A/N: Ok, there are some things that I have to tell you before you read this story.
Please read what I have to say before you read this story or else you'll be very confused.
Me and my cuz Maiyuna wrote this story together and the way we've decided to divide it up is that I'm going to write chapters one, three, five, seven etc… and she'll write chapters two, four, six eight etc…but of course we give each other feedback on the other's chapter since the other one will be writing the next chapter (confusing? Just bear with us). That's probably why my chapter is so long. It's a new thing we've started.
To get to the next chapter you just have to go to the reviews and they'll be a review from the other. For example, when you're done reading my first chapter, in a couple of days or something, Maiyuna will probably be done the second chapter and she'll review my story so all you have to do is click her pen name (which is Maiyuna) to get to the second chapter.
I hope it's not too confusing for you but it's the only thing we could think of since we both wanted to write this story. We came up with the idea when I had my birthday party in Italy, two weeks ago. We had this very conversation:
Me: Wouldn't it be funny if all the Inuyasha characters went to high school.
Maiyuna: Yeah!
Me: Why don't we write a story? Kagome could be nice and all and it could be almost like A Walk to Remember!
Maiyuna: Yeah! Inuyasha could be popular and mean but when Kagome tutors him he becomes nicer.
Me: That's a great idea! And Sango could be like a sports jock.
Maiyuna: And Inuyasha could be a punk while Kikyo could be a Goth
Aunt Katia: What are girls doing? Don't you want any of that delicious chocolate cake that your Aunt Anna made?
Me: Chocolate? Cake? Why didn't you tell me? Races out of the room
Maiyuna: chuckles Violet loves cake
Sarah (who was in the room the whole time): And chocolate!
Chapter's quote: The Grass is always greener on the other side
Disclaimer: We don't own Inuyasha because if we did then you'd all be stalking us to find out what happens in the series. We only own the teachers (all except Miss Kaede) and the random person.
Chapter One
Kagome woke to the loud sound of her alarm clock. She rolled over and turned it off staring at the time, 7 o'clock. She got out of bed and threw open the curtains. "Awww…" she smiled at the rising sun. "The first day of gr.10!"
She quickly got dressed into the green and white uniform that her mother had bought her and ran downstairs. Sota was already up and was eating the breakfast that Kagome's mother had made.
When Kagome came in the kitchen, her mother looked up and smiled. "I see you're up Kagome! All ready for your first day of gr.10?"
Kagome sat down beside Sota and started eating some of the omelette that her mother had put on the table. "Yup! I hope this year will good. Sango said that she's going to try out for every sport's team. I hope she gets in."
Mrs. Higurashi sat down. "Me too. Sango's really good at sports." She stood up and went to call Kagome's grandfather in.
"Uh Kagome," Sota said, "is Sango going to come over this morning?"
Kagome nodded. "She should be here any minute now." As if on cue Sango burst into the Higurashi's kitchen carrying, in addition to her heavy bag, a hockey stick, a baseball bat, a basketball, and some soccer balls in a bag. She dumped them all on the floor and sat down breathlessly on the other side of Kagome. She was wearing a hockey jersey with blue jeans, and her long black hair was pulled up into a ponytail. She also had some pink eye shadow on.
Kagome stared at all the stuff Sango had been carrying then at Sango. "Think you have enough stuff there, Sango? No wonder you're out of breath!"
Sango pushed a plate of porridge towards her and began eating quickly. Between spoonfuls she said, "Oh I'm not out of breath because of all the stuff I was carrying, I'm out of breath from running all the way here! I woke up late because I was doing some last minute football practicing late last night."
Kagome laughed. "I'm sure you'll be able to make every sports team this year! Besides, the tryouts don't begin until next week."
Sango had now started on some eggs and bacon, "I know but I need all the practising I can get. After they told me I wasn't old enough last year! This year they won't be able to say no!" She continued to eat quickly.
Kagome's mother and grandfather came in and both sat down at the table. "Oh, hello Sango," said Mrs. Higurashi. "I see you're eating a lot."
Sango blushed and ate more slowly, "Sorry. It's just that I need to build up strength since me and Kagome are going to school earlier so I can practise and she can set up her tutoring program. Plus you make excellent food Mrs. Higurashi!"
"Why thank you Sango," said Mrs. Higurashi.
When Sango and Kagome were both done eating they left the house. But when they got down the driveway, Sango stopped Kagome and said, "We need to go back to my house for the weights."
Kagome's eyes grew wide as she stared at her friend, "The WHAT?"
"The weights," said Sango as calmly as if she brought weights to school everyday.
"Wh-what do you need weights for?"
"Well, last week I called to school to get a list of all the sports teams and they said there was a weight club but you had to bring your own weights so I asked my dad if he'd let me use his old weights. He said I could as long as I kept them locked up in my locker when I wasn't using them."
"Yeah but why do we have to bring them to school today?" Kagome demanded.
"Because the weight club starts today after school."
Kagome sighed, "Alright. I'll do it because I'm your friend."
Sango smiled, "Thanks Kagome!" They turned left and headed to Sango's house to get the weights.
Down another street…
Sesshomaru was walking down Rin's street towards the school. Wobbling beside him was Rin on a bike that was way too small for her. It had the name Shippo inscribed on the handlebars. She looked like she trying to ride a midget's bike.
Rin was wearing a green skirt that went to her knees, running shoes and a green shirt that said, 'Very huggable' on the front and on the on the back, 'Very kissable'. She was singing a song about friends softly, while trying to ride her bike.
After five minutes Sesshomaru noticed Rin's bike. "Why are you riding Shippo's bike, Rin?" he asked.
Rin stopped singing. "Oh, because my old bike is broken and I didn't have enough money to get a new one. Shippo let me have his because he doesn't need anymore."
Sesshomaru sighed, "Why didn't you tell me? I could have given you money to buy one!"
Rin turned her head towards Sesshomaru and smiling widely she exclaimed, "Really Sesshy!"
He turned beat red and said, "I told you not to call me Sesshy in public!"
Back to where Sango and Kagome were making their way to school…
Kagome was carrying Sango's soccer balls and hockey stick while Sango was carrying the rest including the weights.
"Hey Sango, do ya think you could slow down a bit?" panted Kagome, who was lagging behind a little.
Sango slowed down a little to let Kagome catch up to her. "Hey, I'm carry the weights," she pointed out.
"Yeah but they're on wheels," muttered Kagome.
"What was that, Kagome?" asked Sango.
"Oh I said at least you get to carry the weights in that buggy." She shifted the soccer balls to her other shoulder before continuing. "Where'd you get that buggy anyway?"
"Oh, this buggy? It used to be Kohaku's when he did his paper route."
"That's cool," said Kagome, "but what happened? How come he doesn't do it anymore? I thought paper routes give good money."
Sango nodded and said sadly, "I know. But it started when Kohaku met Naraku."
"Ohhhh…" Kagome nodded. "That explains it."
Sango looked straight ahead and didn't say anything. They walked in silence until they got into the school's parking lot. The weights became too much for the buggy and the right wheel rolled off when Sango went over a parking bump
"Oh, shoot!" she said, bending down to look at the damage. The wheel had completely come lose from the cart. "Looks like it needs to be screwed back in." She began examining the wheel.
Kagome threw down the sports equipment she had been carrying, glad to get a rest from carrying them and sat down on a parking curb. She watched Sango examining the wheel until Sango finally looked up.
"It looks like this might take some time and I know you need to set up your torturing program (A/N: I thought that funny! It's supposed to be tutoring program) so how about I meet you in homeroom."
Kagome looked relieved, "Sure." She turned to go but then remembered, "Uh, do I need to carry the hockey stick and soccer balls still?"
Sango smiled, "No, it's okay. When I'm done fixing the wheel I'll just dump them in my locker."
"Great." Kagome strode across the parking lot and up the cement walkway that lead to the front of the school.
Inuyasha and Kikyo and two of the 'soul collectors' stood in front of the doors of Feutal Public School. Kikyo, who was wearing a black tank top with black fishnet going down both arms and a long black skirt, kept glancing at her watch.
"When are the rest of the 'soul collectors' going to be here?" she grumbled. "We told them to be here at seven thirty and it's now seven forty five."
"I know! They're always late, the idiots," said Inuyasha.
Just then Kagome walked past them.
"Nice uniform," sneered Kikyo.
It wasn't meant as a compliment but Kagome took as one anyway. "Thanks," she said smiling.
When she was in the school Kikyo said in a mocking tone, "Thanks," as the rest of the soul collectors and her laughed.
"Don't make fun of her," Inuyasha suddenly said.
Kikyo stopped laughing as one of the soul collectors said, "Why, is she your new girlfriend or something?"
"No, no," Inuyasha stuttered trying to think up an excuse, "c'mon guys it's the first day of school. Can't we just try and keep a clean record today?"
Kikyo laughed, "We're not 'clean' people but I guess we can be a little nice on the first day." The rest of the soul collectors nodded in agreement.
As they walked into the school, Inuyasha kept thinking, why did I defend her?
Across the yard near the bike racks…
Rin got off her bike (well Shippo's) and slid it in the bike rack. She locked it up to the metal bar but it kept falling down. After several tries to keep the bike up Rin discovered why it wouldn't stay upright. "It doesn't have a kick stand!" she exclaimed.
Sesshomaru looked down at Rin who was holding her bike up. "Rin, do you need a kick stand?" he asked.
"Yes but I don't where to get one."
Sesshomaru went up to a random person who was standing near the bike rack, locking up his bike. "Hey," he said, "can you put a kick stand on the that bike so it stands upright?"
He looked at the small bike and said, "I can but why should I?"
Sesshomaru glared at the guy, "If you value your life you'll do it."
The random person suddenly recognized that he was talking to Sesshomaru. He got up quickly. "O-of course! Y-yes I can definitely put a kickstand on that bike!" He went over to Rin's bike and began examining it.
"C'mon Rin," Sesshomaru said, "you're bike will get a kick stand."
Rin skipped over to him, took his hand and said, "Okay!" She started singing softly again as they walked up to the school. Suddenly a small geeky boy with glasses stumbled in front of Sesshomaru and Rin.
Rin let go of Sesshomaru's hand and hugged the small boy. "Jaken!" she exclaimed.
He straightened out his tie and shirt and cleared his throat, "Hello Rin, Master Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru didn't say anything, just nodded his head in acknowledgment, while Rin began talking about how her rabbit just had bunnies.
When Kagome finally finished setting up her tutoring (A/N: I spelled it correctly this time) program in the library, the warning bell rang.
Mrs. Bruni, the librarian smiled as Kagome set down the last book in the small room. "I see that this year you got to run the tutoring!'
"Yup," said Kagome walking over to the librarian's desk. "But I'm only running it for gr.10's and gr.9's." She looked down at the list she was holding that was the sign-up list for students that needed tutoring. "I can't believe no one has signed up yet. Well, it's only the first day of school so maybe people will sign up later." She picked up her backpack and smiled apologetically. "I gotta go to class. See you Mrs. Bruni!" She ran out of the library, waving.
Mrs. Bruni smiled at the running Kagome, "She's going to be a great tutor."
When Kagome arrived at her homeroom, which was English, she still had a few more minutes before the start of school. She spotted Sango sitting near the back of the room. She had considerably less stuff. She was only carrying the hockey stick and soccer balls. Kagome sat down and eyed the sports equipment. Sango followed her gaze. "I didn't want them to get stolen." She simply said. But when Kagome crossed her arms Sango sighed and said, "They didn't fit in my locker."
Kagome smiled. That sounded more like Sango. She looked around the room to see who else had arrived. Rin and Sesshomaru (Jaken had a different class) were sitting a little further up in the room, Inuyasha and Kikyo were sitting in the back already making out and their fellows 'soul collectors' were sitting near the front of the room.
Naraku, the bully of the school, had just arrived and sat in the back row. Following him was his followers, Kagura, who was wearing a leather mini-skirt, knee-high boots and a black T-shirt that said, 'It's funny until someone gets hurt. Then it's hilarious.' She was fanning herself and smoking at the same time. She sat down on one side of Naraku while Kanna, another one of Naraku's followers, sat down on the other side. The pale girl with whitish-blond hair was wearing a white sundress and had two white flower clips in her hair.
The bell suddenly rang and Koga, the star football player, followed by his two follower football friends, ran in and quickly sat down in the front while Ayame, the head cheerleader and the boss and only member of the 'Koga fan club', sat down behind him.
Shippo also came in followed by a tall, handsome boy. Shippo was shaking is head. "It's the first day of school at a new school and you have to go and touch a girl's butt!"
The boy was rubbing his cheek. "Ahh….yes…but the pain was worth it!"
Kagome motioned to Shippo to come and sit with them.
"Who's this guy, Shippo?" asked Kagome when both boys were sitting in desks.
"Oh forgive me," Miroku turned towards Sango and said, "My name is Miroku and I'm new this year at this school. Would you ladies consider going on a date with me?"
"No!" Sango said, crossing her arms.
"Heh, heh," Kagome glared at Sango, "uh what's your schedule?"
Miroku dug in his backpack and took out his schedule. "I have Math, English, Chem. and gym."
"Oh that's cool! Me and Sango have Math, Chem., and English too!" Kagome smiled.
"Yeah and then I have also have gym fourth period," Sango added, "unfortunately."
"That's great!" Miroku said. "I was so afraid I wouldn't make friends in this school being the son of a monk and all."
"You're dad's a monk?" Sango asked suddenly interested. Kagome smiled as Miroku started explaining about his dad. Him and Sango would be a perfect couple, she thought.
Suddenly the teacher came in and quieted everyone down. "Okay," she said, "my name is Mrs. Sytney and I'll be your math teacher up until February. I expect the attention of everyone, if you don't want to give it to me, it's your life." She started marking those who were absent. "Besides, I already know most of you anyway," she added staring at her class. "Kagura put that cigarette out please. You know there's no smoking in the school."
Kagura gave the teacher a glare then reluctantly put her cigarette out and continued to fan herself.
After Mrs. Sytney had taken attendance she turned her back and wrote a problem on the board. This question may seem easy to most of you but it's a review from gr.9. Let's see how many of you still remember algebra. 10y + 25 5y? Anyone?"
Rin's hand shot up in the air and she began saying, "Me! Me! I know it! I know it!"
Mrs. Sytney smiled, "Yes Rin?"
"y -5!"
"That's correct."
Rin answered the next five questions.
"Okay," Mrs. Sytney said looking around, "this next question is 2x + 2(12 + x) 96. Can anyone…" She paused for a second when Rin's hand shot up "…besides Rin tell us the answer?"
Kagome put up her hand even though she didn't know if her answer was right. "Um, x 30?"
The teacher smiled apologetically, "Sorry Kagome. You made an error in your equation."
Miroku raised his hand. "Yes?" Mrs. Sytney asked.
"According to my research, and various calculations, I have come to the answer of ten!" He smiled triumphantly.
"No." The teacher looked around at her class and decided to start picking people.
"Kagura?"
Kagura, who had been fanning herself, looked up. "I dunno…six?"
Mrs. Styney rolled her eyes. "Kanna?"
Kanna just stared at the teacher but didn't intimidate her. "I had you last year. Okay how about you, Shippo?"
Shippo cleared his throat and walked up to the teacher. Whispering into her ear he said,
"I'll give you fifty thousand dollars if you ask someone else."
Mrs. Sytney put her hands on her hips, "Now Shippo I don't take bribes…" Shippo put fifty thousand dollars in her hand "…but this time I can make an exception."
As Shippo walked back to his desk, she looked around the room. Ayame was talking on her cell phone. "Yes and Koga sits right in front of me!" She was saying.
"Unfortunately," grumbled Koga.
"Ahh…do you know the answer Koga?"
"I'm sorry, what?" Koga asked.
Mrs. Sytney sighed. He hasn't changed since last year, she thought. "Do you know the answer, 'The Koga'?"
Koga smiled but then a scared look came over his face as he realised he didn't know the answer. "Um…I think it could be uh, 29?"
The teacher sighed again, "Where'd you come up with that answer?"
"Well, Kagome said 30 and you said she was close, so I figured since she's so smart-and pretty-that she's only one wrong."
Mrs. Sytney had no choice but to ask Rin.
"The answer is x 18!" Rin yelled excitedly.
Mrs. Sytney nodded, "That's correct."
Just then the bell rang. "Okay class, the homework is do the algebra problems: 1-5, 6, 15-20 on pg. 5 of the text book."
Sango groaned as she picked her bag and headed out of the room with Kagome. "Just what I need! A load of math homework on the first day of school."
"I know," Kagome agreed.
The next class was Chemistry. The teacher was Mrs. Schumacer and after she had taken attendance she said, "Okay class maybe last year you used to picking your own lab partners but this year I will be choosing your partners. The partners you get are the ones you stay with until the end of the semester. No complaints. Who I put you with is who you get."
Kagome, who had gone to a table with Sango, sighed. This probably meant that they would have to be spilt up.
The teacher picked up her class list, "Kagome you are with Inuyasha, Sango with Miroku, Kanna with Kohaku, Kikyo with Naraku, Shippo with Satsuki." She read on putting everyone in the class with a different person than that who had been at the table with them.
"Alright class, your first assignment is to mix the chemicals that are found at each table using the instructions I have left for you on the board. Everyone is making the same chemical so if you get lost, just look to other tables to see what their chemical looks like.
Miroku walked over to Sango and took her hands. "We have been brought together by the forces."
Sango scowled and took her hands back, "Yeah, the forces of science." She abruptly turned and started reading the instructions on the board. Miroku looked a little disappointed but read the instructions too as the two started to make their solution.
Kagome had mixed feelings about having Inuyasha as her lab partner for five months. He was really popular and not very nice to her. She walked over to the table where he stood leaning.
She put on a smile. "Hey I'm Kagome. I guess we're lab partners!"
"Whatever," Inuyasha grumbled. He was just angry that he couldn't be with Kikyo.
Kikyo seemed to like her lab partner a bit. "Hey," she smiled at Naraku. Maybe this isn't so bad, she thought. Naraku's kind of cute.
Fifteen minutes into the class, Mrs. Schumacer stood up. "Okay, your solutions should be turning purple if you're at step seven-which you should be if you were following the instructions-or if you're at a lower step, it should be reddish. Last period someone almost had their solution turn yellow. You definitely do not want it to turn yellow."
"Uh-oh, Kagome," Inuyasha said slowly, tugging her blouse.
"Yeah?" Kagome asked, looking up from her binder where she had been recording their steps.
"Our chemical's yellow."
BOOM!
The fire alarm went off. Mrs. Schumacer began yelling at everyone to get in single file order. Kagome stole a look at the solution that she and Inuyasha had mixed. It was on fire and because her binder had been close to it, it was also on fire. Once everyone was outside, Kagome glared at Inuyasha. "Look what you did you jerk! Now my brand new binder's ruined."
"Me? You're the good student who's supposed to tell me what I'm doing right or wrong. How should I know that it wasn't supposed to be yellow?"
"Oh, you could have tried reading the INSTRUCTIONS! It said to put the gas on LOW not turn it up all the way!" Kagome stormed off and found Sango. "Inuyasha is so immature! I can't believe I have to be his lab partner for the rest of this semester."
"Speak for yourself!" Sango said. "I'm with Miroku and I swear he's touched my butt five times. That mark you see on his cheek will become permanent by the end of this semester if I have to be his lab partner."
The rest of the day passed relatively well and finally it was the end of the school day. Kagome and Sango had their lockers beside each other and Miroku had his locker near by Shippo's.
"So you have that weight club thing today, right?" Kagome asked as she put her math book in her bag.
"Yup!" Sango said getting out her chemistry textbook and dropping it into her bag. "I might be late so you can walk home without me."
"Oh I was thinking of being in the play this year," Kagome said slamming her locker shut.
"Hey what a coincidence!" Miroku said coming up behind Kagome. "I wanted to try out on piano."
Shippo came up behind Miroku. "And I wanted to try out for drums," he said.
Kagome smiled, "That's great guys! We can all go to that meeting they're having at four."
Miroku and Shippo nodded as the three started walking towards the drama room.
"Bye Sango!" Kagome called.
"Bye Kagome, Miroku, Shippo," Sango called back.
"Bye," Shippo and Miroku said at the same time.
"So did you hear what the play is going to be about?" Kagome asked.
"No," Miroku said. "Remember this is my first day at this school."
"I heard it's going to be about someone committing suicide," Shippo said excitedly.
"Where'd you hear that?" Kagome asked.
"Oh…um," Shippo started blushing, "I uh, Satsuki told me today…in science class."
Kagome smiled understandingly while Miroku exclaimed, "Man you are so lucky! I wish I could get San-uh a girl to talk to me like that. If I meet any girls I always them if they want to go on a date with me because I don't know what else to say."
They arrived at the drama room and found seats. There were a few other people in the
room but not that many.
The two drama teachers, Mr. Honda and Miss Kaede, stood at the front of the room. They didn't look very happy at the amount of people who had shown up. Kagome, Shippo and Miroku along with Rin and Sesshomaru (who didn't look at all pleased that he was in the room) and some other people were the only people in the room. Not enough for a big play.
Miss Kaede was the first to talk, "Okay, the play we were going to do this year was 'The life Yuki lived,' but it doesn't look like we'll have enough people even if I don't do auditions and us all of you." She turned towards Mr. Honda and began whispering in his ear.
"I wondered what's going to happen," Kagome whispered to Shippo and Miroku.
"Yeah, I mean if they don't get enough people are they going to cut rolls like they did last year?" Shippo asked.
"I hope not," Kagome said twisting her hands in her lap. She really wanted to be in the play.
Miss Kaede stopped whispering and stood in front of the class, "Thank you all for coming but it seems that we might need more discussing on the play we're going to do this year. We appreciate you coming and we'll give you more information on what's going to happen sometime this week." She smiled sadly, "It used to be that the drama would packed because of all the people who wanted to audition for the play but lately no one wants to be in a 'dumb' play." She turned back to Mr. Honda and continued to discuss their plan.
Kagome stood up and gathered her stuff, leaving the room with Shippo and Miroku. "I can't believe!" She said with tears in her eyes. "I was looking forward to a play this year and now we might not even have one because there's not enough people?"
Walking behind them was Rin and Sesshomaru. Rin looked tearfully up to Sesshomaru, "Does that mean there isn't going to be a play this year?"
Sesshomaru surprisingly looked sympathetic when usually his face held no emotion. "I'm not sure Rin."
"Oh I really hope they have a play!" She took his hand again but couldn't bring herself to sing a song softly like she usually did.
Kagome unlocked the front door of her house and dumping her stuff at the front door, she walked into the kitchen and sat down. Her mother was in the room making cookies but she looked up as Kagome walked in. "Oh dear I thought you said you were going late tonight."
Kagome tried to smile, "I know but they let us go home early today. They might not have a play because there's not enough people."
Her mother smiled sympathetically, "Would you like a snack?"
Kagome shook her head, "I think I'll just go upstairs. I'm pretty tried plus I've got a lot of homework."
She trudged upstairs and into her room. Miroku and Shippo had walked home with her but if there wasn't going to be a play they both said they were going to try out for the band. Kagome didn't have a real talent. At least I still have my tutoring, she thought. But even that might not work out. She'd checked at lunch to see if anyone had signed up but the sheet had been blank. Kagome decided to finish her homework then go to bed early.
The next morning Kagome woke with hope. Maybe today would be better. That morning Sango didn't come over at breakfast, instead meet Kagome at the end of her driveway. They waited awhile longer for Miroku and Shippo to come.
"So Sango, how did yesterday's weight practise go?" Kagome asked mentally thanking God that they didn't have to bring the weights and sports equipment to school again.
"It was pretty good," Sango said smirking, "I really surprised those guys! When I arrived they made fun of me but I turned out to be the one who could lift the most weights!"
"That's great!" Kagome said. She felt proud of Sango for passing all the stereotypes that only boys were good at sports.
The two girls talked until Miroku and Shippo arrived.
"It's about time!" Sango exclaimed. "There's goes my before-school practice."
"I'm sorry Sango!" Miroku said slowly inching his way towards her. "I didn't mean to make you mad." He started rubbing her butt.
SLAP! "Don't touch me you pervert!"
"Idiot," Shippo muttered.
When they arrived in homeroom, they took the same seats as the day before. Kagome noticed that Inuyasha wasn't in the room and that Kikyo was sitting in the back with her arms crossed and a mad expression on her face. Wait, why am I noticing that? Kagome asked herself.
But she continued to stare at Kikyo. Kagura, who was wearing tight pants and another T-shirt that said, 'Can you hear me now?' and had a picture of a guy with his middle finger up, came in followed by Kanna, who was wearing the same thing as the day before. As Kagura passed Kikyo she stopped. Boring her eyes into the girl she smirked, "It's the gothic girlfriend of the punk. You're looking depressed as usual."
Kikyo glared at Kagura but said nothing.
Kagome could sense something was wrong but before she could do anything, Mrs. Sytney came in. She smiled at everyone and said, "Glad the class decided to all listen today." Kagura wasn't smoking but instead fanning herself and Ayame wasn't on her cell phone.
After the teacher had taken attendance she said, "Before I start the class, I have an announcement to make. You all know about the play we do every year? In the past we've had a lot of auditions but lately students have been uninterested in the play. There is going to be an assembly held in the auditorium today in the middle of second period for all gr.10's."
"Yes," Kagome whispered to Sango. "I get to miss chemistry with Inuyasha and maybe they'll be having the play!"
Sango smiled. "I hope they'll be having a play. Even though I can't be in it I'd like to see it."
Kagome couldn't wait for the assembly and fidgeted all through math. She was too busy thinking about the play that when the teacher asked, "What's the relationship between x and y? Kagome?"
Kagome answered, "I hope they do one!"
Some people laughed. "Kagome try and pay attention," Mrs. Sytney said.
Kagome turned red. "Okay."
When it was finally the assembly Kagome was so excited that Sango had to calm her down. "Kagome, clam yourself down!"
"Sorry," Kagome apologized. "I just really want to know if there's going to be a play."
Miss Kaede walked onto the stage along with Mr. Honda and the principal.
First Miss Kaede spoke. "I'm Miss Kaede and as most of you know, we usually do a play every year. But this year we only had ten people come to the meeting. This isn't enough for a play that is supposed to be even a little good. We need more people so we've decided that every gr.10 has to audition for it even if you don't want to be in the play. Only medical cases and special situations such as you're in a lot of the sport teams, will exempt a student."
Mr. Honda stepped forward. "The play is going to be called 'The life Yuki lived', and it is about a boy called Yuki and how he and his younger sister were constantly abused by their parents. Yuki has a best friend who always trusted him and looked up to him a lot and even fell in love with him. The story progresses ending with Yuki committing suicide and his best friend becoming emotionally lost."
"What a weird play," Sango whispered to Kagome.
Kagome nodded but she was too happy to think the play was weird. They were going to have a play!
The principal went on to explain that if someone didn't audition without exemption they would be suspended. A few people groaned at this and others began whispering.
"Well, that concludes our meeting," Miss Kaede said. "The list of the characters in the play will be posted tomorrow on the drama and you'll all need to see it and sign up to audition for one of the parts. Auditions will start two weeks from Wednesday. That's all."
Kagome hugged Sango, Shippo and Miroku (who looked pleased at this) and exclaimed, "I can't believe it! They decided not to cancel the play."
The next passed quickly for Kagome, as she was really excited about seeing the roles for the play and signing up. But when fourth period was over, the school's speakers told Kagome to go to room 411, which was Kagome's first period class.
Great! Kagome thought, I wonder what Mrs. Sytney wants! Kagome also hoped the teacher wouldn't want her for a long time.
When Kagome got to classroom, she found her math teacher sitting at her desk and Inuyasha sitting in a desk in the front row. Mrs. Sytney smiled when Kagome came in. "Have seat in the front row Kagome."
As Kagome sat down Mrs. Sytney told them the reason for bringing them to her classroom. "I usually tell all my students that it's up to them whether they want to succeed in my class but this is a special case." She turned to Inuyasha, "I know you can be good at math. You have a brain for it but what's missing is that you don't quite understand the material. That's where you come in Kagome. I think if Inuyasha was tutored and understood the material we're learning then he could succeed."
It took a minute for all this to register in Kagome's brain meanwhile Inuyasha was grumbling. "Why do I have to be tutored? Isn't there a school law that says that students are allowed to make their own decisions if they want to be tutored or not?"
"There isn't. I want to help you Inuyasha and I think if you got tutored you'd go far. And at least when you look back on your life you'll know that you tried to help yourself succeed in something even if it might not work." Mrs. Sytney crossed her arms.
"Wait. Let me get this straight. You want me to tutor Inuyasha?" Kagome said finding her voice and hardly believing what she was saying.
Mrs. Sytney nodded. "And it's the end of discussion. You'll start next week-I don't care where you study-but next week you'll have study sessions three times, all after school." She stood up. "Thank you for coming Kagome," she smiled. "You can go now."
Kagome rushed out of the room, remembering that she had to sign up for the play. On her way to the drama room she thought over what was going to happen. Her study with Inuyasha? The most popular boy in school yet the world's biggest jerk? But somehow Kagome couldn't help feeling a little happy inside.
Kagome signed herself up for the other lead part. The part of Yuki's best friend, Kali. She walked home with hope that the year was looking up. A play and her first student to tutor!
Kagome hated to walk home by herself but she had missed Miroku and Shippo and Sango had another weight club practice. It was on these rare days that Kagome took the long way home, which avoided passing Koga's house. When she was with Sango he hardly bothered her but when she was alone, she didn't know what could happen.
The rest of the week went fine for Kagome. She couldn't wait for the tutoring sessions she was going to have with Inuyasha the next week.
On Saturday, Sango came over to Kagome's house to work on their English essays but they were doing more talking than homework. Kagome was doing most of the talking as she finished telling Sango for the hundredth time that she couldn't wait until Monday for her first study sessions with Inuyasha.
"So for your audition, what song are you going to sing?" Sango asked, trying to change the subject.
"Oh, I was thinking since the play's going to be a tragedy I might to a sad song but I'm not sure which one yet."
"I heard that Inuyasha's brother-Sesshomaru I thinks his name-doesn't have to try out for the play and he doesn't even have any reasons," Sango said.
"How come?" Kagome asked. "I thought everyone in gr.10 had to audition for the play. Plus I say him in the drama room on the first day of school where they were having the meeting for all those who wanted to audition for the play."
Sango frowned. "That's really weird. I heard he doesn't have to audition because he scares the teachers, or something like that. I think he was in the drama room because he's Rin's boyfriend or something."
"Rin's boyfriend?" Kagome asked in disbelief. "He's so cold hearted I didn't think anyone could love him."
Sango shrugged. "I know but it's what I heard." She went on to explain about the weight club while Kagome just stared into space thinking, for the millionth time, about the tutoring classes with Inuyasha.
A/N: Whew! Finally done this long chapter. It's already 18 pages on Microsoft. In case you didn't read the top part, I won't be doing the second chapter (I'll be doing the third, fifth, seventh etc… ones), my cuz Maiyuna will be. When she's written it, she'll review my story so all you'll have to do is click on her pen name and then find the story!
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