Chapter 4. The Game
-Kagome-
"Hey Ginta, Koga!" I shouted to my friends, who were walking ahead of me. They both turned and face me.
"Oh hey Kags." Koga grinned as he wrapped his toned arms around me.
"Have either of you seen Kikyo or Seshora today?" Koga shook his head 'no', Ginta did same thing. I sighed.
"Great that means their probably skipping school again." I rolled my eyes.
"They'll never going to graduate if they keeps this up."
"Seshora has money, so for her it's not a big deal. Knowing Kikyo, she's probably going to work for a strip club when she gets out of school"
I smacked Koga for his jerky comment.
"Well it's true."
"But maybe she'll be a doctor on the side?" Ginta offered trying to cheer me up.
"Maybe."
"Hey you guys!" Rin and Sesshomaru joined our small group, which was stopped in front of Ginta's locker while he looked for money.
"Hey."
"Have you seen Inuyasha today." Rin asked in a panicky voice. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed at the sound of his name.
"Um, no…why?"
"Oh no! What if he transferred?!" She squealed.
"Wouldn't that be a dream…" Sesshomaru growled under his breath.
"I doubt it Rin." I soothed my frantic friend. I could tell Sesshomaru was more hurt by the way he was glaring at the lockers.
"Hey Rin come here." I whispered, pulling her away for privacy.
"Don't gush about Inuyasha, you'll hurt Sesshomaru's feelings. Okay?"
She glanced over at the boy and smiled.
"Hey fluffy?" She asked using her pet name for him, only she can call him that. I f anyone else ever did, he'd cut them in two.
"What?" His tone was cold, but Rin was immune.
"Do you wanna come get lunch with me?"
He began to walk towards the cafeteria, Rin giggled and followed him.
"She was pretty persistent to know where that Inuyasha kid is, huh?" Ginta remarked finally finding his lunch money.
"Was someone looking for Inuyasha?"
We turned to see Eri, Hojo, Miroku, And Hokaku walking towards us. Eri was irritated someone would dare speak of her crush without her permission.
"I was just saying Rin seemed desperate to know where he is."
Eri's face flushed with anger.
"Why's she looking for him?"
"I don't think he's even here today, don't worry about it." I said shrugging my shoulders.
"Yes he is. He was holding hands with Seshora leaving the school this morning, Kikyo went with them." Hokaku piped up. I felt my jaw drop. What? Kikyo? Seshora? Holding Hands!?
"I guess their not home sick."
I just stood their gaping. They always skipped school. But the fact that they gone out with Inuyasha made stomach twist.
"SESHORA WAS HOLDING HANDS WITH INUYASHA?" Eri shouted at Hokaku, who shrank away.
"That Fucking man stealer!"
"Language Eri…"
"FUCK YOU HOJO!" Hojo shrank away also.
"Eri, she's not a man stealer because he wasn't going out with anyone."
"I called him first!"
Miroku rolled his eyes at the whining girl.
"You can't place dibs on people."
"Y-yeah. Well how do we know it wasn't all Seshora?" I added, cursing my voice for sounding so unsure. They probably weren't together Seshora was just showing him around the campus when they should have been in class. And Kikyo was helping, at least they weren't alone.
"Yeah! That blonde flirting bimbo! I bed she begged and dragged him out the door with her!" Eri shrieked in rage.
"Well he didn't seem to resistant, if you know what I mean." Eri growled at Hokaku, making shrink away farther.
"Whatever. I don't care who Seshora and Kikyo are with. Can we eat now?" Koga groaned leading, everyone to the cafeteria. I reluctantly stopped talking about it. But that doesn't mean I stopped thinking about it.
-Kikyo-
Just yesterday I was pretty confident about my situation. I was dreading that Kagome would sneak up and snatch Inuyasha away from me. I never would have guessed I would be sitting at Starbucks drinking coffee with him just three days after I first gazed on him.
On the other hand…. I also didn't think Seshora would swoop in on him like that. I guess I should thank her though, I was just going to lead him down to the river, and this was way better.
I must admit that Inuyasha and I look fabulous together. I caught our reflection in a window. He's the perfect height for me. Like, he's taller than me, but not freakishly tall. Sigh, I'm so in puppy love with him. I don't care how pathetic that sounds.
"Can I get you a refill, miss?" I snapped out my thoughts. There was a middle-aged woman standing over at our table her attention on my empty mug.
"No I'm good." I said after doing a quick calorie count. I can't possibly bear to have two cups, not when the sugar will go straight to my hips. Thanks but no thanks. I'll pass.
"What about you." She asked Seshora.
"Yeah, I'll take an espresso to go."
The lady left us. Inuyasha got out an old beat up wallet, and began to dig for money.
"Oh, don't worry. I'll pay, for all of us." Seshora said dropping cash on to the table.
"That wouldn't be very fair of me." He said leaning closer to her.
"I'm insisting." She smiled, leaning her head towards him. I faked a sneeze to distract Inuyasha from her. They both looked up at me.
"Kiki, are you catching a cold?" She asked innocently. Wait, 'Kiki'? She never called me that. As soon as Seshora had her espresso, we all left.
"So are you going to be doing this everyday?" I questioned, quickly turning my attention back to Inuyasha.
"Do what? Have coffee?"
"No… pull a good girl like me out of class everyday." Inuyasha quirked an eyebrow.
"Did I just here you call yourself a good girl?"
"What? You don't think I could be a good girl?"
"Not at all."
I glanced down at my shoes as I giggled a little, and took a step closer to him. I looked up at him and gave him a smile.
"Well, you don't even know me. But…"
"Not that he has to." Seshora's voice seemed to come from nowhere. Damn, why is she so stupidly clever.
"Well what about you. Are you a good girl?" he looked at her and smiled. He looked her up and down.
"You should see me more, find out for yourself." Came her confident reply. He smiled as she turned and walked away, swaying her hips as she left us. He watched her, and I watched him. He never took his eyes of her and after a moment followed after her. She's into him. Way into him. This is Seshora's favorite game. I've seen her pick guys up and put them back down at a moments notice. She loves to play, especially when she can compete with someone like Kagome, and there's no doubt in my mind she knows that Kags has the hots for him. I am so screwed.
-Kagome-
Stupid Seshora. Stupid Inuyasha. Stupid Kikyo for letting them together. Stupid me for caring so stupid much.
I let out a deep sigh. This was awful. I find a boy who I like, and two of my best friends come out of nowhere and are all over him. It's been nearly 24 hours and I'm still not over the fact that they were out of class with him. I've been avoiding her all morning, but now it's math. And not only do I have math class with Kikyo and Seshora; but I have it with Inuyasha.
None of them have come to class yet. I can't figure if that's good or not. Maybe they've all gone out again. At least then I wouldn't have to deal with them. But that would mean that there together… urg. My pondering thoughts where disturbed by Kikyo's entrance. She was alone.
"Hi Kikyo!" I said maybe a little to perky. She plopped down in her desk in front of me, and offered a smile. But where was Seshora? They were almost always together, ever since I'd met them it had been that way.
"Hey Kags. I didn't see you this morning. Where were you?"
"O-oh. I was…late. For school. I overslept…and…stuff." I've never been a good liar. Kikyo didn't seem to notice. She picked at a piece of invisible flint off her green crop top. It might have been my imagination, but Kikyo had been showing a lot of skin lately. Tiny skirts and crop tops weren't exactly school appropriate, but hardly anyone every cared. Was it because of Inuyasha?
"So, um…Kiki?" I gulped as she glanced up at me, waiting for me speak, "I was just…you know, wondering…"
Don't do it. Don't do it. Don't ask her about Inuyasha.
"I was just wondering weather or not you know-"
I was saved by the class door opening. It was Inuyasha; he was wearing a black, and red polo shirt, and dark jeans. Kikyo immediately sat up straighter and straitened her white jean mini. We could see him holding the door open, as he let Seshora come in before him. Seshora was always so nave skirt, the kind that flared when you spin in it, a white long sleeve shirt with little buttons on the front and little brown high-healed booties. Why did she always have to look like she'd just walked off a photo shoot? I know she's pretty but it's almost unfair how perfect she always looks.
Her hair was even pulled put for once into a soft, messy bun. Seshora could make even messy hair look beautiful. She smiled at him, and walked to her desk. Inuyasha watched her, and smirked. Then walked over and sat down behind her, and beside me. I slumped down into my chair.
"Inuyasha, that's not where I told you to sit." Ms. Kaede barked at him, as he settled into his new seat. I suppose he only sat there because the seats surrounding Seshora and Kikyo were all taken.
"You're right Ms.. It's not. But I've decided that this desk suits me better." He said pointing to his current positioning.
"I don't like it when my students change their seats. Go sit where I told you."
"I would rather sit here. No offence Ms. Kaede."
"But you can't sit there!"
Everyone looked to the door to find Hojo standing there his books pressed against his chest, he looked really upset.
"Why?" Inuyasha drawled.
"Because that's my spot!"
"Then sit in my old spot."
"Inuyasha! Get out of Hojo's seat and sit in your own." The teacher barked
"Thanks, but no thanks Ms. Kaede. I think I'll stay here."
I saw Kikyo glance back and giggle at Inuyasha. I felt my cheeks burn.
"Why must you sit there Inuyasha?" Ms. Kaede's voice sounded tired and annoyed as she rolled her eyes.
"Because, other than I'm right by a window, I think I'm allergic to someone's perfume over there."
Everyone looked over to the other side of the room, making a couple of girls go red with embarrassment.
"It's probably Eri's." Kikyo put in smiling sweetly at are friend, who went a deeper shade of red.
"Her perfume is, like, super strong. I think it's made of some cheap organic mix, like dried dandelions or something."
My lips parted in awe of Kikyo's evil comment. Poor Eri was blushing more than a normal person should.
"That's most likely it. I'm insanely allergic to dandelions." Ms. Kaede turned to Eri.
"Eri, does your perfume have dandelions in it?" She scanned the classroom, lost for words. Kikyo glared at her, almost daring her to say no. Finally Eri gave into Kikyo's silent threats.
"I think so…"
"Fine! Hojo you sit Inuyasha's old spot. And you…" She pointed a finger at the grinning boy.
"You stay there, you hear?" Inuyasha nodded.
"Smooth…"
Seshora remarked tilting her head all the way back until it rested on Inuyasha's new desk. They were looking each other straight in the eye; even though she would have been upside down to him. She giggled as Inuyasha twisted a loose lock of her hair around his fingers
"Seshora sit up this instant!" Ms. Kaede yelled. Seshora did as she was told. Finally we got to work. Well… everyone but me. I couldn't pay attention what so ever.
"Hey, you."
I jumped slightly and looked to my right. Inuyasha was leaning towards me. I felt my face grew warm and suddenly felt very self-conscious in my black skinny jeans, and my yellow t-shirt.
"Do you have another pencil or something?"
Unable to speak properly, I just dumbly nodded my head and rummaged around in my purse. I found a pencil and handed to him, refusing to meet his gaze. He reached for the pencil and our hands accidently touched for moment. I sneaked a look at him. His lips turned into a smile, my insides melted.
-Kikyo-
Inuyasha's little game with Ms. Kaede was most definitely entertaining. So was the look of longing Hojo had on his face as he walked to his new desk, gazing at Kagome. What a way to start math class. Halfway into my work I broke my pencil. I spun around in my chair to ask Kagome for her pencil sharpener, but I instantly froze.
Inuyasha was leaning his chair towards Kagome, a soft smile on his rosy lips. Kagome's lips were parted, gaping slightly, and her eye's were wide with surprise. My blood boiled.
"Kags?" I whispered, loud enough to break their little connection. Both of them whipped their heads around to look at me. I smiled at Inuyasha, and forced myself to continue smiling as I looked at my best friend.
"Can I please borrow your pencil sharpener."
She mumbled something which I assume was 'yes', cause she began to dig through her purse. She handed me her sharpener, and then huddled over her desk, and began to work again. Still turned around, I slowly sharpened my pencil.
"I don't think I ever got your name." Inuyasha said, and I stiffened when I noticed it was Kagome he was speaking to. I noticed that she stiffened too, but she acted like she didn't hear him. He opened his mouth to say it again. I answered before he had a chance.
"Kagome." Her chocolate eyes met my cold gaze. "Her name is Kagome."
"Cool."
And that was all he said, 'cool'. I heard a light giggle from in front of me. Then I remembered. My real challenge was Seshora.
Shit…