Through Blood and Tears
Chapter 6: Saturday Detention
"Kagome, time to get up." The young woman covered her head with her blanket, hoping the voice would disappear. She felt the soft cotton ripped off of her, leaving her shivering. "Come on, dear. It's already eleven o'clock. Time to breathe in the day." Kagome moaned at the sound of her mother's nagging voice. It was Saturday and she was in no mood to get out of bed.
Her study period during lunch yesterday didn't go well and she was up late last night talking to Sango. Her mom walked out of the room as she rose to a sitting position, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. The older female had thrown open the curtains, allowing sunlight to pour into the bland room. Kagome swung her feet over the edge of the bed and stretched, yawning in the process. She slowly stood and went to her closet to browse for an outfit for the day.
When she had gone to room 1304 the previous day, the room was already in chaos. The teacher finally had to call down some help and the entire classroom was pretty much kept under house arrest. Inuyasha and Kouga were placed at separate sides of the room; giving each other death stares as the professor spoke. Apparently, they all had to write a one-thousand word essay about behavior on school grounds. So the group spent the entire hour thinking up ideas while their teacher went over the information for Saturday night detention.
Their small group and a teacher were going to be the only ones present considering it was a Saturday. The students would arrive in the same classroom promptly before seven and take their assigned seats. Their time would be spent working on their essays until they were free to go at ten. To every one's surprise, the school had already informed the student's parents of the predicament and had gotten the okay to proceed with their punishment.
Kagome grabbed her desired outfit from her closet and went into the bathroom, preparing for a nice hot shower. She absently allowed her thoughts to wander. I wonder what Inuyasha is doing right now? She turned a shade of red as she realized who her thoughts consisted of. Shaking it off, the raven haired beauty jumped out of the shower, changed, and dried her hair; all the while trying to keep her thoughts away from the half-demon her heart desired. When she finished, the smell of pancakes greeted her as she opened her bedroom door and she quickly ran into her room to finish getting ready before she allowed herself to be mixed up in the sweat aroma.
The dark haired teen glanced at her being in the full length mirror, taking in her appearance. She chose to wear a blue tank top with a white, long sleeved spring jacket. Her legs were clothed in white capris that reached her knees. Her ebony hair fell softly over her shoulders as she brushed it for a final time. Nodding her head in approval, Kagome made her way downstairs with a smile on her face.
"Morning mom," she greeted as she sat down at the table, waiting patiently for her breakfast. Her mother smiled a hello as she slid a plate of pancakes in front of her. Even though it was almost noon, Naomi always expected her daughter to be a late riser and prepared breakfast for her during lunch hours.
Kagome happily shoved the food into her mouth, allowing the delicious taste to bathe her tongue. "Where's Souta?" she asked, even though she had a sneaking suspicion as to where her younger brother could be.
"He's out playing with his friends. He actually gets up on time." She gave her mom a knowing smile as she finished up her meal. Her phone vibrated and she ripped it out from the front pocket of her pants. The caller id notified her it was Sango.
"Hey, what's up?" Kagome answered.
"Not much. You want to hang out with the guys today before detention?" She replied with a yes and was told to meet them at Sango's house in ten minutes. Kagome hung up the phone and cleaned away her plate.
"Mom, I'm going to hangout with my friends today before detention, so I probably won't be home all day, okay?" Her mother gave her a nod in approval as Kagome ran out of the kitchen towards her room. She grabbed her school bag and slipped on her white tennis shoes before running out the door. Naomi shouted a goodbye as her daughter started up the engine and sped towards the brunette's house; excited about the day, not know what the night would hold for her.
It was ten to seven as Inuyasha pulled up in front of Shikon High. Kagome, Miroku, and Sango all piled out of his car as they followed the half-demon up the front steps. An eerie feeling crept up their spines at the sight of the almost empty parking lot. The foursome shrugged it off and entered through the school doors. A bang echoed off the walls as the doors slammed closed behind them. Their path was lit only by a few dim lights, kept on during the night for security purposes. No one spoke as they continued to walk side by side to their destination.
"HI YOU GUYS!" The girls jumped a foot in the air as Miroku and Inuyasha turned around, their hearts pounding in their chests. Relief washed over them, followed by anger, as they saw who startled them.
"Rin! Are you trying to give us all a heart attack?" Sango shouted as she took in her friend's sudden appearance. The petite girl looked hurt at the comment as everyone took a few breaths, trying to calm their racing pulse. Rin mumbled an apology, her lips still holding a trace of a smile.
The bubbly female continued walked towards 1304, humming softly to herself. Kagome stared on in disbelief as her friends followed suite. The group soon shook it off, letting out a few nervous chuckles, unaware of the eyes watching their every movement.
Everyone talked amongst themselves as the four friends entered the half-filled classroom. Kagome's Japanese Language teacher was propped on her desk, ignoring the conversations as she buried her head in a book. The dark haired teen glanced around the room to see her fellow captives; Rin had joined Sesshomaru in the left back corner, Kouga and his friends sat in the middle to the right, Kikyo and her posse sat behind them, Hojo sat off to the side by himself, and Ayame had taken a seat in the front row. The red head gestured to the four seats surrounding her.
Kagome happily obliged as she led her group over to where the female wolf demon waited. She set down her bag as she took her seat. Ayame immediately struck up a conversation with the group, drifting from one topic to the next. The professor set down her book as the clock struck seven o'clock.
"Alright, class. Tonight you'll be working on that essay assignment you were given yesterday. You will work diligently for the next three hours." Everyone stopped their conversations as they turned their attention to the teacher. A few groans sounded, but the classmates complied none the less.
Kagome glanced up at the clock, reading the time to be half past seven. She had finished half of her rough draft, but felt as if forever had gone by. Her hand cramped up moments earlier and her train of thought had dispersed, leaving the young woman begging for inspiration. When she realized it had only been thirty short minutes, she sighed and laid her head against her desk. This was not her idea of a fun Saturday night. She would much rather be at the club ...
The blond professor suddenly closed her book and stood. "Class, I'm going to use the restroom. Mind your work while I'm gone. I'll only be a few minutes." With that, she disappeared through the classroom door.
"Damn it! This is fucking ridiculous!" someone shouted through the small room. All eyes shifted to see Kouga staring back at them. "What? You know you're all thinking the same thing." He crossed his arms and stuck his nose up in the air. Kagome only sighed, turning back to her essay.
A few moments later, she glanced up at the clock as it read ten to eight. I wonder where Ms. Kimiko is ... She quietly glimpsed her surroundings to look at her classmates. Hojo was busy scribbling on his paper, Sesshomaru was expressionless as he glared at Rin and her hyperactive conversation, Kikyo and her friends were gossiping quietly, Kouga was bragging about himself to his pack, and Kagome's group was silently working.
"Inuyasha," she whispered to the half-demon beside her as he stared off into space. His amber eyes met hers as she called his name. "I wonder where Ms. Kimiko is," she continued after she had his full attention. The silver haired man only shrugged and went back to his daydreaming. The young woman was one to worry about things such as this. If the teacher was gone, it meant they didn't have to work on their papers, giving them plenty of free time.
Kagome only sighed and pulled out her ipod. She slipped in the headphones and began to play her favorite music, mindlessly drawing on the rough draft of her essay. Time seemed to fly as she became lost in the beats of her music. When she looked up again, the clock read to be half past eight. She turned off her music player and put it away. Now she was getting anxious.
She quietly rose from her seat and shuffled to the door, opening it to glance out into the empty hallways. Inuyasha noticed her strange behavior and eyed her suspiciously. "Kags, what are you doing?" Kagome, startled by his voice, let go of the door handle and caused it to slam shut. Everyone turned their attention to where the sound had come from.
A pink blush dusted her cheeks and her heart pounded in her chest as every pair of eyes in the room stared at her. "I was just wondering where the teacher went, that's all. It's been an hour and she still isn't back. I was just worried."
"Wait, you mean we have been sitting here like idiots the entire time the teacher was gone?" Kouga stated, uncrossing his arms. "We could have left the school by now." His fellow cell mates watched as he threw his arms up in the air for emphasis. Everyone knew if you avoided punishment, the consequences would become more severe.
"Maybe we should go look for her ..." Kagome mused as she stole another glance towards the door.
"You know? I think Kags is right," Sango piped up, rising from her seat. "It is kind of strange that Ms. Kimiko hasn't returned yet."
"Are you stupid? As long as the wench is gone, we don't have to do the damn essay," Inuyasha chimed in, a scowl on his face. For once, dare he say it, he agreed with the flea bitten wolf.
"And what else are we doing that is so exiting?" the dark haired teen asked, irritation in her voice and her hands on her hips. "We aren't doing anything anyways, so ..." The brunette saw the glint in her eyes.
"What are you thinking?" She eyed her friend, knowing Kagome was the one to come up with some kind of amusement.
"So why don't we go look for her?" she asked hesitantly, receiving only bewildered stares in response.
Kikyo chuckled. "You want us to go out into an empty school, with dark hallways, and search for a teacher?" Kagome nodded her head. Her rival's icy demeanor stood strong for a moment before a small smile blessed her lips. "I'm game."
Everyone was shocked at Kikyo's agreement to Kagome's plan. The girls had always held some sort of rivalry against one another since they met; why would that change now?
"Okay ..." Kagome said slowly, unsure of Kikyo's answer. "Who wants to join us?"
A low rumble sounded through the room as they all agreed. Hojo glanced around nervously before speaking up. "Well the teacher said she would be back, shouldn't we all stay here? I mean, if she comes back ..." His words were cut off by Kouga's fist meeting his head. He yelped from the contact as the wolf demon grunted.
"Kouga!" Kagome reprimanded before glaring at him. He only crossed his arms and looked away.
"So, Kags, how do we go about this?" Ayame asked, trying to change the subject.
"Well, let's split up into teams. That way, we won't be alone." The slender woman smiled as she pictured the groups in her head. "Then we can split up the school between us."
Inuyasha was shocked to say the idea didn't sound that bad. Besides, it would get them out of doing the damn essay and if the teacher found out, they could say they were worried and went looking for her. He smirked.
Kagome glanced over at her classmate's faces, getting an approval from everyone except Hojo. "So what are the groups going to be?" Kagura asked, speaking up for once.
"Well, since we all have a few enemies in here," Kagome replied, eyeing everyone with a knowing look. "We should probably make sure we don't put them in the same group."
A nervous laugh erupted from the brunette. "So tell us, Kags, how do you expect to accomplish that?"
She walked over to the blackboard and picked up a piece of chalk. Writing every one's names on the board, she started drawing lines, getting her pairings situated.
"Well let's see here, Inuyasha doesn't get along with Kouga, Ayame doesn't get along with Kikyo ..." Kagome mumbled as everyone gathered around, trying to catch a glimpse of what she was up to. "There," she finally announced, a smile blessing her lips as she set the white stick down. The group studied her handy work, some letting out a few giggles. Their names were listed and Kagome had configured it to see who shouldn't be with whom. Lines scattered the blackboard and scribbles were drawn here and there. Everyone exchanged looks, confused and wondering if anyone understood it.
"Uh, Kagome," Inuyasha started, stepping forward. "What does this mean?" he asked, scratching his head with one hand as he pointed to the board with the other.
Said girl only sighed. There was so much drama between the gang that she couldn't put it into a neat configuration if she wanted to. "Basically, it shows who despises who So let's pick teams." They gave her another questioning glance as she turned her back to the board.
Kagome wrote down names on the side, circling them as she went. It took about a minute before she stepped back and revealed her handiwork. The students huddled around, trying to get a glimpse; as if they were all trying to see if they shared classes with their friends.
Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku
Kikyo, Kagura, Naraku
Kouga, Ginta, Hakkaku, Ayame
Sesshy, Rin, Hojo
Sesshomaru quirked an eyebrow in the young woman's direction, angered by the way his name had been displayed. If it had not been for Rin's presence, he wouldn't have thought twice about killing the mortal girl. A few complaints were heard since Kouga wanted to be with Kagome, Kikyo wanted to be with Inuyasha, and so on and so forth. Luckily, Kagome stood her ground. "This is the only way the teams will work. I checked the math."
"Whatever," Kouga mumbled, crossing his arms. Hojo sighed. I don't even want to go and Kagome pairs me up with a hyper active girl and a cold hearted demon. Why me? The dark haired teen only smiled, please with her control over the situation.
"Okay you guys; let's figure out who will go where." She gestured over to the school map that hung on the wall, everyone following her movement. The next few minutes were spent arguing who would go where and what not. After it had been settled, it was 8:43 and Kagome took charge once more. "Let's all meet in the gym at 9:30. If anyone finds Ms. Kimiko, explain the plan to her and meet us up in the gym, got it?" Everyone mumbled a reply. Little did they know what awaited them as they split up and stepped out of the sanctuary of their classroom.
A/N: Yay! Another long chapter! And I didn't even have to combine chapters this time. lol. So now we begin the actual plot line of the story. Hope I'm starting to spook you a bit. Let me know what you think of it so far. So please R&R and I'll update as soon as I can. Thanks!