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*~*Chapter 9: Smooth Move Kotaro*~*

The boys look behind an aisle of lockers, watching the girls. "Go Kotaro!" Kotaro looks at Miyoko with a confused expression. "What do you mean go? Go where?" Seishichirou taps Kotaro on the shoulder. Kotaro jumps up and almost screams from the surprise tap, but Miyoko quickly grabs him and puts a hand over his mouth.

"Did you hear something Setsuko?" Kagome turns around. "I thought I did, but there are a lot of people here, so I wouldn't bother looking for the noise." Kagome still doesn't think that the noise was coming from the students who are actually going to their lockers. "Yeah. I guess you're right."

"Go!" whispers Miyoko and shoves Kotaro a little too hard, because Kotaro runs right into Kagome, causing him to accidentally touch her butt. Kotaro is oblivious to what he just did to Kagome and starts to make a weird nervous laugh. "Pervert!" Kagome remembers that she can't hit Kotaro, because of the fan club, but perks up when she sees Setsuko doing the beating for her. "That guy had a lot of nerve to do that." mumbles Setsuko. Unknown to Kagome, Kotaro's hand landed on Setsuko's chest.

After the two girls stormed out of the locker room, the boys came out of their hiding places and examined Kotaro's injuries. "Smooth move Kotaro," says Ichiro. "Kotaro! How could you mess up?! That was perfect timing!" Kotaro grabs Miyoko's shirt. "You made me look bad in front of her." He says through clenched teeth. Miyoko sweat drops and rubs the back of his head. "Well. I guess I pushed too hard." Kotaro looks furious. "If I wasn't beaten up so much, you would be a pulp by now." Miyoko looks scared. Ichiro turns to Seishichirou. "Didn't you say that you had to go to your locker?"

"Well, I couldn't because you boys were trying to get near those girls and my locker is above the girl Kotaro likes locker." Kotaro seems to have been rejuvenated, making Miyoko panic at his friend's sudden outburst of strength. Kotaro runs to Seishichirou and hold onto Seishichirou's shirt. "Can I please have your locker?! We can switch! I can give you my locker number and combination right now!!!" Seishichirou looks annoyed. "No." Kotaro looks really desperate. "Please?! Please?!" surprisingly, there is a vein popping out of Seishichirou's forehead. "No!!!!"

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It's lunch time..

"Ple-" before Kotaro can finish his sentence, Seishichirou hits Kotaro, causing Kotaro to hit a wall 3 feet away from where he was originally standing. Everyone thinks Kotaro is knocked cold (since "normal" people would be pretty beaten up from a hit from Seishichirou), but he gets up looking almost fine. (What's this guy made of?! Lol!! Maybe he fights a lot with Seishichirou and the others.) "I will not trade lockers with you! I don't want a bottom locker when I finally got a top one! Now excuse me." All the Seishichirou fan girls sigh. 'Wow! So he does have a dark side. I like it!' thinks Sayo.

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Kagome sits by the cherry tree Setsuko and her have always sat at since the first day of school. Kotaro notices her and starts to walk in her direction. "Hey Kagome." Kagome looks up from her lunch and has a pissed expression when she sees him. 'Kagome, I think you need to lay low for awhile. If Kotaro comes up to you again, be nice, no matter what. That will get you off the hook. Believe me.' Kagome manages to change her appearance with a cheerful one. "Yes erm.. Kotaro right?"

"Yeah. Well. about earlier today. Well, I'm sorry about that." Kotaro doesn't seem to be making eye contact with Kagome. "I got you these." Kotaro hands Kagome freshly picked flowers with its roots still attached to it and bunches of clinging soil on the ends. They obviously were freshly picked from the school grounds. 'Just like Kouga.except with out the soil and roots.' Kagome sweat drops and accepts the flowers. "Apology accepted and thanks.They're lovely." Kotaro looks all happy because he just bought Kagome's little act. "Well, see you around then Kag!" Kagome falls down anime style. 'Did he just call me Kag?!'

Setsuko walks up to the cherry tree and tries to glare Kotaro's retreating form down with her eyes. "What was that about? And why are you lying down with your legs up in the air? Do you like, do yoga or something?" Kagome gets up, and Setsuko notices the flowers. "Who gave you those?" Kagome starts to blush. "Umm.Kotaro did and he called me Kag."

"Kag?! What sort of nick name is that?! Actually.come to think of it, it would be pretty cool." Kagome starts to glare at Setsuko. "What?! I just meant that if we added chan to the Kag, then it would sound a whole lot better. Don't you think?" Kagome thinks about it. 'Kag- chan. It actually does sound a little cute.' Kagome smiles. "Yeah. You're right. And this is all thanks to Kouga."

"Kouga?" Kagome realizes her mistake. "Oops! I mean Kotaro. Sorry Kouga is just some guy with a similar personality like Kotaro's. That's all." Kagome starts to wave her hand in front of Setsuko making a short nervous laugh escape from her mouth. 'I hope she bought it.' Setsuko minds says, 'I don't buy it.'

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Aika observes Kotaro's depressed state, to the giving of flowers, and then the over joyous state. 'Why does he like her so much? Even after she hit him on the first day of school?' Aika's face turns serious, "I think we must see who is fit for Kotaro. Only destiny will tell us." Her eyes narrow as she begins to think of what she is good at, to compete with Kagome in.

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AIM Time!

WolfDemon1: hey!

Young Miko: let me guess.kotaro rite?

WolfDemon1: yea.how did u kno dat?

YoungMiko: lucky guess

'Yeah right Kagome. Setsuko told you and you could have easily figured it out yourself without the sn information Setsuko gave you."

WolfDemon1: sup?

YoungMiko: nm u?

WolfDemon1: well..i want to ask u a question..

"Oh dear." Kotaro takes a deep breath and types super fast.

WolfDemon1: kagwill usavea dance 4me?

'I knew it wasn't going to be good.'

YoungMiko: umm yes?

Kotaro leaps out of his chair with complete joy. "She said yes! She said yes!" Kotaro parades around his room chanting those three words and shakes his butt while parading. (-_-')

YoungMiko: umm I g2g c ya

'Oh brother, why did I say yes? I have nothing to wear for starters..and when is it? I didn't even know there were dances at this school.' Kagome hits her forehead with the palm of her hand. "What have I done!"

Kotaro jumps and his bed and plops back down panting, but has a huge grin on his face. "Smooth move Kotaro."

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Author's Note: Sorry to have kept you waiting! Busy, loss of inspiration, etc. Thank my friend Lindsey for bugging me constantly about updating and an "unknown" (I know who is it) fanfic. reader for asking me when I planned on updating. Just bug me about updating and I'll most likely get to work on my next chapter. Ok! Ok! I will!!! Stay tuned for the next chappy! And I'm really sorry for the long wait. I hoped you enjoyed this one. REVIEWS!!!