InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Smokes and Mirrors ❯ Friday Morning ( Chapter 3 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Smokes and Mirrors
Chapter 3: Friday Morning
Friday mornings were always the hardest. It's the last day of school for the week, but they were always painfully long. Getting up at the crack of dawn didn't exactly help the matter either. Lunch has constantly been so far away and now it was even further away for Kagome. Over that, she had to be presentable for her first class. Ms. Stukino warned her yesterday since she arrived in the afternoon, she would have to do a self-presentation first thing the next morning.
`Maybe that's why I didn't get detention yesterday,' she mused. Come to think of it, the only reason she did get held back on the first day was because of the self-presentation. The students just kept asking these weird questions and then they'd through her double's face at hers. Of all the people she could hate, her `twin' takes the cake.
Her patience has been running low as well. This year it took but a little under two weeks before she got kicked out instead of three to four weeks. So now she wondered what would happen this time.
Once in school, Kagome went straight to find her locker. She had a few things to drop off and hopefully she won't have her stuff stolen. She looked down at the piece of paper with her locker number and pin written on it.
#666
`Wonderful!' she thought. `What's next? A run-in with my evil twin?' But she's already had that meeting before and what a disaster that turned out to be. `Or maybe the devil resides in my locker!' Boy would grampa love that!
“661, 662, 663… Ah, 666!”
Finally spotting her locker, she inspected it carefully for any common surprises. It was strange how this one seemed perfectly normal. Twisting in the pin number, Kagome got it unlocked on her first try.
`Weird…' she pondered. She's always had trouble with her lockers. Either the lock would be broken or the door would be jammed, or the whole think would just fall apart upon first contact. However, she had no trouble what-so-ever opening this one. She earnestly thanked her lucky star for giving her a break.
Quickly dumping her bag's content, she picked up only the necessities for her first class and went straight to her homeroom. Reaching it, she noticed the open door. Students where already pilling in and settling down. So much for wanting to be the only one in. Gathering her courage she took one step in and quiet is what greeted her. To her dismay, her classmates went mute. She tried to ignore her surrounding using the only technique she knew. She was extremely relieved when three of the students started talking again. She quietly thanked them for diverting their classmate's attention. When she reached her seat, she took a big deep breath and tried to relax.
`This is going to be a long day.' She mused. Closing her eyes, Kagome crossed her arms on her desk and laid her head to rest. Thinking of her bed and how much she loved it helped her ease off her tension and slowly send her to nappy-land.
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“So, Inuyasha. Got any good questions in mind?”
Sango found a strange attraction towards the new girl and she couldn't wait for first period to start. That meant Kagome's quick presentation of herself and the short Q&A period for them. Every classmate was allowed one question, but the person being questioned was allowed to refuse to answer.
“Maybe what's her deal with that Higurashi kid.”
Inuyasha had seen them walk together. Saying he was surprised to see the freshman talking to `the scary' new senior student was an understatement. Most students knew what Sota had gone through several years back. It was also a known fact that he stayed away from stranger and never approached the new students until he was positive he was safe from harm. They also knew he had a sister, but rumors said she was mentally deranged, as well as disfigured since that day. Sota never did deny those facts, nor did he say they were the truth.
“What about Sota?” Sango asked, confused. “Did she hurt him?” Now she was angry. “I swear! If that bitch hurt him I'll tear her apart!” Sota is like a little brother to her. He would come over whenever he could and keep her brother company. The kid had been a great improvement for her brother's health and she cared for him a great deal. She's taken his sister's place and he didn't seem to mind.
“Chill girl! I just saw them walking to school together is all.” The anger dissipated from his friend's face and she blinked at him. Taking that as his cue, he continued. “I wanna know why her when he stays away from everyone else.”
“Is our Inuyasha jealous of a certain `he'?”
“Shut it Miruko.”
Their lecherous friend finally showed up and took his seat next to Inuyasha. Looking at Sango, he dropped the subject and put on his best smile. “Hello Sango. How are you this fine morning?”
The person in question didn't have time to answer for the tension in the room rose from zero to one hundred percent, and silence over ruled all that were present. Looking around, they noticed the new girl was standing in the doorway. She stood still for a while, slowly taking deep breaths. The action triggered a memory of not so long ago.
A couple of months back, there was a new guy in school. He too was placed in their class. On the second day, the same thing happened; except the guy was hyperventilating till he passed out. They never saw the kid again. Too bad cause he seemed like such a nice boy too…
The idea made him smirk. Would she do the same? His musing was cut short though.
“So Sango,” Miroku turned back to their third party. “You never answered my question.”
The entire class, including Kagome herself seemed thankful. In fact, Inuyasha was positive he saw the girl mouth a thank you while taking a final deep breath. His smile went all toothy as he kept looking at her. Whether she noticed or not, she didn't show and didn't seem to care. She took her seat and immediately settled down for a quick nap.
His friends were still talking, teasing each other and flirting like usual. Miroku was now sitting beside Sango, leaning in and completely invading her personal space. Sango was trapped again, utterly flustered by whatever Miroku said. Stuck against the wall and window, she had but one choice left.
A big clashing noice was heard all the way out the classroom door. Inuyasha stared at his now semi-conscious friend laying on the floor. With a raised eyebrow, he commented. “Haven't you learned your lesson by now?”
All Miroku could do was chuckle, one hand rubbing his red cheek while the other rubbed his backside. Feeling pity for his fallen friend, Inuyasha helped him back on his feet and reset the tables before Ms. Stukino gets here. Sango pouted in her chair her face as red as a tomato. The other students were snickering at their predicament like usual.
Something else caught his ears though. Was that giggles? It was soft and barely audible, but it was there none-the-less. Turning towards its source, he saw her. The new girl was biting her lips and stared at her desk like it was the most interesting object in the world. Her eyes sparkled with humor he didn't know could exist in those usually empty dark orbs. And it didn't last long either. As if feeling his eyes on her, the giggles faded to nothing, her eyes lost their amusement and she looked away. Her hair covered the left side of her face, preventing him from seeing her.
Annoyed at being discarded in such manner, Inuyasha was about to call out to her. But he never got the chance. Ms. Stukino walked in, the bell rang and everyone settled down.
Narrowing his eyes at her, he took his own seat.
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A.N.
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