InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ College Days ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any thing that has to do with the anime or manga or anything else along those lines. If you sue me, you won't get much as I'm broker than broke. I don't even own a penny.

 

Shippou was sitting down at his art table, glancing occasionally at Rosanna who was sitting at the table next to his. She looked like she was only half listening to the teacher and was having trouble sitting still. Either she was rapidly taking notes or she was writing something else. He wasn't sure.

 

The teacher suddenly called on Rosanna. He asked her to please share with the rest of the class what she had been writing.

 

“Uhh…. I wasn't writing, sir.” She said, dropping her pencil.

 

“Then what, pray tell, were you doing?” the teacher asked snidely.

 

“Drawing, sir. This is an art class, after all, and it helps me concentrate.” Rosanna replied, getting quickly annoyed with the teacher.

 

“Let me see that!” the teacher exclaimed, snatching the paper that she had been sketching on away from the girl violently. It was a cartoon of the classroom done in detail of what the teacher had been doing and saying, to almost a fault.

 

“Hmp. So this is how high school students take notes? Well, since this is only the first day of class, you won't be needing this, will you?” the professor said right before he promptly tore the drawing up to the indignation of all the students.

 

While all this was happening, Shippou stared at his new friend in shock. She was still calm on the surface! Yet, underneath that calm, he sensed her temper rising up as steadily as the mercury rises up in a thermometer in 100+ weather.

 

Rosanna smiled sweetly, too sweetly. Shippou held his breath.

 

“If you didn't like it, you could have just said so. It's not like I can't take constructive criticism.” Just the way that she said that said that destructive criticism was meet with something not good. Something extremely bad and dangerous.

 

Just then the bell rang, saving the teacher an episode of Evil Rosanna Strikes Back. Shippou grabbed her arm and literally dragged her out of the room. She was still grinding her teeth and growling when he walked her over to Sesshoumaru's classroom where Mercy was waiting.

 

“Who did she yell at?” Mercy asked, pointing at Rosanna.

 

“No one yet. I got her out of the room before she killed some one. I'm Shippou.” He said, grinning.

 

“I'm Mercy. Rose, stop muttering about killing on evil teacher. I'm sure he deserves it, but that's a job for one of the mafia, not one of the Boxers.”

 

“Hmmmm…. Can I-“ Rosanna started to ask, but Mercy interrupted her.

 

“No! You are not hiring us out!” Mercy burst out.

 

“Aw, poo. And I really wanted to get that guy.” Rosanna muttered under her breath.

 

Shippou watched the two interact. He realized that they were good friends and he would have to pass Mercy's inspection to get near Rosanna. The two of them reminded him of Sango and Kagome had been, only these two joked around more it seemed.

 

Mercy turned to Shippou, looking him over.

 

“So, you're thinking about dating Rosanna, huh?” Shippou gave her a quick look, a blush starting to creep up the sides of his neck. Mercy gave him a knowing look, grinning rather wickedly. She could have some fun with this. “Just so you know, she has an ear fetish.”

 

“What?” Shippou looked at her in confusion, like he hadn't heard or understood what she had just said, and Mercy giggled. She was enjoying herself immensely.

 

 

“I said, she has an ear…. fetish…” she trailed off, looking at the tall blonde guy that had just walked into the room, tearing her attention away from Rosanna's perspective boyfriend. The man, if demi-god wasn't a better term, was tall, with white blonde hair. Rosanna came up to her, shouldering Shippou aside, grinning mischievously.

 

“Mercy, you're drooling! Should I get you a mop and bucket?” Rosanna said evilly.

 

Mercy blushed, turning almost the color of a dark raspberry, wiping at her mouth. She hadn't been drooling, but it was a close thing. Rosanna got a smack on the head for that, Mercy's violate temper getting the best of her, as always. Man, did she ever need anger management.

 

The man walked up to the front of the room, commanding everyone's attention, setting a briefcase on the table. He pulled some papers out of t before he snapped it shut.

 

“Take your seats now.” He didn't ask, he told. “And Mr. Kitsune, please go into my office, as there are some papers that you need to grade.”

 

The way the professor said it made the two high school students shiver. This guy was scary to an extent that that forced you to want to watch him. And the more Mercy did that, the more she realized that the teacher was extremely hot with his foreign accent and graceful movements. He just couldn't be human.

 

Rosanna snickered at her friend. Oh boy, was Mercy going to get it for that ear fetish comment. Mercy glared at her from her seat, growling.

 

“What was that, Ms. Davis?” Professor Toushin asked coolly.

 

Both girls jumped. They couldn't believe he had heard that from where he was sitting.

 

“Nothing, sir.” Mercy said, gulping air.

 

“Good. Now on with our lesson. We will start with the Feudal Era of Japan. Now who can tell me when that was?” Sesshoumaru asked.

 

Rosanna raised her hand tentatively. The youki pointed at her, “Yes?”

 

“The Warring States Era started with the end of Heiji War, which was during the twelfth century.” The girl said, her voice slightly shaking.

 

The look of surprise on the professor's face was evident “That was correct. Now, can you tell me what main piece literature came out of that era?”

 

“The Heike Monogatari came out of that period. I haven't read it yet, but I know what it is.” Rosanna shot back, now more confident.

 

The two of them continued to talk and debate for the rest of the class period, with others on occasion, when they could interject a few words, so rapidly they were arguing. Mercy was trying to take notes, but found that she couldn't, as they would switch from one subject to another just as she was starting to follow them. Sesshoumaru realized that he actually had someone who knew what they were talking about, and was shocked, as most Americans he had met before were ignorant.

 

At the end of the period, Sesshoumaru asked both girls to stay. He had seen both girls talking together with Shippou and wanted to know what their relationship was. While he pretended that he didn't care about his nephew, in reality, he did.

 

Rosanna and Mercy looked at each other. Neither of them had done anything to get in trouble yet.

 

“I saw you talking with my nephew.” Sesshoumaru said coldly as he talked about his brother's child. “He is my half-brother's adopted son, and while I don't care for Inuyasha, his child's welfare is of my concern. This Sesshoumaru will not take kindly to you if you hurt, is that understood?”

 

“Yes Sir!” the girls chorused.

 

“Good. Now, are there any questions that you might want to know?” Sesshoumaru, glancing at the teenagers from the corner of his eye.

 

Rosanna got an evil glint in her eye. “Yeah, how do you feel about coming to a party that Shippou and I are going to tonight? That way you can see Shippou and I together. You look young enough to be one of our group, plus I'm sure that Mercy would like to get to know you.”

 

Mercy elbowed Rosanna in the ribs as their Professor contemplated. He didn't notice girl doubled over in pain and mirth as he thought about it. Americans were so much more informal than his people, yet these two seemed different than most, as if they wouldn't normally do things like this.

 

“Yes, I will go. I am assuming that Shippou knows the way?” Sesshoumaru asked, already knowing the answer, but this was less suspicious.

 

“Yeah, he does. Remind him that it starts at four, please? We've got to go and start to get ready, okay? See ya at the party!” Rosanna said, getting dragged out of the door by a very angry, very red faced Mercy.

 

Once away from the door, Rosanna busted out laughing. She couldn't help it, the look on Mercy's face was priceless. Her friend just looked at her in disbelief.

 

“Why did you do that?” Mercy yelled at her friend.

 

Rosanna tried to respond, but started laughing again. After she had calmed down enough to start talking, Mercy glared at her.

 

“I'm sorry. The look on your face, oh, only if I had a camera! I did, after all, have to get back at you for the ear fetish comment.” Rosanna said, grinning and backing up at the same time.

 

“You are so dead!” Mercy cried, running after her.

 

“He didn't notice! And besides, you know you wanted him there!” Rosanna shot back over her shoulder.

 

Mercy slowed down as she calmed down slightly. “I guess you're slightly right. I'm not going to forgive you though, at least not yet.”

 

“Ah, you know you will eventually. Especially if I manage to get you and Mr. Cold, Tall and Handsome together!” Rosanna said, putting her arm around Mercy's shoulder and grinning.

 

“Hmph! We'd better go and get ready. Don't forget to bring the strawberries!” Mercy said, “Or else I won't be the only one never to forgive you!”

 

“Me? Forget the strawberries? Never!” Rosanna said with a hurt look on her face. “I'll see you at the party!”

 

Mercy waved goodbye to her friend, still seething about the professor incident. Oh well, Rosanna could deal with it at the party.

 

Rosanna walked over her parked car by the Ford Center. Once again, she couldn't find her keys. She realized that they must have fallen out in Professor Toushin's class room.

 

She headed back to the History Hall. The girl was about half way there when she encountered Shippou.

 

“You lost your keys again, huh?” the fox asked with a small smile on his face.

 

“Yeah, how did you-“ Rosanna started, then noticed that he was holding her keys. “Oh. Thanks, I couldn't have gotten home without them.”

 

Shippou chuckled, “I kinda figured that out. I hand an idea, though. How about I pick you up so that I can make sure of the way?”

 

“Sure, that's fine with me. I have to get changed first, though, if you want to follow me home.” She said.

 

“That works. Stay here while I get my bike.” He said before flirting off.

 

Rosanna stood there, wondering what kind of bike Shippou was talking about. After about five minutes, he drove up on a dark blue Nissan with green flames. He had on a dark Navy blue helmet with a black visor and a black leather jacket. To say that he looked hot was an understatement. Shippou looked like the ultimate bad boy.

 

“You might want to close your mouth before a fly goes in it.” Shippou said, amusement in his voice.

 

“Opps!” Rosanna said, blushing.

 

“Yeah, I didn't know I could cause people to stare.” Shippou said, handing her a helmet.

 

“I wasn't sure what you meant when you said `bike'” Rosanna replied, putting it on and climbing on behind the fox.

 

He chuckled. “Do you wanta go get your car now or after the party?”

 

“How about after, if that's alright with you?” she said, wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

 

He shuddered as she unwittingly pressed her chest against his back. This was going to be an interesting ride.

 

“No, I don't mind at all.” Shippou said, trying to think of cold things.

 

“Thanks.” She said and proceeded to tell him how to get to her house.

 

Author's Note: Hey every one, sorry I haven't updated in so long! My family is moving and I lost the fic for awhile after I got out of school. I want to thank everyone that has been patience and waiting for this chapter.

 

Thanks to:

 

Evilfaye

 

princess cythera

 

kagomehigurashi12

 

Kai's Dragon

 

I'm glad all of you like my fic and I'm sorry to have to tell you that I won't be able to update for awhile as I'm going to go on vacation tomorrow and I don't know when I'll be coming back. I would give my co-writer the fic, but I haven't been able to get a hold of her…. Any ways, thanks again for the reviews.

 

Oh, and I have some really good news! My mom is expecting a baby in January. I am so happy.

 

Ja ne for now!