Chapter 5

A Talk At Track

Kagome stretched slowly, savoring the moments as she bended this way and that, preparing for a long, difficult track meet against one of the hardest teams in the district. She wanted to throw farther, jump farther, and run faster than ever before.

It was Kagome's first time running in the first heat or race where the time actually counted. She had finally run the one hundred meter in a good time, making a spot for the meets. But Kagome was more nervous then ever. She could already feel the butterflies take over.

"You'll do fine," Sarafu kept saying as they set the hurtles up for the first race: the one hundred meter hurtles.

"I'm so nervous though! I mean, I almost crack when I normally race but this is for points! I have to get a good time!" Kagome said as they sat down on the cold bleachers, waiting for the first call.

"I'll say it again: You'll do fine."


"On my mark,"

"Set,"

BANG!

The girls leapt off the starting blocks and flew down the rows like tigers chasing their prey. Screams and cheers filled the girl's ears as they sprinted, pushing themselves to the limit, trying to get the goal. Trying to beat the record. To win the one hundred meter dash. And in the very front of the pack, was Kagome, giving it her all.

"Keep going! Keep going! Don't slow down! Push it! Push it!" the coach cried, but Kagome didn't need coaxing. She zoomed across the finish line, winning yet another event for their team.

"In first is Kagome with a time of... twelve point six seconds! A new record!" the announcer said over the intercom. Cheers followed it as Kagome relaxed and lied down on the grass, trying to catch her breath.

"Great job Kagome!" Sarafu said, hugging Kagome tightly.

"Ya you did great!" Emiri, another one of Kagome's friends, said happily.

"Oi, quit hugging me Sarafu!" Kagome wheezed, pushing Sarafu from her.

"You've beaten the school record!" someone in the crowd called out.

"Great job! You did it!" someone else cried. The whole team surrounded her and was cheering her on.

"Good job Kagome," said a voice behind her. Kagome turned to see a person she didn't recognize.

"Excuse me, do I know you?" Kagome said, looking the man up and down.

"No, but you will," the man said hotly before turning and leaving.

What a strange fellow.

Kagome was washed away by the rest of her team, cheering her on.

Only one person didn't congratulate her. He was busy following the strange man who had talked to Kagome only moments before. InuYasha didn't know who he was and if Kagome didn't, he wanted to know what he was doing there.

What did he mean that she would know him?

InuYasha watched the man get into a black car. The car suddenly zoomed into life and sped away.

No license plate. That guy means trouble.


"Kagome, could you run out and grab the shot and discs? Someone left them out there. InuYasha, why don't you go help her," the coach instructed at the end of the meet. They had won with a whopping one hundred and thirteen points. Sadly enough, the other team had only gotten eighty four, the lowest anyone had gotten the whole season.

"Sure," Kagome said cheerfully, heading out to the faraway field. Her mom might be a bit mad for being late, but anything was worth getting to be alone with InuYasha. Plus she still had to thank him for earlier that month with the ambulance.

Halfway out there, InuYasha stopped. They had been silent the whole way. Kagome, noticing InuYasha stop, turned around to face him.

"What's up?" she asked, titling her head slightly to the side.

"Nothing... but um..." InuYasha stuttered, looking over at some nearby trees, "Uh... good job today. You know, during your race. You out ran them all by a lot."

Kagome smiled, "Thanks InuYasha. I need to thank you too."

"Huh?" InuYasha's head snapped over to look at the girl.

"For carrying me to the ambulance. You remember that day right?" Kagome said, also turning her head to look at the trees. Her heart was beating rapidly in her chest and she just couldn't stand looking into his golden eyes, "The nurse said I might not have made it if someone hadn't gotten me to the hospital so quickly. It's all thanks to you."

"I just carried you. It wasn't a big deal."

"But it was! You practically saved my life! I'm forever in your debt. Now come on, we have to get those shots and discs!" Kagome said, grabbing his hand and pulling him forward. InuYasha blushed slightly but let Kagome pull him the rest of the way.


"Good job Kagome," He said, startling her a bit.

She should be startled. Oh, is that sadness in her face? Did she actually think I was InuYasha?

He watched Kagome turn around and face him.

"Excuse me, do I know you?" she asked, a confused and slightly hurt look on her face. Her eyes wandered off his figure, searching for something. Someone.

She's looking for him. InuYasha. Where is the brat anyway?

"No, but you will," he said hotly before turning and leaving. How could she have forgotten him? He quickly went to his small, black car and slipped inside. Glancing out the window he saw the brat. Crouching low to the ground, InuYasha was staring at the car, his brow furrowed.

Stepping on the gas, he zoomed out of the school parking lot, snarling at the thought of InuYasha following him.

He's mine. I don't care if he gets in the way with killing Kagome, but following me! That bastard! He shall pay. Both he and Kagome will fall.


Author's Note: I posted this since I got 21 reviews! Yay! You guys make me so happy!!! Well, if I can get between 25-30, chapter 6 will be out before the weekend. If I don't get them, you guys will just have to wait! MWHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Stupid likes to mess up my spacing! Oh well... ::sighs:: Blame them, not me. Oh and orange-InuYasha, I took your idea with the dividers. Since fanfiction keeps messing up the spacing you can't tell when it switches so I added them. It also seperates whole paragraphs now. I'll probably stick with this. Thanks for the idea!!!

Yes, I did write that poem a long time ago. I wrote it for this story (which hadn't been written at all yet but was just an idea) except it was for my crush. ::blushes slightly:: I just added it because I liked it. I've got more poems too. Just take a look at my profile which has a link to them.

I run track so that's why I added that little bit. I had Kagome do the same things I do: 100 meter dash, long jump, and shot put. But I made Kagome just a bit better. :)

In case you peoples haven't noticed or are wondering, time is flying by pretty quickly. Now it's been one month since the whole lacrosse episode and Kagome is able to run, throw, and jump like before.

Oh dear... long authors note.... oh well. Okay, on to de next chapter! ;)

Oh and don't forget: No reviews, no chapters! ;)

Disclaimer: I forgot about this thing. If you guys think I own InuYasha, you are the ones who need to be in a hospital.

Length: 4 pages; 1097 words

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