False Pretense

Description.He had fallen for her, and her him. But he screwed up, when it came to it he dumbly rejected her to uphold a reputation, but will he cave in when they start spending even more time together because of a band? SessKag,mainly

Recap. Sesshoumaru replied. "Ah, why did you get those silly piercings anyway, Sessh? Asked InuTaisho. "Because I wanted too." Sesshoumaru said as he ate his toast.

"If you say so." Said InuTaisho. Sesshoumaru stood. "I gotta go. See after school, father." Sesshoumaru said and he began to walk towards the front door. He put on his black and red checkered converse. "Have a good day, son." InuTaisho said before hearing a door close. And Sesshoumaru began his route to school.

Chapter 5. Feelings and Rejection

Kagome was all ready and set to head for another day at school. She dressed in her normal attire. Hair the same way except her bangs were not pinned up this time. They lay at the right side of her face mostly covering it. Again all she wore was green and black. Her favorite colors. She grabbed her bag and walked downstairs. Her mother was making breakfast. "What's for breakfast, Mom?" Kagome asked smelling the food.

"The usual, dear." Kagome's mother replied. Which was the standard breakfast. "Well, then I'll just have a yogurt and some toast." Kagome said getting sick of having the same thing over and over again for breakfast. "Are you sure you shouldn't eat more?" Her mother asked, a little worried. "Yeah, mom, you know I'm never really that hungry in the morning." Kagome said cool. "Well, alright, here you go then." Her mother said setting a piece of toast and a yogurt with a spoon in front of Kagome. "Thanks."

Kagome ate her food, and put her spoon in the sink and walked over to the door where her black fabric-torn converse were. She put them on and opened the door. "'Kay mom, I'm leaving." She said after walking out and closing the door. As Kagome walked down the street she saw a boy, with platinum silver hair. He kind of reminded her of Sesshoumaru, but that couldn't possibly be him right? 'There's no way that's Sesshoumaru.' Kagome thought. But she saw something familiar slung over the boys shoulder. It was Sesshoumaru's bag, with the 'AFI' logo on it. So to find out her self, Kagome walked up to the boy.

He had his head phones in. And fairly loud they were. But when she saw the boys face, it was confirmed. It was Sesshoumaru! 'What the heck happened to him!' Kagome asked herself noticing all the new piercings and his cut hair. Kagome waved her hand over his face "Sesshoumaru!" Kagome yelled trying to get his attention. Sesshoumaru stopped and took his head phones out. "Morning, Kag." Sesshoumaru said Looking at her. "What the heck happened to you!" Kagome asked pretty much yelling. "What, you don't like it?" Sesshoumaru asked her. 'NOO! SHE CANT NOT LIKE IT! I did it for her..' Sesshoumaru thought.

"I didn't say I didn't like it, Sesshy-Kun." Kagome said still musing over his new look. "So, then you like it?" Sesshoumaru asked almost excitedly. "Looks awesome." Kagome said before putting one head phone in. She played 'Like you' by Custom. Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru who had been staring at her with a small smile. But it faded when she looked at him and he looked away. Kagome looked away too. 'Was he smiling at me?' Kagome thought to herself, just as they reached the school. As they entered there was Bankotsu and Rin holding hands walking down the hall together.

Sesshoumaru leaned over Kagome and whispered in her ear. "When did that happen?" He asked pointing at Bankotsu and Rin holding hands. "I don't know..Obviously recently." Kagome replied. "Alrighty." Sesshoumaru said before proceeding to his locker. Kagome fallowed because her locker was right next to his. Conveniently. When they were at their lockers they both got their things and went to their homeroom and sat down.

"So, Sesshy-Kun.." Kagome started. "Hm..?" Sesshoumaru looked at her. "I-I was wondering..If you wanted to do something after school. You know, just us..?" Kagome asked as she blushed and played with her fingers.

'That's..Adorable.' Sesshoumaru thought. But what came out of his mouth was the opposite. Though he didn't mean it.

See, if Sesshoumaru were to date Kagome. Things would change and for the worse most likely. They would most likely be ridiculed for it. They already are on a regular basis. Or at least all but Sesshoumaru. The girls loved him because he was "hot". But that might change. The way he looks now. The girls might not like it. But if they don't they'll start treating him like they did Kagome and the others. But if they still liked him. They would ridicule Kagome much worse, of might do go an even more extreme. He didn't want her to get hurt. Emotionally and especially not physically. But sadly that's how most of the female population of the school worked. But he also didn't want his reputation to get trashed either.

Not that he thought it would be because of Kagome. He was sure it would be mainly because some ridiculous rumor would be started by a jealous brat. That was his whole theory on what would most likely be.

"Sesshy-Kun?" Kagome said wondering why he spaced out. "Huh? Oh." Sesshoumaru looked at her being snapped from his thoughts. "Well, what's it gonna be?" Kagome asked with a smile on her beautiful face. "Listen Kagome. I know you mean this to be a date. And, well. We're just friends." Sesshoumaru said trying to clear the knot in his throat.

He desperately did want her to be his girlfriend, because he really liked her. It took him everything he had to say this next thing. "And that's all we are. Friends." Sesshoumaru said as he looked away from her saddened, disappointed and distraught face. 'How stupid of me, to ask him such a thing!' Kagome thought. She thought that she was going to cry, but she knew she had to hold them back no matter what.

Kagome was known to be the 'toughest' girl in school. She was an exceptional fighter and knew all kinds of martial arts, because her father's side of her family, were all martial arts masters. She was taught everything in her family. Every fight she's ever been in she has won. And the other walked away really hurting. She would never degrade herself to petty 'brat' fights. No matter what she always used the skill she knew, and didn't do what every other girl in the school did.

Which would be biting, scratching, pulling hair, and petty slaps and kicks. That in fact is why she preferred to fight boys. Fighting girls just annoyed her. Next in line for that position would be Sango. Who actually was Kagome's cousin. She had learned all the things Kagome had but even though she always acted like she wanted to fight, she actually preferred not to fight.

And no one messed with Rin, or Ayame because Sango, and Kagome would defend them, because they were all best friends. And the guys, could hold their own, even Miroku, whom would rather 'talk about it'. But back to reality. 'What have I done..?" Sesshoumaru thought to himself. He then stood up and walked out of the classroom. He went to the nurses office and faked being sick, almost begging to go home. The nurse called his father, and Sesshoumaru knew his father wouldn't be happy that he'd have to come from work to pick up a faking sick Sesshoumaru from school.

- In The Car-

"So, what's really wrong Sesshoumaru?" InuTaisho asked as he stopped at a red light. "Nothing, dad…I just don't feel good." Sesshoumaru said looking out the window. "Don't lie to me, Sesshoumaru. You know demons can't get sick. You know the consequences for lying." InuTaisho warned. "it's a girl…" Sesshoumaru said at almost a whisper. "W-What!" InuTaisho almost swerved off the road. "DAD, WHAT THE HECK!" Sesshoumaru yell clutching the safety handle just above his head. "Sesshoumaru, what do you mean by it's a girl!" InuTaisho asked while trying not to kill himself and his only son in a car accident that he caused.

"Her name is Kagome Higurashi, we have been friends for a little while, and she asked me out and I rejected her. Very stupidly." Sesshoumaru said. "Alright but why did you need to leave school?" InuTaisho asked obliviously. "Because I couldn't just stay there, and go to the classes we have together and just sit there not talking to her. Its too awkward." Sesshoumaru said sinking in passenger seat. "Why do you care? I thought you said you don't like any of the girls in school." InuTaisho said still confused. "Well..I do like her." Sesshoumaru said with almost a blush on his face, trying to hide it with his hat.

"Ah." InuTaisho said finally pulling into the driveway of their home. Sesshoumaru grabbed his bag and walked into his house with no words said to anyone. When he got to his room he closed the door, and sat down on his bed. He looked down and held his head in his hands while shaking his head. 'What the have I done?' Sesshoumaru thought to himself again. 'But then again, I did this mainly to protect her, right?' Sesshoumaru looked up and saw a picture he had ripped from the yearbook from last year. It was of him and Kagome screwing around in their lunch period. He smirked when he looked at it. That was funny, they had spent the rest of the day in the principal's office. It was funny because it definitely wasn't ever expected of Sesshoumaru, but more Kagome.

"Oh boy." Sesshoumaru said aloud. He then walked over to his calendar and looked at the date. Its said 'Band practice' written on it. "Oh boy." Sesshoumaru said again slapping his forehead. Then the little nightmare of Sesshoumaru's life walked in, of course without knocking. "Sessh, what are you doing home?" Izayoi, his father's wife asked. Sesshoumaru stared at her. "And what are you doing walking in my room without knocking, Izayoi?" Sesshoumaru retorted glaring at her. "And how many times must I tell you, my name is Sesshoumaru and that's how you will address me." Sesshoumaru, added. Izayoi looked at him resentfully. "Sesshoumaru I have had it with your disrespect. Tonight at dinner we will be discussing this with your father." Izayoi said before storming out of his room slamming the door behind her.

"Crap. Father will really be mad now." Sesshoumaru said sitting back on his bed. After a few moments went by he laid down and slowly drifted to sleep.

Yeah, I know it's a little short but I have been busy, and this is much as I can squeeze out. Sorry it took so long to update, I'll try to be quicker next time.