Is he going to sit with me today? I guess, I mean he has for the last year, but why? He could be the most popular kid in school, but instead he's sitting with, . . .me?

this is what raced through Kagome's mind everyday at lunch

"Hi" InuYasha sat down next to her

"Hi" she replied, they were the only ones at that table, no one else would sit with Kagome. She remembered the day they met:

Flashback

InuYasha had just moved here, (the school year had already started) he was late and put in her gym class. The class was mixed (boys and girls together), they were doing gymnastics tryouts, the tryout was mandatory, but if you got picked to join the team you had the option of joining the team or not. The school had hoped if more kids tried out for a team, they would realize that they were good at something or they enjoyed an activity and join more school activities or school spirit and all of that junk. Walking the tightrope was the task for the gymnastics tryouts. (No one had ever gotten hurt.) (A couple kids fell off a few years ago, but with the padding on the ground they were able to land successfully on their feet. For the kids who did walk across, they rarely joined the team.)

InuYasha came into the gym at Kagome's turn. Kagome really wanted to be on the gymnastics team.

InuYasha came in and gave the teacher his pass. He had his gym uniform already on the first day, since the school wouldn't allow anyone to stand out. (Kagome hadn't realized this until now)

Kagome took a deep breath. She started to walk, slowly, step by step. She loved heights and had pretty good balance, half the time in school she was on the floor, but no one was here to trip her. 'I'm safe up here', she thought, and looked down, all the padding on the floor looked rock hard now. 'I'm not going to fall, I'm half way through,' Kagome told herself. A phone started to ring and the gym teacher went running into the office. Then, suddenly the rope started to shake, Kagome dug her toenails into the rope instantly. Some one shook the rope again, she lost her balance. One last pull, (and) she fell off. Kagome didn't scream, she just closed her eyes and waited to hit the ground. Next thing she new she was caught. Kagome was in shock. 'What? Who caught me? Was this a set-up? Okay on the count of three I'll open my eyes, ...1...2...3...' she opened her eyes to see InuYasha's face, he looked worried, (why wouldn't he be?) "Are you ok?" "uh-huh" Kagome mumbled and nodded her head in response. He had caught (and was holding her) in bridal style. Then (a little to soon) InuYasha put her down (so she could stand), she almost fell, but caught her balance. ( the gym teacher had thought Kagome had fallen (on her own) and InuYasha had caught her) Kagome remembered how later that day InuYasha had sat with her at lunch. But why? He had other friends now.

end of flashback