Chapter 3/ The contest!
A/N: Disclaimer I don't own Inuyasha (sigh) shoot. But anyhow remember what I said about the powers thing? If you do extra brownie points! This chapter will explain what I meant.
Kagome checked in her bag to see if Shippo was still asleep. It seemed like it, either that or he's dead. But most likely the later one. Art had gone well. As usual it was super boring. Oh well, next up self-defense class! Kagome's second favorite class. Sango only goes because of the rock wall they have otherwise Sango was 'physically challenged' as she puts it. Kagome changed into a black tee and black workout pants and made sure her hair was still up.
"Kagome over here!" a few of her friends waved over to her. They were all sitting in a circle talking about whatever. Jake was an old time friend of hers, his hair was always a messy brown and today looked no different. Matt was in band with her since her freshman year. He had black unruly hair just like Jake's. Felicia was the best sax player yet. She had medium red hair, green eyes, and glasses. She often reminded her of Shippo at times. The other one was Charlene; Kagome had known her since the 7th grade. She had recently cut her blonde hair shorter and got new glasses.
As Kagome got there, there teacher Master Kim came in. "Alright class, today we will be perfecting your energy blasts. Grab your weapons and meet me outside." Kagome ran over to the weapon supply stack, grabbed her bow and arrows and walked over to were Charlene, Jake, Matt, and Felicia was waiting. Charlene had her twin blades, Jake his gun, Matt his numb chucks, and Felicia with her staff. Once the class assembled outside Master Kim gave the instructions.
"Ok, I've set up an optical course for you to practice on, group into groups of 5 and start on different courses, I'll meet you at the end." And then he disappeared into a cloud of smoke.
Kagome paired up with Charlene, Jake, Matt, and Felicia. The 5 of them started down one of the many paths that actually safe.
"So...what's been going on with everyone lately?" Jake asked.
"Nothin' much really. Been doing ok in math." Charlene answered.
"Ya, I've got a problem with a question in science." Felicia said.
"Felicia, you're in advanced chemistry, of course it's hard." Matt said. Kagome hadn't said anything in the time they had started and it was worrying Matt a little. Usually she would have been talking like the rest. I wonder... Matt reached forward and tapped Kagome on the shoulder. Kagome jumped and spun around to see who it was. Seeing that it was Matt she relaxed a little.
"Kagome what's up? You look tense, not to mention you haven't said a word yet." Kagome stared at him for a minute the looked behind her.
"I just got this feeling that were being watched and its really creeping me out."
"But don't you think that's its Master Kim?" Matt asked.
"...No, it's not." At saying this Kagome strung a bow and continues forward. Matt stared at her and got his weapon ready just in case Kagome was right.
"Hey Matt, why are you numb chucks out?" Jake asked.
"Kagome thinks were being watched and is worried." Matt told then started to catch up with Kagome. Jake looked at the others and shrugged, then took out his gun followed, by everyone else.
Kagome scanned the tree line and tops, looking for any movement. As she passed a clearing something shot out, touched to ground and flew back into the trees. To Kagome it just looked like a blur, but that blur was all she needed.
"Guys, we've got company!" Kagome yelled out. Everyone stopped moving and listened closely to the area. Everyone was prepared to fire if needed. Nothing happened.
"I think you're seeing things Kagome." Felicia said. Kagome glared at her for a moment then stepped into the clearing. Kagome looked around the clearing then saw something that made her freeze. A girl, that looked a lot like her, without a jaw hanging by a rope around her neck. Her blood shot eyes stared at her with her tongue hanging out of her jawless mouth. Her body was torn and broken hanging limply with only one problem, her arm was parallel with the ground and was pointing strait at Kagome. Kagome tore her eyes away from the image, to with disgust. Suddenly she felt something wrap around her leg. Kagome looked down and saw, what looked like a pink snake, sneaking around her ankle. Before she could react it gave a sharp tug that sent Kagome to the ground.
"You! You areee the one I'm looking forrr! Give meee you powerrrr!" The girl screeched out. Kagome noticed that the pink snake was actually the girls tongue! She was drawing Kagome closer and closer.
"N...no! Leave me ALONE!!!" Kagome shouted. All of a sudden everything turned a brilliant green and then white. Kagome could see that her powers had reacted to her cries and had saved her again. Threw the light Kagome saw only a skeleton hanging by the rope from the tree.
"Kagome!" Kagome turned to see her friends run towards her. Charlene made it first and knelt down to see if she was alright. "Kagome what happened? We thought that you were behind us the whole way until we hear your shouts." Matt asked.
Kagome looked back at the tree to see nothing, not even a rope, was there were once the girl was. Kagome stuttered to answer "Uh...well th-there was thi-this gi-girl and...and see she was d-dead...at-at first...-"All of her friends just stared at her then at the tree.
"Kagome there's nothing there. I think that you just imagined it." Felicia answered.
"No! I couldn't have! It grabbed me and was about to kill me!"
"Well what ever it was its over now, we have to press on and finish the course." Jake said. Everyone else agreed. Kagome just nodded and got up.
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"Matt, look out!" Kagome shouted. A target shot out from a bush from behind Matt. Matt turned around just in time to strike. His numb chucks glowed a bright blue then sliced strait threw the target. Matt jumped back and waited till it exploded then moved on to help the rest in anyway.
Charlene had her own problems. A heat seeking target was following her. Charlene made a bee line strait for a tree, bounded up, did a flip, as her twin blades glowed red, sliced the target into three pieces, landed on her feet and ran off.
Felicia was different. Her targets looked life size and some times bigger. As they advanced Felicia stuck her stick into the ground, kicked off of the ground, and while glowing a yellow color, struck down all the targets with one kick. Jumping up into the air, with a push of her staff, she grinned as they all exploded and turned into vapor.
Jake had it a little easier. His targets were also moving, but unlike Felicia, his was one huge one that looked like a giant gorilla. As that gorilla looking target tried to squash him, Jake shot out of his reach, turned and rapid fired his gun at it. As the bullets were shot out they turned into white bullets and stuck the target in many different places. Jake stood up and watched as the gorilla burned into ashes, grinning.
Kagome observed her friends in action in a tree and thought about what she saw earlier that day. What was that? And why did it want her? Not to mention why it looked like her. Before Kagome could wonder anymore about it she heard that sound of the flying targets coming at her. Kagome jumped up to another branch just before its razor like wings sliced the air were she just was. Kagome strung an arrow and aimed it at that first one coming. The arrow glowed green and pink before being shot at the bird like target. Kagome watched as it disintegrated into nothing. Kagome was about to leap down when two more targets shot past her cutting the branch were she stood. Kagome fell to the ground along with the branch. When she hit the ground Kagome heard a cracking noise from her hand. She looked down and saw that her bow had snapped during the fall.
"Great...now I have to buy a new one." Kagome muttered. Before Kagome could say anymore she noticed the targets diving for another attack. Kagome stood up and stretched out her hands and watched them glow the same green and pink as before. Suddenly the energy formed a ball of energy and shot out at the two remaining birds and destroyed them.
"Great job guys! Were all done here! The end is right over their! Let's go!" Felicia yelled out.
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"So ya'll won?!" Sango asked.
"Yep! And we got extra credit for it too!" Kagome said. Kagome and Sango were heading for Kagome's home to work on her home work so on and so forth. While on the way to the house, they past a dark ally. Kagome stopped as a shiver went threw her spine. As she glanced over into the ally she saw a person rising from the shadows. She was walking towards her in what looked like a torn dress. Kagome could see that Sango had also seen this and was going pale in the face. Looking back Kagome saw that it had stopped and was looking at her hands and brought them to her face. Pulling them down Kagome saw that her eyes were open and that they were nothing but the whites of her eyes.
Suddenly everything grew darker. Kagome grabbed Sango's hand to make sure that she was still with her. As she looked back into the ally the girl was gone. Sighing Kagome dragged Sango with her past the ally when Sango's hand was yanked from hers. Turning she saw Sango standing their shivering with her hands over her eyes.
"Sango what's wrong?" Kagome asked. Sango pulled down her hand and Sango's image vanished into the girl in the white dress. Kagome screamed and shot out an energy blast strait at her. Then the image vanished leaving Kagome alone in the middle of the street. Kagome frantically looked for Sango in the ally.
"Kagome where are you?!" Kagome heard Sango's voice around the corner. Sprinting Kagome caught up with Sango and gave a huge sigh of relief and crashed on the pavement.
"Kagome! Man you looked like you saw a ghost!" Sango commented while helping her up.
"Sango, you have no idea." Kagome said to herself.
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"Come...and...find...meeee...." The last note was sung out and the announcer came on telling the name and the singer of the song.
"Alright! Now's the time everyone is waiting for! The contest to decide who the lucky few to win a chance to spent Halloween with Domestic! Ok! Call and see if you're lucky number 15 at 770-756-9988. Good luck!" Suddenly a Domestics song came on as callers called in.
"Sango! Dial, DIAL!" Kagome shouted hastily while jumping up and down on the bed. Sango was dialing as fast as she could and told Kagome to chill out.
"Kagome, it's ringing! It's ringing!!" Sango shouted.
"Hello caller number 15! You're our winner what's your name?" Sango was speechless. They had won! They had WON! "Hello? Miss? Are you there?" Sango screamed at the top of her voice and started to jump up and down saying yes over and over again. Kagome laughed at her reaction and grabbed to phone.
"Hi! My names Kagome."
"Well Kagome, are you ready to go to Japan?"
"Totally!"
"Alright then! You and one of your friends will take a plane that leaves tomorrow at noon. We'll meet you there to make sure you get on ok. You, then, will meet up with their manager ToTo-Si and he will introduce the group to you. Then you will spend Halloween and a few more weeks in a mansion owned by Naraku. How does that sound?"
"Awesome! Can't wait! Do we need any money?
"Nope, none. All finances will be taken care of, so don't worry. See you and your friend tomorrow at the airport."
"Ok, Bye! Sango, lets pack!"
A/N: Whew! All done with that chapter! Ok, I think that they will meet in the next chapter. But you never know. I might just be all evil and stuff and not let them meet yet. Mwahahahahaha! ...Ya. Anyway. On to the next chapter!