A/N:Ok, I'll tell you nice and clear, I'm so stuck up with this fic. I just can't really 'enjoy' myself writing it. No don't worry, I'm not going to delete it and stop. It'll keep going of course. I'm just going to take a while for the updates. I can't come up with decent stuff for this from a while…which is---5 months. Oh gosh… Speaking about writers block gone a few months ago was I huh…? And I have to say this chapter isn't even complete, it's a part of it. You can't imagine how many times I erased and re-wrote pieces of this because it was crappish. And how many times I copied and pasted stuff to try and make it have some sense…and many other stuff. bear with me ok? ^-^' hehe…
Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-yasha & co
Long Time Forgotten Feeling
Round 6: Of battles and friends
The two were standing a few meters one from the other. They bowed slightly in respect and brought their hands to their swords. Slowly, studying each other's movements they sheathed their katana. Sesshoumaru drew Tenseiga and Kagome Takiden. Everything and everybody was silent, waiting for one of the athletes to attack first.
Knowing fully that Sesshoumaru's technique wasn't absolutely offensive Kagome decided to start first. Carefully she brought her sword vertically in front of her; keeping the hilt with her right hand and gently tilting the point slightly forwards with the left one. Pivoting on her right foot she lunged forward, Takiden by her right side.
He knew she would strike first, she knew he wasn't for the offensive and he knew she wouldn't wait for him to start because it would take too much time. He saw her placing her sword vertically in front of her, he realized her technique had changed a little; once she used to handle her katana with two hands, as it was commonly held, while now she used only one; it was a strange technique he had never seen. Noticing that she was starting to move on her right foot he decided it was time to start thinking seriously about this. Bringing Tenseiga horizontally in front of him he used his left hand to keep the end of the blade while gripping the hilt with his right; he fenced her first attack. Not bad. He thought.
This is going to be tough. Kagome mused; yet there was something hilarious about it, probably because she was having a serious challenge after a long time. Using one of the tactics she learned when she was younger, she did a front flip and landed behind him, both back to back.
They turned simultaneously and both hit the other's katana. The sound of metal clashing with metal echoed through all the dojo and outside in the garden. Then jumped away from one another and charged again, nobody had the time to see what they'd done. A few teachers arrived, thinking that some of the students of the club had started a pit, as usually happened. When they arrived, they weren't prepared to what they saw.
Kobashi Sesshoumaru and Higurashi Kagome had cut off from the respective opponent one of the sleeves of their clothing. "Hey, hey, calm down you two, remember, you could be without an arm now!" Shouted Daimiya-sensei at his students. But strangely they turned around, an angry look on their faces. The sent a death-glare right for the teacher. If a look could kill, Daimiya-san would already be in the afterlife by now.
"Heck," Kagome shouted. Everybody in the dojo winced covering their ears in a protective manner. "Do you really think we're 'that' stupid as to slice an arm off someone? We're a bit wiser than that Daimiya-san." Her ponytail was now quite loose due to her movements and the lace holding it in place wasn't as tight as it used to be. Her eyes held ferocity and will.
"Kobashi-san, Higurashi-san! You're playing dirty. At least don't hit your heads and please; don't hurt one another in any way." The sensei said worried.
Turning to look at each other Kagome and Sesshoumaru spared a few words before attacking again. "I see we have something in common," She said.
"No holding back, that was obvious." He said bluntly.
Gripping his sword with both hands Sesshoumaru sent a vertical blow to Kagome; she placed her sword in front of her face with the edge towards her face defending herself, all the while looking at her opponent. Sliding his sword all the length of hers she brought her left hand towards Takiden and thrust it sideways, where she came again in contact with Tenseiga.
They went on like that for what seemed like hours. Sesshoumaru blocking Kagome and vice-versa. At one point both of them were quite tired; they were drenched in sweat and panting slightly.
Then Kagome attacked Sesshoumaru, she had long since stopped holding her katana with one hand, for she was growing more tired by the minute. This time she couldn't block her opponents counterattack in time and raising her sword just one moment before Sesshoumaru's sword collided with her own, getting the impact full force on her wrists and forearms. When she couldn't keep it anymore her arms went limp and she fell on the floor on her butt. And Sesshoumaru pointed his sword at her throat.
"Ok guys stop it here, this wasn't a really regular play you know that? Sesshoumaru, you win. Kagome, you lose. You probably just broke a dozen f school rules right now as well..." Said Daimiya-sensei. A childish laugh echoed through all the dojo. It was innocent, pure, and without any doubt female. All turned around to see Kagome laughing her ass off while Sesshoumaru was still pointing his sword at her neck. He looked quite angry
"Oh gods. I just-I just can't stop laughing. It was so much fun. I feel like I'm twelve years old again… Hey dude, I'd really appreciate if you sheathed you sword. It's a bit uncomfortable having a katana pointed at my throat." Kagome said; first addressing everyone, then, looking seriously at Sesshoumaru. When he removed Tenseiga from her throat and moved so she could get up she thanked him with a short 'thanx' and held her hand out.
He took it and looked at her, "Still can't accept defeat can you?" He told her. Sesshoumaru could remember a few times when she was defeated. She simply stalked off and went to sulk in a park.
"Nah, it's more like I haven't had a decent challenge for ages, so this doesn't feel like a defeat. You are something like four years older than me, and you're a guy. I mean, it's quite a good result for me whichever way you turn it doesn't it? Oh well, whatever. I'm going to change."
Everybody just looked at her. Then a boy named Hiroshi said, "Hey, she's got it right though. She didn't win but she's kept up for an hour. That's awesome. And she's a girl!"
Everybody else started talking and in the end they just forgot what Hiroshi had said and started saying out loud 'Yay Sesshoumaru! Guys are always better than girls!' or something along those lines.
Clearly angry Kagome just looked at them and headed for the changing room, went inside and started putting on her normal clothes on once again.
All the other people in the dojo apart from Sesshoumaru looked at the door shocked. She'd been all childish and laughing a few moments before, and now here was back her arrogant self. They all shrugged it off expecting something similar for all their training sessions and went to the changing rooms. Yet Sesshoumaru, even though he had work to do at home, remained in the dojo to practice and to get some mental peace during meditation.
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Once out of the dojo, Kagome felt refreshed. All the bad memories and feeling she'd had before the club had faded-even if for only a short period of time-from her mind. Deciding she had some spare time and nothing to do she went to see whether Sango would like to go shopping in the center, maybe they could stop at her place and have some tea; and she had to buy a few things too.
She found her friend reading a book in the small lake in from of the school under the shade of a big sakura tree. "Hey Sango-chan," said Kagome while leaning on top of her sitting friend from behind, "I was wondering whether you would like to come shopping with me in about five minutes." She was rewarded with a high-pitched scream.
Oh right, Sango always screams when I approach her from behind. Mental note: don't' scare Sango, it hurts my ears. "So, are you coming?" she repeated.
"Yeah yeah, just wait a sec, we can get our backpacks and go. Really, you shouldn't sneak like that behind people." Sango said exasperatedly. Kagome had thins thing for walking around silently like a panther to just pop out behind you and scare you to death.
"Ok! And I wasn't sneaking, it's more like 'approaching in thought'." Kagome laughed.
At thins Sango gave up and stood, "You know, the day someone can win an argument against you will be the day the sky falls." And they both started laughing. The day started in the wrong way, but in the afternoon things were slowly going on for the better. Maybe after a long time, people were really finding some much needed peace.
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An hour had already passed and the two female friends were still in the campus. They were both laughing really hard about what Kagome had said. Something about her being too short in relation to Sango, which was quite true, in fact, Kagome's friend was at least five centimeters taller than her. All the argument had ended up with Kagome sulking and putting up a huge fuss.
Sango was tall approximately a meter seventy-seven; her hair was black and her eyes brown. She was slim and her hands were very slender, which helped her a lot in playing the violin, which she did since she was six and was now very skilled; she often held solo concerts or played with a group of musicians she often practiced with.
Kagome, in the other hand, had started learning how to play the electric guitar five years prior. She was now the lead guitar in Kouga's metal group while she every now and then singed the few female parts their songs had. The girl had started taking lesson one summer; she had always loved the way Sango played her instrument and wanted to learn something similar but not so complicated. After a lot of thinking and a lot of aid from her friend she had decided on the electric guitar, which perfectly suited her rebellious personality. Naturally her mother hadn't liked at all the idea, but as soon as Kagome had started school away from home she had bought the instrument with her own money. As for the lessons she had many friends around the city that could teach, most of who were Kouga's friends too.
The fortunes of having a popular boyfriend, even if he's paranoid… Kagome thought amused. Grabbing her car's keys from her open bag she slung it back on her shoulder and told Sango they were leaving. Making their way to the front gate the two girls didn't notice two certain guys watching annoyed them as they walked. Before turning the black haired one said something to his golden-eyed friend, "I can't see what Sango likes about her."
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Sango was standing in awe in front of Kagome's car. It looked like it came directly out from 'The Fast and The Furious'; it was a cabriolet colored in silver with a stylized panther with red eyes drawn on the side and a thunder on the bonnet. The steering wheel was pitch black with some bandage on a few places. When they got seated Sango saw the seats were made of black leather. Watching more carefully she saw there was a flat screen television on the control panel along with dozen of other buttons. When her friend switched on the engine there was a huge rumbling noise followed by the activation of the Tv which turned out to be more than it looked, in fact it also had a satellite navigation system, it had a powerful stereo and could catch all the radio frequencies. There were just so many other accessories that she didn't even want to analyze them, "Hey Kagome," she said "never told me you were into the races."
"Huh? Oh, you mean the car; yeah well I got the habit a few months ago. You know, Kouga's influence, but I have to admit he did something right this time; I just like riding." Her friend admitted a bit too openly; Sango didn't like this guy…Kouga was it? Kagome often spoke about of him, was it her boyfriend?
"Is he a friend of yours Kag?" She inquired, acting serious because she wanted a truthful answer, still, she couldn't keep a little shriek as her friend pushed on the accelerator and the car started moving.
Kagome chuckled while she sped in Tokyo's daily streets, and the taller girl didn't like that, "Yeah, something like that, ya see, he's my boyfriend or how ya wanna call it. He's done loads to help me even though it wouldn't seem like it because we continually argue. He's such a paranoid too. You know, he always repeats the typical don't talk to that guy here, there, anywhere. He's been a problem the first year we met, always babbling about me being his woman and such, but now he's over it. He's just over protective; I might be tough but the underground races aren't a safe place, that's what he says. Maybe he's right, you never know."
"I knew it, Kagome! You have to quit it racing and hanging out with those people! You're going to get yourself killed one of these day by a gang or the other! Can't you see! The whole of Japan knows you, you've had the best education one could wish for and still you rebel against what you could be! Can't you see the opportunities behind your abilities?!" Sango shouted, still, moment she said that Sango felt like she wanted to sink and vanish, she knew Kagome hated talking about the years of high school. As she thought about that she saw her friend's face darken as she pushed hard on the brake pedal.
"Don't expect to tell me what's right or wrong in my ways Sango, you may be my best friend, but don't ever speak like my life was a bright summer adventure. Now get out of the car." She said with a frown.
"Kagome I know, forgive me, sorry." Sango said in a soothing voice.
"I said, get out of the car Sango," Kagome repeated slowly.
"Ok," she said as she jumped out without opening the door and watching as the second after her friend turned direction and sped off towards god knew where, "I just hope you don't get into serious trouble Kagome, I won't be of any help then." Sango said to the wind as she turned to the entrance of the metropolitan that was behind her. Yet, you left me near a metro station, beneath it all, you do care for me don't you Kag? The girl thought with a hint of laugher.
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A/N: Hello people, see, I went back to writing this one. After seeing "The Fast and The Furious" and "2Fast 2Furious" in one afternoon I had his wonderful idea. Why not have race wars in my fic? It would indeed be a great thing with the gang thing I have going on. So, here it is, but, fear not, it won't be all based on this. More will come. You haven't forgotten about Inuyasha's promise to Kikyou he'd go to the archery contest? If not, good. If yes, then here I remembered it to you. So, since it-s so long since I updated I guess you all maybe forgot stuff about the main characters so far found, so here's a brief overview…
~~Brief sketch of the main characters':
~Kagome: She hurts on the inside, but no one but Sango can see it. She'd usually tough and act antisocial with people she believes she can become too emotionally attached to. She isn't nice with most people, not even with Sango sometimes, but every now and then she acts childish without reason.
~Sango: Kagome's best friend. She's very reflective and cared a great deal for her friends. She wants to help Kagome get out of the big mess she's in.
~Inuyasha: Basically, he was #1 judeka in Tokyo U before Kagome came around but he still is very strong. He's very extrovert and friendly.
~Sesshoumaru: We don't know much about him right now, but he's mysterious and sarcastic. And Kagome looks up to him. When something happens he's always there the right time to stop anything he doesn't take pleasure in seeing happening. He's Inuyasha's half brother and he can't stand his younger sibling.
~Miroku: The same old pervert, usually gets in trouble because of it and sometimes finishes in detention too.
~Kikyou: Nothing much about her right now, she's Inuyasha best friend and likes archery.
~Kouga: Now, wouldn't you like me saying something on him? He's come on dialogues and musing so many times now I guess you all want to have him physically make an appearance. For now, he's Kagome's boyfriend.
~Kayrin