InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I Won't Trust Myself With You ❯ The Bet ( Chapter 42 )

Chapter 42 - The Bet

 

“I can't believe you're out of school already.” Shitenshi sighed. She had one week left. “I can't wait until this whole thing is over.” The last month and a half had been a blur of studying for exams and wedding preparations. Half of the youkai in Japan had to be invited to the ceremony in honor of Inuyasha's heir and nephew of the Inu-no-taisho. Kagome, Kagura, and Shiori had delighted in the absolute chaos of the preparations, meeting for long sessions that the teens were thankfully excluded from.

 

“I know, it's like one moment we were starting senior year and the next we're free forever.” Mujinku finished off his soda and crunched the can in one hand.

 

“You're free.” Koori muttered. “Some of us are expected to go off to college now.”

 

“That's the twins' gig. Shippo didn't go to college and he does just fine.” Mujinku waved a negligent hand. “'Sides I got plans.” He winked at Shitenshi.

 

“Oh yeah, that reminds me; tell me something, Jinku.” Shitenshi took a long sip of her drink. The three teens were relaxing in the backyard of Sesshoumaru's mansion the day after the boys' graduation. “I thought the twins were a year older than you and Koori.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“So why are we graduating the same year as them?”

 

“They spent a year abroad, working for some exchange program in Costa Rica, rebuilding the rainforests and stuff. They didn't take any real classes, though they did learn Spanish.”

 

“Cool!”

 

“Feh.”

 

Shitenshi giggled and snuggled closer to the boy she was sharing the lawn chair with. “Aw, it sounds like someone is jealous.”

 

“What? No way! I'm just ticked cause I had to share classes with them the last two years cause they didn't learn anything for a year.”

 

“Hey lover-boy!” a hand appeared out of nowhere and tugged on the boy's silver ponytail. “How's it feel to be out of school?” Shippo plopped down into a chair and swiped a can of pepsi from the cooler.

 

“Blissfully wonderful!” Mujinku replied.

 

“It was about bloody time.” Koori seconded.

 

“And you, Shi?” Shippo asked. “You don't seem as much of a slacker as these two bakas.” His comment was cut off by a chair cushion whizzing at his head. He glared at Koori, who attempted to look innocent.

 

“Actually I- could you toss me a mountain dew please?” She caught the can deftly and continued. “Actually, I'm glad to be getting out too. I go to a public school, remember? Not one of your fancy private ones. Ugh.” She shuddered. “Cheating, violent, masses in filthy, tiny, spaces.” The three boys laughed at her expression.

 

“Yeah, instead we got the spoilt, rich, little brats in large, filthy, spaces.” Koori said snidely.

 

“Whatever, you wouldn't have lasted a day in my school.” Shitenshi challenged.

 

“Oh yeah?” Koori, like his uncle, could never walk away from a challenge. “This Koorinumaru can survive anything, especially a pathetic public school!”

 

“Riiight.” Shi rolled her eyes. “A `snobbier than thou' attitude doesn't cut it.” The other two boys snickered into their sodas. “You have to fight through the crowds to get to a locker that doesn't open without a swift kick, fight back through them to get to class on time or suffer a detention. Then you have to keep your lunch money in your pocket long enough to make it to the cafeteria so you can choke down on some disgusting slop. Then comes gym class, afterschool practice, and of course, the bus ride. You wouldn't survive till the bus, though.”

 

“She's got you pegged, mate.” Shippo chimed in. “I hung out at her high school one day with some buddies and everything she said was true.”

 

“Yeah, Koori, I'd pay to see you spend a day in a pathetic public school.” Mujinku taunted.

 

“Alright, I'll do it. Twenty bucks if I win.”

 

“Keh. I'd pay fifty!”

 

“Deal.”

 

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Yay! My Warder graduated Saturday. And while sitting though a long and rather boring ceremony I was attacked by plot bunnies, so this will have a few extra chappies, cause I just couldn't resist sending Muj and `this Koorinumaru' to a public school for a day. :D I hope you enjoy.

 

And no, Angel, I don't get sick of the same people reviewing. I love knowing that new people are finding and reading my stuff, but I also love knowing that the same people are still reading it who started 20 chappies ago. I know I must be doing something right if y'all are still with me. :D

 

Thanks to Scorpinac on AFF, Zoderella and Sar on FFnet, and Angel 4 Life on MMorg!

~Chokolatte ;)

 

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Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha *pouts* or any of the other characters. I want to thank Rumiko Takahashi and company for creating such awesome characters for me to write about as I drool with envy at her skillz. ;)