Punch!
By: MangoCandy64

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Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Vicky's chips …yet! (I gotta come up with a better disclaimer :S)
Warning: Explicit language

Chapter 3: Charlotte's Web

It reminded him of one of those old western movies that his sister often dragged him by the ear to watch. First it was the eerie dead silence which he imagined being occupied by some intense music score; you know, to add to the atmosphere. Then there was the stare off; his flaming amber eyes that only seemed to stare off into her blistering blue ones. If it weren't for the sound of the photocopier next door reminding him where he was, he could have sworn that the crumpled up burger wrapper that lay on the floor before him was tumbleweed. Just when Kohaku thought the tension was enough to shatter the hallway, the silver haired cowboy took a few steps toward the blue eyed lass. He could almost hear the jingle of spurs as Inuyasha made his way up to Kagome. God, did he wish he had a bag of popcorn right about now.

Inuyasha came to a halt when he reached face to face to the oh so familiar girl. It was her alright. Those eyes; those horrid blue eyes still the same with its glossiness and fearless look. He smirked as he waited for some sort of apology; one that consisted of her begging on her hands and knees for forgiveness and mercy. He continued to watch her as she furrowed her eyebrows and stared into his eyes with acute concentration.

'Look at her.' He thought. 'Not so badass now, are you?' he said cynically in his head.

Seconds seemed like hours when Kagome finally broke the hallway's silence with a sigh. She then placed a finger on her lip as she prepared to speak to the boy before her. Inuyasha let out a small chuckle as he crossed his arms anxiously waiting to hear the sorry bitch cry. But he couldn't understand why this got him so excited. He knew it would end like this. It was destiny to see this girl again and to have her certify his win. He always won. Every fight every battle. If he didn't win the first time he'd always get even. He lived off the euphoria that was victory and just couldn't get enough it.

It was the scent of her finger that snapped him out of his egoistical thoughts. He gazed down to see her scrawny finger point at the tip of his nose. As he raised his hand to push her finger away, Kagome slightly titled her head to the side.

"Do I know you?" Kagome asked in the most polite way she could.

Inuyasha could swear his legs almost caved in sending him to the floor, as she stood there with her finger at his nose. Kohaku couldn't help but blurt out a tiny laugh at the amber eyed boy's expression.

"You think that's funny!?" Inuyasha violently spat to her when he finally regained his composure.

"I'm sorry; you just don't look familiar…"

"Oh, so I suppose you just kick every guy in the nuts!" Inuyasha boomed in the hallway.

Kagome snapped her fingers almost on impulse as she finally remembered who the boy was. Kohaku took a seat on the wooden bench placed near the office door. He rummaged through his back pack pulling out a bag of Vicky's chips. "Now this is getting interesting!" he said silently to himself.

"You're the chain smoker guy who checks into room 204 about every two weeks or so with all those fight wounds. You know, you really shouldn't give Nurse Catherine such a hard time. She always has to work the night shift."

"I don't care that Nurse Catherine works the…wait, how do you…" Inuyasha trailed off in realization of the girl's comment.

"Next!" a woman called standing through the small opening of the office door.

"Me!" Kohaku replied as he threw the remainder of his chips in the small waste basket near the bench. He then rummaged through his bag once more and pulled out his school registration form. He then zipped his bag shut and made his way inside the office.

"Nice meeting you Kagome." Kohaku said with a shy smile before he disappeared behind the maroon door.

"Later Kohaku." Kagome said with a wave.

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Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock…

Kagome sat quietly on the wooden bench that had been occupied by her new found friend almost moments ago. She sat there with a content face as her glossy blue eyes followed her thin legs that swung back and forth underneath her seat. Despite the unexpected encounter she just had, she was still eager to register and finally taste a bit of high school life; teenage life.

Inuyasha stood quietly on the opposite wall of the bench. His face held the mean scowl from before as he put out what was left of his cigarette. He then shoved his hands in the pockets of his new black uniform pants and stared in the opposite direction of the girl. He couldn't believe that they were actually putting him in school again. If being expelled two times in the last year didn't drop them a hint he didn't know what would. If it weren't for the fact that child services wouldn't let him live on his own without receiving somewhat of a diploma, he wouldn't be near a school within a ten mile radius. On top of that, she was here. Never in his life did he meet a girl with such balls let alone creepy as fuck. It was something about her tall slender frame, pale skin, dark hair and those stupid blue eyes that gave him the shakes. She was like Casper the ghost on PMS and that's not a pretty sight.

Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock…

Inuyasha felt his eyelids droop as the sound of the clock filled his ears. 'How long does it take for one stupid registration' he thought to himself as his state of mind slowly drifted off elsewhere. His eyes finally gave in to the power of fatigue as he leaned against the wall in a light snooze. His eyes rolled under their lids as the bright light of the hallway distracted him from getting some sleep. He was soon engaged in a peaceful slumber. He was in some sort of dream but it contained no image. It was more of a dream of feeling then sight. He felt something warm brush against him. It was so smooth and warm at touch. On impulse, his body slightly moved as it tried to feel more of its warmth. Then the smell hit him. It was a smell he really couldn't compare to anything. The first thing that came to mind was strength. It smelt of strength and courage. Boy, had he been in one too many fights if he started comparing scents to attributes. But it was something he knew a lot about or at least wanted a lot. He yearned forstrength and always wanted more with each passing day, but every time he felt he gained more power it was never enough. His eyebrows furrowed as he slept. He wanted this smell. It was faint but if it could add to his strength, if it could aid in achieving his goal of ultimate power, even just a little…

Amber coloured orbs peaked under his eyelids. He slowly blinked a couple of times trying to rid his vision of the blurriness he saw. When his vision was finally in focus he noticed that Kagome was no longer sitting on the bench. 'Damn, she beat me to the registration. Great.' he bitterly thought. He then felt the warmth that haunted his dream on his shoulder. Fully awake now, he shifted his head to see Kagome's hands cupped on top of his shoulder.

"God, what is wrong with you?! Get away from me." Inuyasha wailed like a school girl.

"Stop fussing or you'll frighten her!" Kagome replied back in a harsh whisper. She then lifted her cupped hands off of the startled boy's shoulder and carefully moved to face him.

Inuyasha could only stare at her with total bewilderment at what she could possibly mean by 'her'. Kagome then carefully opened her cupped hands to reveal a fury little brown spider that sat in the middle of her palm. Inuyasha couldn't think of what was worst; the fact that some spider was chilling on top of his shoulder or the fact that this girl now had it in her hands. He watched as Kagome lifted her finger to pet the spider that danced in her hand. Her blue eyes shown bright with excitement as the spider maneuvered over the lines of her palm. The spider then moved from her palm to her index finger. Kagome then lifted her finger in level with Inuyasha's amber orbs.

"If you wish to live and thrive, let the spider run alive."she softly said with her eyes still locked on the spider.

"Come again?" Inuyasha said irritated.

"You know, it's that saying. You're lucky! Spiders are known to bring good luck and fortune to those they come across. If you let it live good things are bound to come your…"

"You shouldn't waste your time believing in that shit." Inuyasha interrupted her as he pushed her arm away from his face.

Kagome let out a small gasp as the spider was flung from her finger to the floor. She then turned to look at Inuyasha with a frown.

"What's wrong in believing in a living thing? You didn't have to send the spider crashing to the floor?!" she said in an upset tone.

"Listen. The time you waste believing in stupid superstitions like that could be used in making your own luck and fortune. So wake up from your stupid fantasy already." Inuyasha hissed back as he flicked her forehead with his finger. He then waited for the girl to reply with some witty remark or complaint but instead she just stood there staring at him with her glossy eyes. A few minutes of silence passed between the two before she spoke again.

"Would you have killed the spider if I hadn't taken it off your shoulder?" she asked in a faint voice.

"Next!" The woman cried again as she stood through the opening of the office door.

Inuyasha only stared back at the girl with his golden orbs filled with a murky darkness as he took a few steps toward the office door. He stopped when he saw the little spider crawling around in front of his black dress shoe.

"Why should I show mercy to the weak? Without strength you might as well parish from this world." He coldly answered as he stepped on the spider before him. He then took out his registration form out of his pocket and disappeared behind the office door.

Kagome stood in the hall silently as she watched the office door close with a slam. Never had she heard words so cold before. Her eyes couldn't help but express sadness as she saw the little spider on the floor curled up in a tiny ball. She bent down to her knees to lift the dead spider only to be surprised as it popped from its curled position and crawled off into a small vent in the school wall. Kagome watch the little spider scurry along with a grin as she rose back up to her feet. She then took a seat back on the wooden bench as she contemplated his words.

Kagome only let out a sigh as she relaxed her back on the bench. She then tilted her head towards the ceiling as she swung her legs back and forth underneath her seat. She then whispered into the silence of the hallway,

"Sometimes the strongest beings are the weakest, Inuyasha."

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"Welcome to a brand new school year! I'm Ms. Ayako Tanaka and I will be your homeroom teacher for the year. Please take out your books and turn to page nine as I take attendance." The teacher announced to the class as she took her seat at the front desk. The classroom was buzzing with chatter and gossip as the students followed the instructions of their teacher. Sango wiped a tear from her eye as she yawned in her seat. She then turned around to see Ayame already gossiping about her encounter with the new kid, Inuyasha. She then bent toward the side of her desk as she tired to grab her textbook from under her seat's basket. When she finally got a hold on the dusty thing, the door to the classroom suddenly swung open. Startled, Sango dropped her book on the floor and grumbled as she bent even further to pick it up.

"Good morning classroom 109 and to the beautiful Miss Tanaka." The raven haired boy chimed. The class full of students only paused for a second before they continued on in their chatting frenzy. The indigo eyed boy then made his way to Ms. Tanaka's front desk.

"Ah, Mr. Hoshi. Early with the attendance retrieval as usual I see." Miss Tanaka said with a sigh.

"Ayako, your face surely does your name some justice." the boy said with a smile as he lifted the young teacher's hand and raised it against his lips. (A/N: Ayako means "pretty child" in Japanese)

Miss Ayako only closed her eyes in irritation before she pulled her hand way from the student.

"Mr. Hoshi, I thought I told you last year that I wanted you to wait outside for the attendance." Miss Tanaka said in annoyance as she wiped her kissed hand on her lap.

"Of course I remember Miss, but I don't understand why you have to use that cover-up when no one's paying attention." The young boy replied as he moved his eyebrows up and down.

"OUT!!" the teacher screamed as she pointed her finger towards the door.

The once buzzing classroom fell to a silent hush.

Miroku only shrugged his shoulders as he turned around and made his way for the door. As he passed the first row of students, he noticed in the far corner of the classroom that a particular female student was sitting in her desk in a rather odd position. He then shoved his hands in his pockets as he veered off course from the door to the girl's desk.

A bead of sweat fell from the side of Sango's cheek as she stretched her fingers towards her textbook. This could all have been easily avoided if she wasn't so God damn lazy but she was almost there. 'Just a little further' her mind encouraged her as she stuck her tongue out in concentration. As she felt her finger tips touch the spine of her book, a voice broke her out of her concentrated state.

"I always thought pink looked good on you Sango." the handsome boy said with a devilish grin.

Sango's cheeks immediately turned a bright red in realization of the boy's comment. Miroku's eyes were still locked on the girl's plaid kilt that revealed Sango's neon pink underwear due to the position she was in. Giggles could be heard from neighboring classmates who had witnessed the ordeal. Sango immediately sat back properly in her seat, leaving her textbook to lie on the floor, as she tried to cover her modesty. She then gazed daggers at the grinning boy before her as she watched him lean towards her face. When he felt he was close enough, Miroku placed his finger on his cheek.

"What do you say about giving old Miroku a welcome back kiss, love?"

SMACK

The young boy stood frozen in a state of shock as the pain slowly immerged from his tender cheek. More laughs could be heard from the classroom as Sango huffed in satisfaction and crossed her arms together.

"I think pink looks a lot better on you, perv!" Sango spat as she watched Miroku's cheek turn a deep pink.

The clouds swam in the sky as the sun's brilliant glow accented the blueness of the sky. Kagome took in a deep breath of the warm breeze as she stepped outside into the school's courtyard. It was only noon but she was knee deep in assignments and essays but still held a smile. High school life was great. The bustling noise of students her age, the tapping sound of chalk hitting its board, the interesting lectures, the friendly environment, it was all so new to her and she made sure that she took every little bit in.

She scanned around the courtyard as she watched the student body partake in lunch. She never realized how people automatically swarmed into packs. The courtyard seemed to be divided into little sections, each having specific characteristics. She first noticed the group of girls that hung around the school's fountain. They were all very slim with luscious long hair. They talked with such speed that their chatter reminded Kagome of buzzing bees. Ironically enough, they were the cheerleaders for the Joshibi Academy Honey Bees. She then saw another group of teens near the bleachers. They wore funny accessories with wild makeup and lots of black. They appeared to be playing hide and seak with the sun as the sat there huddled underneath a giant beach umbrella. There were the handsome guys that were in deep conversation about abs and the group of kids who laughed at absolutely anything. Kagome was engaged in it all as she continued to observe all the was going on around her.

She suddenly began to cough wildly as she inhaled the familiar scent of smoke. Her attention was then focused on a willow tree that sat deep within the school's courtyard. There she saw a familiar silver haired boy sitting next to the tree enjoying another one of his cigarettes. She watched intently from a far distance as he sat alone under the tree. She couldn't really tell from where she stood but she could feel the deep scowl embedded on his face. Soon, all the noise and activity seemed to disappear around her as her blue eyes continued to stare. The afternoon's air blew his sliver locks around his chiseled face as he sat against the old tree. He seemed to be lost in thought as he stared emotionless to the ground. She couldn't help but be reminded of her former self as she watched him wallow in thoughts known only to him. She seemed to be drawn to his eyes. They were such a bright amber but felt so heavy and dark. Why were they so filled with pain? She began to cough even harder as the smell of tobacco continued floated in the air. 'Man, he really needs to quit.' she mumbled to herself.

"Hey, Kagome!" a familiar voice sounded from a far.

She took her eyes off the smoking boy to see Sango waving from a small hill in the courtyard. She kindly waved back and made her way towards her. She smiled when she also saw Ayame wildly waving back at her too, but as she drew closer she noticed they were sitting with a boy she hadn't met. The boy had a small frown on his face as he rubbed his sore cheek. His indigo eyes watered as they stared in Sango's direction. 'He sure is cute.' Kagome thought with a blush as she reached the hill.

"Sango, did you have to hit me so hard?" the young boy whined. "I felt this during all three periods!" he whined as he tried to snuggle against her shoulder for comfort.

"Well you deserved it! Hoshi, I've known you since elementary school and remained your friend hoping that you'd change. Why was I so naïve lord why?" she cried as Ayame giggled to her comment.

"KAGOME!!" Ayame screamed as she noticed that her friend had arrived.

"Nice to see you again too, Ayame." Kagome said with a giggle.

"Hey, so how's your first day treating you? Any problems?" Sango said with a grin when her new friend took a seat on the grass with them.

"No!" Kagome said nervously as she remembered her morning encounter. "Ah…everyone's been really nice and my homeroom teacher seemed pretty nice as well." she said more relaxed. She looked amongst the four of them and noticed that a certain hazel eyed boy was missing.

"Where's Kohaku?" she asked as she looked around the courtyard.

"Pass it here, Kohaku!" she heard a distant voice call as she watched Kohaku run with a soccer ball.

"Don't worry about him. He's a really shy kid but he'll be fine on his own." Sango said with a grin.

"My, my, my, how rude of you Sango. How dare you not introduce me to your gorgeous friend!" The raven haired boy said with a smirk.

"Oh Kagome, this is Miroku. I suggest you stay as far away from him as humanly possible." Sango whispered.

"I heard that." he spat back. "Now, Kagome was it? Pretty name for a pretty lady!" the boy chimed as he inched his way beside her.

Kagome blushed as she placed a strand of her hair behind her ear. Before Miroku could even reach five inches beside the blue eyed babe, a hard object collided with the back of his head as he went crashing down to the grassy ground. Sango then went to pick up her textbook she had just thrown and sat on Miroku's back.

"Down Boy!" Sango hissed as the boy spat grass out of his mouth.

All four of them broke out in laughter.

As the four of them chatted and ate their lunches, Kagome noticed that Ayame had been awfully quite.

"You want some of my fried shrimp, Ayame?" Kagome asked the silent red head.

"Oh Kagome you caught me! Ever since this morning I can't seem to get him out of my head." Ayame whined as she pointed in the direction of Inuyasha.

Kagome could only stare at her baffled.

"Will you stop talking about him?!" Sango wailed.

"Yeah, I don't like that guy. I sense bad vibes emitting from his presence. Plus, with all the talk that's been going around about him, he might pose competition with the ladies." Miroku concluded.

"Look. He's really stubborn and awfully rude. I wouldn't get attached Aya…" Kagome paused as she sensed three pairs of eyes on her.

"YOU KNOW HIM!?" Ayame squealed.

"I wouldn't say know…I mean I've met him…it's not what you think!" Kagome desperately pleaded as she shook her head back and forth.

But before she could explain herself, she was making her way to the willow tree while her three friends cheered her on to fetch the one they called Inuyasha.

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A/N: DONE!! Whew, this was getting really long so I had to end it here kiddies. But don't you worry because in chapter four things begin to heat up between Inuyasha and Kagome. Also, a couple of new characters will be introduced. Who could they be?? I hope this chapter wasn't to boring but I needed to develop more situations between our two lovers before sparks actually start to fly. I know, your probably thinking, "What ever happened to love at first sight?" Trust me when I say I do believe in it but unfortunately it doesn't happen very often :(. But if you guys are patient, I promise some lovey doveyness in the chapters to come.

Thanks again to all your reviews.

Later Dayz.