hellish high school experience.

New Girlfriend

Beep, beep, beep.

The sound of the alarm clock was the first sound to greet me in the morning. It was quickly followed by the sizzling of the frying pan, shooting from some video game, and rare and ancient artifacts being accidently dropped in the storage room.

I groaned loudly, hoping to add my own noise to the mix, and slowly got up from bed. I had an immense urge to chuck my alarm clock out the window, but took a few deep breaths and settled for turning it off like any sane person would.

Memories from yesterday flooded back in a rush. It had been such a horrible day. Inuyasha had been able to both insult me and make me look like an idiot in every class. Dropping the wrong chemicals in my test tube when I wasn't looking was bad enough. When he'd tripped me as I, narrowly, walked into math class on time, the entire classroom had erupted in a bout of laughter. Inuyasha's laughter had only been rivaled with Mrs. Watanabe's.

I knew I was in for another day much like the last, which gave me all the more reason to sleep in and skip school for a day. Maybe I could skip school for the rest of the year. They'd probably make me repeat a grade, but I could handle that without Inuyasha there to torment me.

But I knew Mom would kill me if I skipped even one day of school without good reason, and I couldn't just say I was avoiding the man I'm engaged too. See, Mom didn't know about the whole 'peace agreement' thing. I'd already been told that the marriage was supposed to be some treaty between humans and demons, but for what reason it was necessary, I did not know. As far as I know, humans don't even believe in demons anymore.

I could have told Mom about it. By all rights I should have. But telling her just would have made it seem more… final.

Sighing, since there wasn't much more I could do, I got up and got ready for the rest of my inevitably long and miserable life.

Mom was cooking eggs and bacon. It was what I liked to call 'Heaven in a frying pan'. The sweet smell wafted up to my nostrils, and encouraged me to move that much faster.

Despite my best efforts, it was simply not meant to me. I only had enough time to grab a piece toast, say a quick 'bye' and be on my way before I missed the train. I really hated taking the train. I wished I had a car. In a few short weeks, I'd be old enough to get my license. Though the thought of being able to drive was a great thrill, I would have nothing to drive since we couldn't afford the extra expenses necessary to own a car. So for the time being, the point was moot. At least the train was better than walking.

I was silently hoping that Izayoi berated Inuyasha for not picking me up for school. The last thing I wanted was to ride in the same car as him, but that wouldn't take away from the pleasure I would get from her doing it anyway.

When I got to school, the halls were alive and buzzing. Girls gathered in circles and whispered with each other, some giggling, some looking very put out. The guys looked about ready to kill something. It was easy to tell by the way they snarled as they spoke that they were not happy.

While walking past, I heard little snippets of conversation.

"… has no right to…"

"… I can't believe she would…"

"…so romantic…"

"… gonna pay. She's in for the beating…"

"… only his second day. Lucky bastard…"

Uh-Oh. Second day? They could only mean one person…

"Sango!" I called, walking over to her locker.

"Hey, Kagome. What's up?" she asked. Sango's locker was a plethora of pinks and greens. Every fuzzy stuffed animal known to man was conveniently shoved inside. There were quite a few cats, Sango's favourite animal. On the door was a picture of her and her little brother, Kohaku, on a fishing trip. Kohaku was holding up a foot long fish in his arms, and Sango held a fish the size of her thumb. The picture was quite amusing, and I'd always admired the love Sango had for her little brother.

"Nothing much. Hey, you wouldn't happen to know what's going on around here, would you?" I asked.

Sango's expression distorted slightly. It was half-way between a grimace and a frown. I liked to call it 'Sango's bad news face'. Whenever she made the face, she had something bad or unpleasant to say.

"Yeah," she said, "They're all going on about Kitten. Sickening really." Kitten was what we called Inuyasha in private. I'd suggested the nickname, laughing at my own private joke. The doggy would be royally pissed if he ever found out. Ha! I did it again. 'Royally' pissed… Heehee.

"What about him?" I asked, curious.

Sango snorted. "Since when were you interested in gossip, Kags?"

I snorted right back. "I'm not! But anything useful for potential blackmail is greatly appreciated."

Sango smiled a wicked smile, then started scowling. "Apparently, Kitten's gotten himself… a girlfriend." Sango shuddered. "Personally, I feel bad for the poor thing."

The last comment went unheard. A girlfriend? How did that happen? And what did this mean? There were only two possibilities that came to mind.

Possibility one: Inuyasha had realized he wanted to marry me, and told everyone that we were a couple. He was so overcome by his love for me, that he couldn't hide it any longer behind childish tricks, and had to tell the world.

Possibility two: In only two days, he had gotten himself a girlfriend out of one of the girls fawning over him. They were probably making out right now, the girl unaware of his engagement and Inuyasha unaware of the girl's name.

I was willing to bet everything I had that it wasn't option one.

"Uh, Kagome, where are you going?"

"To commit my first murder," I said furiously, as I stalked off, eyes glowing red and emanating a deadly black aura.

The students I passed in the halls shivered and quickly stepped out of my way. None of them had a death wish. Except for one boy. Poor guy probably peed his pants when I shoved him against the lockers, and demanded to know where the soon to be dead dog demon was. Fortunately for him, he knew Inuyasha was in the cafeteria, and told me, so his life was spared. I couldn't say the same about his royal pain in the ass.

How dare he do that to me? I know I hate the guy and he hates me, but that does not give him the right to go out and get a girlfriend! I'm his fiancée! This is illegal! Well, it might be, but that's not the point! When I get my hands on him, there's going to be hell to pay. He's going to wish he'd never been born!

To my darker self's delight, he was in the cafeteria. He was sitting on one of the tables, still not in uniform, talking and laughing with the most popular people in the school. The sun shining in through the high windows illuminated his strikingly silver locks, painting him with the air of an angel. Unlike the dimwitted morons acting like he was their best friend, I was not fooled.

What really caught my attention though was the tiny piece of meat clinging to his arm, practically sitting on his lap. Her head rested against his shoulder, and she placed tiny kisses on his throat every few seconds. He, in turn, had one arm wrapped around her, holding her close to his, as much as I hate to admit it, very masculine body.

"INUYASHA JANUS DEGUCHI!" I shouted at the top of my lungs, like an old mom. I didn't care if he would mock me for it for the rest of my life. Because his life was going to last about five more minutes.

Inuyasha looked up at the sound of his name. He cringed back slightly. It would seem that even though his ears appeared human, they still held their demon hearing abilities. Good. This would make things more fun.

Inuyasha quickly recovered from my outburst, and grinned that smug grin I hated so much. The others at the table looked up with disgusted eyes. I wasn't exactly popular, and it was practically illegal for the 'lower class' to interact with the 'higher class'. Under normal circumstances, I would have abided by this unwritten rule. I had no desire to further destroy my reputation. This incident might make me a complete social outcast. But it would be soooo worth it if I could drag Inuyasha down with me.

I stopped, barely a foot away, glaring into liquid gold eyes. He didn't flinch, nor did he have any reaction. He just continued smiling, like he wasn't cheating on his fiancée and the world was hunky dory.

"Yes? Is there something you want?" He asked innocently.

I flared. "Don't give me that shit. You know full well what I want. As if you would pass up the chance to get on my bad side, you bastard."

Inuyasha's eyes widened. "Well, well, well. You've got quite a mouth. I guess little innocent Kagome is not as innocent as everybody thinks."

"Oh, I'm sorry, honey, did I offend you? Are your virgin ears tainted by my foul words? I'm sure a nice long dunk in the toilet should clean them out. I'd be more than happy to help you with that."

"I would appreciate it if you stopped insulting my boyfriend," said the woman still attached to his side. For the first time, I got a good look at his 'girlfriend'.

It was Akemi Hamamiya, most popular and beautiful in the entire school. Well, that explained the guys' bad mood.

Believe it or not, I had nothing personal against Akemi. Despite being queen bee, she was nice to everyone, even the unfortunate like me. She had gorgeous straight black hair, and dark brown, almost black eyes. To say she looked like perfection would be an understatement. I could never dream to compare. Every guy in school drooled over her. Then Inuyasha comes along and 'shockingly' manages to snag her in no time flat. I had to remind myself she didn't know any better to keep myself from strangling her skinny neck.

"Oh, hello Akemi. I didn't see you there," I said as pleasantly as possible.

She smiled wryly. "Obviously. Inu-bear does tend to have a very dominating presence."

Inu-bear. Ugh, pet names. I was glad I didn't have a big breakfast this morning. It would have been all over Akemi's new designer dress.

"Yeah, I've noticed." Then we both smiled at the same time and started giggling.

"Are you two friends or something?" asked Inuyasha, displeasure evident in his tone. I trained my eyes on him. It was almost nice for a moment, him not opening his big stupid mouth and ruining my fun.

"You're lucky Akemi's a nice person," I said blankly.

"Uh… why?" he asked.

"Because for her sake, I've decided to let you live. For now." Akemi laughed at my 'joke', but Inuyasha could tell I was dead serious. His eyebrow twitched, the first sign that he didn't have perfect composure. At last, a chink in the armor. Blatant death threats really do work wonders.

"You're so funny, Kagome. You know, we should really hang out sometime. How about tonight?"

I struggled to keep from laughing, because for a second Inuyasha lost his cool completely. It was kind of disappointing that nobody else saw his meltdown, but it was good enough for now. His eyes were pleading with me to say no. If the jerk didn't have too much pride to get down on his knees and beg, he would have.

I smiled wickedly, and Inuyasha turned as white as a sheet.

"I'd love to, Akemi. Sounds great." Ok, maybe I could let him live a bit longer. I would miss his rare yet hilarious horrified expressions.

Inuyasha tried to choke out something, but all I heard was a high-pitched squeak. I wished I had my camera just then. This was one for the ages.

"Hehehe," he finally managed," um, Akemi, you can't hang out tonight."

"Why not, Inu-bear?"

"We have a date, remember?" he hissed lowly in attempt to avoid my ears. It didn't work.

Date. Date. Date. The word resounded in my head, over and over and over again. Is it possible to feel betrayed by someone you don't love? That's what I felt at the moment. He couldn't actually be serious about this? But the proof was staring me straight in the face.

Call it stupid, but I think I felt more abandoned then betrayed. We were in this together, whether we liked it or not. I was going to have to put up with him for the rest of my life. As my husband.

In that moment, the full realization of my planned future hit me. I would have to marry him. But it wouldn't end there. He was a prince, and as the eldest son of Inutaisho and Izayoi, would one day become king. That would make me his queen. I'd have to help rule a nation of demons, a world I don't even belong to. I'd be weak and pathetic compared to them. I'd mess up. I'd bring shame to the royal family. But I think the worst thing that came to mind was the obvious fact that every king in a monarchical society needs an heir. I would be expected to bear that child.

"Oh, that's right. I'm so sorry Kagome. We've got reservations for Les Veaux. You know what that place is like. It's impossible to cancel a reservation without paying like triple the price. Hey, why are you crying? We can hang out some other night."

I didn't want this. I was only fifteen for Kami's sake! How could they do this to me? I wasn't ready. I would never be ready. Why couldn't they have just picked some other girl to marry Inuyasha?

"Jeez, what's your problem, Princess? Don't be so emotional. It's just one night."

I couldn't contain it any longer. I ran from the cafeteria as fast as I could. I barely made it out the door before the tears came pouring down. I passed Sango on my flee from the cafeteria. She turned and tried to reach out to me.

"Kagome!" she shouted, but I kept running. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going. I might've run straight past the principal's office for all I cared. What did it matter anyway? What would a few spots on my permanent record mean in two years? Squat, that's what. A big fat nothing.

I was so distracted by my tormented thoughts, that I didn't notice Hojo standing there until I practically ran him over. The top of my head smacked hard into his chin, and the impact knocked the wind out of me. We nearly toppled over, but Hojo managed to steady us before we hit the cold, hard floor.

"Higurashi, are you alright?" he asked worriedly. He placed two steadying hands on my shoulders to help me get my bearings.

"Yeah," I said, with a tear-streaked face and puffy eyes, "Just a little sick. Flu season, you know."

His face immediately brightened. "Why didn't you say so earlier? I've got plenty of herbal remedies at home. I could bring some over to your shrine later. I know this tea that instantly erases nasal congestion. There's also this plant my grandma grows that stops you from vomiting. You usually have this big headache afterward, but the effects wear off in about twenty-four hours."

I chuckled softly, but it came out as a half sob. I never should've said I was sick. Trust Hojo to know anything and everything about curing illnesses.

"What's the matter, Higurashi? You sound kind of sad," he said.

"Nothing," I said, and he willingly accepted my answer without a second thought.

"I guess you're not feeling up to going on our date after school then, huh?"

"…Date?" I asked pathetically. I was beginning to hate that word.

"Yeah, I'm sure Yuka told you. She said you really wanted to go on a date, and I'm free this evening."

Yuka, when I find you, you're the second person on my hit list. Which brought me back to the original problem. I really didn't want to go on a date with Hojo. He was a good friend; nothing more. Besides, after everything that's happened the past few days, I just wanted to go home and cry in my room until morning. I was extremely grateful Hojo was giving me an out. I didn't feel like making excuses at the moment.

"Maybe that's a good idea. I'm not feeling so hot right now…" An idea struck. Sudden inspiration. I quickly wiped away my tears and stared at Hojo with a heart-breaking smile. He looked stunned.

Inside, I smirked. So Inuyasha was allowed to have fun, but I wasn't? If I was resigned to my fate, then so was he. Though Inuyasha was far from the perfect role model, I would follow in his footsteps. I would forget about my problems for one night, and have the time of my life. Plus, it would be the perfect opportunity to finally set my 'get-back-at-Inuyasha' plan in motion.

"Hojo?" I asked in a sickly sweet voice.

"Y-Yes?" he gulped.

I gave him a look that would have made angels jealous. "You did say once that you're uncle owns Les Veaux, didn't you?"

He nodded slowly. I started planning it out in my head. Ooh, this was going to so much fun. I couldn't wait for tonight. My first date with Hojo. My first date ever. The date in which Inuyasha Deguchi would rue the day he dare messed with Kagome Higurashi.

Revenge will be sweet.

There you have it folks. It's been nearly two months, and I feel awful for not updating in so long. I'd like to once again thank everyone who read and/or reviewed this story. I hope this chapter was okay. Reviews are welcome. Spam is not, but I don't care enough to give you an ultimatum for it.