InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Acid Rose ❯ Surfacing emotions ( Chapter 11 )

Disclaimer: I recently went to a psychiatrist to end my obsession with thinking I own Inuyasha and Co and he prescribed *Angel_fanficluva looks at pill bottle* `Your stupid and psychotic pills'... Well that was a waste of money...

 

Good old-fashioned bonding...

 

Surfacing emotions

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“Hyah!”

 

The attacker's boa stick was flung rapidly down upon the defender's weapon. The defender backed up a few paces and in a series of swift movements it was now the attacker's turn to be caught off guard. Though before the defender was able to fully strike the back of the attacker, a whistle was blown.

 

“Defender! You can't attack until it is self-defense!”

 

The attacker now had time to turn quickly and face the defender. The whistle blown signified a new round and after a short bow, the attacker came in was a charge and swung down toppling over the defender. Now pinned to the ground, chest heaving, the defender was faced with its opponents boa stick poised and the opponent, who was currently pushing the defender to the mats. Swiftly, the attacker raised the hand that was not currently holding onto the boa and pulled of its mask to reveal the smiling, victorious face of Rin.

 

“Pinned you,” she breathed.

 

Suddenly the defender flipped over the attacker and in turn pinned her to the mats, boa stick poised. Repeating Rin's earlier actions, the defender raised its left hand to pull off it's mask which revealed silver hair swiveled into a bun and the conceited face of Sesshoumaru.

 

“Not before the whistle,” the youkai's deep voice responded.

 

Rin's eyes widened as the shrill ring of the coach's whistle sounded. Clapping exploded throughout the gymnasium as the phys-ed class ended and the coach bellowed, “Excellent match! Winner, the defender!”

 

Sesshoumaru and Rin were required to give each other a respectful bow after the fight and while they sunk their backs, faces almost touching, the petite ningen whispered a huffy, “No fair.” Sesshoumaru smirked as they returned back to their original positions and made their way to their friends.

 

“ Great job you guys! Rin, you should have seen your face when Sesshoumaru flipped you.” Sango congratulated, all the while trying to subdue her giggles. Kagome pat Rin on the back, as the said ninja formed her lips into a pout.

 

“I had him pinned! He caught me off guard, that's all!” She tried to reason.

 

Sesshoumaru let loose his bun just as Inuyasha came around and patted him repeatedly on the back while saying, “Keh. She went easy on you.”

 

The youkai sent his brother a cool glance. “Yes, brother, just as you did with the monk.”

 

Inuyasha bristled and growled. “The damn letch doesn't know where to aim!” He turned his head to snarl at Miroku. The houshi laughed nervously and fruitlessly tried to calm his best friend down.

 

“Gomen Inuyasha, my boa slipped!”

 

~~~

In the hallway after changing and more arguing, they all met up in front of Sango's locker. Their daily routine began again with a loud thump, resonating throughout the halls and the loud angered scream of a flustered youkai slayer.

 

“Monk, you NEVER LEARN!”

 

“But, my dear Sango, my hand can not keep to itself around such radiance” Miroku responded, sitting on the ground and soothing his head.

 

Sango huffed, still red in the face. Inuyasha and Kagome were bickering over a mundane subject and Rin was trying to convince Sesshoumaru that she should have won their match. Yes, definitely the daily routine. It had been a week since the warehouse incident and whispers of Acid Rose were littered throughout the school.

 

`I heard they were really hot…'

 

` They are totally rebellious, makes me wonder...'

 

` You know I was thinking, where's Taisho in all of this?...'

 

Indeed they were obtaining more and more publicity, none of it truly negative. The Taisho gang was having more frequent meetings, which angered Inuyasha more than anything else. Mr. Yoshimito was in serious need of some relaxing time. On a happier note, the girls' cheerleading practice was fabulous. Principal Myouga Shouden made a special appearance and in the bleachers sat Miroku, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru. Kikyou, Kagura and Yura were unable to discourage the three newcomers while the watchful eye of their principal was present. Though, they assured them that their time on the cheerleading squad was ` limited.' Also, of course, Miroku never ignored a chance to grope or sweet talk Sango. The friendship of the six was slowly growing stronger...as well the attraction.

 

Inuyasha and Kagome glared daggers at each other, breathing rapidly. Their argument was unimportant, as usual, but as stubborn as those two were the unimportant arguments never ceased. Sango after calming down brought out her timetable and began reading off all their classes.

 

“Alright...Inuyasha and Kagome, you have social studies. Sesshoumaru and Rin...you guys have religion. Also, joyfully, me and the letch have math.” Sango announced, unaware of the odd looks she was receiving from her friends.

 

“You...have all our schedules?” Kagome asked a bit surprised. “And I thought I was the organization freak.”

 

“You are, wench.” Inuyasha nonchalant response was.

 

Kagome narrowed her eyes at the hanyou. “Oh, shut it dog-boy.”

 

“Ano... let us depart shall we?” Rin voice rang out before the beginning of another argument between the two. Miroku stood up from his place on the floor and dusted of his jeans.

 

He held out his arm suggestively towards the youkai slayer. “I'd be honored Sango.” She merely smiled and rolled her eyes. Sango grabbed onto his arm as would-be couple would to humor him.

 

“Ja ne.” And they set off towards math.

 

Rin and Kagome's faces were openly surprised. “Wow...that's pretty believable.” Kagome observed, still staring after her best friend and the houshi.

 

“It takes an dumbass not to figure out they like each other. Wait...I'm speaking to Kagome, never mind.” Inuyasha teased, his lips pulling into a righteous smirk.

 

Kagome's eye ticked as she counted to ten inside her head. She spun around and grabbed the amber-eyed hanyou by the hair and tugged him along. “ C'mon baka, we have to get to class.”

 

“Oi! Wench, that fucking hurts!” Inuyasha barked out, trying to wretch his hair from the miko's iron grasp.

 

“Good.”

 

Rin was chuckling as they disappeared into the sea of students. She promptly closed her locker after reprieving her religion folder. The hazel-eyed ningen turned to her stoic youkai friend who was waiting for her, leaning against the locker.

 

“Aw! You were waiting for me!” Rin cooed, eyes twinkling.

 

Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow and responded smartly, “ Merely because you were already cross about losing our match.”

 

Rin's mouth fell open. “ Jerk! I won that match and you know it!” Was her insulted reply.

 

“Of course little one.”

 

“I told you to stop calling me that!”

 

~~~

 

The sweet and very intelligent, mouse youkai math teacher began her lesson with an unexpected announcement.

 

“Just a reminder, there is the running for this year's student council starting today. As you know, all the student body is capable of running for any position in the student council and voting for responsible candidates. You will have from today until the end of the school week to prepare a speech for your desired position and posters for your campaign. I wish you all good luck.” After smiling the mouse youkai turned her back to the class in favor of the blackboard and began writing with the pointed chalk.

 

“Your lesson today will simply be that of a review. We will start off...”

 

Miroku tapped his index finger to his chin, cleverly scheming inside his head. He smiled as a conclusion surfaced and the monk leaned over to speak to Sango.

 

“ Are you thinking of running for president.” Miroku whispered, keeping his eyes trained on her expression and all the while crossing his fingers in a plea that she would say yes.

 

Sango first looked at Miroku appearing that she was thinking hard. She then drummed her fingers against the top of her desk. “Well...Kagome always ran for the student council president in our old school in Kyoto...I think I'll try it this year.” She concluded, smiling.

 

Miroku mentally danced like a fool. He suddenly beamed and Sango narrowed her eyes, having a nasty suspicion that he was up to lechery. Trying to pacify his features he cleared his throat and spoke in a dignified voice. “Well then, it is my duty as a good friend to take on the responsibility of being your campaign manager.” His plan was foolproof. With being lady Sango's campaign manager he would have ample quality time to spend with her. Miroku was now grinning like a madman.

 

`My idea cannot fail! Miroku you sly fox.'

 

Sango promptly raised her hand to her face and rubbed her eyes while groaning. Damn it! Now what was she supposed to do? It was painfully obvious that they would have to spend a lot of time together if she was to win. With a harsh sigh, Sango lowered her hand to stare and Miroku with all seriousness.

 

“Alright houshi, you can be my campaign manager. But absolutely no funny business got that? And you know what I mean.” The youkai slayer spoke in a deadpan voice, to convey that she was not to be tested.

 

If possible, Miroku felt even more elated as his perverted mind went into overdrive. “All right Sango,” He raised his right hand in monk salute. “ I will be your ticket to winning.”

 

Sango sighed once again, immediately regretting her decision. In a sarcastic voice she sulked. “This will be wonderful, I'm sure.” Then turned back her assigned math review.

 

~~~

 

Inuyasha growled once again and shot another glare at the raven-haired miko beside him. In response she stuck her tongue out at him playfully then mouthed for him to, ` shut up and listen to the teacher.'

 

The hanyou rolled his eyes and turned to face the front of the class. His scalp was throbbing from the harsh tugging on his hair moments ago. Kagome seemed to be awfully proud of torturing him and he now refused to stop sending dirty stares at her. After waiting a minute he turned quickly and deftly to flick Kagome in the head.

 

`The will fucking teach her!'

 

`C'mon, you just like to see her mad because it's sexy...admit it.'

 

Kagome's reaction was expected. “ITAI! Inuyasha, what the-?!”

 

The miko's screeching was cut short when the female ningen teacher turned to the back of the class sharply and tipped her glasses while exclaiming, “Miss Higurashi! I do not need your interruptions while I'm explaining my recent project, thank you!”

 

Kagome rubbed her head slowly while sending a scornful glare at the hanyou beside her. Inuyasha shrugged while trying to, unsuccessfully, contain his laughter. Their teacher adjusted her glasses while continuing to speak.

 

“Any ways, your new project will concern the problems with today's society. Pollution, changing economics, and peer pressure; you name it. You are required to make a presentation of some sort to the class, whether it be audio, visual or anything. Remember, being creative gives you extra merits. The due date is not currently set, but it would be a wise idea to get started. Now partner up into groups of two and throughout this class you may discuss ideas.”

 

Immediately the students stood up and began bustling about looking for their friends. Between all the commotions, a young, very handsome looking boy stood in front of Kagome's desk. His deep voice asked,

 

“ Being partners sound good?”

 

A flustered Kagome opened her mouth to speak when a certain inu hanyou stood up to eye the boy challengingly. Said boy shrank back a little by the intimidating look he was receiving.

 

“ Gomen buddy, she's with me.” Inuyasha's declared, amber eyes daring him to challenge.

 

He nodded and quickly turned away to find another, less dangerous, partner. When Inuyasha sat back down, a smug look on his face, the side of his head was hit with a book. When he whirled around to growl, he came face to face with Kagome. Her stormy eyes were narrowed and her hands clenched tightly around the book.

 

“What makes you think you can decide who's my partner?” She angrily protested, ready to stand up and find the boy and apologize to him for her baka friend's behavior.

 

In response, Inuyasha snorted. “We both already knew we were gonna be partners. That sissy doesn't live up to me.”

 

Kagome in turn grew angrier. “Of all the-!”

 

“Shouldn't we start working?” He interrupted.

 

Seeing as the earlier young man found a partner, as everyone else, she sighed dejectedly. Inuyasha mentally was secretly very pleased that they could spend time together. Though, outwardly, he gave a conceited smirk and, `Keh.'

~~~

 

Religion class never started to begin with. The religion teacher had an important call from his wife that his whelp was in the hospital so in a panicked rush he gathered his essential belongings and headed straight out the door. He left his class in his wake. Now with no lesson, the remaining students chatted or played cards. Some just left for a free period. Rin and Sesshoumaru were two that remained, Rin doodling aimlessly and Sesshoumaru looking over notes from previous classes.

 

With a bored sigh, the petite ningen placed her pen and paper on top of her desk and turned to her gorgeous youkai friend. With a mischievous glint in her eye she scooted her chair closer to the preoccupied inu youkai. In an effort to get his attention, she tapped insistently on his shoulder. He ignored her with an indifferent facial expression.

 

“Sess?” Rin called out to him softly.

 

Being ignored was her reply.

 

With a feminine sound of frustration she tried more force and gently shoved Sesshoumaru in the shoulder. Tired of her antics, the stoic youkai turned to Rin and raised and eyebrow in question. The ninja smiled and stuck out her hand; not completely fisted and thumb jutting up. Sesshoumaru looked down at her offered hand then back up to her soulful, content eyes. Bored, he blinked and responded with his usual smooth voice, “ A thumb war? How childish.”

 

In response Rin rolled her eyes playfully then locked them fiercely with Sesshoumaru. “I've never been beaten. You'll lose, I guarantee it.”

 

His lips tugged into a small smirk. “ Yes, ningen, just as I lost in our sparring match.”

 

Rin scrunched her nose in insult then forced her features to remain confident as she spoke. “Scared?”

 

Now it was the youkai's turn to make a small sound of indignation. Never one to back down from a challenge, even such as petty as this, he interlocked his clawed fingers with the beautiful little nymph's. Rin stole a moment longer to gaze curiously at the rich, slashed marking on his wrists before concentrating on the task ahead. “Best two out of three.”

 

The first match was in Sesshoumaru's favor. His hand barely moving, save the thumb, his large hand took complete control of Rin's small, feminine hand. In a matter of seconds, Rin was wriggling to stay in control while Sesshoumaru swiped his thumb over quickly and closed down upon hers, effectively sealing the struggling digit. With a groan from the ningen's side she pouted over at Sesshoumaru who held his face calm.

 

The second match was now in Rin's favor as she caught onto Sesshoumaru's tactics. Swooping her small thumb under the youkai's larger one, she caught him in one quick movement. With a giddy look of triumph Rin wiggled her small thumb, tauntingly. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow but, to Rin's glee, he looked more concentrated on their last match.

 

There was a bit more action in their third match, Rin twisting her hand rapidly and Sesshoumaru tried to catch her twiddling thumb. In the heat of their miniature battle, the inu youkai's claw, the one resting on his thumb, grazed over the delicate flesh of the ningen's thumb. With a yelp of pain coming from Rin, Sesshoumaru felt a swift stab of concern that his claw cut in deeper than he anticipated. Distracted, the taiyoukai let his guard down, and Rin seized the opportunity. Turning her thumb quickly she clamped down upon Sesshoumaru's.

 

“I win.” Rin exclaimed proudly. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at her, completely taken by surprise that she made up the whole thing. The inu youkai wasn't pleased. He was never taken by surprise.

 

“This Sesshoumaru was merely distracted from your annoying screeching and your false injury.” He reasoned, his face returning back to his stoic features.

 

“Iie, I really did get cut. The pain wasn't that much, though.” Rin responded, examining her bloody thumb. Without as much as a warning, Sesshoumaru gently grabbed hold of her digit and traced his tongue over the blood.

`Her blood is...sweet.' He mentally berated himself over such an action and thought. She was a mere mortal! What was a great and powerful taiyoukai, tending to a ningen's injury?

 

`Because you were the cause of it and you do not want to see Rin hurt, despite the circumstance.'

 

Sesshoumaru refused to acknowledge his thoughts. Though in the deepest and most secretive part of his mind, he was not able to deny that their sparring match in phys-ed was rather...stimulating. The pair rolling around in a heated situation caused thoughts of a more intimate situation where rolling was necessary. Desperate to regain his normal, complete control over his thoughts he quickly finished mending the wound and brought his mouth away.

 

Rin's skin tingled and flushed heatedly. What was he doing?! In a panic she looked around at the class to see if anybody was watching. No one was. They were alone in their little intimate moment, Rin's eyelids beginning to grow heavy. This brought covered thoughts about their earlier match. The sight of him rolled on top of her was exciting in the most forbidden of ways. All too soon, Sesshoumaru lifted his head away from the wound, his face neutral. He held her hand for a moment longer than necessary then released it.

 

The petite ningen was about to question before Sesshoumaru began speaking. “Inu youkai saliva heals injuries more quickly.” He stated, cool amber eyes giving off no emotions.

 

Suddenly, the loud ring of the bell sang throughout the school an indication for the next class or lunch. Rin response was a soft, “Oh.”

~~~

 

At the end of the school day, Sango explained to everybody that she was running for student council president; Rin and Kagome applauded her. With a short mumble, she also told them that Miroku would be her campaign manager. Inuyasha smirked and thumped the proud houshi on the back.

 

Kagome announced that she, `joyfully', has a project with Inuyasha in social studies. Rather than that, nothing interested had occurred during the rest of the day. Besides the occasional flirting Kouga and empty threats from the cheerleading captains. Rin and Sesshoumaru's moment was never brought up. They all agreed that tonight, that they would all meet at Feudal Era Rage.

 

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Yay!! Another chap!! This chap is dedicated to Jewelbrat2 for her amazingly long review:) thanks!! I love the fans! Please review and tell me if the story is going okay so far. Once agin I promise it will become more interesting. Please review, Ja ne!

 

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