InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Simple and Clean ❯ The Silver-Haired Heartbreaker ( Chapter 1 )

Hey you guys! I've just started this new story. The idea came to me while I was listening to the Utada Hikaru song, `Simple and Clean'©. The quote out of the song that really got me inspired was:

“When you walk away,

You don't hear me say,

Please,

Don't leave me,

Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight…”

It's pretty much explaining the whole Kikyo/Inuyasha thing. It would be Inuyasha saying it though, not Kikyo. It doesn't fit perfectly with the plot, but hey, inspiration is inspiration! Enjoy:

 

Chapter 1

 

The Silver-Haired Heart-Breaker

 

Kagome's hand slapped painfully down on the alarm clock sitting on her bedside table. Why'd Mom set my alarm clock? WHY?!?! She thought groggily, It's vacation, for Kami's sake! Kagome pouted for a moment. Now she wouldn't be able to get back to sleep!

Kagome slipped into her fuzzy blue slippers and trudged down into the living room to watch television. Flopping down on the couch, she grabbed the remote and clicked the `on' button. A news announcer's fake-happy voice came on.

“…partly cloudy with a high of about 76 degrees. Back to you Kelly…” Another, higher pitched voice started talking, “Thanks Bob. Today is the first day of school for kids across the nation. Summer vacation is finally over.”

Kagome let the words sink in around her. What was that woman talking about? First day of school? Then Kagome realized exactly why her mother had set the alarm clock: because today was the first day of her second year at the slave drive (otherwise known as High School) she attended.

“OMIGAWD!” She screeched, flinging herself up the stairs to get dressed. If she was late on her first day it would not be good. Luckily her mother had laid out her uniform and packed her backpack the night before. All she had to say was: Thank Kami for mothers.

In a mad flurry of clothes and make-up, Kagome managed to come out looking flustered, but none the less okay for school. Running down the stairs she called a hurried goodbye to her mother, grabbed a piece of burnt toast and bowled out the front door.

Pedaling her bike furiously, she checked her watch. Eight O'clock. If she hurried she could get there right in time for the bell at eight fifteen. Kagome willed her bike to go faster. Sooner than she expected, her school came into view.

Kagome walked quickly over to the bike rack and locked up her bike. Then she ran over to find her friends in the crowd of sleepy looking high schoolers. As soon as she reached the crowd, the bell rang and she was swept away towards the general direction of the main doors.

She dug a crumpled piece of paper out of her pocket. It was her schedule. In the slot for first period it said:

 

-Period 1-Houchin-ART-132-

Hmm, 132… that's on the first floor, right wing, she thought to herself. She had lucked out, room 132, one of the three art rooms, was the only one located on the first floor.

Kagome scanned the room numbers until she came across room 132. Taking a deep breath she walked into the room. She took a seat in the front so it would be easy to see any examples the teacher would show.

She looked around, hoping that another one of her friends had the same class as her. They apparently did not. Ironically, Hojo, who kept trying to ask her out, did. This is going to be a long year, she thought.

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As Kagome was settling into her desk and pulling out her brand spanking new binder (Thank you Mom!) a whiz of white and red barely missed her nose. She looked up, startled. A boy with white/silver hair, jauntily placed animal ears and a baggy red sweatshirt had plopped down into the desk next to her. The stupid things boys do to amuse themselves…she thought, eyeing the boy's fake ears.

The teacher looked up startled. Oddly, he didn't look a thing like Mr. Houchin. Had they messed up her schedule? Was she in the wrong class? Panicking she looked at her schedule. But it said she was in room 132!

“Hello everyone! You're probably wondering why the teacher who usually teaches this class has become thirty years younger. Actually, Mr. Houchin will be back in two weeks. He's decided to extend his stay in China.” The man was smiling widely at everyone. Well someone's cheerful today… Kagome thought grumpily.

“My name is Mr. Miroku, but please call me Mr. M. I'm going to be your substitute for the next two weeks.” Mr. M had black, mid-neck length hair which he tied up into a small ponytail. He was in his early-twenties at the latest. Do they even let twenty year olds teach school? He's hardly older than the seniors, what a joke! Kagome smiled.

Mr. M was apparently still talking. “Oh, Mr. Inuyasha, please try to make it before the tardy bell rings tomorrow; and in your school uniform.” The boy next to Kagome looked up from his desk. He shrugged with a mischievous smile on his handsome face. “Yeah, sure Mr. M.”

Inuyasha? Where had she heard that name before? He was obviously new to the school… and yet he seemed so familiar! Wait a second-could this be the same Inuyasha? How many Inuyasha's were there in one fricking town? She'd have to call up her cousin Kikyo, she'd tell her.

Kagome surveyed what Inuyasha had been doing before Mr. M had interrupted him. It was a carving. It read: Kikyo and Inuyasha 4 ever. This had to be the same guy… it had to be! God, he still wasn't over her yet? What a loser. It was his fault anyways.

* * *

Kagome walked out into the sun of the courtyard where she ate lunch with her friends last year. Fourth period had just ended and she was thinking of other things besides what was in front of her. Before she knew it, books, pencils and a few stray papers were raining down on her head.

“Omigod! I'm so sorry!” Kagome looked up. A girl around seventeen was standing over her (Kagome was currently on the ground) with her hand over her mouth and a shocked expression on her face. She had long black hair which was kept in a messy, loose ponytail. At the moment her bangs were covering her face as she bent to help Kagome pick up her fallen binder.

Kagome shook her head. “No, no, it was my fault! I wasn't watching where I was going.” Kagome smiled at the flustered girl, “Don't worry about it.” She added. The girl obviously looked relieved as she handed back Kagome's English book.

“I'm Sango, by the way.” She told Kagome, a lot more relaxed than a few seconds before. She adjusted her binder under her arm and repositioned her overly-stuffed purse on her shoulder. “I'm new here, are you?”

“Nope, I came here last year.” Kagome told her, “Wanna come sit with my friends and me?” Sango looked even more grateful than ever. She nodded her head vigorously, “That would be great!” Kagome's smile broadened, Sango obviously had no friends, at this school anyways, and she was happy to help out.

Kagome led Sango over to a large cherry tree. It was where she and her friends usually sat last year. Sure enough, not long after she and Sango showed up, so did they. She introduced each everyone to Sango and they settled down to enjoy their lunches.

Kagome laughed inwardly when she heard a couple of her friends drooling over “the silver haired hottie with amber eyes and dog ears”. Ha! If only they knew who Inu Yasha really was… they certainly wouldn't be calling him “the silver haired hottie” that's for sure! Sango was laughing too.

Kagome nudged her and then did an impression of one of her lovesick friends. Sango couldn't hold it in anymore. They both burst out laughing. Kagome's friends looked at her oddly and then went back drooling.

* * *

Kagome rode her bike home that day with her mind on a certain someone who happened to be in every single one of her classes. Luckily it hadn't turned out to be Hojo… but why did it have to be Inuyasha? She'd heard enough about him to know he was bad news.

As soon as she reached her house she ditched her bike near the well in the shrine. She ran up to her room and plopped down onto her bed. Grabbing her portable phone she rolled over onto her back and dialed in a few numbers.

“Hello? This is Kikyo.” Kikyo's voice echoed over the receiver. Kagome smiled at the sound of her cousin's voice.

“Hey Keeks, it's Kagome!” Kagome heard an audible sigh coming from Kikyo. Kagome knew Kikyo hated being called “Keeks”, yet it was so much fun to annoy her!

“What's up?” Kikyo asked her curiously. Kagome usually didn't even talk to Kikyo, unless it was to get the answers to her math homework, which she was horrible at. Somehow her genes decided that she would not inherit the “learns math quickly” gene, for whatever reason.

“I just wanted to ask you why exactly your ex-boyfriend moved to my school. And also why he's in all my classes, but is old enough to be a senior.” Kagome breathed out. She waited, frightened that Kikyo might start screaming, or worse-crying-because she had brought up Inuyasha.

There was a pregnant silence between the two girls. Kikyo took a deep breath and started talking in a harsh voice that was not her own. “Inuyasha,” she forced out the cursed words, “Moved because he got expelled,” She said blankly, “And he's your age, he just seems older. I gotta go, bye.” There was a beep and Kagome sighed.

Inuyasha was her age? This was getting really weird. Kikyo never dated younger men… it was just something she didn't do. And what did she mean he got expelled? Did he do something really bad this time?

FLASHBACK

Kikyo was crying even harder now, and could hardly say anything if not for trying. Kagome patted her on the back but there was really nothing she could do other than that to comfort her; she didn't even know what Kikyo was crying about.

She tried asking her what happened again. “Come on Keeks, what's the matter? Did you fail your final exams or something?” Kagome tried fruitlessly; this just made Kikyo cry even harder. Eventually Kagome got the full story out of her.

Kikyo's word were punctuated with little sobs, “H-h-he's ch-cheating on me!” She stammered pathetically. Kagome knew exactly who “he” was; her boyfriend, Inuyasha.

“How do you know?” Kagome asked, trying to get the whole story out of the devastated teenager in her arms. Kikyo looked up at Kagome, her cheeks lined with tears, which somehow managed to make her look even prettier.

“N-n-naraku told me!” Kagome remembered Naraku. He was one of Kikyo's friends. They had met at the hospital when Kikyo was doing her required community service hours for school. They became friends and Kikyo visited him every day at the hospital. Besides Inu Yasha, Naraku was Kikyo's best friend.

“Oh. Well he was a jerk anyways.” Kagome said thoughtfully. Kikyo shook her head and cried, “No-no, he wasn't!” Kagome shook her head and hugged her cousin, “Yah, yah, whatever you say Kikyo…”

END OF FLASHBACK

Kagome realized a single tear was leading its way down her cheek. Kagome hated to remember that day. It had been so horrible to see her strong cousin break down sobbing. It took Kikyo weeks just to stop crying. That was a year ago and still she had never fully gotten over Inuyasha.

Kikyo had dated him for a year or two, and they were pretty serious. Kagome had always thought they were so close. She would have never expected Inuyasha to do what he did. He was so attached to her, how could it have even happened?

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So-o-o, hoped everyone liked the first installment of my new fanfic!! It should get more interesting as the story progresses so stick with me! Oh yeah, here's a little ditty, just in case you need a gentle push in the direction of the `review' button:

 

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Note: In this story, since it is supposed to be somewhat realistic, Inuyasha doesn't have real ears. But they are somehow glued to his head… so yeah, he never takes them off: It's like his trademark ^^. Yay for ears!

 

*grin* see you next time!