A/N Note: In this fanfic, "Clan" means the same thing as "House", aka a group of family members with similar magical powers…:)

Chapter 3-Clans That Are Forgotten

If Inuyasha heard the two words, "Kagome Higurashi," again, he'd swear that he would kill himself.

That Higurashi wench was getting onto his nerves.

In his first period math, Higurashi was constantly getting the answers right, which no one was known to do. Not only that, in the periods after, she made friends with every teacher, and had even befriended Miroku and Sango, the two friends Inuyasha had that were nearly impossible to make friends with.

Inuyasha had also caught a few notes from fellow male classmates, "Dude, have you seen Higurashi-san in that uniform? She looks like a model!"

And she did. Her knee-length boots accented her long legs and made them seem shapely. No, her legs were already willowy and slender. In Gym, she had changed her pigtails into an elaborate ponytail that somehow highlighted the curves of her cheekbones and her eyes. She looked like she was modeling the high school uniform.

Kikyou was fuming at Kagome, however, after that fight in homeroom, she didn't dare to strike up a fight again. The only thing she could do was to start spreading rumors.

"Brng!" The lunch bell rang, "Dang! I didn't hear one word of the Chemistry project Sensei was saying!" Inuyasha cursed.

"Typical," Higurashi-san grinned at Sango, "In all the classes, Tashio-san has been sleeping."

"That's what school is to him-a place to sleep," Sango smirked.

"Anyway, where do you sit for lunch, Sango-san?" Higurashi-san asked.

"I usually sit at a table with Inuyasha, Miroku, and their girlfriends," Sango replied. Her brown eyes sparkled with mirth as she added in a whisper, "If they have any, that is."

Kagome laughed. It was sweet and melodious, like a bird in the spring air, "True, true!"

They giggled their way out the door. Miroku glanced at them and commented, "They're like little girls!"

"Whatever," Inuyasha mumbled. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kikyou make her way towards him, "Dang."

"Inu-babe," Kikyou breathed, "Wanna sit with me for lunch?" She leaned forward, and Inuyasha flinched. You could see her cleavage clearly, and it disgusted even Miroku.

"Um…no," Inuyasha replied.

"What?" Kikyou pouted, "Don't you think that I look great?"

"Higurashi-san looks even more so," Mirku commented.

Kikyou glared daggers at him, "No, she isn't Did you see how she put her hair up? Disgusting!" Her remark seemed half-hearted.

"You look alright," Inuyasha mumbled. He stood up, pushing his chair back, "See ya later."

"See ya, Inu-babe! Call me!" Kikyou squealed.

After they left, Kikyou was still there, clutching her shirt hem, "Hmm, what can I do to look as good as Higurahi-san?" A dark figure pushed open the door and walked in.

"There's something queer about Higurashi-san…" A dark voice whispered into Kikyou's ear. She shivered at the baritone voice, "Do you know what clan she's from? Or house, for that matter?"

"No, I don't." Kikyou frowned, "But I will find out. Higurashi-san seems very familiar."

"Why don't you look at the Jewel of her Heart?"

"I will, at the Miko-ology class later," Kikyou replied.

"I'm putting my faith in you," The dark figure turned to go, "Shika, Heir to the House of Souls, Former Ally of the House of Tears."

Meanwhile, in the cafeteria, Miroku was eagerly leaning forward, "So, Higurashi-san, what clan of mikos do you belong to?" He asked.

Inuyasha was dazing off into space, absently slurping on his ramen, "Why d'ya want to know THAT?"

"Um," Kagome replied, "Do you know about the Great War of the Clans?"

"Of course!" Miroku exclaimed, "My clan, the House of Wind, was allied with the House of Claws and their allies…"

Kagome smiled wistfully, "My clan was allied with that House, too."

"The House of Claws?" Sango asked, "I've never heard of that Clan."

"Sango, your clan was established not that long ago, right?" Miroku asked.

"Yep, the House of Swords," Sango grinned, "Consisted of taijiyas."

"You wouldn't know about the House of Claws, then," Kagome replied, "They were a great power back in feudal Japan. They were allied with my house."

"What IS your house called?" Miroku persisted, "The only House I know that allied with the House of Claws was the House of Souls, the House that later betrayed them and went over to the House of Shadows…"

"The House that Kikyou's in," Kagome remarked, "No, why would I fight with one of my own if I were a Soul miko?"

"Then tell us which House you belong to!" Miroku's voice was becoming increasingly impatient.

"For once, Miroku, your cursed hand is nowhere near my rear," Sango grinned, "I just noticed that." Sango saw the look of discomfort flash over Kagome-san's face and decided to stall for time.

Miroku smiled cheekily," Ah, but dear Sango, I have more important matters to attend to."

Sango scoffed.

"Anyway," Kagome replied, "To answer your question, my House is NOW not well-known…"

"Huh?" Miroku's voice was laced with excitement, "But the Houses that allied with the House of Claws were VERY powerful…"

"Mine WAS well-known, however…" Kagome started to say. However, she suddenly stiffened, "It's not safe to say," She hissed.

"Huh, why?" Miroku asked.

"Inu-babe!" Kikyou waved her hand and jumped up and down, giving the boys a view of her butt as her short, SHORT skirt flared up.

"Shika…" Kagome muttered.

"Her name's not Shika," Sango corrected, "It's Kikyou."

"Not in this lifetime…" A barely audible reply was only heard by Sango, who shivered. What did Kagome mean?

"Oh, hi…" Inuyasha muttered, not even bothering to look in Kikyou's direction.

"Kikyou-san, what do you want?" Kagome asked sweetly. Sango stared at her in confusion-one moment she says that Kikyou is "Shika", the next back to "Kikyou"? What was the matter with her friend?

"What were you guys talking about, Inu-babe?" Kikyou ignored Kagome.

"Not much."

"Not from what I heard. What was that about the House of Claws?" Kikyou cheerily remarked.

"W-" Miroku started to say, "Um, er, w-"

"We were talking about Clans that faded from history." Kagome swiftly covered up Mirku's awkward reply.

Kikyou's eyes narrowed, but she nodded, "My clan isn't one of them, however, one the Houses that my ancestors FORMERLY allied with is."

"Oh, really?" Kagome's eyes grew hard for some unknown reason.

"Yep. Good riddance to them, too!" Kikyou was ready to slam her face into the nearest wall-why was getting information that she didn't know about from Higurashi-san so hard?

Whatever. She'd know what House Higurashi-san was from in…eighty-six minutes and five seconds!

Kikyou pranced away, all the while savoring her soon-to-be victory, "You won't best me!"

A/N Note: Sorry, I just decided that Shessoumaru and Naraku won't be properly introduced until MUCH MUCH later...sorry...:)