Chapter 4 : Green House

Sesshoumaru moved quickly down the hall, naming the classrooms with demon speed. Kagome, who was trying to keep pace, was also trying to remember where exactly everything was. 'This school was like a maze,' Kagome thought as they turned yet another corner.

"Ok so, Science is in room 207, History in 104, English in 101," she gave a long sigh, "This is going to take awhile."

Sesshoumaru finished his five-minute tour of the school and lea her to the outer grounds, the gym and the green house. Upon seeing the green house, Kagome's curiosity peaked.

"Hey Sesshoumaru, can we go in?"- she asked in a slight pleading voice.

Sesshoumau nodded and lead her inside.

As the door shut behind her, the air became think and moist with humidity. Normally, this was send any modern girl running the other way, but to Kagome, it was amazing to think that an artificial environment was being created for the most interesting of plants. Most she recognized right away, especially the mosses the clung so interestingly off the trees.

It was simply beautiful, keeping something like this was expensive. She knew that there were some Universities that had their own green houses but what would a high school need one for?

"Why do they have a green house anyways?" turned and asked Sesshoumaru

Sesshoumaru had taken a seat on a bench and watching Kagome's display of excitement. She walked slowly taking in the green house fully. Occasionally she would walk up to a plant and examine its leaves, carefully flipping it over to feel the odd bumps that had arisen. Osmosis at its best.

Sesshoumaru enjoyed the scent; it was different from the rancid smell of human and their body odors. However, he had never been particularly keen of flowers, for they died too quickly.

He sighed internally as he answered another of Kagome's unending questions.

"For herbology. Many of the plants that you see help heal wounds. As a miko, you should have known this already."

Kagome felt the heat rise into her face, 'So dumb Kagome.' Then it came to her...

"Wait, how did you know that I am a miko," she asked. She hasn't even finished a complete day of school, and rumors were going around about her.

Sesshoumau looked at her and sighed, "Because you smell human."

Kagome felt her blush deepened, feeling self-conscious and fully aware as to how much deodorant she used his morning. At least he didn't say he heard it from someone, who heard it from someone, who heard it from someo...you get the picture.

However, she was determined to make him feel embarrassed

"Ok then genius, how do you know I'm not a demon exterminator?" Kagome asked smugly as crossed her arms over the chest waiting for him to reply.

Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes slightly as they locked with hers. Her stupidity was barely tolerable, but her attitude was not.

"Exterminator's are trained warriors. If not all, then most have an athletic build, and you are weak." As he said this, Sesshoumaru eyes lowered to gaze at her soft body. She was slim, but her muscles had not experience the extensive training that comes with being an exterminator.

Kagome slightly sputtering her words due to embarrassment and rage. It probably wouldn't harm her to tone, but she didn't like to be scrutinized by someone she barely knew.

Before Kagome could retort, the bell rung signaling their five-minute countdown until the next class started. Realizing this, Kagome put aside her anger and made her way to her next class.

Leaving Sesshoumau alone in the green house, she grabbed her bag and walked past him without a word.

Sesshoumau left the green house with his wondrous aroma and proceeded to class.

Hours later, the bell rung to finally go home. Kagome didn't need for Sesshoumaru to show her to the parking lot. For her, it was freedom from this first day. Then it came to her...If this was just the first day, imagine what the rest would be like? Would she suffer like she did at her old school? She hoped to heavens that she wouldn't.

While walking to her car, She noticed that her new friend Inuyasha was getting into his car. 'How ironic, a black convertible.' Kagome mused. She hoped that he was a better and more considerate driver than his brother.

Inuyasha looked around, noticing Kagome staring up at him from her car. He took the key back from the car door, and started walking over towards her

When he got close enough to talk, he said, "Hey. Sorry about earlier today. You know, for being rude," he said as he eyed her suspiciously in her white and green uniform. She looked too much like Kikyou, except for the eyes.

Kagome noticed the odd look on his face but didn't press on any further. She just really wanted to go home, and was glad that she got an apology out of this guy.

"I accept your apology, see you tomorrow I guess.", with that she hopped into he car and drove off. When she was in the clear she exhaled loudly while almost putting her head on her searing wheel

"This is going to be the longest year ever."