AN: Hey peeps! I haven't updated in like FOREVER, but that's only because I've been working on this other story called Look Beyond Appearances. It's my #1 priority as of now…Another thing (it's soo random), you all should read Scribbler of Dreams by Mary E. Pearson. I'm so in love with it!
Thx to everyone who reviewed!
D-E-V-L-41: great, AFTER I finish LBA??? What happened to you helping me on it??? Note, it's J-A-N-O, not J-A-I-N-O, if your gonna make up a stupid name, then spell it the way I spell it! Humph!
Ms. Mug: this fic had lots of inspirations, mainly a quartet by Tamora Pierce, but also other fics such as A Warrior Named Kagome (why did it get deleted anyways?), Double Life, and "I Am a Girl, I Am a Girl". I've seen School Daze before, but I've only gotten five chapters into it, since it's on hiatus (it's great so far).
Kit-kat: Well, I'm neutral about the whole Kikyo thing. Sure, she can be a bitch, but it's more of a dislike of her…but if you really dislike her and have the sims, you can upload a kikyo skin and let her burn
Jaeli: I'm not sure yet if I should get some random girl to fall for Kag, but that'd be pretty creepy…
Liarra: Thx. I'm glad you like. That's such an awesome sn!
Two Sides of a Oneway Mirror
By Crystaltears41090
Chapter 3
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Ok…archery, that was easy enough. What did Inuyasha get out of winning anyways?? Pride? Probably. Men just couldn't get enough ego.
"Ok, class, come over here." The teacher motioned for everyone to stand behind her.
A buzz in the teens could be heard. Archery was just interesting looking, with all the bows and arrows, and all that.
"Today, as you can probably see, we are doing archery. It's quite a simple sport, and I'm pretty sure all of you know the point of the game?"
Silence.
"I'll take that as a yes. Well, I want everyone to make two lines. First line, everyone who have played and hit the target before, second one with everyone who hasn't played, or…can't hit the target."
The students shuffled to get in the right lines.
Inuyasha stood in front of Kagome at the front of the first line. Miroku stood behind Kagome.
"Now, people at the front of the line, pick your bow. I'm sorry to say we only have traditional woodworking, no compound bows."
"Is there a difference?" asked the leader of the second line.
"Of course there is. They correspond to your body build, but you'll just have to try them since you're a beginner. Most people who have played archery know which bow they like to stick to."
"Uh…ok…"
The beginner walked up to a pile of bows on his side (beginner bows, 2002 line), and looked through them. They were all crafted well and made in the tradition wood style. Finally, he picked out a Hunter One-Piece Recurve.
"I doubt he knows what he's doing" Inuyasha whispered to Kagome and Miroku.
"Hmm…I've never seen a bow like that before, but I'm guessing you have to put at least 28 pounds on it to make the arrow fly. Fiberglass and African Hardwood is really hard to draw" Kagome said.
"He's gonna miss the target by a landslide! His arms are too scrawny." Inuyasha added.
"Hey, Inu, not everyone's as great a shooter as you. I don't know a single thing between bows, but you've probably memorized every single good one out there" Miroku reasoned.
The boy took a wooden arrow and notched it.
"Now, pull the string back next to your face." (AN: I've never even USED a bow before, so anyone who actually plays archery…please don't kill me! ::cowers::)
The student did so and the arrow was hurled about…2 feet away from him.
Everyone laughed, pointed, and…laughed! The boy walked off mumbling something under his breath.
"Inuyasha! You're up!"
"I'd like to see what the captain of the archery team picks!" could be heard from different sections of the line.
"I'd like to see what Inuyasha's gonna pick so I can beat him." Kagome mused.
Inuyasha knelt beside a different pile of bows. Made specially for people who KNEW how to play. He examined each of them carefully, feeling the wood on some of them and flinging the string to see how far it rebounded. In the end, he finally picked up a Vision Longbow.
Kagome smirked. Maybe he was better at archery than she'd first believed.
"So, Kag, do you approve of his choice?" Miroku asked.
"Mmm…well, it's a pretty good bow. Although I prefer recurves myself. Judging from here, I'd say…speed. Inu likes speed doesn't he? Longbows usually shoot arrows slower, but seeing the way this one is carved…it's pretty good. Fast as a heavier recurve. Smooth draw on the string, and no hand shock. Made of African hardwood and Red Elm. Draw weight 30. Brace height…I'd say about 7 inches. When he shoots, he's gonna lean into the cant."
"Wow, I thought you said you'd only played a bit. You seem like you know everything about bows."
"Well…I do some research every once in awhile."
Inuyasha notched the arrow and drew the string back as the teacher gave him all these tips. 'Yeah right…like I need to hear what she needs to say!'
"Shoot!"
He let the arrow fly.
Twang!
Not bad, outer rim of the bull's eye.
"Now, let's try something different. Higurashi. You go first, then the beginner will get his turn."
Kagome nodded. Smiling. Inuyasha didn't hit dead center. What a failure. But she was sure she could make it. And she already knew which bow she wanted. Victory Recurve. She knew she would have a disadvantage if she used one of the bows that had a heavier draw weight. This one only had 20. The only bad thing was that the brace height was 8.5 inches…and she wasn't that tall to begin with.
The bow was a milky white color made of hard maple. It was a target bow. Made for accuracy.
Kagome stepped confidently up to the line and notched a wooden cedar arrow. She drew the string back easily and released.
Dead center.
"Ah…Inuyasha, it seems you have some competition. Good job Higurashi."
"Thanks."
Everyone stared…then…
"HOLY SHIT! THAT KID BEAT THE CAPTAIN OF THE ARCHERY TEAM!!!!"
She grinned and went to the back of the line where Inuyasha stood, waiting.
"I won, which means…you have to hand over your position as captain of the archery team."
Inuyasha just turned away and grunted. "Keh! Well, at least a girl didn't beat me!"
Kagome just smiled to herself and looked away from the sulking teen to see how good Miroku was.
Ok…he officially sucked. His arrow barely hit the target and it was stuck lightly to the outer rim, looked like if the breeze pick up, the thing could fall out any second.
Miroku came to the back of the line. "Hey, great job there, you two. Oh, Inu, stop sulking, you did way better than me!"
"Yeah…that's cause I'm captain of the archery team!"
"Not anymore!" Kagome quipped.
"Don't rub it in."
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(Lunch)
"Hey! The ladies are coming over for lunch!!!" Miroku said starry eyed.
"By the way you say it, you'd seem women deprived or something." Kagome looked at Miroku.
"I am! There can never be enough girls!"
"You are a sick bastard." Inuyasha scowled, still not really done sulking over the whole archery contest.
"Oh hey Sango!" Niiga spoke up, waving his pale hand toward the Sango and her girls.
Kagome looked up and realized there were three girls instead of just the two that came yesterday.
As they got closer, her eyes widened in realization.
"Ayame!!! What're you doing here??"
"Kagome??? What are YOU doing HERE?!"
Uh-oh…busted. She better have a good explanation for this one. "Shhh!!! Uh-I mean…Ayame, we haven't seen each other since…uh…I was in America. Lemme just...uh, like…oh, what the heck, just come over here for a sec."
Kagome pulled Ayame forcefully away from her group of girls into the janitors closet.
"Ayame! Don't tell them anything about me, they don't know I'm a girl!"
"NANI?! You mean to tell me they think you're a 'guy'?!"
Kagome nodded furiously. "Well, you know, back at our old school, I told you about my brother and all…"
"Yeah"
"Well, my mom refused to put him in rehab, said it would look suspicious. Sooo…she sent ME here! But I didn't know you'd be going to the school down the street!"
"I just…didn't want…well…my mom kinda dropped it on me a month before school in the summer. I knew you already moved. But you never told me where you were going. You said you'd write me. Remember?"
"Oh yeah…sorry, I've been a little busy. Not to mention, I'm having a beginning-life crisis! Just…don't tell them, k?"
"Alright, don't worry, I can keep a secret."
"Good, then, let's go back, before they think we're doing something…err, inappropriate or something…"
"Ewww! Gross!!! But we're both gi-" Ayame said…kinda loudly before Kagome clasped a hand tightly around her friend's mouth.
"Secret!!! Remember!!!" she hissed.
"Oh…yeah…hehhehheh…"
This was gonna be harder than she thought…
Hopefully, Ayame could keep her mouth shut…
"We're back!"
"Finally! What were you doing in a janitor's closet anyways?"
"Uh…"
"Inuyasha, don't pressure them to tell us what they were up to," Miroku said 'knowingly'.
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AN: How'd ya like?? Srry, haven't updated and this chap's so short, midterms are coming up. sweats and spazzes AHHHH!!!!