Chapter 1: First Impressions

Kagome smiled and stared out the window of Sango's Honda Accord. "College. We're finally going to college. Moving away from Yokohama and to Tokyo U." She was really excited, happy to finally be her own woman and living on her own. She knew she'd miss her family but that was all part of growing up. She couldn't stay at her shrine her whole life.

"Yea. I'm still going to miss my dad and Kohaku," Sango said gloomily. She had her hair pulled into a high ponytail and pink eyeshadow. She had a very pretty face, but she was frowning and that's never too pretty.

"Cheer up!" the raven haired girl told her best friend smiling. "I thought you were over this hours ago." Kagome had chocolately-colored eyes and her raven hair swept to halfway down her back.

"Me too." Sango thought it was true what they say, 'you never know how much you'll miss something until it's gone. How she'd miss Kohaku running in her room to talk about something and preparing dinner…

"Just think of all the parties we'll go to and cram sessions—forget that, but we have scholarships and passed the entrance exams on our first try." Kagome had been preparing herself, more like watching too much 'Saved by the Bell'. But it was true; they'd passed the entrance exams that soon. She had Sango to thank for that, forcing her to study.

"I guess you're right." She smiled. "We'll finally be on our own and sharing a dorm."

Kagome nodded. "Even though it's a little cramped in here." She poked at the hanger protruding from the back seat. They'd stuffed the majority of their stuff in the backseat and trunk.

"Well, you were that one that didn't want our parents to take us."

She had a point there. Kagome insisted on her and Sango doing everything on their own. She was sort of regretting she didn't let them come along though. Oh well, too late to take it back. "Yea, I did, didn't I? Oh well, no more complaining."

"Hurry up, Inuyasha," a tall boy with black hair tied into a little ponytail rushed. He wore two gold earrings on his left and one on his right ear. He wore a shirt that read 'Nice legs. What time do they open?' and black, loose-fitting jeans. "If you don't move it, I'll leave without you." They had been close friends for quite a while and now they were both going to Tokyo University, after failing the entrance exams twice though…

"I have the keys," the boy with long, black hair reminded him jiggling the keys in front of his face. He was good looking with high cheekbones, but not too high to be considered effeminate and piercing violet eyes.

"Just grab a Snickers and let's go."

They were inside a Smile gas station and Inuyasha was trying to decide what to buy. He'd been taking the longest, according to Miroku and finally, after staring for a while, he decided he didn't want anything. That ticked Miroku off to no end. "Spent all that damn time…didn't even want one…" he mumbled walking back to his Nissan Maxima. He plopped in the driver's seat still muttering obscenities under his breath.

"I don't know what you're getting all worked up about. You're excited about going to school?" That was one thing he sure wasn't ready to do. Sometimes he wondered why he hadn't just decided to leave school after middle school when he was 15. He sighed, now wishing that he had.

"Not exactly. I'm just tired of driving and—"

"So let me drive," Inuyasha said casually pulling out a King size Snickers out his hooded jacket.

"No way. Last time I did that you nearly hit that old woman in front of us." Yeah. He remembered that incident, they almost got killed, in his mind anyway. What part about 'My car can't move any faster than this' on the bumper sticker didn't Inuyasha read?

"She drove too slow," he replied simply as he peeled away the wrapper and bit into his Snickers smiling.

"Still you—" Miroku gazed over at his friend by hearing his munching sounds. Then he spotted it in his hands. "Where'd you get that?"

"Gas station." He shrugged as if it was no big deal.

"The one we just went to?" Inuyasha nodded. "I didn't see you pay for it."

"Cuz I didn't."

Miroku's eyes got wide. "Then you stole it?" He was used to Inuyasha stealing all the time, something he usually did for sport even though he was loaded. Miroku always asked him where was the logic in stealing when you're rich, but Inuyasha simply replied that he was saving it for something he can't steal.

Inuyasha shrugged as if it was no big deal. "I don't have that much money on me right now. Sides, it was only a few yen, they won't miss it."

Miroku shook his head. "One day you're gonna get caught."

"Not this lifetime."

Miroku decided to change the subject, nothing to argue about. "On the way to Tokyo U from Kawasaki," Miroku said proudly. "And I still can't believe we flunked it twice."

"I can."

"I can believe you flunking, but not mine." Miroku was pretty good when it came to classwork, he could keep up his reputation as womanizer as well as being loved by the teachers. He called it being smooth, Inuyasha called it being sneaky.

"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked, obviously offended.

"You don't try. Or at least you didn't until Kikyo came along."

That comment struck a cord in Inuyasha and he became silent. After a minute or two passed by he finally replied, "Forget about her."

Miroku nearly swerved off the road. "What? I know I'm not hearing this from you. What's going on? I thought you two were serious."

"Thought wrong. It seems that Kikyo wasn't."

Miroku was still in shock and managed to stammer, "S-So she dumped you?"

"Hell naw. I found out and dumped her."

"Oh well. I'm sure you'll meet plenty other fine young ladies at college."

"I don't want some other chick. I want Kikyo," he muttered.

"We're here! Finally!" Kagome practically jumped out of the car. They'd reached Tokyo University and she was more than excited.

"It didn't take that long, Kagome," Sango told her.

"I know, but still." She gazed up at the huge building. "It's so big, just like in the brochures."

"Yea," Sango agreed in awe. "But there's a problem."

"What's that?"

Sango pointed to the trunk. "We got all this stuff in the car, but how are we going to get it out?"

Just then a couple of boys passed by. "Excuse me," Kagome started running over to one of them. "Could you please help us?"

And so they did, they were even so nice as to place their things exactly where they wanted. Like movers but free!

"Thanks again, guys," Sango waved as she closed the door.

"This feels like home," Kagome said plopping on her pink inflatable chair.

"It'll take some getting used to, but…"
Sango eyed around the room. There were two beds pushed against the wall, each with nightstands next to them, Kagome's bed was the one nearest the door and Sango's was closer to the bathroom. A futon was crammed in the middle of a refrigerator and a bookcase.

"And don't forget this." Kagome pulled up an oversized teddy bear. She zipped it open to reveal a T.V. "Cute, huh?"

"Yea, but what's with the bear?"

She shrugged. "Just in case they don't allow T.V.'s."

"I think we brought way too much stuff for this little room," Sango said.

"Yea, it's pretty crowded." She was right. It looked like they'd just crammed their stuff in there. Like those closets piled with junk and if you open it, it'll all spill out.

"Like most places in Tokyo," Sango said. "Speaking of Tokyo, let's go check out the stores."

"Maybe we'll even see Yukino Satsuki!" Kagome gushed. She was her favorite seiyuu and boy would she love to meet her. The two girls dashed out of the dorm and back into the car.

"We're finally here," Miroku said. They arrived at Tokyo U a few hours later. It didn't take long to put their stuff up the stairs partly because they didn't bring much. "Unlock the door, Inuyasha."

"I'm getting to it." He fiddled around with his keys and finally unlocked the door. "What the hell?" He gazed around the room and could barely believe his eyes.

Someone's stuff was already in there, beds with pink bedspreads, an oversized teddy bear on the floor. But why did someone else have the same room?

Miroku, as if reading Inuyasha's mind, said with him in unison, "Whose shit is this?"

Kagome and Sango arrived back at the dorm carrying some shopping bags. They'd decided to get some more clothes and nice little accessories for their rooms. Posters and other furnishings.

"I swear that was Yukino Satsuki," Kagome said excitedly swinging her bags back and forth.

"Maybe just a look-alike."

"I'm her BIGGEST fan. I think I could tell the difference, there's only—" She stopped in the middle of her sentence and the hallway.

"What's wrong?" She pointed, and Sango couldn't believe it either.

Some punk had taken their stuff out of their room and left it on the floor in front of the door.

Sango fished out her key in a hurry and unlocked the door to see the room looked completely different. For a second, Kagome had to wonder herself if they were at the right room. There were rock bands on the walls and an idol poster. Instead of the pink bedspreads, there was a black comforter and one with a Siberian tiger type theme to it. Sitting on the futon watching TV was a boy with long black hair and another was laying on the bed Sango'd dubbed as hers reading a porno magazine.

"Who are you people?" Sango asked in an angry tone.

"How the hell did you get in here? Miroku, I thought you locked the door," Inuyasha said casting him an angry look.

"I did. Whoa!" he said looking at Sango. His eyes roaming from her hips, butt, breasts, then finally to her face. "It is my most sincere apologies, Miss." He took her hand to kiss it, but she pulled back.

"Why are you people in our room and why did you throw our stuff out?!"

"I told you not to do that, Inuyasha."

He just ignored this and said, "Simple. Your shit was in our dorm. So I moved it outside. What'd you want me to do—throw it in the garbage?"

"Listen, you," Sango said deciding to take charge. Nobody was going to speak to her like that, and in her own dorm even. "How did you even get a key to this room? I know I locked the door."

"Because we have a key and this is our room," Inuyasha merely explained.

"You little—"

"Sango, calm down. Let's settle this like adults," Kagome said in an attempt to calm her friend. She knew how angry she could get sometimes and she didn't want to start any trouble.

"We'll settle it adultly all right."

Then the angry look evaporated from Inuyasha's face. "Kikyo?" he asked walking closer to Kagome.

"Who? Me?" she asked startled.

"Who else in here is named Kikyo?!" he asked frustrated, talking as he would to a moronic child.

"Hopefully nobody. I'm not this 'Kikyo' person."

"And I'm saying you got to be her, because there's no way you could look so—" He stopped as he grew closer to her face. "You're not her."

"No, I'm not. My name is Kagome Higurashi."

"Oh," he said slightly disappointed. He couldn't believe it wasn't Kikyo. They could most certainly be passed off as twins. The same black hair, those eyes—except Kagome's held more of a warmth that wasn't seen much in Kikyo's.

"What's yours?" Kagome tried again.

"What's it matter?"

"I just wanted to know."

"His name is Inuyasha Shikon and I'm Miroku Kazaana," his friend piped up, seeing as someone had to be civilized around here.

"This is my friend Sango Hiraikotsu," Kagome said smiling. At least his friend had manners.

"Has everyone forgotten the situation?" Sango asked a little annoyed.

"How about we discuss this over dinner? My treat." Miroku flashed a smile.

"What do you think, Sango? Can't say no to a man that treats."

"I can," she replied angrily with her arms crossed.

Miroku had driven them to a place called Huddle House seeing as it was the only place Inuyasha would eat at besides buffets. Since those girls weren't exactly their girlfriends, you couldn't take them to a place too nice or too fancy. At least that was the way Miroku saw it. They walked inside and took a booth not too far from the door.

"So… explain," Sango said apparently still angry.

"Well, there's really nothing to explain. But we were given a key to Dorm 254 and you were too. There must have been some mishap and they assigned it to the both of us." Miroku sighed. "I'm hoping that we could all share and put this behind us."

"Hmm…" was all Sango had to say. There was no way she was going to share with some man she just met. To her, only a woman of loose morals would agree to something like that.

"May I take your order?" the waitress asked.

"I'll have an iced tea and salad," Sango said.

"I'll take a pink lemonade, burger and fries. And a salad," Kagome said.

The waitress motioned for Miroku to go. He just stared at the menu.

"What's the problem?" Inuyasha asked. "Can't read?"

"It's not that. I'm undecided. You go, Inuyasha."

"Let me get a Coke and a sirloin steak, well done, with A-1 sauce."

Kagome looked impressed. He sure knew how to order. The waitress looked back at Miroku. "I'll have the same except make my steak medium cooked."

"Okay." She walked off.

The table was quiet for a while until Kagome broke the silence. "So, Inuyasha, who's this Kikyo?"

"Nobody. Don't worry about it," he replied grumpily. Since when was it any of her damn business who his relations were?

Miroku looked over at Kagome thoughtfully. "You do kind of resemble her. Same face."

"Who is she?" she asked curiously, ignoring Inuyasha's comments.

"Inuyasha's old girlfriend."

Inuyasha could have just jawed him. "Don't spread my business and I won't spread yours. You forget I have pictures from the time you got drunk and ended up—"

"That is enough." Miroku turned to the girls remembering the horrible memory. "So where are you from?"

"We're from Yokohama. You?" Kagome said. His old girlfriend huh? Well, if that was the case, why would you be rude to a girl that resembled her? Unless they'd broken up or something…

"Kawasaki."

"How long have you two known each other?" She nodded towards Inuyasha.

"Only since the 11th grade and I was amazed, we went to the same high school the whole time. I just never noticed him. Inuyasha's a real social recluse. Makes me wonder how he got a girl like Kikyo Hinasaka." He looked deep in thought.

"Why? Was she popular?" Kagome pried hoping to learn more. Some people called her nosy and she had to admit it, perhaps she was.

"That's none of your business," Inuyasha butted in.

"Here you go." The waitress came back with plates of food.

"Thank you," Kagome said, but she had already left.

"What is this shit?" Inuyasha poked his fork at his steak. He'd ordered it well done but this just looked like she left it on the stove, burnt it and put out the fire with a fire extinguisher.

"You ordered it that way didn't you?" Miroku questioned.

"Yea, well done, but basically all they did was burn it. That waitress better get her scrawny ass back here."

"Perhaps you should not eat it and maybe she'll notice and take it off our check," he suggested.

"Better hope so."

"So why don't you like to talk about Kikyo?" Kagome asked breaking up their private conversation.

"Why are you so damn nosy?" Inuyasha scowled over at her. Was it him or was that girl trying to pry too far into his life? Never had he known a girl to be so nosy, she was even more so than Yura.

"I'm not, just trying to start a conversation."

"Have one without me or Kikyo in it."

"Fine, potty mouth." She turned her attention to Sango. "You sure have been quiet."

"Just listening." She looked at Miroku. "So you tell me you'd like to share?"

He nodded.

"I thought boys couldn't share rooms with girls," Kagome said.

"Well… If we don't get caught then…" Miroku said with a perverted smile. Boy would he be the envy out of everyone sharing a room with two beautiful girls. Oh the possibilities.

"I don't know if I want to take that risk," Sango said, popping that idea out of his head.

"C'mon, Sango, it would be fun. Besides, if they overstay their welcome we can kick them out."

"Nobody's kicking me out," Inuyasha said chewing on some of his steak. "You forget that we have a key. I'll bring my ass back."

"That's okay, we won't be of any trouble," Miroku assured them, smiling as his dream came back.

"I thought you said you didn't like the steak, Inuyasha," Kagome said peering over at the boy who was chomping on it as if it were some sort of sweet or something.

"I don't, but when you're hungry you don't give a damn."

Moments later

"Well, are we ready to go?" Miroku rose from his seat.

"I'm done," Sango said. "Let's go."

Miroku walked to the front counter and Sango went out to the car, leaving Kagome and Inuyasha and Kagome alone. "So… You are going to leave a tip right?" Kagome asked him. She didn't have any money and she sure didn't want to seem rude by not leaving one.

"Yea. Here's a tip: Do a better job next time."

"Inuyasha." Kagome hit his shoulder lightly.

"Well, if you want to, you leave her one," he countered.

"Miroku said it was 'Your treat'," she reminded him.

"Feh. God damn you're persistent." He removed his wallet from his back pocket and opened it. As he did so, she managed to see a picture of a girl that loosely resembled her. She had long black hair that swept from her face to the back. She was fuller in the front than Kagome, but they had the same chocolate brown eyes. Only the girls seemed colder. She wore a red shirt with kimono-like sleeves and a long skirt with slits on the side.

"I'll leave her a dollar."

"Is that… Kikyo?" she dared to ask even though she'd already assumed that to be her. She pointed to the picture. "Yea. It is."

"She's beautiful."

"Yea, she is," he said quietly. He put his wallet back up and walked to the car. Much to his dismay, Sango was sitting in the passenger seat. Which meant he had to sit in the back with Kagome, Lil' Miss Nosy.

But the car ride wasn't as awful as he'd thought it would have. Kagome barely said anything… that was the problem. She would every so often look over at him with a sad look on her face.

He didn't do anything to her, right? Then why did he feel so guilty? He eyed towards the front seat. Sango seemed to be having a good time with Miroku in the front.

"I guess you're not as bad as I thought you would be," she was saying, "I suppose the answer is yes. You can stay with us."

Miroku smiled.

Inuyasha exhaled noisily, Miroku always got his way with women didn't he?

"I am NOT Sleeping on the floor," Inuyasha said inside the dorm.

"Well, it wouldn't be fair for a woman to sleep on the floor," Miroku argued.

"Then you sleep on the floor."

"I would but I already claimed the futon."

Inuyasha growled.

The two boys had been arguing for quite some time now over who was going to sleep on the floor since Kagome and Sango had already addressed the beds were theirs. Miroku was wondering why Inuyasha was putting up such a fight over a bed when he usually preferred to be on the floor or some other weird place. Maybe it was because some girls outside the dorm were complaining about a cockroach in their room…

Kagome strolled out of the bathroom fresh as a daisy. "Figured it out yet?" They had been arguing since she had went in about an half hour ago or so and were still at it.

"No."

"Too bad," Sango said. "Lights out at 10:30. We're going to look for work tomorrow."

"Sure."

Miroku took a glance at the girls. Sango had on a pink satin nightgown. Kagome, on the other hand, wore a white oversize T-shirt with short, blue shorts underneath. He smiled and couldn't help but think improper thoughts about them.

Inuyasha had on black silk boxers and Miroku wore dark blue boxers and an undershirt.

For a while, Kagome couldn't help but stare at Inuyasha. He was so masculine and had such long, black hair.

"Lights out." Sango flicked the switch.

Inuyasha was more than upset, that dark haired girl had left him in the dark and still no place to sleep. He opted for another decision…to ask Kagome if he could sleep with her.

"Kagome…Kagome…" Inuyasha shook the girl but she wouldn't move. Now there was no way in hell she'd fallen asleep so quickly. Oh well. He lowered himself next to her and closed his eyes.

Please tell me I didn't do that too bad. I hope you liked the 1st Ch. Please send me some reviews so I can be sure I'm not making some horrible mistake. Megu-chan