Chapter 6:A change of plans

Kagome sighed as she made her was to the boys tennis courts. She knew that some thing was going to happen she could feel it, but she didn't know what was going to happen. One thing was for sure she better keep her guard up because if she didn't, who knows what could happen. As she made her way towards the tennis courts something caught her eye.

A petit looking girl with long brown braids practicing tennis by herself, but what really caught her eye was the girls chocolate brown eyes filled with determination even though she fell or missed the ball.

Kagome's eyes soften as she watched the young girl miss the ball and fall again. She sighed as she made her way to the poor girl. She picked the ball up which rolled a few good yards from the klutzy girl. As Kagome stood in front of the girl Kagome held her hand out to the girl.

"Are you alright." Kagome asked as the girl looked at her hand.

"y..yyes." the girl stuttered.

Kagome gave a small smile and gave a small chuckle. "You know my hand isn't going to bite you."The girl blushed and took the offered hand and gave a quick thank-you.

"So I couldn't help but watch you as you practiced. I was woundering did you want any help." Kagome told the blushing girl.

"Thats ok I wouldn't want to burden you. Um.. Miss..." the girl started as she waved her hands infront of her fast but stopped as she tried to figure out who she was.

Kagome brought her hand to her lips and gave a small laugh. "Its ok you wouldn't be a burden. Your one of the first girls that I have had the pleasure of meeting that is truly interested in tennis. By the way my name is Kagome. Kagome Echizen, and what is your name?"

"My names Sakuno Ryuzaki.It's nice to meet you." the girl now know as Sakuno bowed in respect.

"Its nice to meet you Sakuno. So why don't we start on your improvement. By the time I'm done with you, your going to be a very strong opponent." Kagome told the girl as she started instructing the girl on how to improve her form.

On the tennis courts with the regulars and Coach Ryuzaki

The regulars were all watching on how Kagome was teaching Sakuno her forms. They say how sakuno had already improved a little by her help.

"She's something. Don't you agree?" Shuusuke asked smiling like he always is.

"Yay she is. Saku-chan isn't falling anymore!" Eiji put in happily.

"What's she doing now?"Momo asked as he watched Kagome draw a circle on the school wall, then started instructing Sakuno on something they couldn't hear. They watched as Sakuno try to aim for the circle that was drawn on the wall. They watched as Kagome said something ans Sakuno stopped, and Kagome went behind Sakuno and put her hand on Sakunos and moved her arm the right way so the ball got strait into the center.

"It looks like she's trying to get her hand eye coordination better by having her try to hit the same spot over and over again until she can do it without the circle that is drawen." Inui observed while taking notes on the two.

"I wounder why she's coatching Sakuno though. Have any ideas, Nya?" Eiji asked curiosity taking over him.

"Ryoma have any ideas why she's couching Sakuno?" Taka asked

"She probably saw how determined Ryuzaki is and sees she could become a good tennis player with the right gaudiness."Ryoma told them.

Couch Ryuzaki smiled as she watched how interested the team, minuse Ryoma, have become interested in Kagome."Alright First year and second years on courts 1-4. Regulars on the last two.

A couple of hours later

With Kagome

"Alright thats enough for now." Kagome said to Sakuno as she bent down to get something out of her bag. Pulling two water bottles out.

"Here. Catch." Kagome said throwing the water bottle to Sakuno, who fumbled with it before catching it.

"Thank you Kagome." she said as she opened the cap to the water bottle and took a drink.

"So how about we meet again tomarrow and we'll go over what we did today and I'll teach you a few things tomarrow. We'll also be running with the boys team. I don't think Couch Ryuzaki will mind...Now that I think about it, are you two related in some way?" Kagome asked

"Umm. Yes. She's my gradmother.I curntly and living with her." she said as she watched Kagome get her things together.

"Why don't you ask her about it tonight. If she says yes we'll start the harder training tomarrow." Kagome said as she stood up with her tennis bag. "Its time for me to go. Come to morning practice with your grandmother and we'll start practice."with this said Kagome made her way to Ryoma, who was waiting for her by the changing room.

Dinner at the Echizens.

"We're home" Kagome and Ryoma said as they walking into the house.

"Good. Dinners ready. Come and sit down," Nanako yelled from the kitchen.

Kagome and Ryoma sat there things by the stairs and made there way to the kitchen and sat down to eat.

"Ryoma. Kagome. How was your day." Nanako asked trying to get a conversation started at the dead silent table.

"Ok" Ryoma said as he took another bite of rice and gave Kagome a look out of the corner of his eye as her say her give him a wink meaning to not protest against anything she was going to say so she could rile their father up.

"Mine was good. I made some new friends." Kagome said getting her dads attenchin.

"So whats the name of your new girlfriends." Her dad asked with a perverted grin.

"Her name is Sakuno Ryuzaki. I've started helping her on her tennis too. And the others names are part of Ryoma's tennis team, there're regulars. Eiji Kikumaru, Takashi Momoshiro, Tezuka Kinumitsu and Shuusuke Fuji, and there're all really cute." kagome told them all as she emphasized the really cute part.

Kagome got up from the table as she watch her father go deadly pale and Ryoma chock on his drink.

As Kagome made her way upstairs she heard her father yell. "IF ANY OF THOSE ARE YOU'RE BOYFRIEND ...mmhnm."

Kagome laughed as she hard that Nanako chastising him about not yelling in the house. Kagome laid on her bed and though about how fun her new school is and drifted of to sleep, not knowing her sleep would only be filled with memories and nightmares.

With Sakuno

"Ummm... Grandma...um." Sakuno stuttered.

Ryuzaki looked at her granddaughter with a knowing look. "Yes Sakuno?"

"Ummm... I was wondering if it was ok if I could practice with the boys team. Kagome said it would be a good idea. Kagome would take me out sometimes just to practice with me though. She thought it would be a good idea if I did the running and some of the other exercises with them though. Kagome also wanted me to come to morning and after school practices, but I had to first get your primishion. So is it alright if I do?" Sakuno asked fastly but not fast enough that her grandmother wouldn't understand her.

"Yes that's fine. You should go to bed since you have a long day tomorrow. Good night Sakuno." Ryuzaki said.

"Thank you and Good night." Sakuno said bowing and headed to her room to bed.

"She's growing up. I can't wait to see her improvment with the help of kagome" Ryuzaki said to herself as she too headed to bed.

Aouthors Note: Hope u liked the chapter I typed. I thought I would be fun to have Sakuno in it, and I'm also going to make her come more and more bold the longer she knows Kagome. Sakuno is also going to become a very good tennis player. If you have any ideas tell me. I had this mostly typed up last night, and I just finished. Read and review. If I don't get reviews u don't get the next chapter.