Chapter 4

The Beating Within Their Hearts

Ayame's POV

It's after school and I was gathering my books from my locker. It had been a week of the school year. For this entire week, my friends and I have been dodging our "secret admirerers". That's if you can call them that. More like stalkers.

Mostly everyone was gone from the hallways. They were out in the courtyard. But that's just fine with me. I like the silence in the hallways. It's so much better than having to hear all the loud screaming and talking echoing in the hallways. I put my books that I need for homework in my backpack. When it became full, I took remaining books and my binder into my hands. I close my locker door when I bump into someone.

"Whoa!" some yells.

My books come flying out of my hands and I land on my back on the cold floor. The person I bump into falls on top of me. I open my eyes to see Koga on top of me. He was hoisting himself up from falling on me but his face was close to mine. I could feel his warm breath on my face. My heart starts racing.

I blush heavily as I quickly push him off and sit up. I rub the back of my head to get rid of the pain and the heat that was burning on my face. Why am I blushing? What is up with my heart beating so much? Koga stood up and gathered all of my books and my binder. He extended his out and I took it. He pulled me up on my feet. My back still aches when it came in contact with the floor.

"Sorry about that. I didn't see you." Koga says. He hands my books back to me.

"I didn't see you either..." I reply. Great, I have a book load of stuff on my hurting back now. I slowly put my backpack on. I try to make it look like I'm alright. But, really, I'm not.

"Do you need help with your books?" Koga asks.

"I'm fine. I can carry my own books you know!" I say pretty rudely. I get up but I end up falling back. Koga catches me and help me up again. My face is burning up so bad.

"Looks like you can't. Let me help you with your stuff." Koga laughs. He opens my backpack up and takes out my heavy books. "Let me walk you home."

I blush madly as I we begin to walk to my house. What is up with all the blushing? Stop it! He's just another guy who just wants to get a date with you and then break your heart later on! But why is my heart racing? I haven't felt that way since I...stop thinking about that! I'm not-no!

"Don't you have a car?" Koga asks. He grins at me and my heart flips.

"I have a car. It's just that I like to walk and see things change around me." I say not looking at Koga. Why am I feeling so embarrassed around this guy?

"It's ok if you want to walk. I'm not trying to embarrass you or anything." He says.

I say nothing and we continue to walk. We finally reach my house and I unlock the front door. I go inside and Koga just stays by the front door. I set my backpack and my binder down on the counter of the kitchen. I walk back to Koga and I take my other books from him.

"Thank you Koga for helping me with my books." I say. My heart begins to race and flip.

"No problem. I'll see you tomorrow at school Ayame." Koga answers. Before he turns around and walks away, he leans in and gives me a quick kiss on the cheek. "Bye!" I slowly close the front door.

What just happened? Did Koga just...kiss me?

Kagome's POV

School was over and I was trying to open my locker. This is great. First day of school and I already can't open my damn locker. I hit my locker hoping it would open. It was stuck because something was lodged inside. Piece of crap!

"Kagome!" someone yells.

I recognize that voice. It belongs to that annoying Hojo whose always asking me out even though I kept turning him down. This is not a good time...

Hojo runs up to me and says, "Hey Kagome, do you like movies?"

I swear, this guy has the lamest pick-up lines. I wish he would leave alone! "Yes I do and no I don't want to go on a date with you! Quit asking me cause I'm not interested!" I yell.

Hojo keeps a smile on his face. "Are you sure? I have one more ticket."

I slap my forehead and I kick myself in my head. What did I just say? Is he deaf or just plain stupid! "What the hell did I just get finished saying? I'm sure! I never want to go on a date with you! I don't care if you give me a million bucks! I hate you! You're annoying and you never get a clue! Go away and leave me alone!" I scream.

"Really? Am I that annoying?" asks Hojo with a stupid grin on his face.

Inuyasha appears out of nowhere and punches Hojo in the stomach. "Kagome said for you to go away so I suggest you listen to her or you deal with me!" Inuyasha orders. Hojo runs away with a look of fear at Inuyasha.

I turn to look back at Inuyasha. "Thank you so much for scaring him off! Now he can finally leave alone!"

He looks at me and my heart flips as I look into his gold/hazel eyes. Why did that just happen? Did my heart just flip? "I though you could use the help." Inuyasha says. He smirks at me.

When he did, my pulse began to go faster. Why are these feeling happening to me? I don't...no! I can't think of that. I begin to blush at the thought.

"Are you alright Kagome? You look a little flustered." Inuyasha says with concern.

"I'm ok! It's just that...uh...oh never mind!" I answer in a high-pitched voice. I turn back to my locker and I continue to try and open it. This isn't good. I need to get out of here as fast as I can! My heartbeat goes faster.

"You need to hit it once with a really good one." Inuyasha replies. He grins as he hits my locker door open.

"Thank you." I breathe. My face heats up. I quickly shove the books I need in my backpack and I shut my locker. "Thank you Inuyasha for opening my locker and scaring Hojo off!" I say quickly. I wave Inuyasha good-bye as I turn red. I go outside and leave Inuyasha there.

What was that all about? With my heart racing and my pulse going fast and the blushing? Could I be...?

Sango's POV

Oh no! This can't be happening! I try to find my biology books with no luck. Dammit! This can't happen! I have so much homework in Biology! This cannot happen to me! I search through my locker for my books.

"Why does this always happen to me?" I mutter.

"What happens to you? Asks someone. I look up from my locker to see Miroku standing by my locker.

"I can't find my Biology stuff. Why are you here?" I ask. What is Miroku doing here? Has come to hit on me some more?

"Well you don't have to look for them anymore. Here." Miroku replies. He holds out my Biology stuff. He smiles and says, "I found them on the floor after Biology was dismissed." Well duh!

I take my stuff from Miroku and I look through them. "Thank you Miroku." I say slowly. "Everything's here." I put my Biology things in my backpack.

"You're welcome Sango. Anything for a pretty girl like you." Miroku responds happily. I blush at his remark. My heart begins to go faster and faster. Why is it doing that? "How about I drive you home?" he offers.

Have Miroku drive me home? Should I take up his offer? He's probably trying to hit on me...part of me says no and other says yes. Wait! Part of me says yes? What has gotten into me?

"Sango, is something wrong?" Miroku questions.

I shake my head. "Nothing's wrong. I guess it would be ok to be driven home..." I say. Lie. What a lie! Of course something's wrong! I'm not falling...ugh. I won't even say it! I follow Miroku out of the school and to his car.

"Wow, you have a nice car!" I say. Miroku's car is the new BMW. I get in admiring the inside.

"Glad you like it." He replies. He starts the car and pulls out of his parking spot. "Where do you live Sango?"

"I live on 589 Horizon Road." I explain.

"Hey, I live near you." Miroku says. He drives down the road.

"You do?" I ask.

Miroku nods his head and says, "I live about 3 three blocks away from you."

I blush and reply, "So you're the new family that just moved into my neighborhood..." Miroku pulls in front of my house and stops the car. "Thank you Miroku for finding my Biology stuff and driving me home."

"No problem. Anything for a pretty girl like you. See you at school tomorrow." Answered Miroku. He winked at me before driving off. My heart races and it doesn't stop till Miroku's car is out of sight.

Why are these feelings here? Have they already taken effect on me? This can't happen. I can't...