InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Therapy of Each Other ❯ Back to School ( Chapter 19 )

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Chapter 18:Back to school.

A month had passed since their reunion. Inuyasha, as promised, would spend every moment of his spare time with Kagome, continuing home sessions of physical therapy and tutoring. Today he took her to the library. Kagome sat in front of the computer as Inuyasha sat next to her, doing his own homework while helping her with any questions she had. He'd occasionally look over to her. He felt stronger then before about her. Myouga called it “Abscance makes the heart grow fonder” or once even said, “You don't know what you've got until it's gone”. He sighed because it was true, but sometimes he felt guilty, since Kagome still wasn't really that much older in the mind than about 6 or 7, but he had faith in her, she was smart. Kagome played a Disney themed Math game and would sigh and hit the table if she was wrong. Then Inuyasha looked over to see her pouting. He asked with a concern in his voice and face,

“What's wrong?”

Frustrated at herself, she gruffed,

“I'm 16 years old... I should know what 7+2 is! I'm just stupid.”

Inuyasha put down his pencil and scooted over to her, saying in a stern voice,

“Kagome, look at me.”

Kagome looked up at him with sad eyes and a pouted lip. He looked at her and said just a stern,

“You are not stupid. I don't ever- EVER- want to hear you say that, understood?”

She sighed. He put his arm around her and said,

“It'll take time, don't worry... Let me show you something.”

He held up seven fingers.

“Count them” He told her. She looked at him unsure at first, but proceeded,

“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven... and?”

He then said,

“It was plus 2, ne?”

“Un (yah).”

He counted “One, two” as he rose two fingers.

“Now count them”

Once again she counted, but counted on from the original 7, “eight, nine... nine?”

He nodded and she smiled very widely. He then said,

“See? You aren't so dumb!”

She smiled, but got a sad look again. He asked,

“What is it?”

“I'm still not good enough to be in school with you.”

He knew how much she wanted to goto school with him, but he couldn't see how. She possibly could not hang out with him and his friends, especially now that his friends joke about her being a “retard”, since even before, no one liked her, though a few admitted that she looked pretty hot before the accident, which made something dangerous raise inside Inuyasha. He patted her on the back and said,

“Makenai, Kagome. Ganbattane (Don't give up, Kagome, you can do it.).”

Kagome smiled and leaned on his shoulder as she sighed,

“No wonder why you are my very best friend, you won't ever let me give up.”

He smiled and said,

“Damn right.”

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He hated Mondays. They just were so slow. He walked to school, thinking about the “surprise” Kagome said she had for him today. He thought about what it possibly could be...a drawing?...a actual gift? He sighed as he got onto campus, he pulled his hair back and tucked it into the collar of his uniform, long hair had to be up and hidden for guys. He spotted his friends and as usual. Sometimes he wish that they had casual clothes like in the states, but alas, this was Japan and only elementary schools had no uniforms, some anyway.

“Yo, What's going on?”

He said coolly as he greeted his friends with group handshakes. They talked about their weekend and Inuyasha, as usual, put on the facade about being a bad ass and lying through his teeth of deliquent events he caused. He was laughing and enjoying the company of his friends... Until... He felt a force knock into his back and two tight arms around him, he snapped,

“What the hell! Who the hell...”

He caught the scent and looked down to a smiling, clinging Kagome. He gulped,

“Ka...Kagome...”

As much as he wanted to return the hug, his friends chuckled and pointed, while one named Kenji said,

“Looks like the retard is back, ne, Inuyasha?”

They laughed and expected him to do what he used too... Inuyasha closed his eyes tight, not wanting to do what he had too. He shoved her off and growled. She looked scared and confused, he growled,

“What the hell do you think you are doing!”

His friends laughed how they used to, but one, named Himekou, put his hand on Inuyasha's shoulder and looked her up and down,

“Come on, Inuyasha, She's a retard now, you should be easy on her... espeacially since...”

He began to walk up to the shocked, teared up Kagome,

“especially that now she is oh...so...hot...”

Kagome panicked and froze. Inuyasha growled and took her by the upper arm and growled to his friends the way he used to,

“No, I just have to teach her a lesson.”

Then he cringed as the scent of fear, confusion and sadness escaped her, especially when she whimpered,

“Itai...Inuyasha...you are hurting me...”

His friends laughed and cheered as Inuyasha faked his anger and literally dragged her behind a wall before pushing her up against the wall. She yipped and Inuyasha sighed and hugged her,

“I'm so sorry, Kagome. I didn't want to do that.”

With tears in her eyes she asked,

“So you aren't mad at me?”

He sighed, too ashamed to look at her straight in the face. Is this true? That he would put the person he cared for more than anyone in pain to save his reputation? He thought fast, but blurted,

“No, I'm not mad, but what are you doing here?”

Kagome looked to the ground and said,

“I started to see a therapist... for the mind...and she thought it'd be a good idea that I come to get back into my life, hopefully sparking some memories or remembering what I learnt in school, to be around people I used to be friends with... I thought you'd be happy...”

Inuyasha sighed and held her tighter, looking and sniffing around, making sure no one was spying on them.

“Of course I'm happy, I'm very happy! But... You surprised me, I don't like being snuck up on...”

“But I do it all the time!”

“Well at the home and our houses is fine, but in public, I'm a bit touchier.”

“Oh, I'm sorry.”

Then Inuyasha drew her back and drew her chin up to look into her eyes, he figured out what to say, which for the most part was true.

“Kagome, we can't be together here at school though.”

She looked in shock,

“What? Why?”

“Because my friends... We've been friends since we were in Primary school... they are... I don't want you around them...They think of girls in a sick way...hentai way.”

She asked in an innocent, cute voice that almost drove Inuyasha crazy that moment,

“You mean they are like Miroku?”

“Worse...”

She got pale,

“So they...”

“It's basically the only thing on their minds...”

Of course he'd never admit that he wasn't much different, but he had his sight on one person...the one in front of him. But he figured the more he made his friends scary to her, the more she'd want to stay away.

“They also get into a lot of bad trouble and get caught by the police...They are not safe for you to be around.”

“But you are with me! You can protect me!”

Inuyasha sighed and said,

“I just can't let you do that...besides, you have your own friends, then we can meet at your house after school. Just please listen and trust me, ok?”

She bit her lip and nodded, he caressed her cheek and said softly,

“But that doesn't mean I'm not watching or not protecting you. Even if we aren't 'together', I'm always watching. Don't be afraid, I'll always protect you. I promise.”

She smiled and hugged him. He hugged her back and got a large whiff of her personal scent, it sent a shiver and a jolt through him. A growlish-moan almost rose before he stopped it and ran off as he yelled back,

“You'll do fine!”

Poor Kagome was left alone and confused. Inuyasha just concentrated on get rid of the feeling that almost took him down...with her...

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Kagome was scared the whole day, but in the halls, she would catch Inuyasha's eye, reminding her that he'd never let anything happen. Every class she stood up in front for the class to welcome back and friends she had forgotten would talk to her like they knew everything about her and she would attempt to be polite and be friendly as well, but Inuyasha was the only thing on her mind. Then came fourth period and too her delight, Inuyasha was there, sitting in the back. He spotted her and gulped, but was relieved when she saw he sat with one of his “friends” and she sat a few rows up. Inuyasha wanted to sit by her, but it would draw suspicion. Then his friend whispered to him,

“Inuyasha, it's that Kagome-retard...go..”

Something rose in Inuyasha, he was sick of hearing that word, especially since to who it was for.

“...Stop calling her that...”

His friend rose his brow,

“Why? She is, though I didn't know retards could be that hot.”

Inuyasha gave him a death glare and growled,

“Stop that.”

“Mooou, Inuyasha! Since when did you care?”

“Since when is she hot... Just stop drooling over her.”

He began to sweat, Thanking Kami that she was out of earshot.

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It was finally lunch. Kagome wandered the courtyard, trying to find a place to sit. As she searched, she was accidentally ran into someone. She heard a cocky voice say,

“Wow, Hello beautiful.”

She looked up to meet a pair of pupil-less blue eyes. He had long, black hair, but like Inuyasha had too, he had his hair tied back and tucked into the collar. She spotted the pointed ears and the fangs in his teeth. She stared up in shock that he was a youkai, but she bowed politely and tried to scurry off when he caught her by the arm,

“Oi, Kagome...you don't remember me?”

She stiffened from his force and quietly Shook her head. He smirked and said,

“I see this past year hasn't changed you much, you still are denying me.”

“I don't remember you.”

He laughed,

“I heard about that, you loosing your memory.”

Then he put his arm around her and said,

“Then why don't we make some fresh ones?”

Kagome gritted her teeth and furrowed her brows.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha met up with his friends and were heading to their regular spot, but he was worried about Kagome. He felt like a total ass that he couldn't just ditch his pride and be with her. He wondered how she was doing until he spotted her...he spotted Kagome with the guy he hated more then anyone, Kouga.
Kouga was known for his stubbourn possesiveness and the past year talked about when Kagome would come back, what heplanned. He growled loudly to himself as he saw him put his arm around her. He thought,

'He's taking advantage of this! I'll rip him ap...'

Then he saw Kagome get angry and push him off, yelling,

“I don't know you! Get your hands off her you hentai!”

He smirked as Kouga looked at her with shock, but then Inuyasha felt his blood flare when Kouga reached for her again... He sprinted...

Kagome was about to turn around, when she heard behind her running foot steps. Kagome was being reached for by Kouga and she winced, but instead she saw a shot of silver as Inuyasha caught Kouga's hand. Inuyasha's friends watched in interest. Inuyasha whispered to Kagome,

“Run”

And with no hesitation, she ran. He turned to Kouga and growled,

“What the hell do you think you are doing?”

“Stay out of this Inu-koro! Why they hell do you care? You hate her guts, everyone knows that!”

“That may be true, but it's wrong to take advantage of her current state. Not even I am that dumb...”

Kouga chuckled,

“Inu-koro...I smell it all over you... you lo...”

“Don't even think about it, Wimpy Wolf! Why would I?”

Inuyasha knew he could fool his human friends, but Kouga was Ookami Youkai... He knew, but that made everything worse. Kouga sneered and tore himself away from Inuyasha,

“Baka! I won't let you hurt or near Kagome...I claim her. She is now under my protection and you won't hurt her!”

Inuyasha looked at his friends and at Kouga and growled, venom dripping of his voice,

“You can't do that...”

“Oh? And why not?”

His eyes glowed red for a moment as his voice dangerously deepened to a dangerous growl, but spoke low,making sure his friends couldn't hear,

“Because I already have her claimed. You will leave her alone!”

Kouga laughed out loud as Inuyasha's thoughts went wild, trying to sort out his feelings and why he said that out loud... to Kouga! He yelled at himself from the inside to just walk away, but he felt himself stiffening, ready to defend his honor, but Kouga brushed pasted him,

“I didn't see your mark, nor do I smell your claim on her, so she's still available...But I'll change that soon enough.”

All of a sudden, Inuyasha got a panicked feeling in his gut. What would he try? What would he do? Would he force himself on her? He'd have too...Inuyasha got a warm feeling when he thought about Kagome...She could never be with anyone else...he knew he had her heart. His thoughts were interrupted by his friends bugging him to go eat and asking him what was going on. All he could answer was,

“Only I am entitled to do any harm, physical and emotional...I won't let Kouga take my status of being her biggest nightmare away from me.”

They laughed and patted him on the back as he kicked himself with guilt. He was such an ass.

During lunch, though, his group sat in a place in view of Kagome. Finally, Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi found her. He knew all three had been her best friends since elementary school, but he also knew that since she woke up, they only visited her 4 times. It made him upset, but what happened with Kouga still disturbed him. He didn't know what to hate more, Kouga, his youkai instincts or himself. He would look at her when he could get away with it. Kagome would look over at him once in a while too...but she looked hurt and confused. He cringed inside. He really was an ass.

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Kagome separated with her 3 “friends” at the bus stop as she made her way home to the shrine, which she saw the steps for from there. She was worn out and depressed. She remembered nothing from her former life...non of her friends, her school...nothing but Inuyasha...whom couldn't be with her at school. That's the main reason why she wanted to go to school was to be with him, but she felt better when she knew she was protected, evident from him coming to her rescue at lunch from that youkai boy. As she stepped onto the shrine grounds, she was grabbed and swung around into a familiar embrace.

“...Inu...yasha...”

“I'm so sorry for today... I wish I...but I...”

He held her tighter as she dropped her bag and grabbed onto him. He already had changed into casual clothes, wearing a black shirt, baggy jeans and his black, leather jacket. She breathed him in. As he held her he thought about Kouga's words,

“I didn't see your mark, nor do I smell your claim on her, so she's still available...But I'll change that soon enough.”

He closed his eyes tight and held her closer, whispering,

“Kagome?”

She nodded and he continued,

“I want you to stay away from that youkai from today...Kouga...he is very dangerous and I'm afraid he'll do bad things to you...and...”

“Inuyasha?”

“Hmm?”

“Don't worry...”

He knew what she meant and smiled,

“Kagome...”

He pulled her back and smiled down at her then picked up her bag , grabbing her hand with his free one and they both went inside.

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A/N: I know I know, but I know how bullies think, it's a process. I'm trying to make it as real in that aspect at least as I can. I've been bullied in RL from 3rd- 8th grade, so I know this is how a lot of the popular bullies are...no matter if they care for someone or not, they are still very superficial, but hopefully Inuyasha will change his veiws on that soon... Now...

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