InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Student Teacher Relations ❯ Chapter 3

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

A/N: Originally this Author's Note contained an apology for the long wait between chapter. Life as arisen again and bit me in the butt. I am in college and have a night job to boot. I am a busy person. I am sorry it took so long to update this story, but it is the only one that has been updated in over a month if it makes anyone feel better.

As I said originally I was going to apologize for my tardiness, but just a few days ago I received a review that really got my hackles raised. The reviewer saw fit to curse, insult, and threaten me; in short a typical flame. While I know the majority of you are patient and reasonable people and I do love your reviews, I feel compelled to remind everyone that I am only human. Most are dedicated to school and work, with only 5 constantly going to sleep. I love to write and that is the reason that I do it in the little time that I have. I update as often as I can, that is the only promise I make.

That said I hope everyone enjoys this chapter.

Student Teacher Relations

Chapter 3

Inuyasha walked out of his office and into his classroom with a flourish. The class quieted down as he made his way to the front of the room and slipped behind his desk. The normally clean desk was draped in a dark sheet held up by the different objects underneath, causing it to be 'bumpy'. He turned to the class and was greeted with a round of curious looks. His eyes slid to Kagome, who blushed slightly and averted her gaze.

"Welcome, ladies and gentleman, to your first lab class. First, I will be showing you a safety video. It was probably made in the 1950's and written by someone with only a gradeschool IQ. However, it is required by law so I don't want to hear any complaints or snoring. Following this, I will be giving a few demonstrations of the things we will be testing in this class. For homework I want you to writeup the first lab in your note book." A round of groans followed this. "Yes, yes, it's truly a tragedy, more homework."

"Awww, come on teach, have a heart." Inuyasha turned his eyes to the offending student, Ookami Kouga. He was seated in the back of the room, deep in the slack-off section. His hair was as black as a moonless midnight and pulled into a high ponytail, but his eyes were a shimmering aqua. Most of the girls fell at his feet, and Inuyasha was sure he 'paid' a few to do his homework.

"That is West-sensei to you Ookami, I didn't get a Ph.D. to be called a verb. And as a side note to everyone, the information cards you filled out for me at the start of the year is the perfect example of your handwriting. I will know if you don't do your lab write-ups yourself. Now to business."

Inuyasha took a remote out of one of his desk drawers and turned on the small TV overhead. He turned off the lights and took a seat near the door so he could keep an eye on the class. It was only a coincidence that it was near Kagome. He stared at her profile as she obediently watched the movie, though she and the rest of the class had taken on a rather glazed expression.

Inuyasha knew the movie well. The black and white abstract cartoon cat was currently catching his tail on fire while his attention was focused on a pole-shaped female cow. The cat then proceeded to run in circles, knocking everything in his path to the ground. The words 'What did he do wrong?' appeared in bold gray/white across the screen.

"He needs to check out something hotter then that heifer!" Kouga shouted from the back of the room. Most of the class burst out laughing, but Inuyasha merely rolled his eyes.

"Very original Ookami, now watch the movie." The class quieted down. The rest of the movie was uneventful and Inuyasha sent the time tracing and retracing Kagome's profile in the gray light of the TV. When the movie finally ended the class cheered. Inuyasha turned on the lights and switched the TV off. "I hope you all enjoyed our feature presentation."

"It sucked!" Kouga called from the back. Several of his buddies hooted and jeered. Inuyasha chose to ignore them.

"Now. For my portion of the class." He pulled the sheet off his desk with a flip of his wrist, revealing a number of different things; breakers, flasks, a Bunsen burner, several brown bottles, and other miscellaneous items. "I could use a little assistance with this first experiment, are there any volunteers?" Several hands shot into the air, all of the students sitting on the first few rows. "Higurashi."

"Yeah, you can assist me any time." Kouga jeered from the back.

"That's enough Ookami! One more outburst from you and you're out of this class." Inuyasha growled. Kagome blushed slightly and got up from her desk.

Inuyasha gave her a coy sort of grin before handing her a cake pan. Kagome took it without question and Inuyasha added a Styrofoam cup to the load. He picked up a brown bottle and poured a small amount of clear liquid into the cup. Inuyasha turned away to search for something on his desk. As soon as his back was turned, the cup melted and Kagome let out a surprised squeak.

"Where'd the cup go?" Inuyasha asked as he turned back another bottle in his hand.

"It… it… I didn't do anything. It just melted!"

"Melted? Really?" Inuyasha asked as he leaned on his desk, "Have you ever heard of a Styrofoam cup melting?"

"Well, no. But it did!" Kagome protested adamantly. She thrust the pan towards him, showing him the liquidy content.

"Acetone, Higurashi, will melt Styrofoam." Kagome blushed and gave him a glare that told him he was in for a smack upside the head the first chance she got. "I'm just teasing you. Here." He took the pan and gave her a grocery bag of sunglasses. "Hand these out for me." She gave him a look, "No tricks, just pass them out and you can return to your seat." Kagome gave him one more glare before doing as he asked.

Inuyasha casually watched Kagome walk away as he busied himself with his next demonstration. Her hips swayed smoothly from one side to the other and made his throat dry ever so slightly. He remembered all to well the feel of those hips slamming into his own. Inuyasha quickly redirected his thoughts before they got out of hand, but he did not miss the leer Ookami sent her way.

When Kagome had returned to her seat he addressed the class again. He held back his amusement to see that Kouga had received the pair of star shaped pink glasses. Inuyasha held picked up a striker and lit the Bunsen burner. A large orange flame licked the air before Inuyasha adjusted it down into two stiff blue cones. He picked up a long coil of silvery metal out of a beaker with a pair of tongs. Pulling a sleek pair of reflective sunglasses from his pocket, he shielded his eyes.

"Sunglasses on everyone. And please don't look directly into the burn." As soon as everyone had complied, he touched the loose end of the metal to the flame. There was a soft hiss and Inuyasha looked away. The metal began to burn, giving off a blinding pink/white light. The class all averted their gaze as well. In the light's wake many people blinked, rubbing their eyes to clear out the 'flash spots'.

"Can any one tell me what just happened?" Inuyasha asked as he pocketed his glasses. A few hands rose into the air, some tentatively, and others with more enthusiasm. Inuyasha scanned the room and let his eyes come to rest on a boy two rows back on the far right on the room. He was one of the few male students that kept his hair long, almost touching his waist. It was a deep Auburn and framed a boyish, vulpine face. Deep green eyes gleamed with mischievous humor. His hand was lazily raised, with his elbow propped on the desk and his fore and middle finger slightly extended. "Kitsune."

"The combustion of Magnesium, often used in the making of road and signal flares." Inuyasha lifted an eyebrow.

"Very good. I'm glad to see someone's reading their book." He sent a mild glare out at the rest of the class, not surprised to see it returned with some glazed expressions. "So tell me, Kitsune, what would happen if I added a large quantity of Sodium to a large quantity of water?" A calm smirk crossed the young man's face.

"BOOM!!!" He emphasized the answer by throwing his hands into the air. Inuyasha chuckled.

"Very good." He leaned down to make a note in his grade book, "That got you 5 extra credit points on the exam next week." The class was divided between indignant cries and loud groans. Kitsune, Shippou to his friends, did a small victory dance in his chair. Inuyasha ignored them all as he extinguished the Bunsen burner and cleaned up for the end of the day. Giving his watch a quick glance he turned his attention back to the class.

"There are 15 minutes left in class. If you would like you may leave early. Or" He stressed the last word as the class began to rise to their feet, "If you would like, I will give an extra credit quiz. 5 questions from your reading, it can't count against you, and you can earn up to 10 points on the exam. That's one letter grade, that I might add, some of you could really use." He focused his gaze on Ookami, who was deliberately ignoring him. Inuyasha turned his gaze to a textbook, flipping through the most recent chapter in search of suitable questions. When he looked up, he was not surprised to find most of the classroom empty. Only a handful of students, including Kitsune, Higurashi, Taijiya, remained in their seats, each had a piece of paper and pen ready.

"Question One: Define electrolytes." He paused as they wrote down the answer. "Number Two: How is a percipient formed?" Another pause, "Number Three: How do you calculate Molarity?" Inuyasha flipped a few pages while they wrote their answers. "Number Four: What is titration?" He smiled down at his book, 'Let's see who is really reading closely' "Finally: What elements are at the top and bottom of the Activity Series?" Inuyasha's ears were greeted with silence, them tentative scratching of pen to paper. "Please leave your papers on my desk when you're done and you are free to go."

The students slowly finished, packing their things away and leaving to room. The papers piled up on his desk, but his eye had strayed to the girl near the door. Kagome was hunched over her paper, her pen moving over the paper as she checked her answers.

"Kagome-chan, aren't you coming?" Taijiya Sango asked as she placed her paper on his desk.

"I'm just double checking my answers, I'll catch up." Kagome answered calmly. Sango shrugged and stepped out, leaving only Kagome and Inuyasha in the room. Kagome lifted her head and waited for her friend to move away from the door, then turned her eyes to him. Inuyasha smiled softly. Kagome blushed as she walked her paper to his desk.

"So how did my big helper do?" He asked as he stacked the papers into a neat pile.

"You aren't giving those points away are you?"

"Nope, sorry, not even for you." He paused, "Did you like the flowers?"

"They're beautiful, thank you." Inuyasha craned his neck around her to see if any one was in the hallway. Seeing it empty, he grabbed her hand and pulled her down into his lap, her legs draped over the armrest. "Inu-" He cut her off with a kiss. It was not long, or deep, but passionate. He traced her teeth and subdued her tongue with his own in an instant. He breathed deeply as he pulled away and helped her back to her feet. Kagome grabbed the edge of his desk to steady herself on her shaking legs.

"Now get going," He turned her around and gave her a pat on the butt to get her moving, "Don't want you to be late for anything."

"I don't have any other classes today." Kagome answered as she bent over to get her bag. Inuyasha found himself watching the hem of her short skirt as it rose smoothly up her thighs to hint at her ass.

"Well, I have extra credit to grade and an exam to make up." Kagome stood and looked over her shoulder at him.

"Go easy on us, ok 'teach'." She smiled at him.

"Don't you start. Ookami's bad enough." He warned lightly. Kagome smiled as she shouldered her pack.

"Yes, West-sensei." Kagome exited to room into the hallway with a skip in her step. Even on the days she did not get a moment alone with Inuyasha, it was always nice to watch him teach. From their first meeting at the club she never would have pictured him as the type for such a line of work, but strangely it suited him. Of course, it was a profession where he could legitimize blowing things up, so maybe it was not all that farfetched.

"Hey Kagome-chan." A smooth male voice cooed near her ear. Kagome jumped, having been so lost in her own thoughts she had not noticed anyone approach her. She turned quickly and took a few steps back to reclaim her personal space. Before her stood the lean figure of Ookami Kouga. He had his book tucked under one arm and his other hand resting on his hip. His loose jeans hung heavily on his hips, and his tan polo shirt lightly molded to his torso.

"Hello Ookami-kun."

"Oh Kagome, you don't need to be so formal with me. Call me Kouga."

"I don't think that's appropriate."

"Don't be silly, you're my woman now." Kagome's eyes widened in disbelief.

"E-e-excuse me." Kouga grinned and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"That's right. Out of all the girls in this school, I've chosen you to me with me. Don't you feel lucky." Kagome ducked out of his hold and took a few steps away.

"I'm flattered, really I am Ookami-kun. But I'm seeing someone right now, and I'm really very happy with him." Kouga growled, his grin turning into a scowl.

"Who is he? Who thinks he can take away my woman?" Kagome could not keep the incredulous look off her face.

"I'm not your woman, and therefore he can't take me away." To her surprise, Kouga suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm. His hold was not painful, or even rough, but the sheer surprise of the event kept her from pulling away.

"You will be my woman, Kagome-chan." His voice was low but it sounded more like a promise than a threat. He released her and walked away without another word. Kagome stood in the empty hallway with her chemistry book clutched to her chest. She swallowed hard, trying to calm her racing heart. It was not Kouga's words that scared her; it was what he might do when he found out who 'the other guy' was.

"Higurashi?" Kagome spun around so fast she almost lost her balance. Inuyasha stood in the hallway next to his room; the door was open with his hand on the knob as if he had just stepped out. His brow was furrowed as he studied her. "What are you doing standing in the hall?"

"I…" She bit her lip a little.

"Kagome." He pushed the door closed and took a few steps closer, "What's wrong?" Then Kagome did something she never thought she would do. She ran. Inuyasha was left standing wide eyed as his girlfriend bolted out of sight.

"What was that about?" Miroku asked, "did you threaten her with an extra test or something?" The Religious Theory professor gave his friend a sidelong look.

"I… I don't know." Inuyasha answered, his eyes still fixed on the place Kagome had been only moments ago.