InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bring Me To Life ❯ The First Day ( Chapter 1 )

Chapter 1: The First Day

 

“Are you ready?”

 

“Do I have to go?”

 

Sakura sighed and said “Yes you have to. You'll never make a real living if you don't finish high school. Besides you've come this far. What's the point of stopping now? You've only got one more year to go.”

 

“Maybe because there is no point...and I'll never have a “real living” no matter what I do…” I thought. Had I said it aloud Sakura would have hugged me tight and gave me a good hour or so of pep talk, then I would have been late for school. But then again…that didn't sound like a bad idea at the time.

 

It was my first day at Shikon High School. I was coming a little late in the year, about a month to be exact, because I had just moved from my aunt's house in New York a few weeks ago and I had to wait another week or so to get my medical papers and school records. I would have brought them with me but my aunt had to look for them, seeing as her house was always such a mess and despite my efforts to keep it clean, it always seemed to get junky again. I moved for several reasons. One was that the high school I was going to, Malcolm X High, was kind of a violent school and didn't have the best test scores. Aunt Monica felt I deserved a school with a better learning environment. She had put up with the school for two years (I skipped the ninth grade) but just before my third and final year she got in a fight with a teacher and was finally fed up. Besides that she knew the last time I was in Japan, was around the time my mother and boyfriend died, which was three years ago. I hadn't seen my older twin brother and sister Sakura and Jin since I was fourteen. She wanted me to finish school in Japan, and make up for the years I missed being with my siblings. I didn't argue with her and I really did miss Sakura and Jin. Though I didn't like the idea of adapting to a new school and I would miss Aunt Monica.

 

I sighed and said “Fine.”

 

Just as I was about to walk out the door, she cleared her throat and said “What do you think you're doing?”

 

I looked at her and said “I'm going to school. What else would I be doing?”

 

“Not in that outfit you're not.”

 

I looked at my clothes. I had on a blue turtleneck sweater and a pair of black jeans and black boots with heels.

 

“What's wrong with what I have on?”

 

“Nothing. It's cute but I don't you want to look really cute on your first day? I heard that there are a lot of cute guys at Shikon…”

 

“I'm not looking to impress boys. I'm just going to school so I can get my high school degree.” I was a little surprised at myself. Honestly if it was up to me I would have been dropped out of school.

 

“I know, I know! I mean it's to hot to wear what you have on anyway. The summer heat is still around. And you know…it really wouldn't hurt. Besides you haven't had a boyfriend since…”

 

“I don't need a boyfriend! Now drop it, I'm leaving!” Sakura really surprised me sometimes. She could be really caring, compassionate, and a good person to talk to (even though I never really opened up to her) but at other times she could be so damn persistent and it irritated the hell out of me.

 

She sighed and said “Fine…but if you're not going to dress to impress…then can you at least wear that cute cream colored sweater dress I got you…with the matching boots? For me?”

 

I looked at her and she put on her lame puppy-dog face. I rolled my eyes and walked back upstairs. And to think for a time I thought only little sisters could be a pest. Boy was I wrong.

 

 

“Class today we have a new student. I would like to introduce Hime Robinson.”

 

Everyone was quiet for a moment I walked to the front of the class. I hated formal introductions. I wished I could have just gone in, showed him my schedule, and then sat down. Now I wasn't shy, I just hadn't been a real people person for years.

 

The silence didn't last long as boys began whistling, finally acknowledging what I had on. I sighed and thought “Sakura is so dead when I get home…”

 

Sesshomaru's POV

 

She was beautiful. Probably one of the most beautiful humans I had ever seen. She was wearing a long sleeved cream-colored sweater dress that exposed her shoulders and matching boots with heels. She was also wearing a golden heart necklace that was lying elegantly around her neck. Although I didn't admit it at the time (wouldn't admit it at the time) I was attracted to her. Her scent was intoxicating. I couldn't understand what was so special about her. I couldn't understand how humans and some demons could be so fond of human girls. Honestly I didn't understand humans period. At the time, I questioned many of their actions and wondered why they were so predictable…but I felt this one wasn't as predictable as the others.

 

After settling the class down, the boys particularly, Mr. Kishimoto, he smiled at the girl, named Hime, and said “So, why don't you tell us a few things about yourself?”

 

“I'd rather not sensei. Now would you please tell me where I'm supposed to sit?” Hime said without looking at him.

 

I could tell Mr. Kishimoto was kind of surprised but said “Well I guess if you don't have to if you don't want to…Are you sure?”

 

“I'm positive” she said quickly.

 

“Alright well you'll sit next to Sesshomaru-san. Sesshomaru, please raise your hand.”

 

I raised my hand and she looked in my direction. I looked deep into her light blue eyes and tried to search for some emotion, some trait. But I inwardly gasped when I couldn't find anything. It was strange. Normally I can look into anyone's eyes and tell something about them. But her…her eyes showed no emotion at all…they showed…no life.

 

I put my hand down when she made her way to the seat next to me. It was hard to concentrate during the duration of the class period. Not only did her scent and presence bother me, but her eyes, her emotionless eyes still wondered in my head. Maybe for a demon that would have been normal, but not for a human, the most emotional creatures in the world.

 

I was glad when class was finally over. As much as I wanted to avoid her I found myself leaning against the wall of the hallway, waiting for her to come out. I had some questions for this strange human.

 

Hime's POV

 

My first period, Calculus, was pretty easy to get through. I was best at math so it wasn't hard for me to catch up on to what they were doing. After getting my makeup work from the weeks I missed I departed the classroom. As I was looking at schedule, trying to figure out what my next class was, I heard a voice.

 

“Emotionless eyes…”

 

I turned around to see Sesshomaru, the boy, the demon who I sat next to. “Excuse me?”

 

“Your eyes…their unlike any other that I've seen. There is no emotion in them.”

 

I thought for a moment and said “So that explains why you were staring at me. What's your point?”

 

“It's…uncommon. Humans are the most emotional creatures in the world…you show no emotion.”

 

I shrugged and said “Well I'm an uncommon person…and I'm not that easy to read. I guess you can say…I'm a very complicated person.”

 

“Yes, you are. That is why I am so perplexed by you. You're an unusual human.”

 

“Well why do you care? My emotions have nothing to do with you.”

 

“You're right they don't and honestly I don't care. I just asked out of curiosity.”

 

“Hmph. Well curiosity killed the cat so don't go barging into something you know nothing about.”

 

With that I walked away.

 

“Nosy youkai…” I thought.

 

 

The rest of the day went by pretty smoothly. I was glad that no more teachers forced or asked me to introduce myself and I was glad I hadn't encountered Sesshomaru. Yet even still, I was irritated because I kept thinking about him. I couldn't understand why. Him, of all people. I mean, I have one tiny conversation with the guy and he ends up being stuck in my head for the rest of day. The last time that had happened was…no…it couldn't, wouldn't be anything like that. Not even close.

 

I sighed in relief when the lunch bell rang. As much as I wanted to restrain from eating I found myself in the lunch line grabbing a slice of pepperoni pizza, an orange soda, and some yogurt.

 

“I guess I really am out of the habit…” I thought with sigh.

 

After paying for my food I looked for a vacant seat. To my dismay, the only one left was a table at the far end of the cafeteria and Sesshomaru was sitting at it.

 

Sesshomaru's POV

 

I amused myself at lunch by watching my half-brother Inuyasha, a junior, stuff his face while his girlfriend, Kagome scolded him. Meanwhile Miroku kept trying to rub Sango's rear while in return she would slap him.

 

“Inuyasha will you stop eating like a pig! You're in high school and eat like a kindergartner!”

 

“Kagome will you just leave me alone and let me eat.” Inuyasha said.

 

“Not if you're eating like that. It's embarrassing.”

 

“So what are ya saying? Are you ashamed of me?”

 

“Now you know it's not like that! You should be ashamed of yourself for not developing table manners by now.”

 

Sango blushed a tomato red when she felt Miroku stroke her backside. She slapped him and said “Miroku-chan, omae hentai! Can't you let me eat in peace?”

 

“But Sango my dear, you look good enough to eat.” Miroku said rubbing his cheek.

 

She slapped him again and murmured “You're despicable.”

 

I chuckled and plainly thought “Humans...”

 

Suddenly a familiar scent hit my nose. I looked to see Hime walking towards our table. I couldn't help but smirk. Just when I thought this lunch period couldn't get anymore interesting…

 

She sat down across from me, next to Miroku. “Well hello there Emotionless. How are you feeling today?” I said.

 

“My name is Hime. Remember it. And right now I'm feeling pissed.”

 

“Well Hime…I thought you couldn't feel anything.”

 

“Look…I have feelings and emotions just like everyone else. But did you ever think about the fact that maybe I choose not show them?”

 

“Why is that?”

 

“That's none of you business. Now will you please leave me alone?”

 

I could tell she was pissed by her voice, but her face was calm. The devious side of me wanted to see what made her tick. I was about to say something when Inuyasha asked “Hey Ses whose this? A friend of yours?”

 

“I forbid you to call me Ses and no this is not my friend. I have no friends.”

 

Hime smirked and said “Then it must be very lonely being you.”

 

“I should say the same thing about you. I don't see why someone would want to befriend an emotionless abazure like you.”

 

Without warning, she threw her orange soda in my face. I could hear the sizzle if the soda and gasps and whispers all around me.

“Don't EVERcall me that again. It's disrespectful” she said drinking the last bit of soda in her soda can.

 

For a moment I sat there shocked and then I thought “How dare she! I will not sit here and be humiliated!”

 

My anger flared and the next thing I knew my hand was across the table, clasped tightly around her neck. For a moment I thought I saw fear in her eyes but it quickly disappeared. I grinned at this and said, “You're afraid…”

 

“You want me to be afraid…you want me to fear you. But I am not afraid.”

 

I could tell she was lying even if it was just a second I knew for sure I saw the fear in her eyes. The fear she tried so hard to hide. Before I could say something Inuyasha stood up and said “Let her go Sesshomaru.”

 

“Yes, it is inappropriate and impolite to hold a beautiful young lady like that.” Miroku added.

 

I looked back at her and she was looking straight at me. Not once did she try to move my hands. She just sat there calm, unfazed. When I noticed her breathing was beginning to shorten, I finally let go.

 

I got up and left, trying my best to fight the feelings I was feeling and ignore the whispers that had spread through the cafeteria.

 

Hime's POV

I took a deep breath and tried my best to keep my emotions under control. Even if he did see my fear for a second I would never admit it to him.

 

“Are you alright?” the girl with black hair asked me.

 

I sighed and said, “I'm fine. Guess I shouldn't have ticked him off.”

 

“No, he had no right to say what he said. Sesshomaru can be a real ass sometimes.” The other boy with silver hair said.

 

I looked at him and said “You have silver hair like him…are you two related?”

 

“Yeah he's my half-brother.”

 

There was a brief silence before the boy next to me said, “So Hime, isn't it?”

 

I nodded, now toying with the remains of my pizza crust.

 

“Are you new?”

 

“Hai.”

 

“Where are you from?”

 

“I just moved from America.”

 

“Honto? But you speak Japanese so fluently and you don't look American.”

 

“I'm part American, part Japanese.”

 

“Oh I see. So since you're new I'll introduce you. I'm Kagome, this is my boyfriend Inuyasha, and that's Miroku and Sango.”

 

I looked at all of them and sighed. I knew where this was going. I stood up, tray in hand, and said, “Look, I appreciate the fact you're being friendly but I'm not interested in having any friends.”

 

“But…” Kagome said

 

“You wouldn't want me as a friend anyway.”

 

Just as I dumped my tray the bell rang and everyone began to leave.

 

 

I was relieved when school was finally over. When I went to my car, Jin's old red 2002 Honda truck, I noticed the new silver 2005 Mercedes next to mine. I shook my head and thought “Rich, lucky basterd”

 

I immediately thought I should have put more emphasis on basterd when I saw Sesshomaru walk to the car. I tried to hurry up and unlock the car before he could say something but I was too late.

 

“Trying to run away? I don't think you'd get very far in that old piece of junk,” he said.

 

I turned and looked at him. “No, there's no need to run from the likes of you. Besides, despite its appearance this truck runs just fine. I bet it could outrun that Mercedes of yours.”

 

“You're terrible at lying.”

 

“Better then you are.”

 

He raised an eyebrow and said, “What are you talking about? I don't lie.”

 

“Everyone lies. And I'm talking about earlier when you said you didn't care.”

 

“I don't.”

 

I unlocked the car and said, “If you didn't care, even if you were curious, you wouldn't have asked.”

 

When he didn't say anything I continued “And…if you didn't care, whether or not Inuyasha said something, you would have killed me in the cafeteria.”

 

Before he could say anything else, I got in the car, started it up and drove away. I couldn't really understand why I said what I did but it did make me realize something: he cared about me.