AN: Okay so this is chapter 2! I hope you all enjoy and please keep reviewing for me!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha!

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Kikyo?

Inuyasha blinked as he stared at the girl. He sniffed the air. A fresh scent, entirely new to him, filled his senses.

"Inuyasha," whispered Miroku, fiercely.

Inuyasha looked at him sharply, "What?"

"Who is she? Is it her?"

Inuyasha sniffed the air again. "No…it's not, Kikyo."

"Who is she?" asked Sango.

"Whoever she is, she must just bear an incredibly striking resemblance to her. She did not even seem to notice us when she walked by," Miroku stated.

"Feh, I'm going to find out!" said Inuyasha as he stood up.

"Inuyasha! You might scare the poor girl to death!" exclaimed Sango.

"Sango, you know very well it could be a trap. If it is, better to walk right into it then fall for it," Inuyasha grinned and stretched out his fingers. His friends watched as his nails began to slowly grow into sharp claws.

"Inuyasha…" warned Sango. But he was already striding over to the table.

"Idiot," mumbled Miroku.

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Kagome was working on a math assignment when she felt someone draw near her. She looked up and became quite startled to see a handsome young man looming over her table.

Kagome found she was almost blushing. He was the most exotic looking youth she had ever seen. His white hair fell down to the middle of his back, and his eyes were a most peculiar shade of amber, almost gold. He looked sturdy and strong and his gaze held tight on her as he approached the table. He was about to open his mouth and speak when the same young man whom her friends admired so much, Miroku, jumped in front of him and was suddenly holding Kagome's hand in his.

"A girl as beautiful as you should not sit alone," said Miroku.

"Excuse me?" said Kagome who was shocked and blushing a deep scarlet. He kissed her hand with a light peck.

"What the hell do you think you're doing Miroku?" exclaimed the boy from behind him.

"Ah Inuyasha, I see you have come to admire as well!"

Inuyasha…

"What are you talking about?" grumbled the white haired boy.

"Ah, miss, you must excuse my foul tempered friend. He does not appreciate the opposite sex as I do," laughed Miroku.

"Oh…I see," said Kagome. She stared past Miroku and looked at Inuyasha. He was…glaring at her? She shook her head and blinked.

"Forgive me," she began. "My name is Kagome."

"Kagome, what a beautiful name!" exclaimed Miroku as he laughed. He turned to Inuyasha and gritted his teeth, "A name that is definitely not Kikyo."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and retracted his claws. "Fine," he muttered.

Kagome frowned. She withdrew her hand from Miroku and began to gather her things.

"It was nice to meet you," she said and left.

Inuyasha watched her go, again taking in her scent as she went by. There was something different about this girl.

"Ouch! What was that for?" asked Miroku as he rubbed his head.

"You know very well what it was for!" argued Sango.

"Sango, I just wanted to make sure that the girl was pure!"

"Pure?!" fumed Sango. "There was not even the tiniest hint of a demonic aura about her, even I could have told you that!"

"She just looked so much like…"

"Kikyo," muttered Inuyasha. "She looked exactly like her, but it's definitely not Kikyo."

"Oh, Inuyasha," said Sango, her tone changing, "we're sorry, I know it must pain you at times…"

"I don't care!" snapped Inuyasha. "But there's something different about that girl and I feel like we need to check it out."

Miroku and Sango nodded as Inuyasha slowly walked out of the library following the young woman down the hall.

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Kagome was thoughtful as she walked through the hallways. Her mind drifted to the image of the boy named Inuyasha and his strange attitude towards her.

"Kagome!" cried Hojo.

"Hi, Hojo," she smiled nervously. She had nearly forgotten about his earlier request to take her out.

Hojo smiled at her brightly, "Do you want to walk to the gymnasium together so we can sign up for our electives?"

"Sure," said Kagome. "Oh and Hojo, about this weekend…I'm not sure I can do it, I think my grandfather may need some help at the shrine."

"Oh don't worry about it," smiled Hojo brightly. "If you are busy then I'm sure we can do it another time!"

He sure doesn't get discouraged about anything.

They arrived at the gymnasium and Kagome was caught off guard by the flurry of activity. One of the reasons the Academy was so popular was the fact that it allowed students the freedom to choose their courses of study. On the first day of school, students browsed a variety of booths set up in the gymnasium in order to choose electives of study, clubs, and any extracurricular activities or athletics. Each booth was different and promoted the activity or course it was exhibiting. Older students were available to talk to others about the booths and what each club, course, or sport involved.

"Well Kagome, I guess I will catch up with you later, I'm going to check out the soccer team!" said Hojo as he scattered off.

Kagome took the opportunity to browse the booths. She needed to sign up for at least three elective courses to take on Tuesdays and Thursdays There were so many choices, how in the world was she going to pick? First, things first, she needed to get her elective courses out of the way. She chose archery, theatre, and health and physical education class.

"Hey Kagome, did you choose your classes yet?' asked Eri as she came up to her.

"Yes, I have. Here take a look," said Kagome as she handed her friend her schedule.

Eri frowned, "Archery? What made you decide that?"

"I don't know it just sounded interesting and like a lot of fun."

"Are you going to sign up for any clubs or anything?"

"I'm not sure, did you?"

Eri beamed, "I signed up for the drama club, and I think I'm going to be doing choir. You should really consider something. Hey look over there!" Eri pointed to the cheerleading booth. Kagome frowned.

"I'm sorry Eri, but cheerleading is just not my thing. I don't want to jump up and down and look like an idiot! Besides, I've never even tried it before."

"Oh come on! You have to do something, besides you don't need experience to join! Anyone can do it! Besides, all it really is the prettiest girls in school cheering on the football team, you'll fit right in!"

Kagome blushed, "It's just not me. I can't be like that."

"Come on!" said Eri as she pulled Kagome along.

They approached the booth and were immediately greeted by a girl with bright red hair pulled back into a ponytail and playful green eyes. "Are any of you girls interested in joining the squad?"

"She is!" said Eri as she pushed Kagome forward. Kagome turned bright red and nearly fumed at her friend. What was Eri thinking?

The red-headed girl folded her arms across he chest. "Well, you came to the right booth! The cheerleaders of Academy represent school spirit. If you join, you must remember that you represent the school at all times, and are responsible for promoting school spirit at sponsored events. Most of the time we cheer at the football games, but we're also responsible for organizing pep rallies and other things. My name's Ayame, if you have any questions, just ask!"

"Sounds…good…" muttered Kagome.

"Sign her up! Name: Kagome Hirgurashi; Class: freshman!" cried Eri.

"Eri!" shouted Kagome

"Got you down, Kagome!" said Ayame as she wrote furiously on a clipboard. "We'll have a meeting tomorrow after school, followed by an immediate practice! We only have till Friday to get ready for the big football game, so there's not much time!"

Ayame reached behind the booth and handed Kagome a pair of green shorts and a white t-shirt with a pair of white tennis shoes. "This is your practice uniform. And this," she said as she pulled out another bundle of clothes, "is the uniform to wear to the games!"

Kagome stared at the skimpy outfit. It was a navy skirt trimmed in white with a matching navy, tank top with the school emblem on the chest.

"Thanks," muttered Kagome. "I guess I will see you tomorrow.'

"Great," said Ayame. "See you then!"

Kagome walked away from the booth, head down in defeat. Eri chatted away excitedly about watching her at the game on Friday, but Kagome, was hardly even paying attention. Once again she had managed to let her friends sucker her into doing something ridiculous. Oh well, at least it will be a good opportunity to meet people, she thought.

She was leaving the gymnasium when she caught sight of the young man named Inuyasha staring intently at her. Kagome felt herself blush. She caught his gaze and found herself transfixed. There was a hint of sadness in his eyes, or was it anger?

"Kagome, are you coming?" asked Eri.

Kagome snapped from her thought and hurried to catch up with her friend. Inuyasha…

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The next day after school, Kagome arrived at cheerleading practice in her new uniform. Ayame greeted her. There were about fifteen girls on the squad and three were freshman just like Kagome. As the captain of the squad talked Kagome could not help but let her eyes wonder around her.

They were behind the school, in the fields, where the athletic complex was located. It contained the football stadium and practice field, two soccer fields, a baseball diamond, track, and swimming complex. All of the athletic teams were practicing today, and it was distracting to stay focused when so much was going on.

"Okay girls let's get into formation and practice a few cheers!" said the captain.

Kagome took her place next to Ayame and followed her lead. After about and hour, they stopped for a fifteen minute break.

Kagome sipped on some water as she sat next Ayame. "How long have you been going to school here, Ayame?"

"Oh, I'm only a sophomore," replied the red head. Suddenly her green eyes flashed and she grabbed Kagome's arm. "Look Kagome, it's the soccer team! I bet Kouga is coming!"

"Who?" asked Kagome.

Ayame grinned ear to ear, "Kouga is the star of the soccer team and undoubtedly the cutest boy in school! There he is!" she pointed to a tall youth with black hair pulled back into a ponytail and head band running across his forehead. He had a mischievous twinkle in his dark eyes and as he looked over towards the cheerleading squad, he winked.

"What a guy," sighed Ayame. "Kouga and I grew up together."

"So you've been friends for a while?" asked Kagome.

"Since we were kids…he's a year older than me, but our parents know each other well so we were raised together."

Kagome nodded and continued to listen to Ayame chatter until she saw what looked like the football team coming out to practice. Amidst them, Kagome noticed Miroku following Inuyasha.

"Ayame, that boy named Inuyasha, who is he?"

"Inuyasha," she replied slightly confused. "He's the best football player Academy has ever seen. He also runs track in the spring with Kouga. But he's not exactly the friendly type, not anyone I would ever consider anyways."

"Oh I see," said Kagome.

Ayame looked at her carefully. "Do you have a thing for him or something?"

"No I don't even know him!"

"Well most of the girls in the school think he's the hottest guy there is. But he won't date anybody; he's too arrogant for that."

Ayame looked at Kagome's face as she gazed at Inuyasha. "I guess he's okay if you have a things for dogs…" muttered the red head.

"What do you mean?" asked Kagome.

"Alright, ladies let's get back to work!" cried their captain.

Kagome sighed and stood up and once again began to practice the routines.

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By the time practice was over, it was beginning to grow dark. Kagome's muscles ached from movements unfamiliar to her body. She gladly showered off in the girl's locker room before gathering up her things and leaving to head home.

"See you tomorrow Kagome!" shouted Ayame and they parted at the school gate. Kagome waved goodbye and set off towards the shrine. It was dark by now. Practice had run over and Kagome knew he mother would be worried. As she hurried along the streets of the city, she decided to try a shortcut that she used sometimes. She cut down a familiar alley and hummed to herself, thinking about her mother's cooking and how she was looking forward to the warmth of her bed.

A noise from behind her caused her to jump suddenly. Kagome stopped in her treks and turned around.

"Hello?" she said into the darkness. She took a small step forward. She heard the noise again. Kagome breathed a deep sigh. It was probably just the wind or a plain old alley cat.

However, when she turned around to continue her journey home, she was surprised to run into a solid body and be grabbed by rough hands. Kagome looked up to see a giant creature loom. She was too shocked to move, too shocked to scream. She was staring at a massively long body that stretched for days. It looked like a giant bug… a centipede! The creature bared its fangs to Kagome and held her tightly with its arms.

"Give me the Shikon Jewel! I need the Shikon Jewel!"

"Let go of me!" screamed Kagome. "Somebody please help me!"

"Where is the jewel?" cried the creature as it squeezed Kagome harder.

"I don't know what you are talking about!" screamed Kagome.

"Die and the jewel will be mine!" said the creature as she raised another arm to strike Kagome down.

Kagome screamed and closed her eyes waiting for the final blow.

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AN: I know I am evil to leave yo uwith a cliff hanger like that! But the next chapter will be up shortly!!