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Chapter 4

To prepare for Monday morning I decided to refresh my wardrobe. After the 7 o'clock service at the Cathedral, Sangwa took me to Macy's to get some new suits. Kagome and Sango decided to come as well. Miroku and Inuyasha, on the other hand, decided to stay at Kagome's house. Before I went into Macy's, I made it clear that I wanted either a grey or white suit. The ladies agreed, and said that they would be good colour choices to match with my fair complexion.

We left the store after three hours of searching. I was very pleased with what I decided upon. I bought four three-piece suits. Two white, one grey, and one brown. Needless to say, I was quite exited about Monday morning.

On Monday, I was up at five thirty. I put on my white suit and shirt with a red bow tie. While at Macy's, Sangwa and Kagome happened to find a pair of Italian white leather shoes on sale (God bless a woman's intuition). After an hour, I woke up Kagome.

"Kagome…Kagome, wake up. It's Monday morning. Time for school." I said in a whisper.

"Uhhnn…I don't……I don't wanna…Five more minutes." she said with a groan. I had to laugh at that. It was absolutely adorable.

"In five minutes, I'll have eaten all of the pancakes." I said through a chuckle.

"Alright, alright, I'm up." Kagome said as she stretched. "I'll see you downstairs."

"Good,' I replied. "I'll be waitin'." So I walked downstairs. But before I reached the kitchen, I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the mirror. I couldn't help the feeling of vanity that grasped my mind as I saw how good I looked in that white suit. I fiddled a bit with my tie to make sure that it was perfectly straight. But as I thought about it, I realized just how light my belt felt without my revolver (Being a student, I was not allowed to carry my revolver in plain sight. I could, however keep it on my person if it is concealed). So I was forced to keep my revolver tucked away in my briefcase. I did still, however, wear my badge for all the world to see. As I stared at myself in the mirror, I heard a knock on the door. I opened the door to find Inuyasha of all people standing there.

"Well, good mornin' Inuyasha. You're up mighty early today." I said in surprise, considering the fact that he was usually the last of the group to arrive at school.

"Morning Travis. Is Kagome up yet?" He asked.

"No, not yet. She's taking a shower right now," I replied. "Would you like to come in? You can join us for breakfast and then we can walk to school together."

"Sure, sounds good to me! What's for breakfast?" Inuyasha inquired.

"Pancakes. Fresh from the skillet. How many do ya want?" I asked.

"Four for me," He replied. "Huh? Say, Travis. What's with the new suit? It looks good."

I turned around to answer. "Ya like it? I bought it yesterday. If everything goes well this mornin' I'll be teachin' the Bible Studies class." I said with a smile.

"Really? Well alright! I always wanted to know more about that religion of yours!" Inuyasha said with an odd touch of excitement. I turned around to finish making breakfast when Kagome came down.

"Wow, Travis. You look like a trip in that suit!" Kagome said with a touch of enthusiasm. "Oh! Good morning Inuyasha! What're you doing here?"

"I thought I would walk with ya to school today! Gotta problem with that?!" Inuyasha asked rashly.

'Oh boy, here we go…' I thought as a fight erupted behind me.

Well, after the fight settled and my skillet had been thrown through the window, We took of to school in my truck. Along the way, we picked up Sango and Miroku, who were busy making out at the street corner of all places.

"Good Mornin' Sango and Miroku," I said. "It's a bit early for lovey dovey stuff, ain't it?"

"It's never to early for us, right Sango? Miroku said as he began groping Sango.

"Miroku!! You pervert! Playtimes over! Now be serious!" Sango said fiercely as Miroku began to back off.

"Ok, Ok. Hey Travis, nice suit! I hope all goes well today!" Miroku said as he and Sango climbed into the back of my truck.

"Oh, that's right! You have that interview today, don't you?" Sango said as she sat besides Kagome.

"That's right. I sure hope everything goes as I hope it will. But we'll just have to wait and see, won't we?" I said with a smile.

"That's true." Kagome replied.

"Don't worry, Trav, If they give you any trouble, I'll fix em' for ya!" Inuyasha said with a confident tone.

"Hahaha. Well, I appreciate that, Inuyasha." I said with a laugh.

We stopped to pick up Sangwa next. She seated herself in the front seat with me and we started to school.

"Good morning, Travis. My, you look handsome in that new suit." she said with a slight blush on her face.

"Why, thank you, Sangwa. You look very lovely today, as well." I replied, also blushing.

Sangwa smiled. "Travis, you say that every morning."

"That's because it's true." I said with a blush that would made a chili pepper look pale.

I could hear giggles coming from Sango and Kagome in the back. I knew that they thought that Sangwa and I were perfect for each other. But there were, shall we say, barriers that kept us from being together.

We arrived at the school with time to spare. As we got out of the truck, we heard the roar of a hot rod purple Nissan Altima as it sped into the school parking lot. Out of it climbed a fellow who I truly detested. He was everything I disliked in one 5'11, 165 pound package. His name was Naraku. He had on an oil stained white t-shirt, ripped blue jeans, and a black leather jacket. He had purple streaks in his long black hair, black combat boots, and a switch blade knife that he was using to clean the dirt out from under his finger nails. But the worst part was not how he dressed. He was Sangwa's boyfriend.

"Hey babe…and others." he said with an 'I hate you losers' look on his face.

"Hey Naraku!" Sangwa said as she ran to him and hugged him. He took her into his arms and pulled her into a kiss as he groped her. Sangwa, although reluctantly, allowed his hands to wander. I, however, would not tolerate it. I loved her to much.

"Ahem. This is considered part of school campus. You know the rules, Naraku: No public displays of affection." I said with a hint of warning in my voice. Naraku merely laughed at me.

"Well, hey there, Tin Star," Naraku said with a devilish grin that shot shivers up my spine. "Are you gonna hound me with more of your punk rules today?" Naraku was everything his attire presents him to be: an ass with absolutely no respect for anything.

" I don't make the rules, Naraku. I merely enforce them. So if you don't want to be reported, I suggest you move along." I said fiercely. Naraku just scoffed at me.

"Yeah, whatever." he scoffed. He said goodbye to Sangwa and headed off to the school building. The rest of us stayed in the parking lot for a little while longer.

"Man, that guy's a jerk." Inuyasha said with a growl.

"Yes, you would think he would have a little more respect for his fellow man." Miroku reassured.

"Hey, I would be surprised if he had respect for himself, let alone anyone else." Sango piped up.

"I wish you guys could get along with Naraku." Sangwa said in the midst of our conversation.

"Which brings me to my next point," Kagome replied. "What do you see in him? He's a total jerk!" Kagome exclaimed.

" You guys, I know Naraku seems a little rough around the edges. But when he and I are together, he acts different." Sangwa said.

"Well, If he makes you happy, Sangwa, then I'm happy as well." I said, although I was completely crushed that she would choose him over me.

"Thanks, Travis. Thank you for understanding." Sangwa said with a smile.

And with that, we walked to the school, knowing that today was going to be full of surprises