Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. If I did… This would either be a movie… Or would be in an audio tape, ya know? I'm sure you do.

Chapter Four

Anyone up for tennis?

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Finally the next day at 9 AM, Kit and Kikyo returned on their one night meeting, which went horrible.

Tokinashi was waiting in the front of KCM with a clipboard under her right arm.

"Morning, ladies. How was the meeting?" Tokinashi asked.

"Ugh… Horrible…" Kikyo said with annoyance. She was holding her navy blue rolling luggage.

"Yes, I agree…" Kit said as a few workers came in and took her bags.

"Oh? Why what happened?" Tokinashi asked.

As they came out of the limo they walked on the crossway that lead to the entrance. Tokinashi followed them a few feet behind listening to their story.

"They had an issue of Kagome being in the movie…" Kikyo called out.

"They felt like it wasn't right since so many women tried out and cried after leaving. Then Kagome shows up with a bulls eye." Kit took a deep breath. "Where is she by the way?" Kit remembered while removing her gloves and handing them to a maid.

"She's in her room still asleep," replied Tokinashi.

"Good." Kit walked towards the dining room. "And Inuyasha?"

"Working out."

"All right." Kit opened a drawer and took out a 40 worth paged packet and browsed through it placing her finger down as she went down a list. "He's not even supposed to even be here. Did he go home last night at all?"

"I don't think so. He was here around seven in the morning in the kitchen."

"What an odd child…"

"Who are you calling child?" A voice was heard out of the blue.

Inuyasha was in his work out trunks, shirtless, and a towel around his neck having both of his hands holding the ends.

Kikyo rolled her eyes and whispered, "Speak of the devil…"

"Good morning to you, too…" Inuyasha said in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh, Inuyasha?" Kit called. One of Inuyasha's ears twitched at the sound of her voice. Curiosity.

"Yeah? What?" Inuyasha answered.

"What are you still doing here?" Everyone stared at the shirtless hanyou.

"Hm, good question…" Inuyasha started. "No idea."

"Right, well, get ready… And where is Hojo?"

"I'll go get him, Madame," Tokinashi nodded and walked away.

"Why do I need to get ready for?" Inuyasha asked.

"Because I'm going to beat you in a game…" Kikyo grinned.

"Sure you are…" Inuyasha extended his first word and smirked.

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"Forty- ALL!" Kikyo yelled lifting her left hand and leaned a little forward and thrust her right arm and flicked the ball with her racket.

Inuyasha ran for it but missed. "AH!" He tripped and fell on his shoelace and cursed quietly to himself.

"Ha! Game!" Kikyo yelled out for victory.

"Kikyo, didn't you see that he was jip by his own shoes?" Kit said following the top of the cup with her index finger.

Kikyo shrugged and looked over at Inuyasha who was now tying his shoes. "Besides Inuyasha, this is tennis not football. You didn't need to groan so loudly like someone ripped your leg off."

"Shut up…" Inuyasha muttered.

Kikyo glared at him, "Well, I'm ganna go inside now and take a hot bath…"

"Oh? Quitting so soon? Now that I'm STILL one game ahead of you?" Inuyasha smirked.

"No, I just feel like taking one."

Kit nodded at Kikyo when she waved good-bye.

"I'm sure you don't want to play?" Inuyasha took his racket and bounced the ball up into the air and as it went straight back down he hit it again and repeated this as the ball came back.

Kit took a sip of her shake, "No."

"So be it…" Inuyasha threw the ball a little higher and hit it vertically making it hit the wall.

Instead of hearing a thud when a ball touches the wall, it was caught out of blue.

"I'll play you," Kagome bounced the ball with her hand with a little smile.

"You'll be asking for it…" Inuyasha grinned.

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"My point," Inuyasha raised his eyebrows, "Geez, abattoir, I thought that when you first came out you looked like a tough opponent…"

Kagome looked at him, "So?"

"So, you suck! I just won six out of eight and you just keep adding two more games…" Inuyasha threw a ball at her to serve.

"Hey, I have nothing else to do!" Kagome yelled and served the light green ball.

Inuyasha went up a square and hit it and as Kagome ran for it and hit also. No one missed it until Kagome was up… and missed.

"Well, at least you hit it more than two times…" Inuyasha grunted. "Game…"

"No, two out of ten!" Kagome whined.

"You see what I mean? You add two more!!" Inuyasha sighed and threw the ball at her.

Hojo caught it as he was watching the whole game with Kit.

"This is going hay wire…" Hojo announced. He walked up next to Kagome. "Kagome, I'm been studying what was going wrong… And liked to know if I can help you?"

"Would you? I never knew how to play tennis!" Kagome smiled.

Hojo looked at her quizzically, "What? But you just looked like you did but more of a beginner…"

"I AM a beginner."

"Heh, well no need to worry."

Inuyasha faced his head of the racket on the ground and leaned on it as they were touchy touchy.

He yawned watching the two swing one racket slowly.

"Okay, you got it?" Hojo asked.

"Yup!" Kagome said happily.

"Can we please hurry?" Inuyasha grunted. "I think I'm dying of an young age."

"Oh, quit your whining, Inuyasha." As Kagome lifted the ball into the air she made contact with it as fast as a bullet. She smirked as Inuyasha missed it. "Heh… fifteen-love."

Inuyasha glared, "Wow, one point…" He threw the ball at her.

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She served again and he missed. Kagome-21 Inuyasha-12…(sighs)

"My word, Kagome…" Kit awed. "You've become good… And with only a three minute lesson."

"Only from the best!" She winked at Hojo who smiled as she served and Inuyasha missed.

"Curse you mortal!" Inuyasha said under his breath.

"What? It's only a game." Kagome smiled.

"I'm done for today." Inuyasha threw his racket in a checkered wired box that held other rackets as well.

Kit and Hojo went up to Kagome, "Oh, Kagome! You were great out there!" Hojo said cheerfully.

"Thanks, Hojo," Kagome wiped her forehead.

"Yes, I've never seen anyone improved within seconds," Kit complimented.

"It was because she was using steroids!" Inuyasha yelled. "Drugs, too!"

"Oh, ignore him, and let's go inside." Kit walked on ahead. Hojo followed shortly after putting things back for Kagome who wanted to go for a swim.

She checked her watch, "Hm, only 12:30 PM… Still a lot a head of us…"

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Inuyasha was in the kitchen sitting by the counter eating chips, "You better watch your diet Inuyasha."

He turned to look who it was, Tokinashi.

"Oh? And what are you ganna do about it?" Inuyasha asked stuffing a handful inside his mouth crunching loudly with his mouth open to annoy her.

"Well, nothing. I'll just laugh once you complain that your stomach has grown as big as your head."

"Haha… That was such a knee slapper."

"I wasn't trying to be funny, I stating something."

"Whatever…"

"Well, Kit is up in her office, Kikyo is getting herself prepped up, and Hojo is assisting Kagome… And as for me…" She sighed. "I'm here to assist you…"

"Joy…"

"Yep…"

"Why exactly is Hojo Kagome's servant?" Inuyasha scrunched one side of his nose.

"He was the only one that was available and trustworthy."

"Yeah, I'm sure he is."

"Aw, is Inuyasha as little jealous of a little servant?"

"You're kidding right?"

Tokinashi laughed.

"You're supposed to be my 'little' helper. Not my joker."

"I am. I was just messing." She looked up at the ceiling staring at the moving fan.

"Gimme a coke, would ya." Inuyasha said reaching for a candy bar.

"Well, thank you for giving me so much politeness…"

Inuyasha sighed, "Gimme a soda…" She waited for the magic word. "…now."

Tokinashi wondered how big the loon's glob was.

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"Okay, Kagome!" Hojo raised his hands and waved it. He stood at the edge of the pool bending down. Kagome swam up to him taking a breath holding onto the ledge. "That was a lap. You should take a break you know. You've been swimming laps for quite a long time, now."

"Yeah, I guess…" She sighed as Hojo held out a hand to pull her up. She sat on the ledge as Hojo put a towel on her and she wiped her face. "Man, I'm exhausted."

"I can't see why not." Hojo smiled as he bent down to her level. "You worked yourself up!"

"Heh, I tend to do that…" Kagome inhaled slowly. "I am in diving!"

"Wow, I'm not surprised! You look like you do anything."

"No… That would be way way too surprising…"

Hojo let out a small laugh.

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Inuyasha walked out with one hands in his pocket and a soda on the other.

He noticed Kagome and Hojo by the pool.

Hojo laughed.

"Flirters…" Inuyasha sneered quietly to himself. He took a sip and ah-ed.

"Hello, zare Inuyasha," a feminine voice said from behind him.

He looked over and gave a little smile, "Hey, Dondi."

"Whatz are you zoing here?" She asked holding onto her clipboard. She had her big glasses on that made her eyes appear larger then what they seem and the chain that was connected at the ends of the glasses around her neck.

"Just chillin'," Inuyasha said shortly. "Basically just wanting to get some fresh air."

"Oh, all right, I'll zee you, lator?"

"Yeah… Whatever…"

As the German model took off Inuyasha took a drink of his soda. "Another day… Another life to get rid…And who's?"

Inuyasha looked through the fence and saw Hojo and Kagome splashing each other and hearing laughter. "Yup… Mine."

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[AN: Boy, Inuyasha seems to have positive thoughts for himself, no? Lol. And no, this isn't a Hojo and Kagome fiction. Hojo's cool but no cool enough to be paired with Kagome in this! Haha. Well, that's it for today! The next one should be up by tomorrow or the next. Adios and take care!]