InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Tales of Inuyasha ❯ First Day of Classes ( Chapter 3 )

Tori the Hanyou: Yay! Chapter 3!

Inu: Oh, boy . . .more torture for me . . .

TTH: You got that right, dog-boy! There'll definitely be torture for you if you keep that attitude up! You may as well go start saying goodbye to the Ramen now . . .

Inu: *eeps* Sorry! I'm quiet!

Miroku: Way to shut him up

Kagome: Hi, you guys, what's up with Inuyasha? He's being . . .quiet . . .

TTH: *explains

Kagome: Ooooohh, I get it . . .you're gonna torture the poor guy like that?

TTH: As long as it keeps him from complaining, do you really care?

Kagome: *blinks* No, not really

TTH: Okey-dokey then! Let's go with Chapter 3!

DISCLAIMER: Nope, don't own Inuyasha, wish I did, though.

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The Tales of Inuyasha

Chapter 3: First Day of Classes

~The next morning . . .~

BEEEEEEEEEEP!!!

Kagome slammed her alarm off again, realizing where she was after a few minutes. She heard Sango moving around in the bed across the room from her. She jumped up, throwing on her clothes and waking Sango up. She headed out the door to the kitchen and made herself some quick cereal. Sango came out, dressed, rubbing her eyes.

"Are the boys up yet?" she asked sleepily.

"Not that I've heard," replied Kagome. Sango sat down next to her and poured herself some cereal. Soon after, Kagome finally walked over to the boys' door and knocked on it. "Are you two up yet? You're gonna be late for your classes!" she called. She heard moaning and rustling of blankets inside.

Inuyasha awoke after hearing Kagome call through the door. He saw Miroku roll over, muttering,

"Not now, Mommy, five more minutes."

Shaking his head, Inuyasha took his pillow and slammed Miroku over the head with it. "Okay, okay, I'm up!" yelped Miroku. Inuyasha pulled on his T-shirt over the jeans he'd slept in and tugged on his street shoes. He ran a brush through his long silver hair and headed out the door just as Miroku had finished dressing. He grabbed a breakfast bar under the counter and followed the girls out the door.

"See ya, Miroku!" he called. Just as they'd gotten out the door, though, they heard an annoying voice.

"Good morning, Inuyasha!" They all turned down the hall to see Kikyo running towards them. Inuyasha growled as she came near. Sango glared, so did Kagome. Koga came out the door after her and joined up with them on the trek to the elevators. Kagome turned as the door down the hallway opened again and out stepped Sesshomaru's girlfriend, Rin, followed by another boy whom she didn't recognize at first, until she heard the naïve voice that had greeted her every day during high school.

"Good morning, Kagome." Kagome looked on in horror Hojo heading towards her. She thought she'd gotten rid of him. The poor guy had constantly wanted to go out with her, but she'd always had to make some excuse, and he stupidly accepted each one. She gave him credit, though, for being patient and persistent, even though there was no way in hell she'd go out with him.

"H-Hojo?" This wasn't good.

"My roommates told me you were in the dorm next door, and it feels good to know we're going to the same college, too, doesn't it?" he asked.

"Hands off, geek," said Koga, "she's mine." Kagome blushed. She didn't exactly think of Koga as her boyfriend, but she would much rather go out with him than Hojo. Hojo gave her a questioning look.

"Is this true, Kagome? You're already going out with someone?" he asked.

"Um, well . . ."

"Of course she is," said Koga.

"Hey, I don't recall Kagome saying she was going out with anybody," said Inuyasha angrily. Kagome looked at Inuyasha, who was trying to keep Kikyo off his arm. He finally walked around next to Kagome so that Kikyo was on the other side of the group as they piled into the elevator.

"Wait up!" came Miroku's voice as he made it into the elevator, panting from running down the hall. Sango kept away from him to avoid being groped. The large elevator made its way down, picking up other students along the way, until it finally reached the bottom floor. The students walked out, heading for their classrooms at the big building across the campus. Inuyasha kept between Kagome and Sango to avoid walking next to Kikyo. Sadly, though, his first and second periods were the same classes as hers.

He, Miroku, Sango and Kagome had all been put in the same classes, thankfully. They walked into their first period class, Japanese. Inuyasha and Miroku took seats near the back to avoid the teacher, so did many other kids. Kikyo tried to get a seat next to Inuyasha, but he was in the corner and Kagome was directly in front of him, Miroku was next to him, and Sango was next to Kagome and in front of Miroku, so there were no available seats near him. She finally just settled for the seat in the other corner. Koga came and sat in front of Kagome, but Hojo took the seat at the very front of the class, followed by a bunch of giggling girls, who sat around him.

"Teacher's pet," muttered Koga, and Kagome giggled. Inuyasha rolled his eyes. The teacher came in, Mr. Hiroshima, and they began. Kagome took the best notes she could as the teacher taught them a few interesting words he thought they'd like to learn.

"Okay, let's start with simple words, 'baka' means idiot, or moron."

'That one oughta come in handy,' thought Inuyasha as he looked over and saw Miroku catching up on his 'beauty rest', so he liked to call it.

"Cute is 'kawaii."

'Like Inuyasha,' thought Kagome, 'OMG, where did THAT thought come from??'

"Next one is 'youkai', which means demon. 'Hanyou' means half-demon," explained the teacher. Kagome glanced over at Inuyasha. She had figured it out by now, he was a half-demon, and Sango had told her before they went to sleep. She'd asked Koga, and he claimed to be a full demon, making a few snide remarks about Inuyasha being only half-demon. She'd also asked Rin while they were going down in the elevator what Sesshomaru was, and she had proudly, yet quietly, said he was a full demon. This also confused Kagome, because since he and Inuyasha were brothers, wouldn't they both be half- demons? She passed a note to Sango.

*Sango, why is Sesshomaru a 'youkai', lol, but Inuyasha's only a 'hanyou'? ~Kagome~*

Sango glanced over the note, flipped it over, and scribbled something on the back before passing it back to her.

*Kagome, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru have different moms. Inuyasha's mom was human, and Sesshomaru's mom was a demon. Their dad was a demon. ~Sango~*

"Girls! No passing notes!" came the teacher's sharp voice. "Since you two are freshmen and don't know the rules that well, I'll let you off the hook today. But don't do it again! You are not in high school anymore and have no time for those childish things. That goes for you, too, Ms. Ryan!"

Kikyo, who had been sniggering, suddenly stopped at the mention of her name.

"Why, Mr. Hiroshima! I'm insulted! You should know that I'm one of the most mature people here! I would never pull a childish stunt like that!" said Kikyo in her sweetest tone. It was total drama.

"Then why is there a note with a heart on it underneath your desk?" asked Mr. Hiroshima. Kikyo froze; she'd meant to pass that before he'd noticed, obviously.

"Umm . . ."

"Let's have a look at it, shall we?" Mr. Hiroshima grabbed the paper before Kikyo could object. He cleared his throat and read it:

~Dear Inu, there is a college dance coming up in a month, and I was wondering if you would like to go with me? Love your sweetheart, Kikyo~

"Well, 'Inu', what do you have to say for that?" he asked, turning to Inuyasha. Inuyasha scribbled something on a piece of notebook paper, tearing it out and giving it to him.

"Hell no, bitch," read Mr. Hiroshima. Everyone laughed, falling out of their chairs, as Kikyo's face turned bright red.

"Now, Mr. Steel, we don't need that kind of language in here," the teacher tried to say over the roaring laughter of the class, but no one could hear him. He finally just gave up and went back to his desk to wait for it to calm down.

When everyone had sat back in their desks, Kikyo was still furious, he continued the lesson. "I think that's enough of words for today, now I'll read off a few phrases. 'Arigatou' means 'thank you', which I think a few of you need to learn. This one, I think many girls will like, 'ashiteru', which means 'I love you'."

Kagome glanced up from her notes as she noticed that Koga had turned around in his seat and was looking at her. She blushed, and continued writing what Mr. Hiroshima was saying, trying not to notice the smile Koga was giving her. Hojo was messing around with his pencil, oblivious to all that was going on in the room, unknowingly being drooled over by the bunch of girls who'd sat near him.

Kagome suddenly felt a pang on the back of her neck. She reached back and found a piece of paper rolled up and folded in half resting on her shirt collar. She knew it wasn't a note; it was a bullet. She turned around and saw Inuyasha trying to look normal, but he had a rubber band between his index finger and thumb. She whispered to Inuyasha.

"I've only seen immature guys do that in eighth grade," she hissed.

"Like I care," said Inuyasha, "Haven't you ever heard of revisiting old pleasures?"

"No, and I don't care to," she turned back around, only to be shot with another paper wad, which got itself stuck in her hair. She pulled it out, trying to ignore the sniggers from Inuyasha.

Koga turned around with his own rubber band gun and shot Inuyasha with it over Kagome's head. Miroku shot Koga with his own, and soon the three boys had gotten a whole war started with their paper wads. All of the guys in the class were shooting each other, and the girls were hiding under their desks, except for Sango, who was joining in on the fun. Mr. Hiroshima was writing all of the words and phrases he'd mentioned on the board, oblivious to the silent war going on behind him. Kagome suddenly got shot in her eye, and she covered it with her hand, glaring up at Inuyasha, who gave her a look saying he didn't do it. She was about to retort when, amid the confusion, a boy with long red hair tied back in a bun and green eyes popped down in front of her.

"Sorry, did I hit you?" he asked. He found his bullet on the ground and picked it up. "I'm really sorry, my name's Shippo, what's yours?" he asked. Kagome smiled.

"I'm Kagome," she answered. She noticed the boy's ears, once again, they were pointed. "Are you a demon, by any chance?" she asked quietly. He smiled proudly, showing small fangs in his mouth.

"Yep, full fox demon," he whispered, as another bullet zinged by, he turned around and fired back, hitting Koga in the ear. "I meant to aim for that guy over there when I accidentally shot you," he pointed to Inuyasha.

"By all means, you have my full permission to shoot him," said Kagome. As if in answer, Shippo fired at Inuyasha, nailing him in his right eye. "Wow, you sure have good aim," commented Kagome as Shippo shot Miroku in the forehead.

"Comes from being an only child, it's all there is to do, practice your aim," he replied. Inuyasha and Miroku were both about to gang up on him when Sango shot them both in the backs. Miroku turned and went after Sango. Kagome borrowed the rubber band and a bullet from Shippo. Inuyasha continued to come closer, and Kagome shot him in the forehead, right between the eyes. Inuyasha winced, slapping a hand over his forehead. Shippo gaped. "How did you do that?" he asked.

"You're not the only one who practices aim in their spare time," said Kagome, "At home, I'm practicing to protect my family shrine from demons." Shippo's eyes widened. "Evil demons," Kagome said quickly, "except I use a bow and arrow. This is practically the same thing." She handed the rubber band back to Shippo, but he refused. "I've got more," he said, pulling another one out of his pocket and vanishing into the disarray of desks and students, and Kagome noticed his red bushy foxtail, and the fact that he was rather small for his age. Kagome used the bullets that were scattered nearby and shot anyone who came close to her. In fact, she'd gotten so caught up in the fight that she almost shot Sango, who had come over to make sure she was fine.

"I see you're faring well," said Sango, holding up her hands in front of her face.

"Sorry!" said Kagome quickly as she shot at another guy who took aim at Sango. Mr. Hiroshima had finally noticed what was going on, and was trying to stop the fight, but wound up getting nailed by a bunch of bullets. Kagome almost felt sorry for him. He finally made his way back to his desk and hid under it to wait for the war to stop. It soon did. The bell rang, and twenty pairs of feet raced out of the clutter of the desks, scooping up any paper bullets still lying around.

~After going through Literature and Math, we come to English . . .~

Kagome was finishing the last touches on her cartoon of Kirara biting Inuyasha on the arm in English class. 'God, I wish she could,' thought Kagome. Sango looked over at the drawing and put a hand over her mouth to stifle giggles.

"You do realize that Kirara could do that if she tried?" asked Sango. Kagome looked at her inquisitively. "Kirara isn't all that she appears to be. Come with me after school, okay? I gotta pick some food up for her, seeing as her coming to college with me was a little unexpected." Kagome nodded, and told Sango about the boy she'd met during Japanese.

"Aww, he sounds cute, not as in a hot way, but cute as in adorable," said Sango.

"Yeah, he said he was an only child. Bet that's hard," said Kagome.

Finally, the bell for lunch rang, and the two girls headed out the door last to avoid being trampled by the stampede of kids on their way to eat. Kikyo followed behind them.

"So, girls, did you have fun in Japanese?" asked the annoying girl.

"Um, yeah, Kikyo, we had fun," said Kagome, scooting away from her.

"Good, I do hope you didn't do anything to my Inu while we were in that little war of ours?" she asked in a stuck-up manner.

"No, Kikyo, I didn't DO anything to your precious Inuyasha," said Kagome sarcastically.

"Good, and you better not in the future," she said, walking away. Sadly for her, though, she just so happened to fall on those too-high-to-be-legal heels of hers right into a clump of bushes at that exact moment.

"WHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Sango practically screamed her laughter as she saw Kikyo's bright red face peek out from her awkward position in the bushes, in which you could see right up her skirt. She was getting whistled at by the boys, but not one of them offered to help her up.

"Aww, kinda sad, isn't it?" asked Sango as she watched Kikyo squirm to cover her hind end up. "Oh, well, merrier for me!" Sango started laughing like a maniac, and Kagome had to drag her off to the bathroom to shut her up.

When they finally got to the cafeteria, Inuyasha, Miroku, Koga, and Kikyo were all sitting at a table. Inuyasha was prying Kikyo off his arm with a crowbar; Miroku and Koga turned their heads as the two girls walked in. Sango went and sat down across from Miroku, and Koga welcomed Kagome by pulling her down next to him.

"Why hello, my dear Kagome, how is your day of school going so far?" he asked.

"Um, fine," she replied. Inuyasha growled as he finally tugged Kikyo off of himself and went to sit on the other side of Miroku on the end. He went up to get his food and came back, sitting down and eating. Koga went up and got food for himself and Kagome and came back. Sango blushed as Miroku got food for the both of them. Kikyo was left to go get food for herself.

Kagome looked across the lunchroom, and spotted a familiar redhead in the corner all alone. She nudged Sango and pointed. "That's him! That's the kid from Japanese!" Sango glanced around and spotted him, along with his tail.

"Kagome, you never said he was a demon," hissed Sango.

"So what if he is? It doesn't matter, he's really nice." Kagome got up from the table and walked over to the lonely-looking kid. "Hi, Shippo, what're you doing here in the corner?" asked Kagome. The little bright green eyes looked up to meet Kagome's.

"Well, I always sit by myself, it's not that bad, no one bothers you about what you're eating," he explained. Kagome wouldn't stand for it.

"Come on and sit with us!" she said happily, pulling Shippo up. Shippo looked at her like she was nuts.

"You really want me to sit with you and your friends?" he asked, "Even though I'm a . . ." Kagome realized what he was talking about.

"Demon? Oh, don't worry about that, we've got two of them already!" she giggled, pointing to Inuyasha and Koga. Shippo glanced over and saw them.

"Well, okay, if you're sure," he said, picking up his tray and following Kagome across the lunchroom. They both sat down, and Kagome introduced Shippo to the others.

"Hey, Miroku, it's the kid who shot us in Japanese," said Inuyasha.

"Oh, well what do you know?" asked Miroku. They both got dark looks on their faces.

"Don't you lay a hand on him!" said Kagome sharply, "The poor kid's all alone, will you give him a break?"

The two boys shrugged, exchanged glances, and went back to eating.

"Don't worry about them, Shippo," said Kagome.

"Yeah, we're your friends," said Sango. Shippo seemed to brighten up.

"You're, my friends?" he asked slowly.

"Yeah, and friends stick together, no matter what," said Kagome.

"So, Shippo, what else do you do in your spare time?" asked Sango.

~After school . . .~

Sango and Kagome piled into their cars, and Kagome followed Sango into town to the pet store. They went inside, and Kagome didn't know if she'd ever seen that many things and pets. She looked around, and noticed a big white dog come trotting past her. It had frilly ears and a long crimped tail, and it was curly haired. It also had a crescent moon on its forehead, and two red stripes on each cheek. Those markings seemed familiar. Kagome looked at it curiously, and as if it noticed her staring, it turned around and looked back at her. The dog had stern golden eyes, and it didn't pant like big dogs were supposed to. Kagome tapped the cashier on the shoulder and asked her about the dog.

"Oh, Fluffy? He just started coming around here two days ago. He's not part of our stock, but he does a good job of keeping the animals in check, so we let him stay around and feed him, though he doesn't eat the food. That's kinda confusing, since he looks like he eats well. We think he might belong to someone, so we leave him alone. We call him Fluffy for his hairstyle," she explained

Kagome nodded, and thanked the cashier, and went to find Sango, all the while noticing the dog kept staring at her. She found Sango and told her about the dog. Sango looked around at the dog.

"He looks familiar," she said.

"Yeah, I thought so, too," said Kagome. They found a cat box, litter, food, and food dishes. They were just about to go up to pay for it, when they heard a scream. Sango set the stuff down and they raced up to find the cashier being threatened with a gun.

"Gimme all the money! NOW!" yelled a harsh voice. The cashier opened the cash register and gave him the money. The guy hurried out of the store into the parking lot. Kagome suddenly heard snarling and barking, and the guy was tackled by the big white dog. The dog tore at his face, barking.

Kagome and Sango suddenly heard a sound that made their hearts stop, a gun going off. Kagome ran outside and watched as Fluffy scratched at the guy's head until he didn't move anymore. The cashier had called the police the minute the robber ran out the door. Kagome went back to the store. The cashier asked if he got away.

"No," said Kagome, pointing out the door to where the police had arrived. (Wasn't that fast?) Fluffy came limping back in the store, holding the moneybag in his mouth. He dropped it on the counter, and sat down, continuing to look out the door with a stern gaze. Kagome then saw that the dog was bleeding. "He's been shot!" she cried, rushing over to look at the dog's front left leg. The dog turned its head up to look at Kagome with those stern eyes, which held a look that seemed to say, "I'm fine." Kagome got up, and the dog limped out of the store, and down the sidewalk. Watching it, Kagome and Sango hurried up and paid for the stuff they'd come for and drove back to the college campus.

When they got there, they told Inuyasha and Miroku, who were sitting watching TV, what had happened. Inuyasha perked up when Kagome mentioned the dog.

"What did he look like?" he asked. Kagome described the dog. "Oh, that's nice," said Inuyasha. Kagome cocked her head, confused. "Listen, I'm, uh, going to the store to get more ramen," said Inuyasha.

"Why? You already have three cabinets full of it," snickered Miroku. Inuyasha threw him a look, and he shut up.

"Well, uh, I just like it, that's all," he said. He left, grabbing his keys. Kagome looked after him, and decided to follow.

"Listen, you guys, I just realized I forgot something I need at the store. I'm leaving, too," said Kagome.

"What'd you forget?" asked Miroku.

"Um," she knew she was gonna regret this in the future, "certain things boys shouldn't be asking about," and she quickly left. Miroku's eyes widened.

"Remind me not to make her mad for the next week," he said, turning back to the TV. Sango shook her head.

Kagome hurried down the stairs, following the sound of the elevator. It stopped two floors down, and Kagome saw Inuyasha get out. Curious, she followed. Inuyasha went to the dorm at the end of the hallway and knocked on it. Kagome held her breath.

The door opened, and out peeked a familiar face. Kagome recognized it as Sesshomaru. He glanced out, and seeing only Inuyasha, he opened the door wider, and Kagome almost gasped. On his left lower arm was a blood-covered bandage.

"Sesshomaru, were you by any chance out at the pet store today?" asked Inuyasha.

"Yes, why?" Kagome thought for a minute. She and Sango had been there for a long time after school, and she hadn't seen Sesshomaru at all.

"Well, Kagome came back and told me about the little incident that went on," said Inuyasha. "Why did you help them?" Kagome's eyes widened. Sesshomaru hadn't helped catch the robber, or had he?

"I like animals," said Sesshomaru, and Inuyasha snickered.

"Yeah, cause you are one," he replied. Sesshomaru gave him a stern glance, and Kagome covered her mouth. That was the exact look the dog had! She watched his eyes; they were the exact same golden color as the dog's. He even had the same facial markings, which Kagome nearly slapped herself for. No wonder they looked familiar! She finally had all the evidence she needed to prove it to herself. Sesshomaru WAS the dog!

'No, duh! He's a demon! He should be able to do that!' she thought to herself.

Suddenly, Sesshomaru caught a familiar scent. It smelled of lilacs, roses, and human. A girl's scent, not Rin's, but another girl he had been near.

"Well, little brother, it appears you have a tagalong," said Sesshomaru, gesturing behind Inuyasha. Kagome's eyes widened. He'd smelled her! She tried to back away into the shadows to escape up the stairs, but Inuyasha was over there in a heartbeat. He stared at her, annoyed.

"Why the hell did you follow me?" he asked.

"Well, you already had enough Ramen, so I knew you were lying, I was just curious, that's all," she said quietly. Sesshomaru appeared behind Inuyasha.

"It's all right, Inuyasha, don't get upset with her," he said.

"Who said I was upset?" asked Inuyasha, rounding on his brother.

"You were acting like it," replied Sesshomaru, calmly. Suddenly, the door opened, and another boy walked out, followed by two girls. Kagome blinked at them. The boy had long, black wavy hair and blood red eyes, which scared Kagome near to death. The taller of the two girls had long black hair back in a bun, and she was wearing a very strange, untrustworthy look on her face. The last girl, Kagome wasn't sure if the girl was even supposed to be in college. She was very small, looking only about ten years old, and she had blonde, straight hair that was hanging down, and empty looking eyes. She clutched a mirror in her hand. Kagome wasn't sure if the girl was obsessed with her reflection, or just plain weird. Sesshomaru turned to them.

"Inuyasha, Kagome, I would like you to meet my roommates, Naraku, Kagura, and Kanna. They are all siblings," he explained. Kagome suddenly got the feeling that she wouldn't like sharing a dorm with them. It was nothing about the sibling part, they all just seemed plain scary. She wondered what they did for fun, and then had second thoughts, thinking maybe she didn't want to know. She was snapped out of her thoughts by Inuyasha tugging on her wrist, pulling her towards the elevators.

"Come on, Kagome, we gotta get back," he said. Kagome turned and took one last look at the senior group as they disappeared back inside their dorm before Inuyasha pushed her inside the elevators. "Did you really have to follow me?" he asked as they went up.

"Yeah, cause now my curiosity is satisfied. I'm not sorry one bit that I followed you," replied Kagome.

"I probably would've told you," retorted Inuyasha.

"I doubt that very much," said Kagome. "You never tell me anything, much less secrets about your family! Besides, I prefer to learn first hand!"

"Whatever, stupid girl," muttered Inuyasha.

"I heard that," said Kagome as the doors opened on the top floor. She walked out and went back into their dorm, followed by Inuyasha, were Sango and Miroku were sitting on the couch, watching the news. Miroku looked at Inuyasha, who came back right after.

"What happened? Did she give you a taste of PMS attitude?" asked Miroku. Inuyasha looked at him weirdly.

"Oh my God, Miroku," said Sango, "She was kidding about going to get stuff for that! Jeez! You're so gullible!" She felt the hand on her butt.

*CLONK!*

"And perverted!" She had whipped out her portable mallet and proceeded to clonk Miroku on the head with it.

Later that night, as they were finishing their homework in bed, Kagome told Sango all about whom the dog was.

"I KNEW those markings were familiar!" she cried triumphantly.

After everyone was asleep, a shadow crept across the living room, going to the large picture window overlooking the city, and climbed out to roam the streets.

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Tori the Hanyou: . . .CLIFFHANGER!

Inuyasha: AAAHHH! *leaps onto ceiling, now hanging from it by claws*

Kagome: Get down here, will ya? She was kidding!

Miroku: I swear, the boy was born to fly . . .

Kag: What's that mean?

TTH: Do you really wanna know what goes on in Miroku's mind?

Kag: No, not really . . .

Mir: HEY! I'm not THAT perverted!

TTH: Anyways, here are shout outs from Chapter 2's reviews!

Hunter the Dusk: Thanks a lot! I'm working on Chapter 4, so stay with me!

An angel's heart: I'm glad you like the story, stick around for chapter 4!