A Second Chance at Things by SunMoon1285

Chapter 1: A New Beginning

I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA, NOR THE MANGA, NOR THE ANIME (I do own a Sesshy plushie though)

Chapter 1: A New Beginning

"Kagome come down... you're going to be late for your first day of school!" Kagome's mother called aloud.

Kagome walked down the stairs in a new uniform, instead of the green sailor suit she always wore, she wore a long sleeve button shirt with navy plaid skirt and a navy blazer to go along with it. The blazer's left pouch held the school symbol: a white dog under a crescent moon and over it two swords entwined with each another. The first time Kagome caught sight of it, she quickly remembered the quest she did with Inuyasha and the gang during the Feudal Era. 'It has only been two months after I returned to my world and shared my first kiss with Inuyasha' Kagome thought as her cheeks blushed deeply at the mere thought of it.

"Kagome! Put your shoes on! You don't want to start on the wrong foot here!" Kagome's mother said.

"Yes mom!" Kagome answered as she put her shoes on and quickly left her home.

Kagome took out her pink bicycle, mounted it and rode it, remembering of the times she shared with Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo. 'I wonder what how they're doing at this moment' she thought whimsically as she reached the entrance of her new school.

The school was only a few blocks away from her old one. It was a tall glass building about fifty feet tall, surrounded by cherry blossom trees and brick roads. The students arrived there in fancy cars driven by hired drivers. Each car was fancier than the last one. From BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, to Bentleys and Jaguars. There wasn't a student that didn't carry a laptop, a designer bag, and a cellular phone. Kagome instantly felt inferior to the other students there. She was the only girl who rode on bike! She quickly shook off her insecurities and parked her bike on the hardly used bike rail. She latched the chain around the bars to secure the bike and when she locked it, she headed toward the front doors. The students eyed her curiously as she walked along them, mostly because they have not seen her before and they knew every rich student in Japan. Kagome stopped in front of what it seemed was a ticketing station. Each student slipped a card on a machine and when a green light bulb shone, they could enter the school.

'Oh boy... I don't have one of those...' Kagome thought as she stood there worriedly, afraid of being late.

"You need help?" a voice called from behind.

"Uh... yeah... how do I get one of those plastic thingies to get in?" Kagome asked as she turned to face the person.

When she turned around, she nearly jumped at the sight before her. Her eyes widened and she yelled in surprise at the person before her, who looked at her as if she had just gotten out of a nut house.

"What's wrong?" the red haired boy asked as she quickly gathered her breath.

"...." Kagome was too stunned to say anything. She only poked at the boy to make sure he was real.

The boy cocked his head to the side as his green eyes narrowed in worry.

"You get in using the ID cards... see?" the boy showed his card to Kagome, trying to change the subject.

Kagome took it with a trembling hand as she controlled her shaking to see the name.

"Shippo Hong..." Kagome whispered, "Shippo?"

"Yeah... that's me!" Shippo said cheerfully before taking the card back, "I'm a freshman here... but you don't seem like a freshman... more like a junior"

"Yeah... I transferred here from my school a few blocks from here" Kagome answered.

"You're an alternate!?!" Shippo exclaimed disbelievingly.

The entire school entering the school hushed quiet at his remark.

"Since when do we get alternates here?... It's so tacky!" a girl whispered.

"Don't worry she'll drop out soon..." the boy replied at the girl.

"O...kay" Kagome said before a hand grasped hers taking away from the scene.

"Come on! We have to get your ID" Shippo said dragging a clueless Kagome behing him.

Kagome followed Shippo to the office. Inside, there were dozens of students, mostly freshmen, taking their ID's. Shippo took Kagome to the front desk, where an elderly woman was handing out ID's.

"Principal Kaede-" Shippo started before Kagome screamed in shock. She toppled over anxiously at the mere mention of the name. Both Principal Kaede and Shippo looked at her worriedly.

"Oh... first day jitters" Kagome excused herself blushing furiously. 'THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.... THIS IS A DREAM... FIRST SHIPPO AND THEN KAEDE?' she thought worriedly as she looked nervously from side to side.

"She's an alternate here... do you have by any chance her ID?" Shippo asked the principal.

"What's her name?" Kaede asked Shippo, who glanced at the 'space cadet' drifting off to her own little world.

"Hey... Tell your name..." Shippo asked Kagome, nudging her gently.

"Oh... Higurashi Kagome..." Kagome answered, 'This is so not real!!! It must be a dream! Yeah! That's it!'

Kagome pinched herself until her skin turned red. 'I'm still here... oh... boy'.

"Strange... it sounds kind of..." Kaede drifted off as she quickly shook her words away and handed Kagome her ID, "Welcome to Taisho High".

"Thanks!" Kagome replied with a curt bow.

"Mr. Hong, kindly escort Kagome to her classroom," Kaede asked Shippo.

"Sure..." Shippo said almost saddened.

When Shippo and Kagome left the office, Kagome noticed Shippo's pained expression.

"What's wrong?" Kagome asked the boy.

"It's just that I wanted to wait for... a good friend of mine to arrive..." Shippo said with a slight blush on his boyish face.

"Well... let's go wait for them! You don't have to take me to the class immediately... I can meet some more of your friends!" Kagome said happily.

"No offense... but I don't think you'll meet many friends here... you are the only alternate her on our school. People here are children of chairmans, CEO's, doctors, founders... they are spoiled" Shippo murmured as he glanced at the other snobbish students, "I am not like them because my dad's restaurant got affluent in such a short time... and made us instantly rich, only an year ago I barely could pay my tuition here."

"Oh... Well let's go wait for your friend up front-" Kagome was cut short when a girl bumped against her.

"You do not belong here" a girl whispered as she purposely bumped Kagome again, this time against the wall.

"You should drop out if you value your pride..." a boy snickered as he pushed Kagome as she gathered her wits about her.

Kagome would have fallen flat on the ground, causing a major embarrassment, but someone's body prevented her from collapsing.

"Whoa! Looks like someone is getting bullied around here!" a familiar voice came booming from behind her.

"Hey! Long time no see!" Shippo yelled happily.

"Th-thanks..." Kagome said as she turned towards the stranger and her knees buckled nervously when she gazed at her savior's face.

'No way...' she thought as the world turned instantly black.

SunMoon1285: Here's the first chapter!! It's boring I know... but it's going to get good in the long run I promise... Who could that person be?

Sango: me?

Sesshomaru: this Sesshomaru?

Miroku: moi?

Inuyasha: NO IT'S ME!!!

(Everyone looks at SunMoon1285 for the answer)

SunMoon1285: (laughs nervously) I haven't written that chapter yet (entire cast collapses at her comment)

Inuyasha: WELL... GET ON IT!!!

SunMoon1285: Hai! Please review no flames!