InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Double Life ❯ Unknown Accident ( Chapter 3 )

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"What's a girl like you doing here in an all boys' school? I'd certainly like to know the answer to that."

Kagome stared at Doctor Izumi, her mouth glued shut, unsure what to say. She merely looked down with a strained expression. Izumi smirked and moved away from Kagome to sit in a chair in front of her. The young doctor's eyes stayed firmly on her; he apparently had no intention of letting her go without an answer.

"Well?"

"Um..."

"I'm afraid you won't get away with that. The truth will be fine."

Kagome looked up at him. She could see a trace of a smirk still lingering on his face. Could she trust him? The plan was to not trust anyone if she wanted to keep on attending the school. But now that someone had found out, what was she to do? It was most likely that he wouldn't leave her alone nor could she think of any decent lie that she could get away with.

"I...I..."

"Yes?" he pressed.

It didn't seem that she had much of a choice.

"I came here for the scholarship program." Izumi cocked a brow but Kagome kept on going. "I want to go to Tokyo University, but I'm not rich; then I heard about this school's scholarship program. I know that it's very competitive and that most people who apply don't get in, but it covers all of the tuition; and I think I can make it. Since no other school has this program, I didn't have much of a choice. I have a little brother who still has a whole road of education ahead of him and I think my family's money should go to that. And since I'm a girl, I had no choice but to dress up as a boy."

Kagome breathed heavily as she watched the doctor in front of her. He was staring back at her, leaning his chin on his hand. She drew in breath to gather more courage for what she was going to say next.

"But for sure, I won't quit this school. No matter what you do or say will make me give up. I set this goal for myself and I plan to reach it. You can pick on me all you want, but I won't quit."

Kagome hid her clenched fists behind her back as she waited for the doctor's response.

"And that's all?"

"Yes," she lied. She decided that her business with Inuyasha was a personal one; something that she was not willing to share with the strange doctor.

He eyed her for a moment before turning away with a bored expression.

"You're no fun," he said as he scratched his ear. "If it had been someone I could push around, then I would have thrown you out of here. Well, do what you want, Higurashi. It's none of my business."

Kagome gaped at Izumi. If it was possible, her jaw would have dropped to the floor. As fortunate as it was, she had expected him to give her a hard time. The way he let her off was way too easy. But she wasn't going to complain. Her secret was safe and nothing could make her happier.

"Don't get attached to me," Izumi muttered as Kagome latched her arms tightly around his neck in a grateful hug. "I find women depressing even under normal circumstances."

Kagome pulled away. "Speaking of which, how did you know? I'm wearing a thick denim vest underneath so..."

"Yeah, well that's because I'm gay. I knew just by looking at you."

"What?!" Kagome squawked.

Izumi turned to face her. "Your voice's a tad too high to be a guy's and you sway your hips a bit when you walk." He smirked. "So I guess you could say that I notice details more than most guys do."

Kagome's hands flew to her hips. "Really? I worked on it so I didn't think it still showed."

Izumi shrugged and waved his hand irritably. "Most of the boys here are pretty much oblivious to details. I wouldn't be surprised if they haven't noticed. They probably think you're late in puberty or something. Idiots..." He shook his head in disgust. But Kagome had to agree after recalling her first encounter with some of the students. It was surely a miracle when they fell for her lies. "But I suggest you work on it. Who knows if there's someone else around here who isn't as oblivious?"

"Oh ok..." Kagome sank back into the couch. "Wait, so you're not kidding about being--"

"Nope."

Kagome opened her mouth to ask more when Inuyasha popped his head from the doorway.

"Excuse me, Kagome. I brought your bag. Hurry up and get back."

"Uh, yeah...thanks." She shot up from her seat and bowed slightly to Izumi as she muttered a small "thank you." She quickly followed Inuyasha out, knowing that Izumi's eyes were still on her.

When she felt she was a safe distance away, Kagome unconsciously let out a sigh of relief. She guessed she could say that she was in safe hands. Doctor Izumi didn't seem to be the kind of person who would rat on her or blackmail her and she at least had someone she could confine in at this school. So as long as no one else found out about her secret, she was most likely safe in her current situation.

But still, he was someone she didn't know at all, yet she had blurted out over half of the things she had meant to keep secret. How could she have been so naive? She couldn't really expect him to keep her secret.

"Hey, where are you going?"

Kagome stopped when she heard Inuyasha's voice. She turned and saw that he was several feet away from her, about to turn at the corner. She realized that she had kept straight.

She chuckled sheepishly. "Sorry, I was spacing out." Kagome cringed. Doctor Izumi was right; her voice was a bit high.

He made an inarticulate sound before turning. A grunt, maybe? Kagome quickly chased after Inuyasha.

"Hey, where's Miroku?"

"I made him take Jirou home ahead of us."

"Wow. That must've been tough considering Jirou doesn't like men and all--Ow!"

Inuyasha abruptly stopped, making Kagome crash headlong into his back.

"You..."

"What?" Kagome asked as she rubbed her offended nose.

Inuyasha blinked and stared at her for a moment. He turned away and muttered, "No, nothing." He walked away, covering a large distance with long strides.

Kagome dropped her hand and ran up to catch up with him. "Wait, what is it?"

"I said, nothing."

"Aw, come on. You were going to say something. You were about to start so might as well finish it," she said in a playful tone.

"Forget about it."

"But you already got me thinking about it so just spill it out."

"I said, forget about it." He enunciated each word very clearly and slowly as if she was retarded.

Kagome huffed, "Now that you're saying it like that, I don't want to know anymore."

"Fine with me!" He snapped so suddenly that it made her flinch. He stomped away, cursing under his breath.

Kagome stared as he stalked away. She guessed he didn't know she was just playing around. She ran after him and bent under slightly to look at his face.

"You know I was just playing around, right?" she asked as she struggled to keep up with his long strides. It's painful to be short.

Inuyasha said nothing and his eyes glared determinedly ahead of him.

"I mean, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

Still, no response.

Kagome frowned and tried again.

"I'm not really nosy. I was just joking around. But if you took it seriously, I'm sorry."

He still said nothing and only walked faster. Kagome fumed. With a sudden burst of speed, she rushed ahead and stopped in front of him.

Inuyasha halted and stared down at her in surprise.

"Hey, I just apologized to you!" Kagome stomped her foot angrily. "Don't you think I deserve some kind of a response?"

Inuyasha made to move around her. "I don't need your apology."

Kagome copied his movements so she was still in his way. "Then what do you want?"

He stepped aside but Kagome blocked him again. "I don't want anything!"

Inuyasha attempted to move past her again but she stopped him, again. "Then why are you angry?"

"I'm not angry," he scowled.

"So why are you scowling? Unless scowling is smiling to you, you must be angry."

"No, I'm annoyed!"

Why are you annoyed?

"Because you won't move. So move!"

Inuyasha shoved her aside, but Kagome would not budge from her spot despite the amount of force he used on her (which wasn't much). He glared at her.

"Move!"

"No."

"Move it!"

"Nope."

"Move it, you ass!"

"Nope, nope."

Inuyasha clenched his fists angrily. Kagome smiled triumphantly and poked his chest to make her point.

"See? You're angry."

"That's because you won't move!"

Kagome folded her arms and glared back at him stubbornly. "You won't accept my apology."

"There's nothing to be sorry for!"

Kagome nearly smiled. He probably hadn't figured out that she was really just arguing for the fun of it. Well, this was where the real fun started. She dropped her arms to her sides and poked his chest again with an accusing finger.

"Hey! Don't get all angry at me!"

"What?!"

She poked him again. "Technically, I should be the one who's angry. You're the one who squashed my nose. (poke) Not only that, you didn't even stop to say 'sorry!' (poke) And when I said 'sorry' for something I shouldn't even be sorry for, (poke) you ignored me! So apologize!"

"That's so unreasonable!"

"Apologize!"

"Hell, no!"

"Apologize, you big wart!"

"Make me!--Ow! Stop poking me!"

"Then apologize!" Kagome demanded, refusing to withdraw her hand.

"Over my dead--" Inuyasha suddenly stopped and suspiciously turned his head. Kagome stopped her excessive poking and followed his gaze.

They were in front of the second dorm building(of three) and on the garden bench near them was Daisuke. He was sitting there with casual ease, amusement written all over his face. When he realized that they were staring at him, he straightened with feigned surprise, and waved his hands in protest.

"Oh, don't let me stop you," he said in an amused tone. "Please continue. Just pretend I'm not here."

"Beat it," Inuyasha snapped.

Daisuke smiled innocently. "Hey, I'm just an innocent bystander. Don't blow your anger on me."

"I'm not--" Inuyasha started but was cut off by Kagome when she walked forward.

"Hey, Daisuke. You dyed your hair."

He grinned and ruffled his now brown hair, making it as untidy as ever. Inuyasha gave it a side glance.

"You look like a dork."

Daisuke smiled up at him calmly. "What's dorky to you is cool to me."

"What amazing logic you have," Inuyasha replied dryly.

Daisuke grinned even wider. "Better than no logic at all."

Kagome cocked her head to a side. She didn't know what Inuyasha's problem was. She thought with brown hair, Daisuke just looked much cuter than before.

"I like it," she said hesitantly.

Daisuke flashed her an appreciative smile. "Why thank you Kagome."

Inuyasha glared at Kagome for a moment before turning away. He made it seem like she had just betrayed him. Kagome frowned. He didn't even like her so why should he feel betrayed if she didn't take his side?

"Fuck this. I'm getting out of here."

He stomped away and disappeared through the building door. Kagome stared after him angrily before sitting down next to Daisuke with a huff.

"Is he always like this?" she grumbled.

Daisuke fiddled with the lint on his jeans. "Well actually, I think these are signs of his coming back to normal."

Kagome looked up questioningly. "What do you mean?"

"Before, Inuyasha was really, well, different. He was usually loud, obnoxious, and very energetic. He swore all the time and he'd pick fights every once a while. Not to mention, athletic. He used to smile and laugh a lot too." Daisuke looked up and stared off into the distance. "Then there was some kind of accident. Inuyasha just totally changed after that. He rarely talked and spent most of his time alone in his room. He quit the high jump and kendo, the sports he was best at, and the only ones he'd play were the ones we do for P.E. Nowadays, the time he'd usually use for sports training, he uses it to coop himself in his room and study.

"He wouldn't talk to us so we never knew what was really the matter. He locked himself up from everyone else and stopped trusting people." Daisuke shook his head and leaned back. "The selfish ass doesn't know what he's doing to everyone," he murmured.

Kagome sat back along with him. She frowned as she said. "But he isn't like that now. Well, not that much anyways."

Daisuke smiled at her. "Yeah. After you came, I can see him changing a bit. It's only been a couple of days but he talks a bit more. Not a lot, but a lot more than he used to. Maybe it's your aura or something. Hm, I should ask Miroku about that," he muttered.

Kagome looked away, feeling her cheeks redden slightly. But she tried to shake it off. Inuyasha didn't have a roommate for a while so he probably got a bit lonely. So her moving into his company was probably just what got him to talk more. Yeah, that was what it was.

Daisuke stood up and smoothed out his pants. "Well, I'm going inside to eat or all the curry will run out. I don't want to be stuck with spinach soup like last time." He grimaced in disgust.

Kagome pushed herself off her seat. "Wait, I'll come with you."

And uncomfortable silence stretched between the two as they walked into the dorm building. Well, it was to Kagome. Daisuke seemed to be enjoying himself, whistling a soft cheerful tune with his hands in his pockets.

But curiosity won and Kagome couldn't help but ask.

"What kind of accident was it?"

Daisuke blinked in surprise from the sudden break in silence(aside from his whistling) but he regained his composure with a smile.

"Sorry?"

"You said there was an accident before Inuyasha changed."

"Oh," he chuckled. "Still on that now, are we?"

Kagome said nothing and patiently waited for his reply.

Daisuke looked away and carefully chose his words before talking again. "I don't think that...it's really my place to say. I think it's better if you heard it from Inuyasha himself."

Oh, joy.

"Why?" She was slightly irked at how people were telling her things then refusing to explain it to her themselves.

"Well, it's really a private matter. And I highly doubt that Inuyasha would be happy if I told you. He doesn't really like people talking about it, you see? Pretty touchy on that subject, actually."

"Oh..."

Kagome turned her head away in disappointment. What were the chances of Inuyasha telling her? It seemed more like a hundred to one.

Kagome sighed. She hated being left out in the dark.

"Aw come on, Jirou. You're the one who wanted a walk," said Kagome as she wiped off what she was sure was the last bit of ketchup on her vest.

Once she and Daisuke returned to the cafeteria, Miroku, Chiaki, and the others were in another heated argument concerning video game characters. Apparently, it had lead to using ketchup and mustard for different purposes besides putting it on your hamburger. In a matter of minutes, nearly half of the cafeteria was coated with every possible thing that would splatter on impact. It wasn't until the shrill screaming of the lunch lady finally overcame the voices of the rowdy students that they stopped.

Kagome sighed. At least she wasn't covered with moldy cheese and slimy beans. Poor Toji...

She halted her steps when she heard Jirou whimper. She turned and saw him sprawled on the ground with his tongue rolled out of his mouth. She knelt down next to the adorable dog.

"I don't get it. We only circled the campus twice. Don't you usually go around three or four times?" Kagome tugged the leash when Jirou shuffled closer. "Or are you just plain lazy?"

He rolled over, exposing his belly, expecting her to rub him. Kagome narrowed her eyes, ready to refuse when he cocked his head in the most adorable way. She rolled her eyes and consented.

"You're lucky you're cute," she mumbled as she stroked his tummy.

"Come on, Inuyasha. Please. Jump again!"

"I told you already. I'm tired of the high jump."

Kagome raised her head curiously. Inuyasha? Was that who she heard talking? And another female voice that she didn't recognize...

Kagome pulled Jirou's leash gently, and walked towards the direction where she heard the voices.

"That's a lie! This is coming from someone who loves it. I'm sure, even now. That accident's to blame..."

"No, it--"

"It is!"

Kagome slowly bent behind a row of bushes and peered through the thin branches. She saw several feet away from her, Inuyasha along with a desperate looking girl. Kagome frowned when she heard the word "accident." It probably concerned the same one Daisuke mentioned to her earlier.

"Stop bringing that up. It doesn't--"

"But I have to!"

Well, the confirmed it. Since Inuyasha didn't seem to want to talk about it, it must have been the same one.

"Quit it, Fuuka!" It sounded like his temper was on a short fuse. If it was she who he was speaking to, Kagome couldn't help but wonder whether he would have already blown up at her. "The accident has nothing to do with it. My leg healed a long time ago. Quitting the high jump was something I did on my own."

She felt like she was just left in the dumps. That girl seemed to know about the accident but she didn't. Now Kagome felt really left out. Way worse.

Suddenly Kagome felt the leash stretch taut in her hand. She snapped her head around and saw Jirou wiggled through the bushes. She blanched. Jirou had recognized Inuyasha's voice and was too excited to keep quiet. Before she could do anything, Jirou pulled the leash to its limits and dragged Kagome along with him as he bounded out of the bushes.

Kagome looked up to see two pair of eyes staring at her in shock. This was bad.

"Uhm, hello," Kagome managed to croak out. "Just ignore me. I'm just taking Jirou on his walk."

"I didn't know the bushes were part of his walk course."

Kagome laughed weakly and turned away, finding herself unable to look at Inuyasha after his cold comment. "Well, you know Jirou. He likes to walk in the weirdest places." She yanked the leash and dragged the reluctant mutt after her. "Eh, I'm going now. Come on, Jirou."

She quickly shuffled away and found a bench that was a fairly safe distance away. Kagome dropped herself onto it and absentmindedly stroke Jirou's head when he placed it on her lap. Despite the embarassing state she had just gotten herself into, questions kept popping up in her mind.

Who was that girl? His girlfriend, maybe? He never really talked to her about anything so for all she knew, she could be. Whoever that girl was, she seemed very familiar with him. It made Kagome a bit upset that she knew what happened in the accident. But Inuyasha seemed to have a lot of patience with that girl. She was certain that if it were her, Inuyasha would've exploded in rage if she didn't shut up and stop asking questions.

Kagome lightly slapped her cheeks. What was she thinking? It wasn't like she really liked Inuyasha or anything. She merely admired his form when he jumped and his amazingly fast reflexes when he fought in those kendo matches. That was all.

But she still would like to know him a bit better. It sucked being left in the dark.

Kagome leaned her head back and nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw violet eyes staring straight at her. She shot up from her seat, missing Inuyasha's chin by centimeters.

"Uhm, hello." How lame. She half-wished that she had some sort of witty remark but her mind went blank once those violet eyes were in her sight.

He just looked at her for a moment before asking. "Are you heading back to the dorm?"

"Yeah."

"Alright." He held out his hand. For a moment, Kagome thought he wanted her hand. But reality knocked her on the head and she handed him Jirou's leash instead.

Just before entering the dorm building, Kagome heard a pair of running footsteps.

"Hey, Higurashi!"

She turned to see Hojou running towards her. She stopped but Inuyasha walked on without a single reply. Her heart sank. It would've been nice if he said something. Like, "I'm going to go in first," or "See you inside."

Bummer.

"Yes?" Kagome faced Hojou. Now that she thought about it, Hojou looked vaguely familiar. But her thoughts seemed to scattered to be able to recall a memory.

"Uhm, you see, I used to live in America for several years before I transferred here. Well, uh, this may seem a bit weird but uh..."

Then realization dawned on her. She recognized his face now. Hojou from her junior high was right now standing in front of her. She had heard rumors that he had a small crush on her but she was too focused in her studies to care. Her survival in this school now rested in this boy's naiveté and, hopefully, poor memory.

"Back in junior high, I knew this girl. Her name was Higurashi Kagome."

End of Chapter 3

AN: Sorry for not updating for so long. Been kinda pooped the last couple of days. -_-zzZzz

I actually cut this chapter shorter than it was suppose to be. Sorry again.