Hey thanks Rainshimmer for being my only reviewer. One reviewer is all I need to make me happy. :) To answer your question, I'm sorry to say that Miroku won't show up in about a two at the least, maybe four at the most by chapters. Sango will appear shortly after Miroku, maybe a chapter or two after. Shippo will appear two chapters from now! Good question! Enjoy!

Chapter 5: Project

"I'm home!" Kagome called as she entered her house after school.

"Hey Kagome, how was your first day?" Mrs. Hagurashi asked as she entered the room.

"It was alright...but mom...you'll never believe it..."

"I'm home!" Sota called as he entered as well.

"Hey Sota," his mother said, "how was YOUR day today?"

"Good. But I gotta play my game now!" the eight year old dropped his back and ran into the living room.

Kagome rolled her eyes as her mother gave a bright smile.

"So tell me what happened today, dear."

"Mom, did you know that The Academy is full of demons?"

"Demons? No...I didn't know that...but your grandfather did. I didn't believe him..."

"He knew? Why didn't he tell me?"

"I didn't want him to worry you. I thought it was all fake. Oh Kagome, I'm so sorry. Maybe I shouldn't have enrolled you there."

Kagome looked down silently.

"Kagome?"

"It was so weird...and scary! I thought I'd get use to it, but...there were terrifying students, and..." the teen gave her mother a big hug.

"It's ok Kagome.If you don't feel comfortable with this...then we'll find you a new school. Until then I can homeschool you."

"Uhh....great.." Kagome walked up to her room with her bag and jumped onto her bed. "A school full of demons? It doesn't make any sense. Of course....not all of them were demons.." Kagome sighed and sat up. Should I really find a different school? Kagome tried to think while she heard her mother and grandfather argue downstairs.

"I knew it was true!"

"She's so scared, dad, we need to find her a different school."

The 15 year old sighed and got up to head down stairs. "Umm...mom...grandpa?"

The two stared at Kagome curiously.

"I'd..." the girl put her hands behind her back and sighed. "I think...I'll give it a week at The Academy....to see if I get use to it."

"Kagome...are you sure?" Mrs. Hagurashi asked.

She nodded. "I'm sure." Kagome headed into the living room.

"What a brave girl," said her grandfather.

"Yes, she is," her mother agreed.

The next day

Kagome sighed before walking into the highschool. A part of her knew that she had to go here. She had to be brave and confident with herself. The teen looked up at the clock and saw that class was starting in five minutes. "Oh no!"

Kagome started running through the halls to get to her locker when she suddenly bumped into somebody. Luckily she caught herself from falling on the floor and looked up at the person she ran into. Silver white hear, amber eyes, red clothing, and two cute dog ears on top of his head. "Uhh....hey...you're...."

InuYasha stared at her curiously but then glared. "YOU."

Kagome glared. Of course...he's that jerk.... "Huh?" Kagome saw the demon reach his hand down in front of her. Right there before her eyes was the pen she dropped yesterday. "Oh...." He's giving me back my pen? The girl slowly took the object from the boy and looked at him curiously.

"Now watch we're your walking," he said rudely and turned around to walk away.

What's his problem?

InuYasha's glare vanished as he walked. That girl...why does she look like... "Huh? Kikyo...."

"InuYasha..."

The half-demon ran up to his girlfriend, but stopped himself from hugging her. "Kikyo...I..."

"So...you're not angry I see," the priestess said.

InuYasha was silent. He remembered the fight he had with Kikyo. He got upset with her because she was acting strange around people when he was with her out in public. She acted like she didn't want to be seen with him. But InuYasha had to let it go...because he couldn't let her go.

"InuYasha...I didn't mean to make you upset." Kikyo wrapped her arms around her boyfriend and embraced him deeply.

"Kikyo..." he hugged her tightly. "It's ok....I forgive you...I....don't even care anymore," he said softly.

"That's good." Kikyo released her hug and gave InuYasha a small kiss on the lips.

History class

"All right class," the history teacher started, "I hope you all did your homework assignments. Please get them out and hand them to me."

The students started getting up from their seats and headed to their teacher to hand out their homework. Kagome slowly got up and paid attention as she walked so she wouldn't be clumsy again.

"Alright," the teacher started after everyone's homework was turned in, "I'm going to assign you your partners for your class project this semester.

Kagome looked around the class. Most of the students were demons. In fact, she was probably the only human in the class. Some of them even looked human, but the girl knew they weren't. She tried to relax as she waited for her teacher to call her name and pick a partner for her.

"Kagome, you will be with InuYasha...."

InuYasha? Wait...isn't that....? The 15 year old girl looked around and stared at the boy she ran into yesterday and earlier today. She started to wonder. That boy.....he was such a jerk but he was kind enough to return my pen for me. But...he was so rude...but...he was...

"Alright, go ahead and get with your partners and you can discuss what you want to do for your project. Remember, it can be any event, as long as it has to do with...history....you hear me? Good."

"Oh brother," InuYasha muttered under his breath as he made a whimpering sound, not wanting to do this. He wasn't even sure who Kagome was, but he got irritated when he saw the girl walk up to him.

"InuYasha?" she asked.

He just stared at her wondering. Her face....why does....

Kagome cleared her throat and looked at him, irritated. "InuYasha...that's your name, right?"

The half-demon crossed his arms and looked the other way. "Keh, yeah that's my name, so what of it?"

His rudeness made Kagome angry, but she calmed herself and sat down next to the boy. "You're my partner."

"Of course you are." His tone was sarcastic, and he forced himself not to make any eye contact with the girl.

"Look...history isn't my favorite class either..."

"Who said I didn't like it?!" InuYasha exclaimed as he finally looked at the girl.

"I can just tell...by your mood and everything..." He can't be like this all the time, can't he?

InuYasha relaxed and looked away again. "Yeah well...I don't really like school. I don't know anybody who does."

Kagome sighed. "I know...it's not the most fun...but at least we'll get an education. Don't you want that?"

He said nothing.

Kaogme sighed again. "Ok well...what would you like to do for the project?" She knew that even though InuYasha was rude, she had to be as nice as possible.

"Huh?" He turned to her curiously acting like it was his first time hearing about the project.

"The project...we're partners for it, ya know? We have to think of something."

"What?! I'm not doing any project with you!"

Kagome glared. "Why not?!"

"Ain't it obvious? I don't like you!"

"Three minutes and you already hate me?! How could you act so hateful?!"

He said nothing.

"We have to do this."

"No we don't!" InuYasha stood up and headed for the door.

"InuYasha, where are you doing?" the teacher asked.

"Bathroom!" he left the room.

Kagome couldn't believe what was happening. She had to be pared up with a rude, insensitive, immature jerk. She clenched her fist. She didn't even know how to get that boy to cooaperate.

Lunch time

As Kagome slowly entered the cafeteria she gave a concerned look as she stared at InuYasha, who was sitting at a table. He was alone, and this made Kagome's heart sink. Why is he alone? Is it because he's so rude...that nobody wants to be around him? She sighed and thought about what her history teacher said before she left class.

"I know he's not the easiest to deal with," she said, "but I can't switch anybody. You have to work with him. You need to make the best out of it."

The girl nodded, agreeing to the words and slowly walked over to InuYasha's table. When she made it there, she sat down and looked at the boy, who didn't look up and just stared at his empty food tray. "Umm...InuYasha?"

The half-demon slowly looked up at her and said nothing, giving a emotionless expression.

She stared into his beautiful amber eyes that showed sadness and fear. She couldn't believe how horrible he looked. He acted as if he went through the biggest tragedy of his life. Whatever it was, it made Kagome want to cry for him. "I...InuYasha...."

"What do you want, human?" he asked unkindly.

She closed her eyes to calm herself, then she opened them again. "Look, I'm really sorry....we got off on the wrong start. But....I just...." She stopped talking and noticed that the half-demon was even looking at her, but looking at the side, which made her very impatient. "Excuse me, will you look at me for once!"

InuYasha slowly looked at her.

"Why is it so hard for you to look at me?"

I can't look at her....she reminds me of....Kikyo....Kikyo...I hate Kikyo!

"InuYasha?"

"What is it?!"

"You may not like me, and I may not like you. But we're partners for this project and we need to work together. Do you understand?"

He looked the other way.

"I know you hate school, but you don't wanna flunk, do you?"

He looked at her again, his eyes full of sadness. "No...I don't...."

"Ok, then it's settled then. We'll work together on this project."

He sighed and looked away again.

It was silent for ten seconds until the girl spoke. "Why are you alone? Don't you have a girlfriend?"

InuYasha's fists hit the table and his claws scratched the wood.

"InuYasha?"

He angrily looked at her. "NO. I don't have a girlfriend. Not anymore!"

"Huh? Did you break up with her?"

InuYasha looked the other way. "It just didn't work out." I didn't break up with her....she broke up with me....sort of....well...she acted like she wanted to. InuYasha thought about what happened last period in the hall way. Kikyo had come up to him and said horrible things to him and called him a half breed. She made it clear that she didn't love him anymore. Why would she change her mind so quickly?

"I'm...sorry it didn't work out, InuYasha."

He still didn't look at her and kept his eyes closed. "Whatever. I'm glad we're not together anymore. She wasn't my type anyways."

"Oh. Well that's good, then. Do you...wanna come to my house today so we can work on the project?"

He looked at her and gave a shy look, showing that he wasn't so sure about it.

"Or...we could go to your place?"

"My place works best."

"Alright. So...I guess we can walk together after school, right?"

It was silent but he finally nodded.

"Good." She stood up with a smile, which surprised the half demon, since she was mad a couple minutes ago. And after that, she left.

InuYasha curiously watched the girl leave. What just happened?