With a sigh, I started down the steps. Stupid uniform... I thought angrily. The skirts are way to short for my liking.

"KA-GO-ME!" I turned around to see my mom standing at the top of the steps. "Wait for Inuyasha! You're going together from now on, okay?"

Ahh, even more great news. "But mom! I've got to get to school today! He takes forever!"

"Kagome," she warned.

"...fine." I snapped. I knew it was rude to snap at her like that, but the weekend didn't exactly enlighten my mood. For the past few days, me and Inuyasha were at each others throats. He was constantly calling me the stupidest knucklehead he'd ever met. And I kept calling him the most arrogant self-centered bastard I'd ever met. And when they first walked to school together, he almost made them both late. The entire week had been a living hell.

"Yo, knucklehead!" I will kill him with my very own hands one day.

I spun on my heel and started off for school with my arms crossed. If mom really thought that I, Kagome Higurashi, would walk with dog-breath to school and back, she had another thing coming. Besides, she obviously knew they didn't like each other, so -

"Kagome!" My mom shouted for me to stop and wait.

I stopped reluctantly and tapped my foot impatiently. Inuyasha stopped next to me with an evil grin. I scowled at him in return.

"Morning, dorkwad," he greeted me.

"Go to hell you mutt," I hissed. We both started exactly at the same time and rushed down the road side-by-side.

"Isn't someone a little touchy this morning, Ms. Knucklehead?" He snickered at his stupid joke.

"Oh, I don't know," I said with mock sweetness. "But someone might have to attend an early funeral today. Wouldn't you say so yourself, Mr. Self-Centered?"

"It could happen, it could happen," he said. "But then someone would be very sad, don't you think?"

"Haha, I'd reserve a band so I could dance on your grave!" Kagome laughed mirthlessly.

"You're so stupid," he said sighing.

"You're such a blockhead," I mocked in the same tone.

"You're such a ditz." He snapped back.

"You're such a - "

"Watch out!" He snapped pulling me back from the street. I'd barely missed by being hit by a car. He growled at the car then looked at me with his golden eyes. I felt a blush creep up on my cheeks, noticing the way he held me extremely close to him.

"Um..thanks." I muttered looking downward.

"Be careful, you idiot." He snapped angrily. "You could've been hit!"

Why's he so angry? "So? You wouldn't even have cared!" I snapped shoving him away. He's too close... "Right? You probably would've laughed! Go by yourself."

"I-I do care, fish brain!" He shouted as I walked away. "I meant I don't care!"

I walked away, but I felt my heart beat even faster with each step. And soon I heard the telltale footsteps hurry after me and he knelt next me making me stop. "What?"

"Get on my back," he mumbled.

"What?"

"I said get on my back!" H e snapped. "Hurry before I change my mind."

I got on his back without thinking, putting my arms around his chest so I wouldn't go flying off. He got up and started to run faster than I thought was capable. I felt the wind in my hair and saw blurs of color as we passed by them.

"Kagome," he said.

"You said my name so I'm guessing it's important."

"Shut up!" He bristled. "Nevermind!"

I blinked but said nothing. I felt his heart pound from underneath my hands and then I felt mine pound the exact same rhythm. I hoped he didn't notice me blushing.

He set me down and stretched. "I didn't think that you'd be so f - "

"Thanks!" I said quickly before he could say something rude. Before I lost my confidence, I tiptoed up and kissed him on the cheek. That should put him into shock.

"Ka...gome?" I smirked and skipped off in the other direction to meet Sango and Ayame. They waved me over.

"I thought I saw you..." Sango said.

"...kissing Inuyasha." Ayame finished.

"Totally true." I admitted. "I...don't know why wither."

They both giggled. "Kagome and Inuyasha sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"

"Shh!" I giggled too. "Don't sing that!"

"First comes love, then comes - " their words became unintelligible as they were laughing too hard.

"Shut up!" I blushed. The bell rang and the three of us rushed inside the school.

"See ya, Kagome!" Ayame, still giggling, ran to her locker.

"Hurry or you'll be late!" Sango smiled and followed Ayame.

"Okay!" I turned to my locker and spun the dial making it click open. As I put the lock back in place, I remembered what happened this morning. Inuyasha was acting weird this morning too.

"I-I do care, fish brain!" He shouted as I walked away. "I meant I don't care!"

"Kagome," he said.

"You said my name so I'm guessing it's important."

"Shut up!" He bristled. "Nevermind!"

"Hmm..." I started to put my stuff away when suddenly, an arm appeared next to me.

"Hey, Kagome." Koga grinned.

"Hey," I continued to put my stuff away and gathered my math books. "What do you want?"

"I was wondering..." he said slowly. "Are you busy - "

CRASH!

"Inuyasha!" I gasped in surprise. "What are you doing? Get off of him!"

"Stupid wolf!" Inuyasha swore.

"What gives?" I started to tear Inuyasha off of Koga. "Let GO!"

"No worries, Kagome." Koga smiled and threw Inuyasha off against the floor. "I can take this mutt on any day."

"It's not you I'm worried about..." I trailed off quietly.

"Leave her alone you wimpy wolf!" Inuyasha shot up again but I held him back – just barely.

"What's with you today?" I asked pushing him.

"It's nothing." He scowled at Koga. "Don't even think about asking her on a date."

Koga looked surprised. "Why? It's not like your dating her, right?"

It was Inuyasha's turn to look surprised. "N-no. I'm not. B-but Kagome and I have plans for the entire rest of the week s-so she can't spend it with you at all!"

It was my turn to look surprised. "W-we do?"

"Yeah, that uh...thing we're doing." Bravo, Inuyasha, bravo.

I turned to Koga, a little confused but went along with it. "Yeah...sorry Koga, Inuyasha and I have that...thing to do."

Koga sighed. "Alright. I guess we can do something together some other time. I've got to get to class so I'll see your around, Kagome."

I waved. "Bye!" I smiled until he was out of sight. Then, my smile vanished. "What was that about?"

Inuyasha avoided my eyes. "Um, uh...I didn't...I don't..."

"Just," I struggled to keep calm. "Just get. I can't deal with you right now."

"I was going anyway!" He huffed quickly.

"GOOD!" I shouted. I slammed my locker and stomped to my class, ignoring the looks and stares I got as I passed through the hallway. "What're you looking at?" I snapped at a bunch of gawking girls. They squealed and ran down the hall. I wonder if I went to far...oh well.

"K-Kagome..." Sango said uneasily as I sat down. "Is there something the matter?"

I turned to her and smiled. "Just peachy."

"I-if you say so." She said looking at me. She looks so...so angry it scares me. Sango thought.

"No really, I'm fine." I smiled again.

"Kagome!" A voice called from the door. "You forgot - "

Kagome stood up so quick, her chair flew onto the floor with a bang. 'GET OUT INUYASHA!"

It almost looked like her words literally shoved him out the door as he fell backwards onto the floor.

"Y-you forgot y-your l-lunch," he choked out pushing a small bundle towards the door. With that, he got up and ran down the hallway.

"Are you sure...?" Sango said slowly.

I picked up the bundle and my chair. Setting the bundle on my desk, I turned to Sango. "Thanks for the concern, but I'm feeling a lot better now."

"O-okay," Sango glanced at her and swallowed.

The teacher came in and clapped. "Alright, let's flip to page 472 and begin the Pythagorean Theorem!"

Around the room came groans and a lot of "What's that?" and "Is that a snake?"

"No class, it's when..." he went on to explain something which was automatically kicked out of everyone's minds.

"Kagome," Sango whispered. "Did you really kiss Inuyasha?"

I blushed. "Well, yeah..spur of the moment..I guess..."

"You go girl!" Sango giggled.

After School

"Don't say that!" I cried desperately. "It's not like I actually like him!"

"Kagome, you kissed him!" Ayame said giddily.

"Kissed!" Sango repeated with emphasis. "As in – wait, where did you kiss him? The lips? Cheek?"

"His cheek, duh!" I turned redder. I..I kissed dogbreath. KISSED.

"Kagome! You're all grown up!" Ayame squealed with excitement. "And to think, a week ago, it was like we just met." She sniffled dramatically.

"Because we did, Ayame." I smiled. Sure, a week was enough for us to become fast friends and even closer than sisters. That's just how the system works, I guess.

"Yes, but don't you feel like we've known each other for years?" Ayame asked.

"That's right," Sango agreed. "Kagome is one of us now."

I smiled wider, feeling my heart expand. "Mhm."

"So we're close enough that you'll give me your History homework, right?' Ayame scooted closer to me. "It was so boring and I fell asleep through half of it."

"Ayame!" I hit her shoulder lightly.

"What? How do you manage to even keep one eye open?" Ayame asked.

"Some of it's interesting." I said matter-of-factly. "You just have to stop gawking at Koga for a moment and pay attention."

Ayame turned pink at the ears. "I-I don't gawk at Koga!"

Sango and Kagome turned to each other and giggled.

"Well, it's not like I'm in love with a lecherous pervert!" Ayame giggled.

Sango blushed. "That's n-not true! Take it back!"

.Ayame jumped up and ran. "Never!"

Sango chased after her shouting, "Take it back, Ayame!"

"Careful, Ayame!" I shouted. "Sango's really fast!"

I chuckled as they reminded me of little kids. Screaming and giggling over themselves. It was just so..so perfect. Right now. If only time could just stop.

Home

"I'm home!" I said taking off my shoes. "Sota? Mom?"

"Who's it – Kagome?" Inuyasha appeared from the living room.

"It's you."I said in a monotone voice. "Hi. I'm home. Good-bye."

With that, she started down the hall to the staircase. He caught my wrist and I turned. He studied her with calculating eyes and looked like he wanted to say something but didn't. I dropped my backpack and put my hand on my hip.

"What?"

He blinked. "What...about...this weekend..."

"Spit it out!" I said irritably.

"Want to do something?" He asked not looking at me. "Just the...two of us..."

"Stop that," I said. "It's not like you at all! Look," I sighed. "We'll go to the park and do whatever okay? That's what..." I struggled for a word. We weren't friends exactly, just people who had to live in the same house and tolerated each other like territorial cats...er...and a dog. They definitely weren't an item. That'd be social suicide. So I slowly said, "...normal people do."

He looked at me questionably. "Normal people?"

"Yes, normal people." I started up the stairs again but realized he didn't let me go. "Inuyasha?"

He looked at his hand and pulled her down. "For this morning."

She found herself in his arms. "W-what do you mean – mph!"

The moment their lips touched, she felt a tingling feeling in her chest. Her mind was completely blank except for the fact that he was kissing her.

[A/N] My tongue feels like it's swelled...oh well. It's my own fault because I just ate a LOT of nerds [The candy! I'm not a cannibal]. Still...it feels weird. Bleh. That's what it feels like.

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