Inu Yasha: Hikari to Kage

Lunchtime came as a relief for Higurashi Kagome. She was tired and frustrated. The entire period she’d been called the name ‘Kikyo’. She didn’t know who this Kikyo was, but she hated her already. Putting her English notes neatly away in her bag, she stood up and started for the door.

“Kagome-chan! Where are you going?”

Ayame bounded up behind her, red pigtails swaying. “We usually eat lunch in our classrooms, you know. Are you meeting someone?”

Kagome nodded tiredly, clutching her book bag. “A sophomore named Sango invited me to lunch.”

“Ooh, a sophomore?” The red-head teased. “That’s cool. I know Sango, she’s really nice. Just remember, be back here in an hour or you’ll get hell from Sensei.”

“Hai, thanks for the advice.” Smiling forcefully, Kagome walked past Ayame and out into the hall. Once there, she sighed. Sango had said Sophomore B, right? Did she mean this building, or the math/science one? And did you take this set of stairs to get to the sophomore hallway, or the one back by classroom H? Groaning, she shook her head. “This place is a maze! Okay Kagome, you can do it. Let’s see…” Making her way to the end of the hallway, she climbed the stairs and almost cried with relief when she saw a pony-tailed girl standing at the top of the staircase.

Sango grinned down at her. “I thought you’d get lost, so I figured I’d wait here.” Kagome wanted to hug the girl.

“So, where do we eat?” The older girl slid down the banister, landing in front of Kagome.

“That’s the great part. We’ve both been granted senior status thanks to a few friends of mine, so we can eat at the Wacdonalds across the street!” Smiling, she ushered Kagome down the rest of the stairs. “Seniors are allowed to grant one underclassman temporary status for lunch, so since my boyfriend is a senior, I eat out every day. It’s better than the food they offer here.”

“So who’s the senior that got me status?” Kagome asked as they left the building. It was a beautiful afternoon, and sunlight filtered gently through the courtyard as they started towards the entrance gates. Two boys stood there, obviously waiting. One of them had his short black hair pulled in a ponytail, but it was the other one that caught Kagome’s attention. He was beautiful. His long white hair caught in the wind, blowing gently across his face, and his golden eyes were penetrating. He stood with his arms crossed, staring at her.

“That one,” Sango pointed to the white-haired boy. “That’s Shiro Inuyasha. He doesn’t know you took his status, but he won’t mind. The boy next to him is my boyfriend Miroku.”

“He’s cute,” Kagome said softly, and Sango looked at her with a knowing smile.

“You mean Inuyasha, don’t you?”

Kagome blushed. “N-no! I meant Miroku! You’re lucky to have such a cute guy.”

The older girl laughed, patting Kagome on the back. “Whatever. I know the truth.”

“Hey, Sango!” Miroku called, walking over to them. He kissed her softly, and then turned to Kagome. “Who’s your friend?”

“This is Higurashi Kagome. She’s a freshman, just started yesterday,” Sango explained.

“So you just let her take my status?” Inuyasha had caught up to them, and he wasn’t looking very happy. “What about asking?”

Kagome was embarrassed. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know-,”

“Not your fault,” Inuyasha cut her off gruffly. He glared at Sango. “What if I’d decided to bring Asako?”

Sango just looked at him oddly. “Since when have you done anything for your sister? Besides, I thought you’d want to meet Kagome.”

“Well I don’t.” With that, he turned on his heel and started across the street. Sango sighed.

“Don’t mind him, Kagome-chan. He’s a real asshole sometimes.”

“Most of the time,” Miroku supplied cheerfully. “I don’t know why we’re friends with him.”

“I HEARD that, you bastard!” Inuyasha yelled.

“He’s also got the ears of a canine, so watch what you say around him,” The other boy whispered conspiratorially. Kagome giggled.

“Got it.” She decided she really liked both Miroku and Sango. Inuyasha was a different story. Cute as he was, how could anyone be so rude?

Once they got to Wacdonalds, they picked up their food, and then all four piled into a booth. Sango and Miroku sat across from each other, so Kagome slid in beside Sango. She watched as Inuyasha picked up a burger and bit into it, then blinked. He had fangs and not just little ones either. He had real canine fangs. “Sugoi,” She whispered. Inuyasha looked at her oddly.

“What?”

Kagome blushed a bit. “Umm, your fangs. They’re really cool.” Inuyasha grinned, flashing her a closer look, and Kagome smiled. “Awesome.”

“So Kagome, where are you from?” Miroku asked, munching on a fry.

“District 56,” Kagome replied. “I started off at Jonan Daikin, but I didn’t really like it there, so I transferred here.”

“Jonan?!” Miroku coughed. “You were at Jonan, and you transferred to Tokugawa? No offense, but you really must have hated it there.”

The younger girl laughed, shrugging. “My dad always wanted me to go to Jonan, so I guess I thought that’s what I should do. But Tokugawa has the best medical program, and I’ve always wanted to be a nurse.”

“That’s neat,” Sango smiled. “So you’re in the medical program? You must be really smart.”

“Not really,” Kagome admitted. “I just work really hard.”

“Kikyo wanted to be a doctor,” Inuyasha said softly. Instantly the group was silent. Sango and Miroku looked at each other nervously, and Kagome looked utterly confused.

“Who’s Kikyo?”

No one answered. Instead, Miroku and Sango both looked to Inuyasha.

“She’s dead,” He said shortly. “Got hit by a car last year. You look a lot like her.”

“Oh….” Kagome could still feel the tension among the little group, and she felt rather awkward. “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t apologize for something that’s not your fault,” Inuyasha snapped. “You didn’t even know her.”

“Time to go!” Miroku said suddenly. “Kagome, finish up your food quick. We have to be back at class in five minutes.”

“Oh gosh!” Quickly, Kagome began eating. She probably looked like a pig, she thought to herself wryly. But she was done in record time. “Okay, let’s go!”

Dumping their trays, the group of four left and started back towards the school.

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Excuse the Fushigi Yuugi reference. xD