Silver Tree Academy
Margin Doodle 2: The Enlightened and the Darkness
Silver Tree Academy's second semester had not started out easy for Kagome Higurashi. It had only been a few days, and already she had been overwhelmed with novels, equations, and essays, but after three years of attending this institution she was use to it. Her math and science were worked on as much as possible in class or during study group, because more supervision meant more accuracy. Written work was done in the dorm to the assortment of classical music that was provided by the academy.
Right now Kagome was finishing a novel the best way she knew how, in the tub under warm soapy water. She had just gone through twenty dry chapters of an old woman talking with friends and family before dying. It was boring, but Kagome had to look at all the story's positives, because her professors never took eventless as an answer.
After draining the tub Kagome removed her bookmark and put the novel next to the sink. She reached for a towel and wrapped it around her standing momentarily with a peaceful look on her face. Baths always relaxed her.
Click. The bathroom door opened up and her male roommate entered. He walked in casually only glancing at her for a bit with his crimson eyes before opening up the medicine cabinet and taking out some pills of his. He then turned on the sink full force to fill up a cup, and in doing so water droplets covered her book.
"Get out!" Kagome screamed.
He gave her a bored look, "Why?"
"Why? I am close to naked!"
"I needed an aspirin. I am to live here and give you credits as long as I sleep on the couch, that's what we agreed, so I have access to this room."
"You could have knocked or waited until I was dressed."
Naraku's response was still nothing more than a shrug, "Animals cross each other at the watering hole all the time, and they don't wear clothes Miss. Higurashi."
She wrapped the towel around her body tighter, "We are not animals. So get out!"
"We are mammals just like bears and cats then there is the fact that we reproduce and give milk, so I would say we are the same, but there is one wonder of our race that I will show you during one of our lessons."
"So you are a science professor? Well this anatomy is not for show, out!"
Naraku rolled his eyes again before retreating, "One more note Miss. Higurashi. Tightening that damp towel around you to conceal yourself only makes your breast look more appealing."
Upon his leaving he forgot to shut the door, so Kagome slammed it behind him and made sure to lock it. How dare he! Not only does he emerge on her peaceful moment while she was naked, but he feels justified to give off such comments! The only one who had ever dared to act so improper around the academy was Inuyasha, and he had learned from when they were friends that making remarks while she was already angry was a big no.
After drying off and putting on her school uniform Kagome picked up her damp novel with a sigh. The workload she was experiencing at the moment would have been a lot simpler if it wasn't for Naraku. During study group she had to listen to her friends complain about how they couldn't use her dorm, the orchestra music was often replaced by some kind of rock that was demonic sounding, and now he discovered a way to ruin her baths. Well she wasn't going to take it!
"You owe me a new novel," Kagome stated in a matter-of-fact tone as she emerged with soaked hair and a ruined book in her fist.
Naraku didn't spare her a glance this time as he lay on her couch, "I am quite sure you finished it, and even if you haven't there are cliff notes."
"There isn't any access to cliff notes here, and if there was they are forbidden just like your music and cell phone I have noticed you carrying."
"That book is readable and it doesn't look like the type that deserves to be replaced. It is bad enough when a person reads a book to get lost in a fantasy world they can't even attempt to create, but to spend time reading a boring book? You aren't getting those hours of your life back."
He was causing her to flare up again, "The book has a spiritual meaning."
"So says your instructor. Now expel your complaints on to another. I have business to attend too."
"You are such a leech," she watched as he got out his cell phone and made a few calls.
Kagome went over to her desk and got out her Biology book and pencil ready to start on an assignment. She always did half in the dorm, and then before the actual class her and Kikyo would grab a coffee and work on the rest in the science lab. Kikyo had always been a science and math wiz.
"I don't get this," she announced out loud on one of the first problems when Naraku closed his cell phone, "so are you like a science tutor or something, because I could really use some biology help at the moment. I have another half an hour before I can meet Kikyo."
"Kikyo?" he seemed interested for a moment because his crimson gaze left his cell phone filled of text messages.
"Kikyo Yamada," Kagome continued, "she is a good friend of mine who knows a lot of this stuff, especially since she is a senior."
"I have heard of Kikyo Yamada, and you are right, she is unlike you in every way."
"What are you talking about?"
"I consider what she did a waste of time, but at least she has the sense of adventure that you lack hiding behind these school walls. Kikyo Yamada is the champion karaoke singer at Devil's Lounge, which as you are guessing is a bar that academy students are forbidden to enter."
She giggled a bit, "Kikyo is a great singer, but she also has a clean record and wants to keep it that way. She would never go to a bar."
"Maybe she wanted to put that voice of hers to better use than religious hymns every morning."
Kagome went back to tapping her pencil on the spine of textbook, which was her way to show she denied all the accusations made against her friend. The two weren't as close as her and Sango were, but they had their reasons for sticking together. As a sophomore like Kikyo was two years ago it was her job to escort around a freshman for a bit, and she got stuck with Kagome, and people started to think Kikyo was helping her little sister, because the two looked alike in some ways.
That's all Kagome was through freshman year, Kikyo's clone. That had even become her nickname, but it didn't help that Kikyo was always voted most beautiful in her class. So whenever a rude girl or a playful boy got the chance they always made sure Kagome knew she was the ugly version of Kikyo. One day she locked the door and cried the day away, and Sango wasn't around at that point, so she had no one until Kikyo came. Kikyo had entered and explained to her that girls mocked her, because to them gossip and appearances were everything and they were just practicing before they made fools of themselves in the work place. The boys were a different story. A lot of men wanted to be with Kikyo, but she refused to date because it would get in the way of her studying, so thinking she was the stereotypical bitchy popular girl they humiliated Kagome thinking it would win her over. Afterwards everything Kikyo had said made sense to Kagome and she was able to survive her freshman girl with confidence.
Kikyo was still her friend, but they were never able to get that close, because she had her own friends, and eventually Sango did come into the picture, but they still had their early afternoon Biology wrap up.
"So what are you suppose to teach me?" Kagome asked, "you haven't done anything close to being homework related since you got here weeks ago."
"I call what I am going to teach you, Lifeology."
"Bio means life, so you need to help me with biology."
"No, you need help having a life. I am off work at the moment, so do me the pleasure of being quiet."
She slammed her book shut, "You are always off work! I'm going to meet up with Kikyo now."
"Make sure to comment on her karaoke skills."
Kagome knew that had to be a lie. Kikyo did have the greatest voice, but she would never break a school rule. Unlike Kagome, Kikyo didn't want to rely on a marriage offer to get into Silver Tree Academy. Instead she worked hard and pulled strings to get a hefty loan, so she would never even think about doing something that would result in expulsion.
She didn't spare her roommate another comment before picking up a couple of espressos from the café and then going to the science wing where Kikyo would be waiting for her. Kagome smiled as she announced what flavor she got, but then she froze when she noticed Kikyo wasn't the only one sitting at the black cold table. Next to her with his textbook open and paper lying everywhere was Inuyasha.
"Nice hair," was all Inuyasha said during her dumbfounded expression.
"Did you forget to brush?" Kikyo asked curiously.
Kagome set the coffee down and felt her hair noticing tangles. She had forgot to brush her hair! That damn Naraku had her mind so preoccupied she left the house without ridding herself of tangles. That explained why she got weird looks when buying her coffee.
"Sorry," she sat down and apologized, "my mind was elsewhere. You carry a brush in your purse don't you Kikyo?"
"Kikyo why is she even here?" Inuyasha asked as though his fiancée's presence was a burden to him.
"I have a brush Kagome, and we have always used this time to study our science, but since I don't have a lot of time to tutor you we will just have to pull a double."
Kagome brushed her hair quietly as she popped up her Biology book. Why was Inuyasha acting so sour towards her? Usually she fought hard to keep her distance from him, but here they were unable to escape, and he made himself the victim.
"So I know Inuyasha needs help with, well, everything, but what about you Kagome?"
"Chemicals that trigger spindle fibers during mitosis," Kagome quietly muttered.
"What is mitosis?" Inuyasha asked.
"We will get there after talking about punnet squares," Kikyo had somehow swiped a regular biology book from somewhere and was looking over it with Inuyasha.
"Feh, why do they even call it advanced placement biology if it's the only biology they offer? Makes not a damn sense!"
"We will get you caught up Inuyasha," Kikyo seemed determined to help him, even though Kagome always assumed it to be a lost cause.
Kagome had to wait her turn while Kikyo did the best she could to explain what high school students in public school were taught about biology. What were Inuyasha's parents thinking making him do this? She was a bit ticked off at the moment since her assignment probably wouldn't be done on time because of Inuyasha, that she didn't notice the look he was giving her.
"What?" she asked.
"That smell. There is male cologne all over you."
Kagome's body tensed up. Naraku had been using some kind of expensive dark colored cologne for the last few days now that stunk up the apartment, and now the smell was all over her. This was not good! What if Inuyasha ran to his parents and said Kagome was with another guy, and then all the money that they put into her bank account would be gone, and she would have to go to a cheaper private school, or even worse, public school.
"I heard that you are sharing your apartment with a guy," Kikyo had taken a coffee break, "and that he is some kind of professor who will give you credits."
"That's right," Kagome said.
Inuyasha smirked, because he now had confirmation that his plan had been put into action, "I knew that, but I hate that cologne brand."
"I hate him," Kagome muttered, "he is rude, takes up space, and every time I ask him what type of work he is suppose to be helping me with he says it's on getting a life."
Inuyasha just laughed a bit before looking back at her, "You know if he annoys you that much I can have someone change your curriculum around so he isn't needed. My offer still stands so you could just move in with me to get away from that smell to."
"I don't like pulling strings when I am already where I want to be Inuyasha, so I will just endure. There is nothing wrong with a few extra credits."
"Whatever you say."
"Okay Kagome," Kikyo finished her drink, "I assume you have half of your work done already, so let's just take it from where you finished."
"Actually the spindle fibers were the beginning, so I am not going to get it done."
Kikyo sighed feeling guilty about putting so much focus into Inuyasha, "I am sorry Kagome, but I am sure your grade can afford it. You just have to do whatever you can to make sure neither your mother or Inuyasha's parents find out."
"It's one missing assignment," Inuyasha was agitated, "I have about twenty a semester."
Kagome packed up her book, "I guess you're right, so I will probably just go get a snack or something before class. I am starving."
"See you later Kagome," Kikyo smiled warmly as her friend left, "so Inuyasha I think you officially upset her."
"Well she can deal, it's just one assignment. I don't see the big deal."
"You don't understand, it's not just the assignment. Kagome came here to learn everything she could about everything, and now thanks to you she won't know about spindle fibers."
"I guess I have emotionally scarred that poor girl now, and who are you to lecture me Kikyo? I always thought you were a good preppy girl until I snuck into the bar to find you there, singing."
She gave him a dangerous look as she closed her book as well, "Don't read so much into it Inuyasha. I just bombed a test and I needed a breather."
"Is that why you came home with me and slept with me? I was just a stress relieve?"
"It was an accident Inuyasha, and I am sorry if that's what you feel."
He smirked, "No need to apologize. Who knew one the Silver Tree Academy's star virgins would have so much experience. Maybe we should do it again sometime."
"As much as it was something different for me Inuyasha I cannot accept. We already complicated your fiancée once today."
"It's could be a secret Kikyo. It's not like I am asking you to be a prostitute or anything. I just need a female to hang out with until Kagome quits being a high strung bitch."
She stood up prepared to leave and in an even angrier fashion than Kagome, "That bitch as you call her is a friend of mine, and I won't do anything remotely close to hurting her. Especially with someone who made her cry two years ago for calling her a Kikyo clone."
"She was the stupid freshman who took it too personally, and if you don't want to be with me than why did you want to study with me so badly today?"
"I did it for Kagome. I wanted her to see the Inuyasha that I liked at the bar that night. The one who doesn't have his head stuck in his ass all the time."
Kikyo then made her dramatic exit, and all Inuyasha could do in response was remove his porn magazine from his binder and look at a few pictures.
Kagome had gotten her snack and another cup of coffee before going to class where she got scolded at for not having her assignment. The snack didn't stick well in her stomach while being humiliated, so when she returned to her dorm the first thing she did was open the refrigerator only to find there was no food.
"Naraku," Kagome called out knowing that even though it was quiet and the lights were off he was somewhere.
"Yes Miss. Higurashi," Naraku looked like some kind of villain as he sat on the floor against the wall with one leg up and one flat on the floor. Kagome briefly thought for a moment that he didn't look so bad in such a diabolical pose.
"I know I had bread and some chicken before I left today, are you meaning to tell me that you ate everything?"
"I have to eat as well, and may I add that she would consider some red meat, and something else to drink besides bottled water and tea."
"I don't see you ever contributing to the grocery fund or going to the story," she went to her dresser and searched for her purse quickly.
"Grocery shopping is a woman's job."
"So you are a woman hater as well?"
"No I honestly believe any kind of shopping is a woman's job. I have made it my business to notice that female clothing and products are always cheaper than male. This is done because stores know women always look for bargains and won't invest in something that isn't worth it, where as men just want to get in the store and get out."
"Nice observation, but I still need to get to the store."
He stood up, "You appear to be in a hurry Miss. Higurashi."
"At the moment I am on a budget, and the small food store that this school has is a bit too expensive, so I am going to have to go downtown, and that place isn't exactly the best after dark."
Kagome's body tensed when she noticed him smirk, "It isn't? Well I suppose this is the perfect chance to start our first lesson of lifeology and for me to elaborate on the humans being no different than animals debate we had today. Hands off that doorknob Miss. Higurashi."
She groaned, "We had this conversation before Naraku. I paid to use the dorm, so this is my door and you have no control over when I use it and when I don't."
"Actually in all fairness if it is anyone's door it's Inuyasha's, because I believe his parents pay your bills, and since I am a professor they also pay my salary. I won't allow you to leave until nightfall."
Kagome was really hungry, and she knew her rumbling tummy would hate her, "Fine then I will just starve until tomorrow."
"Nobody, including your shallow fiancée likes their women too thin Kagome. I will personally escort you to the market and make sure you eat, so sit down and study until its time."
Kagome just reached out for the doorknob again before being violently jerked away. Naraku had snuck up behind her and pulled her into his chest. The jerk was actually planning on physically keeping her hostage in her own home!
"Let go of me!" Kagome yelled.
"The downside of having this great room is there are no roommates, or that many neighbors, so you might as well lower your voice Miss. Higurashi. Are you going to wait until I give you permission to leave, or do I have to hold you like this until its time."
Kagome made a move to elbow his chest to get free, but it seemed to have no effect on Naraku whatsoever. He just chuckled before lowering himself and her on to the ground. He sat on the floor confining her to his lap with his arms over her breast and back to his chest.
"You left me no choice," was his reply.
To Naraku's dismay Kagome wouldn't learn her lesson or take his compromise. To her this wasn't a battle over groceries anymore, but over her independence. Holding on to her wasn't a problem, but with her struggling and being so tightly imprisoned towards his body it wasn't a surprise that she could feel something harden up against her rear.
He wasn't the kind to really show it when he was turned on, so Naraku just moved her position a bit so she sat on his knee and away from his private areas. She didn't move now, so she must have understood he was stuck in an awkward moment.
"Kagome," Naraku grunted thinking about how it wasn't hard for his body to respond to hers in such a position, "I am going to release you. Move for the door again and I will put so many demerits on your record Inuyasha's parents might have to question why they put so much money into you."
She was let go, and all she did was sit on her couch quietly. Sex education had become apart of biology, so she knew what rose her up a bit when she was in Naraku's lap. He wasn't talking about it, so it was probably best to forget about it.
Naraku on the other hand was a bit agitated. This was the first time he was forced to stay still and endure his erection. Usually the woman who caused it was already his for the taking, but Kagome Higurashi was not to be messed with like the others were. Sure, Inuyasha said he didn't want to have such a virgin as a wife, but he wouldn't pay if he knew that he turned Kagome into his personal whore.
Even if it wasn't for Inuyasha Naraku would have found the self discipline to keep himself from removing her uniform and pleasing himself. It was true some men had a fetish about taking a girl against her will and forcefully making all the moves, but not him. Rape was one of only few things that he was above. Breaking someone and having them change their morals to follow whatever guidelines he wanted was a different story though.
"I suppose it's time," Naraku arose when less light came through the window and he had recovered from arousal.
Kagome put down another novel that she had been reading and reached for her purse again. She really didn't know what to say. She should have been disgusted that this older man had an erection while touching her, but than again was it really his fault? Part of her took it has a compliment that she had that affect on him, but she than shook her head. If she wanted to worry about giving men that reaction than she would just move in with Inuyasha. Naraku was a jerk, but he was in a position of power with her that he couldn't abuse, and judging by the silence that he gifted her with maybe he felt guilty or embarrassed about the whole thing.
The two quietly walked through the building, and then the school grounds until they came to the side walk that led to the downtown area. Kagome always felt uneasy every time she made it to the cement path. It was like she was leaving the warm arms of a protective family member when she left the school.
"Another observation that has been noticed by many is everywhere there is a respectable college or well known institution like the one you attend there is always a really bad neighborhood close by," Naraku spoke, "why is that?"
"I don't know," she replied making sure her purse was in hand, "I always thought that it's because the town is usually big, and where there is a big town there are factories that a lot of people work at and then get laid off from and are out of work."
"Good thought Miss. Higurashi."
Being called Miss. Higurashi from Naraku was wearing on her nerves a bit. Sure he said he was a professor and that's what all the other teachers at the academy called her, but it just sounded annoying coming from him. "Amazing how the only time he called me Kagome was when he was turned on."
"Legally," when Naraku said this he was of course talking about Inuyasha's expectations, "I cannot put you endanger, so we are not going to go looking for this area's mishaps, so tell me what can be found here."
"Well we are always warned against mugging and pick pocketing, and I have noticed a lot of prostitution."
"Prostitution is a good subject for us to discuss. Why is that animals just use mating to reproduce and silence urges, why humans can use it as a survival technique when they can't make ends meet?"
Sometimes the things Naraku brought up were always random, but they always made sense. What was with this guy? Did he try to observe everything for every flaw and make a point out of it?
"I suppose you're right, but it's not exactly a safe career. Sometimes hookers just get killed instead of getting paid, and I bet that happens with animals. They mate and then the other could get killed."
"Good observation, but I still truly think there are two things that set us apart from animals, and that's society and sex."
"Sex is an animalistic urge."
"If that's all it is explain why female animals only enjoy the presence of the male when in heat, but a woman just needs to be touched in all the right places. And if you haven't noticed society thrives on sex. Music videos and certain advertisements wouldn't be as effective if it wasn't for a sex symbol."
"Why are you telling me all of this?" Kagome asked curiously not fighting with any of his beliefs.
"You are a bright student, so I just want you to take it into consideration. Don't believe that seduction is evil, because it can be used to survive for the poor women and a few other industries."
"It all looks appealing, but if those girls would have just stayed in school and with all the STDs floating-
"Maybe if those girls would have stayed in school one would have excelled and been destined for great things."
Kagome smiled because her morals had succeeded, "That's what I am saying."
"And being destined for great things the best place for them to attend would be the Silver Tree Academy, but it never has room and costs a lot of money. What if one of those girls took your spot? Maybe it's best for them to stay prostitutes and for you to excel."
"That would be selfish."
"Nothing wrong with being selfish Miss. Higurashi. It just proves we want more out of life. Another thing separating us from animals."
This had been Kagome's first time traveling to the market at night, and she did see a few women looking seductive in corners and maybe heard a few gunshots, but she survived. To think that she was actually going to let her tummy go hungry when Naraku just wanted to give her a few lectures. She was going to hold off until next year before taking sociology, because she hadn't acquired all of her social studies credits yet, so maybe he was one of those professors who was going to make her more open minded before taking the course and giving her a credit as well too.
"I can't think of much more to do with you than to give those few side notes," Naraku continued when they reached the store and Kagome bought some food her mouth was watering for, "but for the rest of my stay I want to see you shopping at night unafraid and understanding of everything you will see."
"I don't have to like it," Kagome opened a package of potato chips and began to dig in while shopping for the rest of her food.
"You were born with free will."
"And the only reason I made it through tonight alive was because you were with me."
Naraku shook his head when she made her purchases, "Kind of sad that you are so mistrusting of your own race."