A/N: OH MY GOSH! I AM SO SORRY! My files weren't being uploaded right until finally it got through! How freaking cool is that? I'm crazy with happiness!

I'm also so happy that you guys reviewed the last chapter! You guys are awesome!

Oh, and since I'm not mentioning it, Kohaku ended staying over with Souta.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha! It would be my life's dream, but sadly I am bound to walk the archives of fan-fiction forever!

Chapter 6: Could it be you?

The next morning I woke up refreshed and anew. I had school on this fruitless Monday, but I had one thing going for me.

I'd see Inuyasha.

Sleepily, I made my way to the shower, pulling back the curtains so I could turn on the water. I stripped down and stepped in. The water felt nice and warm against my bare skin. Quickly, I washed my hair and myself. If I spent to much time, I might actually fall. I pulled back my curtains and snatched my towel, keeping the cold from getting to me. I left the bathroom and tip-toed toward my room.

I sighed as I caught sight of the little piece of paper that Inuyasha had left me with his number and address. I didn't know what to make of it. Was he actually interested or was it just me? I shrugged to myself. I'd ask Sango at school. Speaking of which, I should just call her to pick me up. I pulled my red shirt on, shimmied into some skinny jeans and slipped on my red converse. I was ready. My school things were never touched so I knew everything was still in there. No worries. I picked up my gray jacket and fumbled through the pocket for my phone. I snatched it and dialed Sango's number.

"Hello?" came Sango's sleepy voice. Had she just woken up? I could hear her scuffling on the other line.

"Hey, Sango!" I replied. " I was wondering if you could give me a ride to school?" I asked. I leaned on my left foot as I waited for a reply.

"Uh, sure. Just let me get on my shoes. I'll be there in ten."

I squealed, delighted that I was going in a car today. Being the only senior who still rode the bus, it made me feel a whole lot better being in a car.

"Thanks Sango. I owe you one!" I smiled, laughing. I even heard Sango a light chuckle escape from Sango's lips.

"See you in a few." Sango disconnected the call. I returned the cell phone back to my pocket, and put in on. I grabbed my things and went to sit in my living room.

Soon, ten minutes had passed, and Sango still wasn't here. If she didn't hurry up, we'd be late. I constantly kept checking the clock, hoping nothing had happened. Suddenly, I heard a knock at my door, loud enough to even wake a sleeping dragon.

"I'm coming, I'm coming! Damn, Sango you need to-" As I opened the door, and my voice caught in my throat. My mind went blank and my feet felt like they were stuck on the floor.

"Hey Kagome," Inuyasha's silk voice penetrated my mind, making it go all fuzzy. He leaned on my door frame, his nicely built body just begging to be touched. He gazed at me with such intensity that made me blush slightly.

"H-Hi Inuyasha! What brings you h-here?" I fumbled, flustered by his sudden appearance. He smiled, showing off his pearly white teeth.

"I came by to ask if you needed a lift. I noticed you're the only senior without a car and I just go this feeling you might need it."

I lifted my head so I met his gaze. His gold-hued eyes had me transfixed and I lost my voice.

"Kagome? Are you okay?" He waved his hand in front of my face. Honestly, did he not know the way he made me react.

"Huh? Oh, uh, I'm sorry." I mumbled back wealky. "The thing is, I already have a ride for school so if you don't mind-" The sound of my cell phone interrupted my sentence. I took it out and glanced at the caller ID.

"Sango?" I asked, pressing the phone to my ear. I couldn't hear a thing.

"Kagome!" Sango's whine was so high-pitched, I thought my ears drums would burst. I held the cell phone away as Sango spoke. Inuyasha chuckled at my expression, but didn't comment.

"Kagome, its terrible! My car broke down in the middle of my driveway! What are we gonna do? We NEED to have a car!" She paused long enough so she could sniffle, "I'm sorry Kagome. I won't be able to take you anywhere. I can't even take myself!" She wailed even more loudly. I grimaces. By now the phone was at arm's length and she was still loud. Inuyasha lifted an eyebrow.

"Sango, calm down. Don't do anything drastic," I tried to persuade her. No doubt, she was ready to hurl herself off a building.

"How can you expect me to calm down? We don't have a car, Kagome! How are we going to get to school? To work? KURENA WILL HAVE OUR HEADS!" she cried. I had to find a solution fast, or else Sango would really go to far. Suddenly and idea came to me.

"Hey, can't you call Miroku? He has a two seater, he can take you!" I exclaimed. For a fifth of a second, there was silence. Then she spoke again.

"But what about you? You need my car too." She spoke in a small voice. Sango, my dear friend. She really did care about me.

"Don't worry about me. I have a ride offer already," I glanced at Inuyasha, trying to confirm it. He nodded. I turned my back to him and smiled.

"Really? Who?"

"Inuyasha," I said simply.

"WHAT? When did this happen? Is he there? Oh my gosh, your so freaking lucky!" This time, Sango wasn't that loud so I don't think he heard.

"I'll tell you later. I have to go, bye!" I closed my phone before anything else. I turned around to face inuyasha again.

"I guess you do need that ride huh, Kagome?" Inuyasha smirked in my direction. I held my head high.

"I guess I do." I walked passed him out the door.

"Hey, wait up!" I stopped at where his red Volvo parked outside. He came up beside me quickly. "How'd you know this was my car?" He asked, curiosity lining his voice. He opened the side door and I replied as I got in.

"I saw you drive off last night."

He merely nodded. He started the engine and we were on our way. At first it was silent but then he spoke.

"Um, I'm afraid I don't know much about you, Kagome." He gulped, his eyes steadily watching the road. He glanced at me.

"I could say the same thing. I don't know a thing about you," I gazed at the scenery passing by. Silence reigned.

"What's your favorite color?" He asked me. I turned my head toward him.

"Green. I like green. And gold," The last slipped my mouth before I could realize it. I turned away before he could see me blush. I racked my brains for a good explanation. The real reason why I liked that color now was only because they were his color eyes.

"Really? Green and gold seem like an odd combination," He elaborated. I turned around again. It was my turn to ask him.

"What's your favorite colors?" I asked, my hands on my lap. I could see we were nearing the school. He hesitated for a second.

"I like blue and gray," He said. I nodded. Those colors were pretty. We arrived at the school parking lot. It was early enough so that we had some time before class. Inuyasha got out and opened the door on my side.

"Thank you, most kind gentleman," I teased. He smiled and laughed. I loved the sound of his laughter. Suddenly, he took my hand and began to drag me into the school.

"C'mon. I'll take you to your first class," I walked numbly past the other students, who were looking at me with weird expressions. I passed Kikyo's angered gaze. I could almost feel the animosity coming from her. A shiver went down my spine.

Soon, we were standing at the door to class. Inuyasha leaned on the doorway, his body relaxed.

"Hey Kagome, do you have anything to do today?" He casually asked. He locked eyes with me.

"Actually, I'm supposed to go to work right after this. But since I don't have a ride, I don't think it matters," I sighed. Kurena would be okay if it was a couple of days, but i needed the money to support my family.

"Why don't I take you? I have nothing better to do." He grinned. I decided that maybe, for my sake, I should accept.

"Alright. I have to be there by three-thirty, got that?" I turned and walked into to the room, where I knew Sango would be waiting to ambush me. Sure enough, Sango pounced on me like a lion catching its prey.

"Kagome! What happened? Where is he? Did you guys-" I covered her mouth with my hand.

"Sango!"

She looked down and I let my hand fall back to my side. I looked around to make sure no one would overhear us. I gave Sango a pointed expression.

"Sorry, I was just excited." She sat down at her desk and pulled out her notebook. "When you told me, for a second I thought he might have stayed at your house." She coughed slightly and my cheeks turned red. I knew exactly what she was implying. The thought made me bonk her head.

She cradled her head and yelled "Ow!"

"That's what you get for being a pervert." I said, in the most scariest voice I could muster.

"It's not my fault!" She cried. "Spending too much time with Miroku makes it rub off,. she explained. Suddenly, I felt someone touch my shoulder.

"Are you guys talking about me?" My reaction to Miroku's wandering hand was fast. I punched him in the gut with my elbow and he sank down the floor, holding his abdomen. I realized he wasn't actually trying to do anything. As Sango rushed to him, I knelt down.

"Miroku, I am so sorry!" I apologized. "If you didn't have such a bad reputation, I wouldn't have to had done that!" He just kept waving his hand, trying to pass it off. Maybe his dignity of being a guy was the reason he didn't say anything. Sango lifted him up by his arm and let him lean on her a bit. After a few seconds, Miroku was able to stand without support.

"Wow." He breathed. "Kagome, you really pack a punch." He laughed, a hand behind his head in embarrassment. I tried to apologize, but soon enough the teacher came in.

"Higurashi! What are you doing up?" She glared at me with a fire burning in her eyes. Then she turned to Miroku and gave him a honey-sweet smile.

"Why, Miroku, please sit down." Miroku couldn't help but smirk toward me.

"Why of course, Ms. Tanaka. By the way, might I say you look very lovely today." He smiled at her as she blushed. I rolled my eyes. Miroku was popular with just about everyone. It didn't help that he already preyed on girls but to use his manipulating talent on female teachers? Unbelievable. The teacher glared at me again, for no reason at all. She tapped her pencil on her book and proceeded with class.

"Now today we will be learning about . . ." Her voice trailed off as I tuned her out. I wasn't going to listen to her rambling today. Maybe I was just doing it out of defiance, but hey, she was the one glaring so early in the morning. She'd get wrinkles soon. I yawned and I laid my head down on the cool desk, gazing out of the window. My class was right by the garden the student council had planted way back in my freshman year. The roses were blooming, the tulips were bright with color and the tree branches swayed slightly with the light wind.

I wondered who kept it in such a beautiful condition. I thought about asking the student body president, but they'd probably want to keep it confidential. I shrugged to myself. Then in the corner of the garden I could see a shadow lurking by. I lifted my head slightly in alarm, but then I noticed it was just a custodial member. He came out of the shadows and started tending the flowers, pulling out the weeds by hand. Something about the way he touched the flowers, made me think that he was enjoying it. I couldn't see much else. His hair was tucked in the hat he had on, and he was far away enough that I couldn't see his face clearly.

Though what did surprise me was that he looked too young to be on the custodial staff. I squinted my eyes to see closer, but it didn't work.

"Higurashi, would you mind waking up and working? If you don't, I'll throw you your rear out the class." I perked up and said in the nicest way possible,

"Yes, Ms. Tanaka." I smiled such a sweet fake smile, that I knew she would see through it. She only talked that way to me. She eyed me and turned back to the whiteboard. I stuck out my tongue at her. I heard Sango giggle a few rows to the right. I made eye contact and mouthed to her to meet me after class. She nodded, making sure Ms. Tanaka didn't see or hear us.

I glanced out the window again, the gardener just about to leave. My mouth went slack with shock as I saw him walk away.

I saw a streak of silver hair as the gardener took off his hat, but for just a fraction of a second. Could it really be him? I continued to look out in shock, but the bell rang, signaling the end of class. I thought silently as I gathered my things.

Could that had really been Inuyasha?

A/N: Well, there you have it! Again, I want to apologize for the super-late update. My computer was messed up and I had to wait for it to feel like working with me again. It was such a pain to not write.

I didn't even want to look at my computer! Then miraculously I tried again and it worked. My computer is so bipolar, its frustrating. Ok, so who really was the gardener? Was it Inuyasha? Could it be someone else? Tell me what you think,

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8/22/11

Edit: This is the third edit! I hope you are enjoying the read, now that it's more polished and some mistakes have been corrected. The reason I am editing is because I did get complaints about grammar through out the story, and since my later chapters are virtually error-free, I figured some of my . . . earlier work needed my attention. Review to tell me how you liked it!

~Daichi