InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love Will Have Its Way ❯ Drama Class ( Chapter 8 )

Can you believe it? I updated! Miracles do happen, ne, beady? Sorry for the long wait again, but I have a lot going on in my life, including a family member being in the hospital. I have been very busy. So sorry minna!!!!

Still don't own them… get over it…

On with the fic!

"Is this the drama class? I'm new, and I'm afraid I'm lost."

"Yes, you've come to the right place," smiled the drama teacher. "You must be one of the transferred students. What's you're name?"

What Kagome heard next made her sit up straight in the blink of an eye; so fast, for that matter, that the people around her stopped looking at the cute new guy to stare at her instead. Kagome didn't even notice them, but started slowly shaking her head in almost fearful disbelief as she stared the handsome guy with violet eyes and a ponytail before her.

"I'm Miroku, Miroku Komatsu."

"Nice to meet you, Miroku! You're just in time! We're just getting to know the play that we will be working on for the next few weeks. You haven't missed much at all! Lets see, how about we have you sit in that empty seat by Higurashi. Higurashi, raise your hand please! We can't expect Komatsu to know you yet!" called the ever-cheerful teacher.

Kagome raised a shaking hand, wondering if she had really gone crazy, wondering if this was a trick of her eyes. She didn't blink as Miroku came towards her with a puzzled look on his face. Finally, he took his place next to her and turned to face her. All the girls were staring. Most were glaring in jealousy and trying to catch Miroku's eye, but those who had heard the rumor and were familiar with the story (like Rika) looked on in horror. Frantic whisperings were to be heard as more looks changed from jealousy to fear.

"Komatsu, the play is called Inu-yasha: A Feudal Fairytale. We were just going over the story, but I'll have Rika start again"

"Oh, that won't be necessary - I'm familiar with this story."

"Oh, ok! Then please continue, Rika!" called the teacher.

Rika did as she was told, but only with half of her previous audience, and even she was distracted. Kagome looked horrified and was staring at Miroku, still trying to figure out if she was dreaming.

Finally, Miroku spoke up, but quietly, so as not to interrupt the class.

"Excuse me, but your staring is starting to frighten me. I've gotten stares from the ladies all day, but I must say that yours is most disconcerting."

"I… I…"

"Say…" said Miroku, looking closer at her. "Do I know you from somewhere? Higurashi… that does sound familiar… What's your first name?"

"K… Kagome…"

"Ah! No wonder the name was familiar! It's right out of the story. Is that the character you'll be playing, then?"

Kagome shook her head, still wide-eyed. Miroku gave her a funny glance.

"You mean… that's your name?"

"Hai..."

"You don't talk to guys much, do you?"

"But… D… I… Do you… remember?"

"Remember? Then we have met before! I never forget a pretty face! I'm afraid you'll have to remind me when, though…"

Kagome looked him dead in the eyes. He honestly looked clueless. This was definitely Miroku, but not the same one that she had known. Same personality, same manner, but… no memories. Or maybe he did remember, but he was acting. It would be weird if he remembered that he had lived in the feudal era… People would never believe him! That was fair enough… But if it was really him, he would have given her some kind of sign. A wink, maybe…

Unfortunately, the conversation and Kagome's thoughts were interrupted as Rika got everyone's attention.

"Ok! It's time to pick roles!" Then she gave Miroku a flirty look and said, "Miroku, would you like to be our Miroku?"

"Sure, why not? I always fancied myself to be like him…" he said with a rather evil glint in his eye as he eyed the girl next to him.

"Oh, that's wonderful!" Rika said loudly, getting Miroku's attention back on her. "Lets see… Shizu, we'll have you be Sango, ok?" said Rika to the girl Miroku had been eyeing, who was a friend of Rika's.

"Sounds good to me!"

Rika continued down the list of characters, until only a few were left.

"Ok… let's have… hmmm… Shiori!" said Rika, addressing the best actress in class. "Will you be my Kagome?"

"Well, of course."

"No."

"Ok, who's left…"

"No!"

This time Rika didn't ignore the voice. Slowly, she raised her head to look at Kagome.

"No what, Kagome?"

"I know you won't let me be who I am, but I refuse to be Kikyo."

"How did you…?"

"I've been listening. She's the only one left."

"You're not Kagome Higurashi! Not this one, anyways."

"I will NOT be that bitch!" Kagome yelled, standing. She hadn't felt rage like this since she had left the feudal era, but now she blazed with it.

"Higurashi!"

Now the teacher had jumped into the fray.

"I will not tolerate that kind of language in here! Also, Rika is in charge, so if she wants you to be Kikyo, you will be Kikyo. That's final."

"Besides," said Rika, in a less-than-soothing voice, "they have the same soul; they're pretty much the same person."

"No we're not!" yelled Kagome, but was surprised to hear another voice come to her aide.

"They most certainly are not!"

The whole class turned to stare at Miroku, who was looking surprised at his own outburst. What had spurred him like that? Especially to defend this crazy girl…

"Higurashi, you are not this Kagome of legend! You…"

But Kagome wasn't listening. She was staring at Miroku.

"Miroku-sama… are you in there?"

The whole class stared. What the heck was happening? This girl was crazy!

Miroku seemed to come to the same realization as the rest of the class. Kagome could see it in his eyes.

"Ummm… I'm afraid I don't understand…"

"Please… Please, tell me you remember!"

"Remember what?"

"Everything! Inu-yasha, Sango, Shippo… the jewel… you can't have forgotten Naraku! The things that he did to you… to all of us… Oh!"

Suddenly Kagome grabbed his right hand to look. There, barely visible, was a thin scar in the middle of the hand.

"Look! This is what Naraku gave you!"

"I'm afraid you're mistaken. I've had that since birth." Miroku was trying to act normal, but this girl was spazzing. Her eyes were wide, and she looked like she desperately needed this story to be true. Her eyes looked so frightened, he actually felt sorry for her.

"Higurashi! What are you doing? What-" Rika leaned over and whispered in the teacher's ear. His eyes went wide. "Higurashi! Come here."

But Kagome didn't listen. Her world was spinning. She had to get out of here, get to somewhere where the world made sense. Luckily, the bell rang as she fled from the class room. The halls quickly became packed with students, and the teacher couldn't find her. He quickly went to call the counselor.

Kagome was lost in a private hell. She was being pushed through the halls by the mobs, yet it felt like she was being thrashed by a sea. Everywhere she looked, people were staring at her. For some reason, she could no longer tell if they were people from her time or the other one. Finally, she found a gap and jumped against a wall, thoroughly distraught. As the crowds started to get a little thinner, she turned, feeling a little better after her breather, and started to head to her next class.

Or at least, that was the plan.

The first thing Kagome did was bump into someone, who dropped all of her books.

"Oh my gosh, I'm sorry!" Kagome apologized, kneeling down to help pick the books up. "I wasn't watching where I was going! Let me… help… SANGO?"

"Umm… yes, actually… Do I know you?"

Kagome grabbed her shoulder.

"Please tell me you remember," she said harshly, staring at Sango with those same desperate eyes that she had given Miroku. However, she only frightened the girl in front of her. Sango pulled away, her high ponytail swinging as she did so.

One of the girls who had heard the rumor noticed what was happening on the floor. She quickly came to Sango's rescue.

"Oh, I've been looking all over for you! Hurry, we're going to be late!" said Shizu pointedly to the alarmed Sango. Shizu grabbed the last of Sango's books and hauled the girl away, leaving Kagome still sitting on the floor. However, as they left, Kagome heard one thing clearer than they had realized.

"Watch out for that one. She's completely crazy!"

People in the area stopped and stared at Kagome, but then moved on. But then Kagome did something that had everyone staring.

She screamed.

Now when most people scream, people nearby may cover ears, and others may be irritated. But this scream was different. It was one of sheer pain. It was louder than most children would ever achieve, yet not so shrill as to actually hurt one's ears. However, it sent a shock to the core of everyone in the hall, and people in other buildings wondered what was happening.

A dead silence fell in the hallway after Kagome stopped screaming. A fluttering of paper was heard at the end of a hall, but no one moved. Then whispers started. But Kagome didn't notice. She was sobbing again.

And she was still crying, her small body folded over her knees, when Takuya found her.

YAY!!!! I did it! I'll try to update soon! This is getting close to ending now! Can you believe it!

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~~Koneko-chan~~