InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Smokes and Mirrors ❯ Bored ( Chapter 2 )

Smokes and Mirrors

 

Chapter 2: Bored

 

Her day was horrible! Everyone just kept looking. She even caught her own brother looking at her funny. The bathroom on the third floor she found out was the perfect getaway place, her escape root during breaks. None of the girls went in there since it wasn't in tip-top shape. Kagome could care less though: the fewer people around her the better.

 

The fifth period class was spent much like the fourth. She sat at the back and zoned everyone out. She was in her own peaceful world, but her luck wouldn't have any of it. The teacher just had to burst her wonderful bubble and have her solve the problem on the board.

 

Now she's relieved she's in the privacy of her own room. Laying on her bed, she realized she's never missed anything more than her bed in her entire life! Maybe, just maybe she'd try really, really hard not to get into any sort of trouble just so she can sleep in her own bed at night. It is a good enough reason, right? Well, after staying with her aunt for two weeks, that reasons was the best one ever!

 

Sighing deeply, she got off her bed and pulled out her chair. She had homework to do and what better way to waist time.

 

`Math… Oh, goody!!' With false excitement, Kagome picked up her math and work book, and settled down for another fun hour of trigonometry.

 

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School had always been boring for Inuyasha and the three first periods proved his point. However, after the arrival of `The New Kid', the usual I'm bored feeling wasn't there. His classmates were tense and seemed rather scared. Word was spreading that this girl wouldn't hesitate to beat the shit out of you. Even Miroku was rigid just by sitting next to her, his legs neatly crossed. I guess he too heard the Piss me off, loose your balls rumor…

 

This girl though, what was her name again? Hitomi? Katomi? Oh well. This girl seemed far too innocent and fragile.

 

He'd find himself staring at her sometimes and when he did, he noticed her eyes were always glazed over. Those brown orbs would follow the teacher or look at the board when the teacher wrote something down. But this girl wouldn't move and inch. Her left arm supported her head, keeping it up while her right arm rested on her desk, a pencil in hand. Her notebook was completely empty. She hadn't even bothered writing the date.

 

What freaked him out about her were her answers. Ms. Stukino would ask questions and pick random students to answer and when it was her turn, her responses to the Q&A were always correct.

 

Then there was Math!

 

Since she was the new kid and their teacher is a complete bastard, Mr. Yomi just had to pick on her. He too had noticed her look and maybe thought it'd be good to use her as an example. This is why you should pay attention in class!

 

Ha! Inuyasha would never forget the look on the teacher's face, both the before and after.

 

Flashback

Mr. Yomi was babbling on again about x and y, and a b c, and for reasons unknown to him, everyone seemed to be paying attention. Every student except one that is. She introduced herself as Kagome he remembered. The New Kid. She looked absolutely bored and literally half asleep. Taking a pause in his speech, he approached the girl. Her workbook was void of any writing what-so-ever when the other students had a bunch of notes and equations scribbled down.

 

He was not impressed. Stopping at her desk, he raised an eyebrow and cleared his throat. “Miss, if I could possibly have your attention for a minute.” He waited for her to look at him. That dazed look was still there and it royally pissed him off. Mr. Yomi took a deep breath to calmly compose himself. “I want you to solve the problem.” He presented the piece of white chalk and motioned for her to go to the board.

 

Kagome didn't understand what was his point on making a big scene, but honestly could care less. The sooner she got this done, the sooner she could get back to what she was doing. She stood up, accepted the chalk and went straight to her destination.

 

The teacher hadn't moved an inch since she got up, a predatory yet satisfied smirk on his face.

 

She, on the other hand ignored all twenty six pairs of eyes that followed her every move. In less than fifteen seconds, she was done. She looked over her solution before she went back to her seat. She gave back the chalk to her teacher and sat down, happily resuming her previous position.

 

Mr. Yomi hadn't moved though. He stared at the black board in shock. His eyes were scanning for any possible mistakes, desperately looking for something to prove his point of paying attention. It took a good minute or so before he gave up. Strangely enough, he congratulated Kagome on a job well done and told her to keep up the good work.

End Flashback

 

After that little demonstration, Mr. Yomi left her alone and picked on the less fortunate. Inuyasha thanked any deity that might have been listing at the moment for not being among the less fortunate. The other students seemed to have relaxed a little as well, eliminating some of the tension, and the last twenty minutes of class passed by rather quickly. He was grateful: he was extremely tired and was seriously thinking of taking a nap whether it got him in trouble or not.

 

Now back at home, homework for the day done, he had nothing better to do than watch TV or listen to some music, and maybe, just maybe he might sleep earlier tonight. Tomorrow is a school day after all.

 

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She really hates mornings. What's more, this school decided to start their classes at lovely eight o'clock in the morning! That is like a whole hour and half before any other known schools.

 

“Come on Kagome, or we'll be late!”

 

That's right. She forgot her and Sota were suppose to walk today. Grudgingly, the teen got up and went straight for the showers. No way was she going to school with her hair messed up. She had enough attention as it was; she didn't need more.

 

It was a quarter to eight by the time the two youths were out the door. The walk to school was but ten minutes or so, but as Sota said: better early than late!

 

“Isn't it better late than sorry, or something like that?”

 

“Yeah, but trust me. You don't want to be late. Especially not you!” Sota had an answer for practically anything. Annoyed by his sister's slow pace, he speeded up a little. “Hurry up! You're dragging too much.”

 

Kagome sighed. “This is way too early for me…”

 

Turning a corner, the high school came into view. With that, Sota turned to his older sibling and reminded her again not to be late for any of her classes. Kagome rolled her eyes and watched as he dashed off to meet his friends. Since when had she ever been late anyway? That was his department, not hers.

 

Sighing again, she continued on to school.

 

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A.N.

 

So chapter 2 is done and up. Hope you enjoyed it. Please R&R!

 

Thank you AerynsPistol for your review. I didn't have Inuyasha or Miroku in mind for that scene, but now that I think about it… lol! It might have worked out rather nice! Thanks again!

 

And thank you to all who's taken the time to read. ^_^