Hi all! It has been a crazy 8 months. I travelled to Japan to work a marketing job, travelled all over the country, and now I've returned to my home and am now getting back into the fandom! I missed it!

FYI to all, this story is complete! I just need to finish uploading the chapters :) (If I forget to please remind me) Thanks to those who are still reading!


Kagome spotted Inuyasha in the booth at the end of Cybertheque. He waved her over, and she plopped down right next to him. Inuyasha inhaled a whiff of her perfume, and remembered the day she sat beside him during the midterm. He liked her scent then, and he liked it now.

Hopefully, he'd be able to concentrate.

Kagome noticed Inuyasha's scent too, but in more of a notary manner, Thank God he doesn't smell like beer again. Or wearing the stupid red sweater.

Kagome tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "It took me a while to find this place. I've never studied in this part of the library before."

"Really?" Inuyasha asked, "Where else would you do group study?"

Kagome blushed. "I've never done a group study before."

"Oh. Do you prefer to study solo then?"

Kagome turned a shade deeper. "I don't study all that often. Sometimes I'll do it in my room. Anyway," she changed the subject. "Where do you think we should begin?"

"Let's do some basic memorization…"

As the Inuyasha taught Kagome some basic tips and tricks, she began to relax a little bit. Not only was Inuyasha's teaching surprisingly uncondescending, it was also super helpful. Kagome was becoming painfully aware of how little she had been trying in school.

She was lucky that she didn't need to try hard until she'd gotten to her university. But now she was unequipped with dealing with study stress. She realized she didn't even know how to study, not really.

But Inuyasha was making things seem almost easy for her. Well, he was making things fun, and that was more important.

Before the pair had realized it, three hours had gone by and they'd managed to cover half of the material needed for the upcoming test. Yes, they had skimmed most of it, but Kagome was starting to gain some confidence.

"Do you think you're starting to get it?" Inuyasha asked.

"Yes," she responded, gratitude pouring from the simple word.

"Think you'll manage to get a 80% on the next one?"

Kagome scoffed. "An 80%? Um, I'd have to study nonstop for the next few months in order to get that."

He stared at her blankly. "You do realize that's the grade you need to pass the course, right? You need at least a 60% on the course if you want it to count towards your major."

Kagome's heart sunk. An 80%? The highest grade she'd pulled so far was a 65%, in any of her classes. She was fucked.

"Well, technically you need an 83%," Inuyasha prattled on, unknowingly adding to Kagome's anguish.

"Kyah! I'll never do it!" She wailed, slumping down onto the desk and burying her face in crossed arms.

"Uh," Inuyasha shifted in his seat, unsure of what exactly he should say to the girl. "I mean, it won't be easy. But it's possible. We still have a few months before the test."

Kagome felt like she might cry. All the stress she'd felt before had doubled instantly. Why couldn't she get a hold on introductory classes? How were all of her classmates able to succeed but not her?

She stood and collected her things. "I have to go Inuyasha. Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it."

"Wait!" Inuyasha grabbed her hand. "We can keep studying together, if you want!"

"Thanks," was all Kagome could muster without her voice breaking. She scurried off, leaving Inuyasha blinking, dumbfounded at her sudden exit. He thought they'd been getting along well, that is, until he opened his stupid mouth…

His attempts at making friends were failing miserably. If only there was something he could say.