9
I threw my bag over my shoulder as I loaded bus, as well as the other handful of incogneto demons.
Nodding to Sho, the bus driver, I took my seat next to Sango and we took off in the other direction to school.
"So, how're you?" Miroku piped, leaning over the seats.
I shrugged. "Had better days, gotta be honest." Sango gave me a sympathetic look and pushed my shoulder.
"Well, todays a new day, Kagome. Just gotta look on the brighter side of things." She beamed at me and I winced. She was always so optimistic and I envied her for it.
"So, how's it all been going with the new... tenant?" Shippo asked from a seat in front of me, eyeing the white-haired demon.
"Hey, Shippo! I didn't know that you were here today. Thought you were still sick." He shook his head and waited for an answer.
"Well, he fussed at me last night for waking him up because Hidan paid me a visit," I annunciated carefully, glaring at the tiny kitsune.
He ducked his head. "Sorry, Gome."
"Shippo, I can't keep paying for you. I don't have enough resources."
He squinted his eyes. "Kagome, you have enough money to support the whole Russian army, and you can't afford a few-"
"Shippo, the shit you're buying is just as expensive as the Russian army! You need to go easy!" I glanced at Sango who was turned around, dutifully talking to Miroku.
"Kagome, c'mon," he said, lightly laughing. "I'm not asking for you to buy everything for me, just to hold it at your house-"
"No, you're not! Shippo, Hidan came to my house looking for my money for your drugs. They're getting aggressive, and your merchandise is sucking me fucking dry. I cannot afford to keep this up. If you don't start meeting them at designated places, I swear to god I will have them start coming to your house. There's nothing more that I can do for you, Shippo. I'm sorry." I took a deep breath before I broke off his hurt gaze.
"I'm sorry, Shippo, but I'm not doing it for you anymore. I'm quitting myself, and that shit's not good for you. You're still growing, moreso than I am. I've been doing this for years, and it's tiem to stop, okay?" He nodded his head slowly, sniffling a bit.
"I'm sorry if I was an inconvenience to you." He turned around with his head held low, and the guilty was quickly pulling at the edges of my mind. I shook them off, knowing that I was doing the right thing for Shippo. He sniffled again.
I bit my lower lips as I entered my Ancient Histories class, seeing Kikyo pouting in a corner, whispering harshly into Kagura's ear. Apparently, the stain of squirrel blood didn't come out as easy as she thought.
"Higurashi!" She squalled as she saw me walk into the classroom. "Get over here!"
I snorted and gave her the finger, twisting into my seat And throwing my back roughly on the plasticy-wooden desks.
My instincts bit at me as I heard her approaching me from the back, so I stiffened and turned, glaring at the clay woman.
"What the fuck do you want, Kikyo?"
She pulled her hand from behind her back, revealing to me a piece of yellow paper. "I want you to pay for the new seats I need to get in my car."
I glanced over it and waved her off. "Yeah, sure. Keep dreaming, Le Artist."
Her hiss chilled my blood. "Listen up, elf, if you don't pay for this with your money, you'll pay for it in blood."
I flicked her nose, recieving a welcome yelp from her. "First of all, you threaten me again and I will make sure, at some point in time, that is will be your last. Second of all, how the fuck do you even think that it's me? I was in the basement with Sango, Miroku and Tanuki all afternoon. If you don't believe me, than I can show you video footage. You've got nothing on me."
She bristled up and swiftly left, the paper glowing purple in her tiny fist. I rolled my eyes at her dramatics.
"Hey, Higurashi!" I sighed and turned back around to see Hojo jogging down the hallway, waving like a madman.
He stopped in front of my desk, panting. "Hey, I got some of those plants that you wanted." He reached into a large box, pulling out evidence.
I smiled warmly. "Thanks, Hojo. Is it okay if I pay you tomorrow? I'm a bit short today." He nodded, eager to serve.
"Of course!"
"By, the way, how much did you want?"
"10000 yen would be fine."
My eyebrows shot up. "Hojo, are you sure? That's not much at all, I could actually give you that right now."
He shook his head. "That's all that I ask, Higurashi." I pulled out my wallet and handed him the 10000, and he set the box down and left.
"Thanks again, Hojo!" I called, flipping through the plants and the descriptions to make sure everything was there.
"So, ah, whatcha got there, Kagome?" Kagura asked, swaying her hips as she approached.
"New plants for my mother's garden."
She snickered. "Oh really? In the middle of winter?"
I raised an eyebrow. "Kagura, we have plants inside the house, too."
Smiling, she raised her head and howled. "One with the pack!"
I blew air at her. "Easy as the wind." A few people turned around to stare at Kagura, howling like a mut in heat.
"Ms. Jorogumo, is there something the matter?" A male voice asked from beside me. I smiled up at Kouga.
She stopped immediately. "N-no, Proffessor Doshi." She ducked her head and quickly went back to her seat. Having a family member as a substitute-teacher had its advantages. Oh, what the hell, I bent that shit in every which way!
"Ms. Higurashi, would you care to take a seat as well?" Kouga asked, a wicked smirk on his face.
"Kouga, go sit down yourself," I giggled, pushing him away.
Hey, guys! So sorry that I haven't uploaded in a while, yadda yadda yadda, bullshit excuses, you don't care. And to whomever is my first reviewer, I am so sorry, but I'm having a bit of trouble with the site and cannot view your comment AS OF RIGHT NOW. I'm working with the lovely email people to resolve my silly problem. Thanks so much for reading, I do not own InuYasha, review (I WILL READ IT SOON) and follow! Thank you for tollerating a teenager's pace!
