InnocentKirara: …it's 2 in the morning, I'm typing from my notebook, my friends are in the other room sleeping soundly (except one that snores) not mentioning any names *cough* Tay-chan * cough *, and I'm listening to Evanescence…so you can bet this long chapter will be kind of sad…but enough of my world…read.

Kagome's point -of -view

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Two-Hour Delay

By: InnocentKirara

~ Ever since we were two, Sango and I have been inseparable, we've shared secrets, told hilarious stories, and have gotten into our fair share of trouble, but…

Believe it or not,

I have never seen that girl cry, so much as one tear. Maybe she thinks she can't cry in front of me. Or maybe she doesn't feel the need to, but…

I've never seen her cry,

Until…

that Monday.

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The sky was back to its normal self again, a mist gray, with a few patches of barely noticeable blue. Shinomora High lay in the distance, mostly surrounded by many small houses and one of those small coffee shops, which, thank the Lord, was located so close to the school. The gym of Shinomora was huge, almost a giant to the small structure of a school that lies in its shadow. After all, the high school is mainly known for its basketball and soccer programs. Almost all the other sports and other extra curricular activities are overlooked…or you could say shunned from the Shinomora City Council's attention. Never could Kagome or Sango understand the logic of the school, but as long as they maintained their superior roles, it was fine with them. The lawn was covered with small blades of grass covered with tiny droplets of water, and the sidewalks bustling with every attending student.

" Kagome over here!"

Kagome shifted her attention to a shorter girl with blonde braids and the regular dark green and white school uniforms, which was surprisingly more radiant than any schools uniform color in all of Japan. The girl was waving tanned arms high into the air with a concerned expression glued to her face.

" Where's Sango?"

Crap. I'm going to have to answer this all freaking day. Maybe I should just ignore her, and everyone else, but what would that accomplish?

" She decided to stay home today Raena-chan, she may show up tomorrow although I doubt it, ya know, she's just really down."

*Pause *

" I understand…if you see her this afternoon tell her Coach isn't mad in any way…I think that's one of the reasons why she ran away from the team so quickly…well we're going to be late let's go."

The two girls made their way through crowds of students, whispers filling the halls to a point where Kagome could hardly breathe. Her fingers gripped her books, while silent eyes glared at her face, almost able to see the fear that hung in them.

" See ya Kagome, have fun in history!"

" See you at lunch Raena."

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I remember it perfectly. While I was capturing in the game, I was also staring at this little boy. He had the most beautiful blue eyes, almost as blue as the sky itself. Dusty blonde locks of hair hung in his face as he kept asking his mom if he could be a "goal person". His mom always looked at him every time with knowing eyes and every time calmly whispered, "Maybe when you're older."

The young boy never listened; he just kept gazing at the netted goal. It was mesmerizing. My attention, unfortunately, was attached to the game again, as Sango was about to make the championship goal. I tensed up so much I thought I was going to fall off the wooden stands; I was so excited for her. All this work was about to pay off. …It never did.

As Sango's foot slammed into that soccer ball, she never thought about anyone getting hurt. Hell I didn't either. I mean how could anyone get hurt when the ball was heading straight for the goal? Well, it went in the goal all right, with tremendous force. It almost defied gravity itself, cutting through the air like a knife toward butter. Neither she nor I noticed that little boy in the back of the net, pulling and fingering with its strings. Before we knew it the ball cracked through the net and right into the little boy behind it. He stumbled around a little, not making one sound, but soon crashed to the ground. Paramedics were alert and to the boy's side in seconds; they started checking his pulse, lowering their heads to the boy's chest and nodding their heads almost like a first instinct, while sticking little IV's in his pale arms. He was dead.

I knew it.

Sango knew it.

All Sango did was fall to her knees and gasp for any possible air. Her fists dug into the muddy field, gripping at any surrounding roots. Her raven hair kept her face a secret. But she couldn't hide. Not from me.

"Damn" I cursed to myself as I ran to her side. The field was in fact as slippery as it looked during the game. Small blades of damp grass accumulated around my flip-flops, spraying up towards my legs, enabling me to get to her fast enough. Once I reached her, I flung my arms around her, trying to comfort the anger and guilt that I knew was burning inside of her. Her body was trembling with fear. Eyes locked on the ground.

" YOU…YOU STUPID GIRL…WHY…WHY MY SON?"

The words clawed into Sango like daggers, peeling not at her skin, but soul. Her head lifted to my height, dirt spread over her cheeks, with droplets of water lining her forehead. Only one thing stuck out from that face to me…only me…something only I would understand…a tear. Not many, but one, one light blue tear fighting a path down her, now pale, cheeks. A frown replacing a once luscious grin.

"I'm sorry…"

Those were her last words. "I'm sorry." What the hell is that supposed to mean anyway? Her cleats scraped the dirt as she ran to heaven knows where. I should have followed her…I should have grabbed her arm, led her to the car, and drove her home, but all I could do was watch. Watch her scramble off somewhere. Watch her world crash. Watch everything she is and has ever been crumble. Never…never will that happen again.

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"KAGOME HIGURASHI!"

A firm voice crashed her thoughts, leaving her with a scary bat of a teacher, and one heck of a headache. The woman's lips were pale and slightly curved downward, sending a feeling of embarrassment throughout Kagome.

"Pay attention, Kagome, just because you feel the need to doze off doesn't mean the thousand line penalty should be given to the rest of the class."

" You're right Ms. Ayo…it will never happen again. I'm truly sorry."

"You are forgiven, but please pay closer attention to your studies. You have been slacking these past couple of days."

Well if you would be interesting you stupid old fart, maybe I would be more alert. Oh but you must make everything a pain in the ass right!

Just then a younger student entered the classroom; strands of brunette hair covered her eyes, while her foot lightly tapped the floor with anxiousness. A small piece of paper was handed to the "superior teacher of the classroom" and a quick twist allowed the stranger access to the exit of the room.

" Ok class, A new student will be joining us from a county school. We will treat him with respect and show him our school spirit!"

School spirit my ass!

Snickers filled the room as a "boy" knocked the door open and clanged it back shut. Bright yellow eyes twinkled, covered by almost silver hair, which also glistened under the light given off from the windows enclosing the classroom. A muscular body engulfed the dark green and white Shinomora Basketball team signature jersey. His eyes scanned the room, almost as if picking out his first victim, stopping once he reached Kagome.

" Well class, welcome Mr.…"

" Inu-Yasha…my name is Inu-Yasha, there is no "Mr." about it…don't play complicated around me."

Laughter filled the room as anonymous guys stood up and gave random high-fives to each other, while girls slowly glared at the new boy, probably wondering if he is available or not. Precisely what almost every girl at Shinomora High does, capture the love of her life…then dump him…pretty stupid once you think about it. On the other hand, Ms. Ayo was leaning against her desk with a smirk on her face, wrinkles curved along her cheeks, with her grayish black frizzy hair resting on her shoulders.

"Well, it seems we have a comedian in the class, but remember this is High School and I expect everyone to act their age here…Now, Inu-Yasha, tell us a little about yourself."

Inu-Yasha turned from his outdated seat in the back row to face the rest of the class. A slight grin formed on his lips as he piled his history book and some magazine on the desk.

" There's only three things about me you need to know."

"One…I play as a highly respected player on the Shinomora basketball team…"

"Two, never play little innocent games with me or I'll beat your face in….and…"

"Three…if I ever see anyone touch the black Lamborghini out back… I will KILL you…understand?"

Damn…that thing was his! Heck I thought it was some rich dude's car…but him? Well…I hope he doesn't park on my Volvo…or I will have to KILL him.

Gasps filled the room as the one word slipped from his lips. Everyone in the room slanted in their seats, adjusting to a comfortable position for the daily lecture on Japan's history. Yawns were created, but broke as eyes darted to the back of the room to check out "the new guy."

…" Ok class, that about sums up our discussion on the agriculture and commerce of our country. Be proud you live in such a respected land. You are dismissed."

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*lunch *

Kagome's eyes scanned the lunchroom adjusting to her regular seat next to the window. There were two reasons why anyone who was anyone would try to sit next to the window. One, to be as far from the squabbling teachers as possible, and two, to be able to watch the Shinomora basketball team practice. As Kagome slid into the seat, the bright sun warmed her skin to a point where she thought she would just doze off. Just then she realized the figure sitting next to her.

" Hey Kagome…"

The voice was dry and cold, almost sending shivers up her spine. Kagome turned to see strands of raven hair clenching the face of her friend.

"Sango?…"

"So what? You don't know me anymore?"

"That's not what I meant. Look if you're going to act like a bitch I will treat you like one."

A slight smile formed on Sango's lips, almost frightening at first, but soon it faded into a grin.

Thank God I can see that grin again.

" *chuckle* I guess I deserved that. But, I just don't know anymore. The nightmare just keeps playing over and over in my head and it won't stop. I don't know what to do. But…coming here…I…needed to come here and not avoid my fears."

Kagome slouched back in her seat, Squirming until the rays of sun flushed over her skin. Sango leaned back to, catching large amounts of sun and sighing. The two sat for a few minutes, predicting the first words out of each other's minds, and contemplating about the response. As the pair was in complete silence, they were unable to detect the stares that were being forged their way.

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"Pleeasssssssseeee let's go sit over there!!!!"

"No you stupid perv, we don't even know them moron!"

" "Them" so what? Hot girls are classified as "them" now? Aren't you the least bit curious to find out who they are;or even their dreams and goals?"

" Oh, so that's all you want to know? No sex, just conversation huh?"

"Why yes, since we skipped practice, why not associate with the only two girls worth while in this school? By the way, I claim the one on the right…"

" WHAAT?? You said we were having conversation?"

"Just move your sweet ass over there and let me do the talking. After all, I am the woman's man."

"Woman's man my ass…"

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She's not talking. So what? Am I supposed to converse first? HA! She better be thinking again. But…for some reason I feel like something is watching me…I wonder what it could…

"Hello ladies! I am Miroku and this is my friend Inu-Yasha. Would it be ok if we sat on…umm..uhhhh. I mean… sit next to you?"

Wonderful. The two hottest guys want to sit with us right when we look like crap, the seats are saved for the rest of our friends, and to top it all off my day has been hell! What could be worse?

"Sure…but why may I ask are you gracing us with your presence now?"

Nice Sango. Now they probably will walk off whispering menstrual bitch. Good going.

" What she means is go ahead and sit down..hehe"

Long strands of silver hair slid over Kagome's shoulder, as something from Inu-Yasha's tray slid off and landed on the floor. Kagome glanced at the material and stood up to grasp it. She brushed strands of raven fair behind her ears and bent over to reach the object.

" Here I will get it."

Just then a firm body turned and tripped over her, sending Kagome falling against the floor with a body on top of her own. Kagome burned red, her skin becoming flushed by the heat. The muscular body was pretty warm, or maybe it was just the position she was in. Every eye in the cafeteria stood to gaze at the pair, automatically thinking they were a couple. Kagome's eyes were then covered with strands of silky hair. A face inches from hers, yellow jewel of eyes bleeding into her own.

No. This isn't happening; it must be a dream…that's right a dream…maybe if I close my eyes I will wake up. Yeah, right…like that's going to happen…maybe . Crap his face is inches near mine, and his lips are movi…"

"What the hell! Wench get up! Are you ok?"

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Well there's another chapter. Sorry I haven't updated in a long time…heh..heh…I've been kind of busy….ok or kind of lazy!* readers shoot irritated glares * …I'm sorry please forgive me! I…I….I will do anything mercy please!

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