The Grandchildren of The 2 Great Lords

Disclaimer: I own not Nurarihyon no mago nor Inuyasha.

Chapter 32

"GYAAAAAA…. I'm LATE! AGAIN! Screamed Kameko as she scrambled out of bed, putting on her uniform, without even bothering to shower, grabbing her school bag with shoes in hand and running down the stair of her dorm in her socks.

'It's the third time this week I'm late! I should really tell Rikuo to stop coming over!'

The past two weeks after the library incident, Rikuo has being spending every night at Kameko's room, making sure that she is safe, according to him. Not that Kameko's complaining but she really needs her sleep and her grades has being dropping. Not that she's failing but heck, she feels the need to excel in everything, which is very important. Her uncle keeps telling her that she's a descendant of the most powerful inu daiyoukai of the Western Lands, she can't slack.

As she ran past the cafeteria, into the school building, she could already see the hallways almost empty, since the bell hadn't rang yet. She had two seconds to spare and she ran to the lady's room in her floor. Just when she was about to go in, the bell rang. She sprang into a run, most like Inuyasha in his glory days, and made it on time before Hamasaki-sensei entered the room.

The sight of her as she opened the sliding door of the back of her classroom was so awful, making her classmates cringe; some of the member of the Nura Gumi who where in her class were surprised by such a sight. Even Nura Rikuo eyed her like he was looking at a very disheveled and unwashed mental patient; which was actually how she looked like. Her usually sleek and perfectly combed hair, looked dry and dusty, very much like an old used broom. Her cheeks had not the usual rosen tint, her lips where pale and dry; her skin looked scaly and scanted. Her attire was much to desire: the opening of her skirt was in the wrong direction, her shirt was untucked and wrinkled and she was still carrying her shoes in her hand.

Assuming by the look in everyone's face, Kameko managed to maintain her highly royal posture and walked to her seat. With still every eye on her, she sat, put down her bag and did her hair into a messy bun.

Rikuo was about to say something when Kameko let up her hand and said, "Save it!"

Just then Hamasaki-sensei walked in and addressed to the class:

"As you all know, the time for the Annual Arashiyama Autumn Ball has arrived," a few students cheered, others whistled. Hamasaki-sensei lifted her hand motioning silence, "and as everybody knows, every year we pick an Autumn King and Queen," more cheers and whistles. "For those attending our school for the first time, candidates are picked by the student body and then, the night of the ball, from the those voted candidates, the students pick a winner. Now for this year, the theme will be Transcending Time, which means all get to wear traditional clothes; its not mandatory but preferred."

The rest of the day went on as of much excitement, after the announcement of the Autumn Ball or what the students called The Autumn. Everyone was mumbling and whispering from what they are going to wear, how to invite to whose gonna be crowned King and Queen this year. Kameko paid no attention to such things, as it was all too frivolous to her.

"Why are you not excited about this, Kameko-chan?" asked a very cheerful Yuki-Onna.

"Because its all to show who is wearing what and whose going with whom… its just dumb," said Kameko as she bit her egg sandwich.

"I am really nervous," said Yura. "I don't know who to invite?"

"See that's my point… that's why I choose not to attend," said Kameko giving another bite to her sandwich.

"Rikuo-sama is going to be very sad, Kameko-chan… He will be wanting to go with you," said Yuki-Onna rather surprised.

"Well, tell Rikuo that I do not plan to go and that he has my permission to go with someone else," said Kameko very stern.

"C'mon, Kameko-chan, it will be fun! We are all going! Even your cousin!" said Yura, trying to cheer her up.

Kameko mulled over it, "I don't know… I'll think about it."

"And by the way, Yura-chan, the boys are the ones that invites us girls," chirped Yuki-Onna.

"Even worse! What if nobody wants to take me?" said a very worried Yura.

"I'm pretty sure someone will invite you," smiled Yuki-Onna.

"Uh, un"

After school was done, Kameko ran back to her dorm to take a shower. Gosh, I smell like a dirty dog… what will uncle Sesshomaru say about this?

When the most needed shower was done, she walked back to her room to change and later head out to the library. After the library incident, she had stayed two more days in her room resting, so she was behind with her studies. Also the fact that Rikuo stayed every night distracting her wasn't helping. A pink tint flushed her cheeks as she remembered several close calls she had with Rikuo. The sexual tension was thick every time they where together but they knew they had to wait. It wasn't easy but both had done their best not to succumb into temptation.

She reached her bedroom and as soon as she touched the handle, something felt off. She retracted her hand and summoned her bow and arrow as she once again tried to open the door. Nothing was inside or out of place when she walked in, but she still had the feeling that someone was or had been in her room. She changed quickly, grabbed her books and headed towards the library.

"Somebody's been to my room," stated Kameko as she walked into the group study room where Seiichimaru, Itaku and Kurotabo sat.

"How do you know?" asked Seiichimaru.

"'Cause I felt the presence," she answered. "Nothing seem to be moved but there was definitely someone in my room before I walked in."

"Do you think it could be related to the note?" asked Itaku.

"I don't know," pondered Kameko. "Whenever a note was left, I always felt a presence… similar to that witch who cursed my father; yet this time, I'm not sure…"

"Could it be that the person who did this might be working with or for that which has cursed your father, Kameko-chan?" asked Kurotabo.

"I believe so," she said, sitting down.

"What's with all the long faces?" asked Rikuo as he walked into the room. All heads jerked up as soon as he spoke; clearly nobody sensed his presence.

"Someone's been in Kameko's room," said Seiichimaru.

Rikuo tried to manage is rage as he said, "Do you have any idea of whom it might be?"

"I'm not sure but sooner or later, something is going to happen and I will be ready to deal with it," said Kameko, dead serious.

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