Bows and Arrows

Disclaimer: Read the one from the fifth chapter.

Author's Note: This is kind of a filler chapter that sets the mood for next.

Kagome returned to school the next day. She had Sesshomaru fifth block. It was the two blocks before lunch. She could wait a few hours to see Sesshomaru, right?

She meandered through the halls of the large school and entered her first class of the day: gym. She wasn't a big fan but did alright at sports. Her average from last year was a 'B'. Most people got that even though nobody really cared about sports nowadays, unless the boys were playing. They were interesting to watch and it made a good excuse to stare at a guy you liked if they played a sport.

She entered the change rooms and changed into the green knee-length shorts and white top emblazoned with the school logo (AN: I don't even know the school:P), a green drop of water. (I almost made it a green carrot:P)

As she entered the gymnasium she looked around the room to see why everyone was actually quiet, unusual in her school. Her eyes landed on Sesshomaru in a different pair of clothes than he had worn yesterday. He was wearing dark green pants and a white t-shirt. Around Sesshomaru's neck was a whistle, the same colour of his jeans. Under his arm he held a bow and arrow.

She stalked over to her friends, staring at him the whole way and he stared back, but only for a moment. Sesshomaru didn't like much attention and he had a feeling his freaky little fan girls would tackle her if they had the chance if he had stared at her.

Kagome waved to her friends, cutting off her stare. They waved back at her and she sat down beside them as she glanced between her three friends, wondering what they were thinking of Sesshomaru. Ayumi was probably thinking how cute Sesshomaru and she would look together. Eri and Yuka were probably thinking how hot he was and how they could brainwash him into hanging out with them.

As soon as Kagome glanced Sesshomaru's way the demon started speaking. "My name is Mr. Sukago, as all of you know. Mr. Yamamiya is away today so I will be taking over for whichever blocks I am able to take for him while he is away. I obviously do not teach this block so don't worry that any children will miss learning Feudal History."

The students were caught in his voice, or so it seemed. Truthfully, they were just staring at him. Their eyes flickered to the bow and arrow he had not mentioned during his introduction.

Sesshomaru understood why they were staring and decided to explain. "I have a bow and arrow with me because we will be learning archery this term, even when I am not teaching you. Gather into groups of five and line up in front of with your team. We should have five teams in total." He snapped his fingers loudly and everyone assembled (AN: they tried and failed) into groups of five.

Hojo walked over to Kagome and her friends. "Kagome," Hojo said to her. "Can I be part of your team? My friends' team already has too many people so I volunteered to go to someone else's group." He asked. Hojo then added an afterthought. "Not that I mind."

The trio of Ayumi, Eri and Yuka answered for her, thinking she would decline him. "Kagome would love for you to be part of our team!" Eri called. "We don't mind either!" Yuka said. "We don't have enough players anyway!" Ayumi added.

Hojo grinned at them and turned to Kagome, who was in the midst of rolling her eyes, but stopped as Hojo began to speak. "I'm sure archery will be a lot of fun, Kagome."

Kagome smiled forcedly back at him and volunteered to go get the bows and arrows and almost had to fight Hojo so she could get them. It's almost like he's trying to protect me." She thought.

Kagome walked over to Sesshomaru as Hojo rubbed his forehead. Why didn't I put up a strong enough fight to keep her from talking to that perverted teacher? He thought annoyed at both himself and Sesshomaru, whom he had deemed not good enough for Kagome a while ago.

"Don't show off, Kagome." Sesshomaru whispered through his teeth to Kagome, not even looking her way as he handed the bow and arrow to her.

Kagome smiled at him. "I won't." She muttered through her smile, no one except them even noticing as the dark-haired girl walked back to her group of friends and suitor.

Sesshomaru snapped his fingers as soon as the last team had gotten their bow and arrow from him. "Line up. The order will be random but straight. Line up in front of a target. Go behind where the white line is, away from your targets. Start trying to shoot the arrows and hit near the targets. I will come around and help you group by group."

He first walked by Kagome's group first. Hojo was first, having his pride as a man. Kagome was next, even though her friends tried to convince her not to, it not being ladylike. Then Eri, Yuka were in line and finally Ayumi, who was scared of the bows.

Hojo loaded up the bow, Sesshomaru showing him expertly how to do it. "I'm fine, Mr. Sakugo. I'm sure I'll land somewhere near the target." Hojo said forcefully. Both Sesshomaru and Kagome could hear the sarcasm in his voice.

Hojo missed the target and almost the hit the target to his left. He looked down at the ground then to Sesshomaru. "I should've done better Mr. Sakugo." He smiled at Kagome embarrassedly. "Here's the bow and arrow."

Kagome pulled the arrow and bow together and quickly shot it before Sesshomaru could even try to help her. She subtly smirked at Sesshomaru who glared at her. He was disappointed she had chosen not to follow his orders. It was a perfect bulls-eye.

The class stared at her with dropped jaws. How had she done that? They all wondered.

Kagome walked back to the end of the line, half expecting Sesshomaru to pull her aside, which was what she wanted. She wanted to learn more about her now deceased friends and what she had missed in their lives, along with convincing him to pick up more food. The food he had given yesterday was really good!

To her disappointment he snapped his fingers, signalling to the rest of the class to continue. They did so, though rather reluctantly. Kagome was also 'rather reluctant' to go back to the end of the line with no attention from one of her new favourite people.

Unknown to them something was stirring. Watching and waiting for the right moment to strike.

To Be Continued…

Author's Note: Hi. I'm wondering if I should make Sesshomaru and Kagome's relationship slow-moving or fast. If I have it fast it'll mean the story in total will be shorter. Slow would mean there would be more chapters and there would have to be a lot of commitment to this story. Please review and tell me!

BTW I know I said I would only post on weekends but I need to post this. You know?