InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sengoku Kindergarten ❯ Chibi Battle ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter Three:

 

~Arithmetic (Sengoku Kindergarten) 9 AM~

 

 

 

“Can anyone tell me what arithmetic is?” Miss Kaede asked.

Naraku raised his hand.

“Is it some type of torture device?”

The teacher shivered. This child had issues.

“No. Can anyone else tell me what arithmetic is?” She scanned the room. Kouga scratched his head. Kagome sank down in her seat. Inuyasha yawned. “Well, arithmetic is basically a fancy word for math.”

Everyone “oh-ed”.

“I'm going to teach you all how to count.” She printed the numbers 1-10 on the chalkboard. Next, she held up one large bead. “I am holding one bead.” She picked up another from her desk. “Now I have two beads.”

Within twenty minutes the whole class understood how to count to 10.

“Now I'm going to assign you each a partner.”

The room buzzed with excitement.

“Your job is to take ten of these beads,” she held up a box of large different colored beads, similar to what she had used earlier to teach with, “and practice counting to ten with your partner. Does everyone understand? Good. Now to assign partners. Let's see…”

Miroku and Inuyasha crossed their fingers.

“How about…Sango and Kagome.”

The girls exchanged glances from across the room and smiled. They had been friends since preschool.

“Uh…” I'd better put the insane one-I mean Naraku with his sister. I wouldn't want him to scare the other kids. “Kagura and Naraku.”

Naraku laughed maniacally. Kagura looked bored. She was used to her brother's abnormal moments.

“Sesshomaru and…”

Everyone sank in their seats. Except Sesshomaru.

“…Miroku.”

Miroku froze. Inuyasha patted him on the back in a reassuring way. Apparently he thought he was going to die.

“Ginta and Hakkaku.”

They slapped each other high fives.

“And I guess that leaves Kouga and Inuyasha.”

The two boys glared at one another.

“Now that everyone has a partner, I want you to each pick a table to work at.”

Sango moved to Kagome's table. Miroku figured Sesshomaru, in all his glory, wouldn't consider himself worthy enough to move. He got up from his seat and sat at the opposite end of Sesshomaru's table. Naraku and Kagura stayed put. They had been next to each other after all. Ginta and Hakkaku did the same. Kouga and Inuyasha sat with their arms crossed, still glaring. They both refused to move.

“Kouga, Inuyasha, one of you has to move.” Said Miss Kaede.

They didn't even blink.

The teacher sighed.

“Kouga, go sit at Inuyasha's table this instant.” She demanded.

Reluctantly, he got up and took his grand old time walking to the other table.

“Now that you're all situated, one person from each group come up and get 10 beads from the box on my desk.”

Both boys got up.

“Sit down dog-turd, I'm gonna get the stuff.”

“In your dreams wolfboy!”

“Inuyasha, Kouga! Both of you sit down. Kagome, would you bring them their supplies since they can't seem to get along?”

She nodded.

“Thank you, dear.”

The girl counted out ten beads and put five in each hand. She hurried to the boys' table.

“Here you go.” She smiled.

“Thanks.” Inuyasha didn't look up.

“Why, thank you my sweet.” Kouga flashed her his best smile.

She blushed.

“Kagome, go back to your seat please.”

“Ok.” She skipped back to the table where Sango waited patiently for her.

A half hour easily passed. You'd think they all counted to ten one hundred times by then, but Inuyasha and Kouga had only done it twice. They were still too busy arguing. This time over who put the beads on the table.

“It's my turn!”

“No way! You just went!”

“C'mon dog-turd gimme that!”

“No! I wanna do it!”

Unfortunately, the teacher was fast asleep at her desk, therefore the argument continued for the half hour.

“Sango, should we go help?” Kagome asked.

“I guess so. They are pretty loud.”

“Not as loud as Miss Kaede's snoring!” Miroku snickered.

The girls laughed.

“Aren't you gonna help them?” He asked.

“Oh yeah.” Kagome said.

She made her way over to the arguing boys.

“Hey guys, don't fight. Do you need help or something?”

They stopped talking and looked at her.

“Uh…” Kouga started.

“Sango and I can help-“Snort!

The whole class jumped. Even Sesshomaru.

“What was that?” Miroku whispered from under his table.

“It must be a demon!” Inuyasha whispered. “Everyone stay back, Miroku and I can handle this.”

“I don't think so dog-breath.”

“I'm scared!” Kagome whimpered.

“Shh!” Inuyasha hissed.

Kouga hugged her and she hid her face in his chest.

“Let's go, Miroku!”

“Right!”

They walked back to back, scanning the room for anything that looked out of place.

Snort!

They jumped and looked towards the sound.

“Ew!” Miroku whispered disgustedly. “That's the ugliest demon I ever saw!”

It was lying with its head on Miss Kaede's desk, long gray hair spread all over it.

“It must've eaten Miss Kaede!” Inuyasha whispered.

Kagome started to cry. Luckily, the sound was muffled by Kouga's chest.

“Let's attack on three.” Inuyasha instructed. He was using the skill he had learned half an hour ago. The author is impressed. “One,”

“Two,” Miroku added.

“Three!” They shouted in unison. They lunged on the demon.

It shrieked.

Suddenly, Miss Kaede's face was visible.

“What do you all think you're doing?!” She shoved Miroku off her back. “And why is Kagome crying?” She made her way over to Kouga.

“What's the matter sweetie?”

“There was a really weird noise! And then Inuyasha said it was a demon! And then we all got really scared! Except for Miroku and Inuyasha and Kouga. And then Inuyasha and Miroku were gonna go attack it, and I got really really scared! Then I started crying and then Kouga hugged me and then Inuyasha and Miroku-“

“Hold on. That's a lovely story sweetie. Everyone back to their seats.”

They all went back to their seats except for Sesshomaru who had been in his seat the whole time.

“Oy! It's already 10:15!”

“Is that close to 10:30?” Inuyasha asked.

“Yes it is, dear.” She sighed. It had been a hectic morning so far. They all needed a break. “Ok class, we'll all go out for an early recess.”

“Hooray!” They all cheered. Even Sesshomaru.