Chapter 1: Waiting
His hand was warm, and soft. It touched hers, a gentle, reassuring pressure. She smiled and touched it with her other hand. Such a proud, strong woman, he though, his deep eyes looking at her profile. Her eyes were tired, wary, but such a warm brown it made him feel like he was drowning in their beauty sometimes. She had a sweet face, innocent and yet so wise at the same time. He felt his heart beat with love for her.
She took a shakey breath, trying to calm her nerves. Her foot, incased in a ballet toe shoe, tapped nervously against the linoleum. The beats made her think of the song she had danced to. Hot, fast and steady, pirouettes, splits, stretches, all of them, and not even a smile from the admission's representatives. She wished desperately she had never agreed to this. She wished she was still the second in command at Banshou Academy, hip hop and jazz classes her forte and teaching students how to prepare themselves for the recitals and how to do the steps she had made up in her mind. To be choreographing again, no pressure like this, she thought, sighing again.
She thought of the beat up wooden floors, the mirrors with the bars that were never used, and the huge sound system's that lined every room. The dim lighting, the few windows, the yucky tasting water fountain just outside the 4 different classrooms. She thought of the black and white tiles lining the hallway to the Head Dancer's office and how many times she had walked there, knowing that one day, she would be the one accepting students and approving choreography for the different classes. She remembered the smells of the office, jasmine and citrus, the current Head Dancer's favorite scents.
She sighed again and tried to snap herself out, waiting to hear the click of the heels of Allie, the one who had recruited her. She felt the gentle pressure on her hand again and turned her head and smiled at Kouga. He looked slightly concerned but it vanished as he glimpsed her smile. His piercing, deep eyes spoke too many things to describe. She reached with one hand and touched the dark hair pulled back into a low ponytail and leaned forward slightly. He reached with his hand and cradled her cheek. The two teens looked into each other's eyes as they touched their foreheads together, their lips an inch or so apart. Best friends forever, the words rang in their ears, as they searched one another eyes, having a silent conversation.
"Kagome Higuarashi?" A stern, cold English voice said.
Kagome broke the gaze and looked at the woman. How had she not heard the woman's heels clicking on the cool floor?
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry to interrupt you, but it seems that you're application has been..." The woman paused and then smiled, breaking the stern look. "accepted! Congratulations! You are now a student of Shikon No Tama Academy!" She shook Kagome's stunned hand and then passed over a few papers and then left the two.
Turning to Kouga, she squealed and hugged him tightly. "KOUGA! I'M IN!" The two rejoice, laughing and dancing around in circles. There would be much to do before the new semester started in two weeks.
A/N:
I know, I know, very short first chapter. I'm trying to get over a writer's block, so this is the end result, a page long crap introduction to my story. But please review anyway because you know you want to encourage me to write more! I'll give you a cookie!