InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Impossible Mission ❯ It's a New Day ( Chapter 8 )

It's a New Day

-Next Day-

Sango awoke to find Kirara in her face and licked her. “Good morning Kirara.” She smiled stroking her head.  She got up and took out her school uniform and walked out the room for the bathroom. She started brushing her teeth when she sensed someone else, not beside her but across. She turned her head and spotted Miroku in his bathroom doing the same thing, but he wasn't looking this way, thankfully. She was still brushing her teeth but was also still watching him spit in the sink and brush again.

Miroku stalled and turned toward the window where he felt being watched and to his surprise caught Sango staring at him. He spat again and smiled at her with his shiny teeth.  Sango snapped back to when she realised the response from Miroku and turned away quickly hiding her blush.  Miroku grinned lightly from her shyness and found it pretty cute again. He washed his face then left the room. Sango finished up as well changing into her uniform, brushed her hair and left.

Miroku started making his breakfast when his uncle came in and sat down with his large decanter on his lips.  “Otojii-san!” Miroku called loudly. “Why do you have to be so loud boy?” He answered with a hiccup. Miroku took the decanter away and sat at the table with his plate of waffles and began to eat. “If you keep drinking like this you won't live for very long.” “Who are -hiccup- you to run my life?” He snorted. “Your only nephew.” Miroku responded, sticking another piece into his own mouth. “Don't act fresh with me.” Miroku finished up and left the kitchen for the door. “You forgot to make your lunch.” “I'm buying today.” He replied, closing the door. “Gees, it really feels like I'm going to school when my real reason is to protect Miss Kagome.” He thought walking down his path, but stopped when he heard the neighbour's door open.

“Ja ne, Oto-san, Kirara.” Sango said happily closing her front door. “Come on Kohaku or you're going to be late for school.” She stated. “Yes sister.” And closed the door behind him. Miroku heard Sango coming out with her younger brother. They both reached the street and Sango noticed Miroku was there. Miroku waved. “Good morning Sango.” Sango puckered a small frown. “Sango do you know him?” Kohaku asked. “Not really we're just classmates.” She made sure Kohaku understood that. “Well for just classmates, you sure like to watch me through the window; I guess I'm a pretty attractive classmate.” Miroku grinned. Sango blushed and turned away. “Yeah right.”

Kohaku noticed it and looked over at Miroku who was watching her. “Maybe they're not just classmates.”  Sango hadn't noticed Miroku's approach. “I guess we could walk to school together.” Sango turned to him and shrugged. “I guess it couldn't hurt, but first I'm dropping off my brother at his school.” Miroku nodded. “That's fine with me.” Kohaku raised an eyebrow. “They confuse me.”

Miroku's hand had somehow made its way to Sango's limit spot and he stroked it. “Aw…what a way to spice up your morning.” Sango halted and turned red with fury and faced him. “Why…you…you…” Sango slapped him across his cheek. “Pervert!!” After that followed her school bag knocking him on his head. Sango grabbed Kohaku's hand. “Kohaku, let's go or we'll both be late for school!” She demanded storming away, leaving Miroku on the ground unconscious.  "Maybe they are just classmates." Kohaku rethought.

At school…

Sango slammed her locker hard holding her science books. Kagome was still reaching in hers. “What's wrong, this morning you seem pretty irritated?” “Who wouldn't, after that pervert stroked me again?” She grumbled. “He did it again; wow he really does take a fond of you, lucky.” Kagome snickered, closing her locker door. “Yeah, sure.” She said sarcastically, rolling her eyes. “Anyway, did you enjoy the ride with Inu-yasha?” Kagome jumped a bit. “It was fun I guess, but that's not all,”

They began walking toward their class.  “Oh yeah; what else happened, you kissed?” Sango teased. Kagome with her crimson face automatically said no, waving her hands in embarrassment. “He came over last night, that's it, I swear.” “He went over “your” house; how late, what did you guys do?” She questioned and wanted them all to be answered at that moment. “Sango, it was nothing like that; it started after I talked with you last night. A stray, pregnant cat was in very bad shape and then he came by and helped me home; he had dinner with my family and that was all and I swear on my father's grave.” Kagome said. “Well it had better be only the cat that's pregnant.” Sango replied. The two of them got to their science class and were seated.

Kagome looked around the classroom, she saw Miroku, Sango and the rest of her classmates except there was an empty desk beside her. She turned to Sango and Miroku. “Miroku, where's Inu-yasha?” “I don't know, I guess he's got something on his mind.” Miroku answered. “He's probably doing some late investigations again.” He thought. “Class has started everyone quiet.” The teacher announced. The teacher began the roll call. “I guess, he's not coming in today.” Kagome thought a little sad. “Higurashi Kagome?” The teacher called. “I'm here.” The teacher nodded. “Hitome Inu-yasha?” there was no answer thus the teacher checked off his name. Kagome sighed. “The way he answered me last night I was sure he was coming.”

--Flashback--

Kagome's P.O.V.

Inu-yasha opened the door ready to leave.

“And Inu-yasha?” I called. “Yeah.” He answers back. “See you tomorrow.” I smile.

He gives me a smile back with a nod. “Yeah, goodnight.”

--End of Flashback--

“The way he smiled at me, sure he's smiled a lot but that time it was completely different.” She thought with another sigh. The lights turned off. “Copy the following notes off the white screen please.” The teacher spoke pulling down the screen.  Kagome eyes adjusted to the dark and began copying the notes as did the rest of the class. “Maybe he's sick; it's possible he left pretty late and it did seem pretty chilly out.” “Miss Higurashi, may you bring down the absent sheet list.” The teacher asked. “Huh? Sure.” She got up and walked down to the teacher's desk and grabbed the sheet, quickly passed under the white screen and left the classroom. She walked down the hall and stopped when she noticed Kouga up ahead. “Oh crap.”

“Oi, Kagome.” Kouga grinned running over to her. “Hi, Kouga.” Kagome smiled nervously. She paused for a moment then started to go around him. “Sorry, I uh got to go.” She was stopped by his firm hand grasping her wrist making Kagome groan. “What now?” “Why are you avoiding me?” He asked twisting her into his arms. “I'm bringing down the absent sheet, so please let me go; I'm missing science class.” She pleaded, hoping he would let go for once, but of course he didn't. “Who cares about class; it was no coincidence that we always meet; don't you see time is left for us?” He stated. “I care, so if you don't mind.” She replied trying to twist herself back out.

“Fine, have it your way, but before we part shall we make this a memorable place between us?” Kouga smirked. He bent her head and his other arm supported her waist. “K-Kouga, please not now.” He closed his eyes and moved his head lower to her lips. “I don't have time for this.” She dropped the sheet to the floor and pushed against his chest. “Back off.” She ordered. Kouga looked back into her eyes and cocked his head to the side. “Why so shy? I guess I'll just help.” Then she felt her head being pushed closer to his.

Suddenly a book was thrown at the side of his head. Kouga's eyes opened. “What?” Kagome couldn't see who threw the book, but was rejoiced for whoever thrown it. Kouga looked ahead. “It's you.” “Yeah, and you're at it again in the middle of class time; how disgusting.” He spoke. Kagome's eyes widened when she recognised the voice, she's becoming quite used to it by now. “Inu-yasha?” Kouga released Kagome who dropped on her bum. Kagome rubbed her bum and turned around to face Inu-yasha.

“How low can you get, forcing someone to kiss you when school is in session?” Inu-yasha snorted. “How dare you?” Kouga frowned picking up the book that was thrown at him. Kagome got up and ran over to him. “You came.” “Keh, getting yourself in this shit again; I thought you said you can get yourself out.” Kagome went silent and turned a tinge of red with embarrassment. “I was being careless.” Inu-yasha narrowed his eyes. “Well don't be careless next time…you're even lucky I arrived on time.” “What's your relation to “my” Kagome?” Kouga interrupted. “`Your' Kagome…” She started angrily. He ignored her fumes and was waiting for Inu-yasha's answer. Inu-yasha himself wasn't sure how to answer that.

“Kouga, he's a friend of mine. We're both in the same classes and he's been helping me since.” Kagome spoke. “What, in all of Kagome's classes, friends!?” He shouted throwing the book at him hard and fast. Inu-yasha effortlessly caught it. “Thanks for returning my book.” “I forbid it!” He growled, in a fighting stance. “Who the hell do you think you are; you can't tell me what to do.” Inu-yasha frowned ready to fight him as well. “She's not your property.” Kagome held him back. “Stay back, please.” She spoke quietly. “What?” He started. “Stay back or you're really going to get hurt; Kouga's not someone you should mess with. Just go to class, I'll come right behind.” “Yeah right, like you handled it well the last time.” He snorted. “And besides I highly doubt he can beat me.”

“Well you had your warning; let's get things started.” Kouga announced running toward him. Kagome stood in front of Inu-yasha. “Kouga don't; Inu-yasha please listen to me; Kouga's not any normal fighter, you're going to get hurt and it's going to be my fault.” Kagome pleaded. Inu-yasha's face dropped when she said that then remembered Kouga. “You idiot, get out of the way or you're going to get hurt!” Inu-yasha shouted, pushing her out of the way and had enough time to jump back avoiding Kouga.  The two boys began to fight, right in middle of class. Kagome was on the floor in slight shock that Inu-yasha just pushed her out of the way to avoid Kouga. Then she frowned. “I'm angry at both of you; must guys always solve their problems by fighting?”

Kouga paused catching his breath. “So you prove to show some what skill.” Inu-yasha panted as well. “You're not bad yourself, wolf-cub.” Inu-yasha said the last thing quietly with a smirk. Kouga's eyes widened. “Wolf-cub?” “Will you two stop this; you're both acting like a pair of rivalling dogs.” Kagome stated, stepping between them. “Heh, you shouldn't butt into a man-to-man fight, Kagome.” Kouga stated. “He's got a point Kagome.” Inu-yasha agreed. “A flimsy little girl like you wouldn't understand.” Kagome frowned even more. “Flim-”

Then a sound of two loud punches echoed throughout the long quiet hallway. “Okay, so maybe I'm not just a flimsy little girl.” She snorted, stomping down the hallway back to class, forgetting her mission she was sent to do.

Inu-yasha and Kouga both stood there with huge a lump at the side of their cheeks. “A substantial girl isn't she?” Inu-yasha spoke. “She's actually much worse.” Kouga responded. As they both held their throbbing cheeks.

--In Class--

“Miss Higurashi, did you get lost?” The teacher asked. “Nope and Inu-yasha is here, he's just a little beaten up right now.” She answered.

--End of Class--

“Kagome-chan, what happened to Inu-yasha's cheek?” Sango wondered. “Got me.” She shrugged, taking a bite of a chocolate bar.  “Kouga-kun!” A female voice joyfully called, running past them. “A-Ayame?” Kouga stuttered. Ayame reached him with a smile, but it disappeared. “Oh my, what happened to your handsome face?” She asked. Kouga noticed Kagome but she wasn't looking his way. “Locker door.” He lied not wanting to admit he got beat up by a girl.  Kouga had thought about what happened back then with Inu-yasha. “Wolf-cub, it had to be a coincidence he couldn't know…” “That's a big damage for a locker door; it looks like someone punched you.” Ayame said interrupting his thoughts. “Is that how you see me, I get touched; I'm insulted.” He snorted. “Oh how silly I am of course not.” Ayame shook her head.

“That Ayame girl really takes a fond of Kouga.” Sango noted. “Good; Kouga should consider dating her.” Kagome snorted. “Kagome, Kouga has the same bruise like Inu-yasha's on his face.” Sango pointed. “So, it's about time someone did him in.” Kagome nodded. Sango looked at her suspiciously and then ignored it.

--Inu-yasha and Miroku's locker--

“Whew and Kagome did this to the two of you.” Miroku started. “I knew she wasn't any ordinary high school girl.” Inu-yasha grumbled rubbing his cheek.  “Haha, yup she's pretty interesting in deed.” Miroku chuckled, patting his shoulder.  “I overheard you, Kagome hit you did she?” A voice suddenly spoke. Inu-yasha froze. “Kikyo.” Kikyo softly brushed against his swollen cheek. “Are you split up now?” “We weren't together.” He answered. Miroku whispered. “But you sure wish.” Inu-yasha punched him in the gut.  “Inu-yasha, you shouldn't stay with her anymore, she's only going to cause you trouble.” Kikyo said. “She's the one who's going to be in trouble and I'm not letting anyone stop me.”

--The Bell Rang--

“Thank God for the bell…sorry Kikyo, but I gotta go.” Inu-yasha said and ran off with his books followed by Miroku. “Inu-yasha, it may seem that you have feelings for my cousin, interesting.” Then she walked away.

--In Math Class--

Inu-yasha's lump had finally disappeared, but he wasn't even glancing at Kagome and neither was she.  Sango noticed it and turned to Miroku and whispered, “Do you sense an angry aura?” “Oh...Inu-yasha's just pissed because Kagome punched him.” Miroku replied. “I knew it, she punched Kouga too; I'm so proud of her, but why Inu-yasha?” She wondered. “That I don't know ask Kagome.” Sango looked back at the two.

“Miss Kuchki.” The math teacher called. “Yes?” she answered. “Would you mind giving us the answer for question 2?” “Oh uh,” she looked down at the problem. “1026 cm 2.” The teacher nodded. “Correct.” She smiled triumphantly. “Too easy.” “Alright class, we're going to do a small exercise but this time we will work in pairs.” The teacher announced. “Yes,” The students responded. Sango and Kagome were about to face each other when the teacher stopped everyone. “But let's see how things will work out if you were paired with people you don't know, this means I will choose your partner and don't worry I got my list set up right now.” The teacher mentioned, waving it around.  “I knew it wasn't going to be that simple.” Kagome sighed. The teacher started making the teams. “I'd go with anyone except that perverted freak.” Sango thought. “Miss Kuchki, you will work with the new student since he's right next to you.”

Sango burrowed her eyebrows and actually said out loud, “Of course it's gotta be like that right?” The teacher coughed. “Fine, whatever.” She moved over to Miroku's desk. Sango pointed a finger in his face. “And you better pay attention to the problems.” Miroku looked down and up at her. “Don't worry I am.” Sango forced his head down to the sheet. “This problem you pervert.”

The teacher continued until he turned to Kagome and Inu-yasha. “Well it seems you two are the only ones left so are we going to get over our differences and work together?” Kagome and Inu-yasha turned to each other and sighed. “Yes teach.” They both nodded. “That's the obvious.”  When the teacher walked away, Kagome spoke first. “Okay we get this done, but don't think I'm doing this cause I like you or something.” Inu-yasha snorted. “Well duh, gees.” He pushed his desk together with hers.  Miroku and Sango were quiet but were quickly getting through the sheet. The other students went by it with ease as well but as we all wonder, how is Kagome doing?

“Oh great, what am I supposed to do here?” She pondered. She slightly looked over at Inu-yasha's sheet, her eyes went wide when she noticed how fast he going through the sheet. “Impossible; maybe I should ask him for help on this one; it looks like he gets it perfectly.” She was reaching over but pulled back. “I don't think he would want to help me since I made a good punch out of him.” She sighed and went back to work, but was slightly glancing at his sheet from here and there; basically she was copying off him.  “You know, it's not the wisest idea to copy all my answers down, you're not going to learn anything from it; if you have a problem all you have to do is just ask me.” Inu-yasha spoke still finishing another problem.

“Uh…” Kagome turned crimson from embarrassment when he caught her. “I uh, just needed help on problem 16 till the end, but you don't have to I'll try to figure it out on my own.” She responded and went back to it. “Oh yeah sure and copying down my answers was going to help you?” He snorted; he faintly growled and moved over to her side. “The teacher said no matter who we have to be paired up with, we have to work together if any of us is having trouble even if we hate each other; what's the part you don't get, gees?” Kagome blushed from his sudden approach. They were nearly touching cheeks. “So where are you stuck?” He asked. Kagome looked down at her sheet. “Okay, I understand what to do when you try to find the hypotenuse but what do you do when you figuring out the legs, like side “B”?” She asked.  "Oh that's simple." “What do you mean simple, look just because you get it doesn't mean that every-” Kagome was cut off by Inu-yasha. “Shut up and just watch.” As he started writing the answers. “It's almost the same as finding the hypotenuse; instead of adding the two numbers that are already squared you subtract then square root the total and you'll get your answer.” He explained.

“Oh, okay.” Kagome nodded.  “Get it, now you try the next problem.” Kagome tensely completed it. “Like this?” Inu-yasha nodded. “That's it; now was that so hard?” Kagome smiled. “Thanks.” “Y-you don't have to get all worked up about.” He snorted, feeling his cheeks get warmer he turned around so she wasn't able to see. “After all it wasn't that difficult.”  Kagome smirked and continued. “He's so cute; in his own way he's a great guy even if he doesn't show it properly.”

Miroku and Sango had no problems completing the sheet. “I see you get it.” Sango spoke, finally cutting the dead silence between them. “Yeah, I was always great at math, that's why they chose me as the intellect at uh...” Miroku froze when he was about to mention the wrong information. “At?” Miroku had thought of something. “At my old high school, that's it, I was chosen to be the intellect.” Miroku sighed hoping she bought it. Sango nodded impressed. “Cool, I guess the vision of women don't only fill your mind.” Miroku scratched his head and flinched. “Hey.”

The teacher walked over to each desk. He stopped at Kagome's. “Hm…not bad Kagome, it seems Mr. Hitome has a good influence on you, my idea proved to be of some use.” Kagome and Inu-yasha glanced at each other timidly. “You should really consider studying with him for the test coming up.” The teacher suggested. Kagome nodded shyly. “Yeah.” The teacher smiled and walked away.  “Think those two are over their fight?” Miroku asked over to Sango quietly. “I think it's a start of a whole new friendship.” Sango responded with a smile, watching the two blush pretending to ignore what just happened.

-End of chapter-

I'd admit it might have not been a very important chapter, it's because I broke it up into parts, but I did give a little hint in the middle of the chapter something important happens if you remember. Teehee.

The rest of this chapter will be up soon. Later days.