Disclaimer- I don't own anything, but the idea.

Summary: Kagome has been on her own for a long time. Living life as best as she can, but what happens when she becomes entangled in the world of the Italian cusines.

Thoughts

"Talking"

Edited!: 1/28/13

Italian School Days

September 24th:

5:00 a.m.

"GOOODD MORNING, your listening to K-93 f.m, with the craziest musi-" Kagome's hand slammed down on the loud alarm clock, officially shutting it off, before he hand retreated back under the warm comforter.

Yawning, stretching much like a cat. One azure blue eye poked out from underneath the comforter to see the clock glaring at her menacingly at the sun peeking through her window..

"Aya it's too early," she whined, throwing the covers off to the side. Sitting up, she eased out the kinks in her body.

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Kagome yawned her feet padded across the kitchen floor. She had a sleepy smile on her face when she saw Ponyo up and swimming about already. "Morning Ponyo."

"Blup blup." Kagome reached into the cupboard pulling out Ponyo's fish food, sprinkling a pinch into Ponyo's bowl. She put up the fish food, heading into her bathroom.

Grimacing at the sight of her morning face, dry slobber marks on the side of her cheek and mucous in the corner of her eyes. She turned on the faucet sprinkling some water in her face. Kagome reached up, slapping both of her cheeks, so they were now a little red and she was wide awake. The tingling sensation in her cheek proof of that.

"Yosh, new school semester here I come!"

7:20 a.m:

Kagome grumbled about prices get more and more expensive every year as she paid her scanned her PASMO card (Bus pass).

She saw a few other girls wearing high school uniforms for the school three miles from her own.

Some of them she remembered from middle school, so she went to chat with them.

"Hey Yamizaki-chan is that you?"

12 a.m:

"...It is required that each student finish this pre-assessment packet tonight and bring it in tomorrow-No exceptions. This helps me to know where you are in your studies and see if half of you did what was on the syllabus given this summer."

There were collective groans from the whole class.

'What a bunch of whiners, half of them probably only took the class cause their parents ordered them to.'

As a second year in high school, she had gotten used to doing these pre-assessment packets, some much think than the one in her hand. This should be expected, especially considering this is an advanced class at Johou High Academy. The tests helped to solidify in the teacher's mind if you were fit for class and what the teacher expects you to do throughout the semester. And based on how thick the packet in her hand was she would have to say, Sayaka-sennsei has high expectations for the class.

'I wonder what Kuchiyo-sensei wanted yesterday. Probably to discuss the field trip for the honors students.'

"Psst...psst" Kagome's brows scrunched together in confusion.

"Psst!"

Realizing someone was trying to call her, she turned around coming face to face with big expressive green eyes and a dopey wide grin. Too close for comfort

"Thank goodness I thought I would have to yell to get your attention."

Kagome leaned back a little to look at the person. Bright spiky red hair, small button nose, and tall...really tall. It was a boy despite his soft sounding voice. She could tell he was a foreigner by his horrible attempt at speaking Japanese.'

"Um..yes..Did you need something?" She asked him in perfect English. Hoping he spoke it.

The boy face literally shined when she spoke English, "Yeah...hehe...You see I kind of fell asleep and well...I'm not sure what were supposed to be doing."

Kagome looked at the boy and one word came to mind.

Baka. There was always one in every advanced class. One who slacked off when it came to work and ended up acing tests that mattered...or failed altogether. Trying to think back to the class introductions, but she didn't remembered seeing him introduce himself to the class earlier. Then again there were a lot of new kids.

"Umm...who are you again?" Kagome asked. The boy smiled his eyes twinkled excitedly. What was so great about introducing yourself.

"Names Mancini, Taka an echange student from Italy and your Higurashi, Kagome right?"

Kagome nodded. "Yes I am she. Well Mancini-san were supposed to finish our pre-assessment packets and bring them back tomorrow."

Taka gimaced. "Yikes and here I was thinking it was perfect paper airplane material."

Kagome shook her head, turning back around to face the front of the classroom.

Why didn't I take that seat in the front?

Taka's P.O.V.

7 a.m :

Man when the old man said his granddaughter lived in Japan, he meant smacked dab in the heart of Japan.

Taka gazed down at the lip of paper in his hand.

"Johou Academy."

It took him a while before he acquired the information he needed. Although now that he stood at the front gates of the school he couldn't help but be impressed. Tall wrought-iron gates surrounded the entire academy. A large building with high arched doors and had a French theme to it. This academy apparently is where the rich and smart kids attended high school, a lot of foreigners attended here as well.

Figures the old man's granddaughter would be smart, let's hope she not a snob.

He had always been interested in Asian culture so when the old man had offered him an all expense-paid trip to spend two weeks attending a Japanese school he had readily agreed, only to find out he was being sent to convince his estranged granddaughter to come and visit him in Italy. Apparently the old man's son, had been shirking his duties where his daughter was concerned and the old man is determined to see right done by his granddaughter.

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"Psst...psst" I whispered as softly as I could so the teacher didn't hear. I waited but she still didn't turn around. Thinking I hadn't been loud enough I call out again.

"Psst!"

She finally turned around to face me. Oh boy, she is real easy on the eyes. "Thank goodness I thought I would have to yell to get your attention." I watched as she leaned back giving me a once over. Had I sent something wrong. However her eyes appraising me made me feel I like puffing out my chest, or flexing a bit. His Italian blood lit with pride at the spark he had seen in her eyes.

Yes baby, I am that hot.

"Um..yes..Did you need something?"

Awesome she speaks English and boy was it the most melodic sound he had ever heard. I couldn't help but blush, "Yeah...hehe...You see I kind of fell asleep and well...I'm not sure what were supposed to be doing."

Her small smile suddenly faded and her lips pursed.

It's like old man when ever he's disappointed at something I've done. It made me want to shudder, because usually such a look was followed by old man's mighty whack to the back of my skull.

"Umm..so who are you?" Kagome asked.

I couldn't help but smile. She obviously wasn't paying attention to the introductions. Time to impress Taka! "Names Mancini, Taka an exchange student from Italy, and your Higurashi, Kagome right?." 'Of course I knew her name long before the introduction was given this morning.'

"Well Mancini-san we are supposed to finish our pre-assessment packets and bring them back tomorrow."

Sheesh what is with this school, giving so much homework on the first day of school. I decided to try my hand at making Kagome laugh. Maybe then it might be easier to get her to agree to come with me to Italy and then I won't have to suffer old man's wrath.

"Yikes and here I was thinking it was perfect paper airplane material."

She merely shook her head at my joke, turning back around, where she proceeded to ignore me till class let out. I grimaced, face palming. I had definitely messed up, it was obvious by the way she had been paying attention and taking diligent note in class that she was a nerd.

Normal P.O.V.

"Higurashi-san wait up!" Kagome turned only to see the red-headed boy from earlier. Without really thinking she bolted down the hallway.

Taka blinked, surprised when Kagome suddenly took off. Didn't she just see me? He started to chase after her when someone stopped him.

"Mancini-san!" Taka turned surprised to see his teacher standing there with one hand on her hips and the other holding some stuff in her hand.

"Yes Sayaka-sensei did you need something?"

"Yes I did," tapping her foot in annoyance she held up the pre-assessment packet he was sure he had purposely left behind. "You left this in my classroom and I need to speak with you concerning something else. If you would please follow me." She said.

"Of course Sayaka-sensei." Taka looked back down the hall where Kagome had ran off, grumbling before following after Sayaka-sensei. Just what he needed something to delay his mission.

Kagome kept up with her pace till she was two hallways away. She slowed down to the same pace as everyone one else and made her way to her next class the long way. "what is with that guy, oh kami don't tell me he has a crush on me." The thought made her shudder.

To be continued. Second chappy done!