A/n: Sorry for the lack of updates guys!

Lavender Scroll 3 - Race Me

"Aiya!" Kagome's mother yelled as she looked at the kitchen counter, "Kagome forgot her medicine. . .again! Honestly I don't know how that child thinks she's going to get any better without it!"

Her mother walked briskly out of the house and stepped into her car.

"I guess I'll have to deliver it myself then!"

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The announcer called up the next contestants for the annual school race.

"Kagome we're up!" Inuyasha announced excitedly, he loved running and rugged sports like every other 3rd grade boy.

Kagome put a determined face on, she thought to herself, "I can do this, I won't be the handicap that everyone else thinks I am!"

They took their positions on the track, each lane had a contestant anticipating the starting whistle. It was a relay race, each team consisted of two people running around the track once with a baton and then giving it to their receiving partner.

Kagome was paired with Inuyasha, as expected, she was the first of the duo to run the track. Gripping the baton tightly she readied herself on the track.

The whistle blew in a shrill screech. Kagome ran as fast as she could, there was no way she was going to embarrass herself by being the last one.

As she kept pushing herself on, she could feel the cramps of muscles in her abdomen. But pain was just another thing of her daily life, it was something that she didn't mind anymore.

Her heart was tiring; she could feel it. She couldn't see properly anymore, all she knew was that she was rounding the last turn on the race track.

She saw Inuyasha holding out his hand for the baton. As Kagome neared, she thrust the baton into his hand.

And collapsed right on the black race track.

Inuyasha looked back from the race and stopped. He knew it! He knew she was lying about this whole thing. But he was dumb enough to believe her. It didn't matter now, he had to run back and help her.

"Kagome!" Her mother yelled, going through the crowd to deliver the medicine, "Honey you forgot your -"

And then her mother saw her lifeless form on the racetrack. A jolt of fear shot through her.

"KAGOME!" she yelled frantically, fighting through the crowd with more force, "WHAT ARE YOU FOOLS STANDING THERE FOR CALL AN AMBULANCE RIGHT AWAY! AND I MEAN NOW!"

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It was an all-too familiar scene. Kagome was lying on a stretcher, the doctors rushing as fast as they could to get her to the E.R.

She had had a heart attack because she had stressed her heart out running the race. She was stable now, but still under the care of Dr. Kijou.

Inuyasha had came to the hospital with Kagome. He knew that if he didn't he would have a guilty conscience for the rest of the day. He just had to know if she was alright. He was in a hospital wing facing a huge glass window, overlooking a landscape of skyscrapers.

"Is she okay?" Inuyasha asked shyly to Kagome's mother.

"Yes she's fine now," Kagome's mother smiled at him, "I'm glad she has such a great friend like you, but next time you have to watch out for her."

He nodded, even though Inuyasha knew that could not be fulfilled.

"Will Kagome be better on Saturday?" he asked with just a hint of hopefulness.

"I think so, well at least I hope so, her hospital stays aren't that long, why?" she replied, looking out the window.

Inuyasha explained to her about his family moving away, he said he just wanted to say goodbye to her.

Kagome's mother held back her tears and her words. She knew well of Kagome's social status at school. Without Inuyasha as a friend, who would she turn to?

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Kagome healed more quickly then the doctors expected. She was soon home and resting. She slept in on Saturday, besides, Inuyasha wouldn't get up that early anyway.

At noon she left a note with her mother, grabbed her bicycle and rode off to the flower garden.

On the way, the smells of fresh fried dough and dumplings for lunch tempted her to stop and grab a bite. The solicitors yelled out cheap prices, but Kagome knew that she had to ignore them. Inuyasha was much more important.

The garden was fairly big, but it didn't take much for her to find him.

"Inuyasha!" she called as she roughly parked her bicycle on the path. He was in a whole field of lavender flowers. Brisk purplish colors mixed with a beautiful lush green as the wind blew at them gently.

He walked towards her with a smile.

A/n: IF I CONTINUE ANY MORE THEN IT WOULD BE AN AWFULLY LONG CHAPTER!! Haha.well I'm not going to scream for reviews because really writing things like this is to write for yourself and share with others for their enjoyment. So reviews are greatly appreciated and make me feel great.but I'm not gonna scream and rant for it. :-D.

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