Just Friends?
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Chapter 3The bell rang shrilly. Inuyasha and Kagome sprang apart from each other as though they had been electrocuted. Faces as red as tomatoes, the two teenagers stood staring at each other, one with his hands stuffed into his pockets, the other twisting the hem of her shirt. Then Inuyasha turned, seeming to walk away. Kagome stared at his back, incredulous. That insensitive…! Kagome's angry thoughts trailed off.
Inuyasha had stretched out his right hand.
The unknown emotion threatening to burst out of her, Kagome smiled and took it. Holding each other's hands tightly, they ran towards the gym, each feeling indescribably content.
On the opposite end of the school, Miroku and Sango were sitting together at a table in chemistry class. The teacher was droning about the chemical attraction and reactions between elements. Miroku suddenly perked up and grabbed Sango's hands, saying, " Oh my dear Sango, this must be chemical attraction! I simply can't help falling in love with… Oomph!" Sango had kicked him, hard, on the knees. Ignoring the electrifying zaps that were currently moving through her hands that were still in the purple-eyed boy's grasp, Sango pulled them out and turned back to the board, though she wasn't listening at all. She was thinking about Miroku and the last few words he had said before she kicked him. Falling in love… with me? Hah! Falling in love with my butt, that'd be more likely. Sighing, Sango wondered why she was feeling a sharp pang that distinctly tasted like disappointment.
"Alright students, we'll be playing basketball today; girls against boys! Let's move it!" Clapping his hands sharply, Coach Naraku shooed the girls towards the indoor basketball court at the left-hand corner of the gym. Kagome sighed and started to move while grumbling with her friends- Kikyo and Rin. "Basketball again! We've played it for like, a month already!"
"Yeah, it's getting so boring, plus, we'll surely be smashed by the boys today. Stupid Naraku."
"But basketball's so fun! It's like, the greatest game ever!"
Rolling her eyes, Kagome was about to retort when she saw Inuyasha. He had changed into his sports shirt and she could see the rippling muscles on his lean arms as he shot a basket at half-court. He had tied his hair into a low ponytail. Amidst the cheers (as well as some catcalls from some captivated girls), Kagome gave a low groan. Why must he be so darn attractive! Just then, Inuyasha turned and saw her looking at him.
"What are you looking at, wench?"
Kagome snapped back to earth at once. She should have expected that his earlier sweetness wouldn't last. Glaring at him, Kagome then turned smartly and went off to where her friends stood waiting for her.
The basketball match started. As expected, the boys immediately took the lead,making two three-pointer baskets in five minutes. The girls were not as bad as Kikyo had predicted though. Kagome managed to shoot in a basket, scoring three points for her team. The game continued, with Inuyasha scoring many points for his team.
"Ouch!" Kagome shrieked. An obnoxious boy called Hiten had knocked the ball out of Kagome's hands with so much force that girl and ball had fallen to the ground. Fuming, Kagome stood up, dusting off her shorts, Her butt hurt! Determined to score for the penalty shoot, Kagome turned resolutely towards the goalpost and caught Inuyasha looking at her. "Keh. You alright, wench?" Without waiting for her answer, he then turned away, waiting for the game to continue. Kagome smiled. She had seen the concern in his beautiful golden eyes, though he had certainly tried to hide it under his usual boorish manner. "I'm fine, Inuyasha. Thank you." Though he didn't turn back, Kagome saw his ears twitch and incline his head a mere fraction. Feeling happier than before for some unknown reason, Kagome took the ball and shot in a neat three-pointer for penalty, all the while with the words "Are you alright, wench?" rewinding through her mind.
The game went on.
School had ended and the four friends were walking out of the compound."Hey guys! Want to go watch a movie at, say, eight? There's a new horror flick in town! I think it's called 'One Missed Call' or something." Sango was a fanatic about horror and gore. "That'd be fun! Anyway, it's been pretty long since we all went out together." Kagome was also enthusiastic about the idea. "Anything for you, my pretty Sango" a grinning Miroku drawled out, picturing Sango in some sexy outfit. "Hentai! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking about!" With a loud crash, Miroku surfaced from his reverie about Sango with a huge bump on his head. Inuyasha smirked. "Where will we be watching it?"
"Hmm, say, Times Square? The sound effects are the best there. That way, we'll be able to enjoy the show better." After everyone's consent, the four then agreed to meet at the entrance of the cinema at seven-thirty. "See you all then!" Kagome waved and went home.
Seven-thirty came in a flash. Kagome and Sango were the first to reach the meeting place. "Oh my gawd, you're definitely going to lend me that halter top of yours right? Right!" Grinning, Sango answered her own question. Kagome laughed. "That's if you let me borrow your pumps! They are so shimmer-y!"
"Ooh, what do you think the boys would wear?"
"Ha! That's easy. Inuyasha would definitely be wearing something red and Miroku something plum. Let's hope that we are not overdressed."
"Yeah, there's a high chance of that, judging by what they always… Oh my gawd am I seeing what I'm seeing!"
Kagome turned to the direction where Sango, who seemed to have temporarily lost the ability to talk, was gaping.
Sauntering towards them, like two models on the runway and music blaring in the background, were Inuyasha and Miroku. Girls eyed them as they walked past and some even whistled.
Gosh, those girls are so crude. However, Kagome couldn't deny the blatant fact that Inuyasha looked great. More than great, he looked fabulous.
Decked out in a black jacket with the collar turned up over a red shirt and dark blue jeans riding low on his hips, Inuyasha had the preppy yet sexy look down pat. His slight flush plus the contradicting act of folding his hands when he caught sight of Kagome added to his cool schoolboy appeal. Kagome grinned and waved at them.
Sango couldn't help noticing that her jaw seemed to be more open than normal and quickly shut it. The sight of Miroku nearly, nearly, made her gape like an idiot again. Who would have thought that pervert would look so good when he dressed up! Dark plum eyeglasses completed the look of the biker boy in a bomber jacket and leather pants. His normal hairstyle of a short ponytail had changed to a spiky 'do. He tilted his glasses down his sharp nose and said, "Good evening ladies" in a honey-smooth tone and twitching his eyebrow. Sango groaned and mentally slapped her palm against her forehead. You can't change a pervert with all the dressing up in the world. As expected, the feel of a certain someone's hand on her butt came quickly and Sango slapped him before announcing that t was high time they went in the cinema. The four (with one rubbling his cheek) stepped into the cinema and proceeded to watch the show.