Chapter 3: Relationship

For the first time in his life, InuYasha was actually a little excited to go to school. He would be able to see Kikyo everyday.

Ever since InuYasha had that talk with the priestess he couldn't get her out of his mind. He thought about her constantly and never stopped. Everyday when he came to school his heart would start pounding every time he saw her.

The half demon no longer wanted to fight her in gym class, and neither did Kikyo. After one whole week, there was a big peace between the two of them. They were no longer enemies, even though they fought sometimes.

Kikyo almost didn't trust the half demon, but once she showed cared and sensitivity toward her, she knew that she no longer had to worry about him.

Two months later

"InuYasha..INUYASHA," Kikyo said one day after school.

The half demon was on the floor, leaning against his locker with his eyes closed and his arms crossed. "What is it?" he asked, annoyed.

"It's late. Shouldn't you be going home?"

"Shtt..I have no intension in going home. Besides, shouldn't YOU be heading home yourself? Why ask ME that question?" His eyes were still closed as he spoke.

"I've been tutoring for the passed hour and a half. If you're not gonna go home, why not do some of your homework?"

"Yeah right. Like I'm gonna do that crap."

Kikyo leaned down to the half demon's level since he was sitting. "Why won't you do your homework?"

"Because it's boring, that's why."

"Or maybe you don't get any of it...?"

InuYasha slowly opened his eyes.

Kikyo smiled. "You don't need to be ashamed. Everyone gets stuck every once in a while."

"Homework isn't really my thing. I don't get it because I don't want to."

"Don't say that. It's because it's too hard and you give up trying."

"Alright, so I don't get it." The half demon finally stood and looked away from her. "Big deal."

"If you want, I can help you."

InuYasha turned to her and gave her a curious look.

"I can tutor you and help you get your homework done. I can make sure you get it so you can get a good grade in your classes."

He was shocked, but flattered at the same time. Although he didn't know what to say.

Kikyo still had a smile on her face as she put her hand on her friend's shoulder. "What do you say?"

InuYasha's heart started pounding once the priestess touched him. He tried not to look into her eyes, but he forced himself to some how. "Alright..you can help me, but only after school, ok? Not on the weekends, I can finally have some time off and relax."

"Good. We'll start tomorrow. Now I gotta go now." She started to walk away when the half- demon stopped her.

"Where are you going, home?"

She turned to him. "I volunteer in helping children. I play with them twice a week. You can come join us if you want."

He stubbornly looked away. "You've gotta be kidding."

"Alright, then I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yeah."

And she walked off, leaving the half-demon staring at her. He was amazed with her.

The next day InuYasha anxiously walked into his school. He finally saw Kikyo standing near her locker, and he just stood there, watching her.

The priestess looked at him, which made the half demon blush. "InuYasha!" she called with a wave.

InuYasha headed her way.

"Did you have a nice evening?" she asked.

"It was ok," he answered, looking away and giving an annoyed look.

She giggled. "I've never been to your house before."

"And you never will. It's not exactly heaven on Earth."

"Oh." She looked down and back at him after three seconds. "I'll see you at lunch, InuYasha."

"Right." He nodded and headed to class after Kikyo walked away from him.

In InuYasha's science class

"Alright class," the teacher started when the bell rang. "I have your tests graded and I'll be passing them out. Hey, no fighting." He pointed to a couple of demons who were bickering.

Once InuYasha got his test back he just put it down, not caring to look at it.

"Now some of you did good," the teacher said, "others, not your best. Those of you who failed, I suggest that you try harder."

The half demon sighed and decided to take a look at his test. D+. He sighed and set the paper down. What would Kikyo say. She'd think I'm stupid. InuYasha hated himself for this, but some how he felt good because Kikyo would be tutoring him, and that wasn't going to be a bad thing for him. He briefly smiled and pretended to listen to the next lesson.

Lunch

"A D+?" Kikyo asked after her friend handed her his test.

"Yeah," he answered in sadness and looked the other way.

"That's ok. I'll help you. Before you know it, you'll bring it up to a C, then a B, maybe even an A. If it's possible." She tried not to laugh.

"Hey, what's that suppose to mean!" he looked at her with a small glare. "I will too get an A!"

"I said it's possible."

"Anything is possible if it means YOU helping me, Kikyo." His tone was soft and sensitive, and that warmed Kikyo's heart.

She smiled and tried not to look away. "InuYasha..."

"What is it?"

"Uh...nothing." Kikyo continued to eat her lunch as the half demon curiously stared at her.

I'd thought she'd laugh at me. But...she didn't..all she said she's gonna help me. Kikyo...you're such a great person.

After school

"AH!" one punch by the half demon dented his own locker. He started growling out of frustration and didn't even notice the scent of the priestess beside him.

"InuYasha..."

InuYasha didn't dare to look at her and just kept his glare on the floor.

Kikyo noticed the anger in her friend, but she decided to let it go. "Are you ready to study?"

"No..."

"Huh? How come?"

"I don't feel like it. I don't feel like doing anything except dying."

"Oh InuYasha..." She came closer and put a hand on the half demon's shoulder. "Please don't be angry with yourself."

The half demon immediately turned to her, glaring. "I'm not angry with myself! I'm angry with those stupid teachers! What's with them torturing us!"

Kikyo sighed. "Highschool may seem hard..."

InuYasha crossed his arms with a small glare, but kept quiet.

"but it's not the end of the world. If you keep on trying...and knowing that you can get better...you will succeed."

"Hmp." He turned his head the other way with a pout on his face. "I'm sick of these speeches of yours. They're not working so why don't you just quit it."

It was quiet for five whole seconds. "I told those exact same words to my little sister. She was scared to go to an advanced school. She didn't want to try because she was too afraid. But you know what, I kept telling her if she wants to become like her older sister, than she will do this. And guess what, she tried. Then she tried again. And you can do it, too."

InuYasha's glare became week, although his head was still looking the other way until Kikyo touched his shoulder again.

"Please try..."

He stared at those beautiful eyes in the priestess's face and sighed.

Kikyo nodded, understanding his agreement and looked the other way. "Just let me tell the others that I will be working with only one person today." She started to walk off.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Kikyo stopped and turned to the half demon. "It's just going to be you and me."

"Huh?" His heart started pounding like crazy.

She smiled. "I think...things will be better that way. Wouldn't you think so?"

"Uhh...yeah..." he tried to hide his blush.

And with that, Kikyo was off.

InuYasha stared at her as she walked away. Just the two of us...?

During Kikyo's tutoring with InuYasha, things were pretty rough. InuYasha at times acted like he was interested in understanding a thing, and even tried to get Kikyo to give up on him, but surprisingly she kept on trying.

After a whole hour Kikyo looked at the clock and sighed. Even though she so badly wanted InuYasha to understand his school work, she was tired and wanted to go home. She looked at the half demon, who's head was resting on his arms. He seemed tired just from frustration. "InuYasha..."

"What is it?" he asked in an angry part annoyed tone.

She looked at the clock, then at him and smiled. "Why don't you take a break?"

"No way. I'm not taking a break until I get an A."

She nodded. "Ok InuYasha, lets both take a deep breath and do this by pieces."

The half demon agreed, and with that he started to listen more to Kikyo and tried to understand some more. After 15 minutes things managed to work out and InuYasha was half way done with this homework.

"See how easy that was?" Kikyo asked. "If you just relax and work with me...then things will get done faster. Got it?"

He looked the other way with an annoyed look. "Whatever."

She softly giggled, knowing that InuYasha was just trying to hide his feelings.

After 20 more minutes, InuYasha's homework was finished and he and Kikyo were packing up to go home. "We should both get home," said Kikyo.

"Yeah..."

"Kikyo?"

The two teens turned to see a small girl standing by the door way.

"Kaede..."

Kaede was curious to see the boy with the dog ears standing next to her older sister, but said nothing about it. "Are...are you ready to go home?"

"I'm so sorry, Kaede. I was too busy tutoring I forgot to come get you."

There was a silence as the child and the half demon stared at each other.

"Kaede, this is InuYasha."

Kaede kept staring at InuYasha, who was just giving a stern face.

"This is my little sister, InuYasha."

"Oh...hey," he answered.

"Hi..." the little girl weakly replied.

Kikyo walked over to her sister and turned back to InuYasha. "I'll see you tomorrow, InuYasha."

He nodded in agreement and watched her walk off with her little sister. Even though he was tired from all the studying and hard work, he was glad that he got to work with Kikyo.

"Kikyo, wasn't that a demon?" Kaede asked as she and her sister walked out of the school building.

"Not a demon, Kaede, but a mere half demon. There aren't many half demons in this school, and they're usually bullied and picked on for being half and half."

It was silent for a few seconds when Kaede spoke. "Sister Kikyo, there's a kid at my school who picks on me all the time."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Is he a demon?"

"Yes, he is a demon and he's always playing pranks on people."

"Just hang in there, Kaede. You're a strong girl."

For days Kikyo has been tutoring InuYasha after school like the first time. Again, there was frustration, but things eventually started to come out fine in the end.

"InuYasha," Kikyo said one day at lunch, "how would you like to go to the lake with me at the park?"

"Huh? Why?" he asked curiously.

She smiled. "Just to hang out. The lake is beautiful."

"Uhh....I guess we could do that."

"How about after school today?"

"That's fine. I rather go to the park than do school work anyways."

"Alright then."

After school

After InuYasha waited for Kikyo to gather her things out of her locker, they left the school to go to the park together.

"Don't you have...you know...volunteer...stuff?" InuYasha awkwardly asked as the two of them entered the park.

"I did," Kikyo answered, "but I canceled today so we could hang out."

"Oh..." he tried to hold his blush as he and Kikyo walked through the park.

"There's the lake." The two friends slowly walked over to the beautiful lake together and gazed at the sight. "See how beautiful it is, InuYasha?"

InuYasha stared at it as his ears twitched, hearing the sounds of frogs and insects.

"InuYasha..."

"Hm?" The half demon turned to her.

She was silent.

"What is it, Kikyo?"

"Do you hate me?"

"Huh?" he looked the other way. "Why ask that?"

"I just wanted to know...I mean..."

InuYasha sighed. "I...don't hate you, Kikyo." He blushed.

She smiled. "That's good. I don't hate you either."

InuYasha stared at her and before he knew it he saw her leaning in. He was in shock as Kikyo's lips touched his. Blood was rushing to his face, and his heart was pounding. The only thing he could do was close his eyes and deepen the kiss.

After four seconds, the kiss broke and the two lovers stared into each other's eyes. "Kikyo..." InuYasha tried to speak before the priestess put her finger up to his lips.

"It's alright," she replied.

InuYasha smiled and gave Kikyo a big embrace.

The next morning InuYasha blushed when he saw the sight of Kikyo. He hesitated, but slowly walked up to the priestess and smiled when he arrived next to her.

"Hello InuYasha," she said.

"Hey," the half demon replied, gazing at her.

"Did you have a good evening?"

"Well I couldn't get to sleep."

"How come?"

He blushed. "Just...thinking of stuff.." Thinking about how I have falling in love with you, Kikyo.

"Oh. Well...I hope you're feeling better."

He just smiled again.

When lunch came, InuYasha and Kikyo decided to head outside to be alone together. Not just talking and eating, but the two lovers even kissed some.

"Well we better get to class," said Kikyo.

"Kikyo wait," InuYasha said.

"What is it?"

"Well...you're gonna help me study tonight, right?"

"Oh I'm tutoring some other people after school today."

"Oh..." He started to grow angry.

"But...if you want...you can come to my house and I'll help you there when I'm done."

"Oh...I don't know. You're little sister doesn't seem to like me."

"She's just shy. It will be alright."

"Well...I guess I could..."

After school

As usual, InuYasha leaned next to Kikyo's locker, waiting for her to come out of class. Of course, this was the first time he waited for her after school since...

"That's good, I don't hate you either," said Kikyo and soon kissed the half demon.

InuYasha couldn't believe all that happened, but some how it felt right to him. He enjoyed it and things weren't the same between them anymore. Things were better. Much, much better.

Pretty soon Kikyo came to her locker and gave InuYasha a small smile without saying a word. "What are you doing here, InuYasha?" she asked as she went through her locker.

It took a few seconds for the half demon to reply. "Waiting for you."

She turned to him after shutting her locker. "We're not going to my house, yet. I still have to tutor some people."

"I know. But maybe I could wait in the room with you and watch."

"Oh. Umm...you better stay out here and wait."

"Huh?" InuYasha was confused.

"Like I said, it's for the best."

"Best for what?"

"Best for us. Best for everybody."

"What do you mean?"

"Just wait out here, InuYasha. It won't take anymore than an hour and a half."

"Uh..." he turned around with his arms crossed. "Whatever. There's nothing I can do while I wait. After all, you did break my DS."

Kikyo smiled. "I'd think that after a few months you would get another one."

The half demon turned back to her curiously and was silent.

"InuYasha...is something wrong?"

"No, just forget it. I'll sleep." He sat down on the floor. "Wake me when you're done."

"Alright."

Two hours later...

"We're almost there," said Kikyo as she and InuYasha walked down the street.

InuYasha grew nervous as he walked. This is serious. What if her parents won't like me?

"There it is."

InuYasha was shocked to see a very small house up ahead. It was nothing like his house and nothing he would imagine somebody like Kikyo living in.

When they got there, Kikyo opened the door and motioned InuYasha to walk in.

He just stood there, not knowing what to do.

"It's alright."

The half demon finally walked in the house as Kikyo closed the door behind her. InuYasha stared at the place. The room was dark. Next to the main room there was a small kitchen, and at the end of the kitchen, there was a hall way. The main room was big enough, though, to be a family room. It had a few chairs and furniture, and there was a dinner table in the corner.

Kikyo finally turned on the light. "Kaede must be in her room. That's probably why all the lights were turned off."

InuYasha just stood there, staring while Kikyo sat her stuff down and walked ahead of him to sit down.

"InuYasha?"

"Huh?" He shook his head and looked at the priestess.

"You can come here and sit down."

"Oh." He walked over and sat down next to her. "Where's your parents?"

"Oh...my parents aren't around anymore."

"Huh?"

"They're dead."

"They're...?

"It's alright, don't feel bad."

"You mean, it's just you and your sister?"

"Yes, that's right."

InuYasha looked down.

Trying to forget the conversation, Kikyo spoke up. "Would you like me to get you a snack?"

"Uhh...sure."

"Alright. Just excuse me while I use the bathroom first."

"Take all the time you need."

She smiled and left the room.

InuYasha sighed as he looked around the room. He then noticed a back glass window door. Outside, he could see a bunch of targets probably used for bow and arrow practice. "Huh?" InuYasha suddenly picked up a scent and turned around to see young Kaede standing there, while staring at him. "So your Kikyo's sister, eh?"

Kaede was shocked at what she saw. "What are you doing here at our house?"

"Kikyo invited me so she could help me study. You gotta problem with that?"

She said nothing when Kikyo entered the room.

"Oh Kaede," the priestess said. "InuYasha is here to study."

Kaede was silent and looked at her sister curiously.

"It's alright." She leaned down to Kaede's level and started to whisper. "He can be trusted."

She nodded and left the room.

"You'll have to excuse my little sister."

"Keh, she doesn't bother me."

"That's good. So what snack would you like?"

"What do you have?"

"Well...let me see." She headed into the kitchen.

InuYasha sat there silently. He was finally in Kikyo's house. And he couldn't believe when he first met the priestess, he hated her. Now things were different. His heart was pounding and his stomach tingled. InuYasha finally got up and entered the kitchen.

Kikyo was startled but then relaxed. "InuYasha, what is it?"

"Kikyo..." he stepped close to her until they were inches apart. He soon put his hands on the priestess's waist and stared into her eyes. "You know....that I..."

"Yes?"

InuYasha's face leaned in close to Kikyo's. "...love you."

Kikyo was shocked by his words but felt warm and quickly wrapped her arms around him. "Oh InuYasha. I love you, too."

InuYasha was shocked by her actions, but relaxed and wrapped his arms around her, tightening the embrace. And with that, he got a slow kiss from Kikyo and they parted.

Kaede couldn't believe her eyes as she spied on the too. Her sister was kissing a half-demon boy that was in her school. This wasn't something she expected, but as she watched her sister's facial expressions, she knew that she was happy. Kaede gave a warm smile and headed back to her room.

Ok wow, that was a long chapter. Wow..uhh...the next chapter will have Kagome I promise. If you guys have any suggestions please let me know! Reviews please!