Destiny is what is meant to be…
People say… that love is the hardest game of all because how can one win if there are no rules to play by…
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters in this story.
CHAPTER 9: The Play and Date.
CLASS
The four of them entered the classroom while Mr. Souma was trying to get the classes attention. "Everyone settle down."
While he was waiting for the class to calm down, Mr. Souma had brought out a large sheet of what poster paper and clipped it to the front board.
"Class, we are going to do a play for the whole school and we have been chosen to do Snow White or Hamlet. Let's take a vote. Whoever wants to do Hamlet, raise your hand?
1, 2, 3," Mr. Souma trailed off as he counted the hands.
"Ok, now who wants to do Snow White?" Mr. Souma counted again.
"Alright, just as I expected. Snow White. When I call your name come up here with a pencil and then write your name at the bottom of one of the black lines."
One by one, Mr. Souma had called up a student, until finally everyone had gone up.
The top of the paper was covered and that was where the roles in the play were.
"Ok, let's see who gets to be the evil step-mother. Ah, Kikyo fits you perfectly."
The class bursted out laughing.
"WHAT! NO WAY? IM TOO CUTE TO BE AN UGLY OLD HAG!" Kikyo yelled.
Mr. Souta had named all the other roles. Some people were going to help build the set and others design the costumes. Some students also had to be the animals from the forest.
"Lastly, we announce Snow White and the Prince." The only ones who didn't have a role were Kagura, Sango, Kagome, Inuyasha, and Kouga. "If you aren't Snow White or the Prince, then those people will be helping with the lights." Mr. Souma stated.
"Snow White shall be…." Mr. Souma said as he moved his finger down the black lines from the word 'Snow White' down to where Kagome's name sat. "Higurashi Kagome!"
"Hooray! Kagome!" Sango yelled as she hugged Kagome.
"No! Not fair. Mr. Souma, can I change roles with Kagome? Please!" Kikyo pleaded.
"No." Mr. Souma said flatly.
"I hope I'm the Prince." Kouga grinned.
"And the Prince is…." Again, Mr. Souma moved his finger down the paper. "Taisho Inuyasha!"
LUNCH
"So…Inuyasha…you're the Prince and Kagome is Snow White…" Miroku had that creepy grin on his face again.
"You're point…" Inuyasha said.
"Don't be jealous that you are a tree Miroku." Sango laughed.
"Hey, it's better than being a dwarf." Miroku stated.
"Haha, Miroku, you're a….tree…," Kagome laughed stretching the word 'tree'.
"Hey Kagome, you know there in the story of Snow White, she 'dies' and then gets a kiss from the Prince and then is awaken again."
"Nuh uh. That's Sleeping Beauty." Kagome said.
"Nope. Snow White's evil step-mother gives her a poisonous apple that she eats and then she can only be awaken with love's first kiss…" Sango corrected.
"Really…" Kagome was lost in thought. "Wait, that means that the Prince is going to have to kiss me, Snow white!"
"Heehhee, yup" Sango laughed. "Don't you want to kiss Inuyasha?"
"It's not that, it's just that I wanted my first kiss to come from someone I love and that it isn't forceful, like this is."
"Isn't Inuyasha someone you love…?" Sango asked with a silly grin.
"He's someone I like but I haven't known him long enough to be able to love him."
"I see." Sango said, with her smile gone.
"But I'm pretty sure he's the one," Kagome smiled. 'I really hope he's the one'. Kagome thought to herself.
FLASHBACK
Kagome was walking home from the grocery store one day after school.
Ms. Higurashi had asked Kagome to buy eggs for a dessert she was making later that evening.
So as she walked down the street, not knowing where she was, for she was looking at the receipt and making sure that she had the right change, Kagome was in an unfamiliar neighborhood.
She had gone to the nearest house with an old lady sitting on the front porch knitting.
"Um…Obaa-chan…may you tell me where I might be? Obaa-chan?" Kagome asked politely.
"Come in, my dear child, for a while and have a cup of tea. It's mighty cold today." The old lady said as she got up to go inside.
Kagome wanted to go home right away but she didn't mean any disrespect.
Inside, the old lady led her to a table with a centerpiece of flowers.
"Sit, dear child." The old lady placed a cup of tea in front of Kagome.
"Itadakimasu…"Kagome said as she took a sip of tea.
"You must wonder who I must be and why I would offer tea to a stranger…"the old lady said.
"I happen to be Ayo Kouga's grandmother. He has talked much about you. I sensed that you have some priestess powers in you." Kouga's grandma continued.
"Um…yes…" Kagome said.
"Let me see your hand Kagome-chan." Kagome reached across the table and placed her hand faced up on the table.
"Ah…I see you are having love trouble. My grandson would not be happy that you are not the one for him." Kouga's grandmother grinned. "The one for you has long silver hair and glowing eyes,"
Kagome gasped, 'Inuyasha,' she thought.
"but there will be many ups and downs and even times when you will get hurt but you two will one day set aside all your differences and see that you two were meant to be…"
END OF FLASH BACK
SUNDAY
Ding dong
Ding dong
Ding dong
Inuyasha had rung the bell 3 times, until finally Kagome's Grandpa opened the door.
"Good afternoon Mr. Higurashi." Inuyasha bowed.
"No, no, call me Grandpa." Kagome's grandpa said.
"Ok, uh…Mr. Hig- I mean, Grandpa" Inuyasha said.
"Kagome! Inuyasha is here." Kagome's grandpa yelled towards the kitchen. "I see you have brought Kagome her favorite flowers." Kagome's grandpa pointed to the bunch of cherry blossoms in his hand with a box of sweets.
"Uh...yeah…" Inuyasha said nervously.
Kagome was preparing the lunch. Inuyasha insisted to have it catered but Kagome said that would be spoiling her and that she wanted to have Inuyasha taste her cooking. He had tasted Sango's already.
"Coming!" Kagome yelled back.
"Good afternoon Inuyasha.
Kagome handed him the picnic basket. "Here Inuyasha hold this please, I have to go get the picnic blanket. Be right back." Kagome then ran back into the kitchen.
Inuyasha had nearly dropped the basket because he was trying to hold the basket in one hand and at the same time trying not to crush the cherry blossoms in his other hand.
Kagome had come back with a pink and white picnic blanket.
"Let's go Inuyasha. Bye Grandpa." Kagome then grabbed the picnic basket and that's when she saw the cherry blossoms.
Inuyasha had saw her staring at the flowers and then handed her the flowers as she handed him back the picnic basket.
"They are beautiful." Kagome brought the flowers close to her face. "They feel so soft. Thank you. Here Inuyasha put the box inside the basket."
Inuyasha put the box of sweets inside the basket.
Kagome was now holding onto the basket and flowers.
"Um…Kagome let me hold the basket and you hold the flowers." Inuyasha said.
"No, its ok, I got it." Kagome said. They were now walking to the park where Inuyasha had brought Kagome that one morning.
Inuyasha took the basket anyways.
"Um…thank you." Kagome thanked.
"No problem." Inuyasha said.
They were at the park and went through the trees that had golden yellow and red leaves.
They then went over to the cherry tree and Kagome took out the blanket and spread it under the tree on the soft green grass.
A small breeze had blown by and many cherry blossom petals had fallen over to the blanket.
Kagome then began laying out the food she had packed while Inuyasha took out the drinks.
"So what did you think of my cooking, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked when they were done eating and cleaning up.
"I like Sango's better." Inuyasha said.
"Really?" Kagome had a sad face on her face. "Honestly?"
"No, I'm just messing with you, yours were delicious." Inuyasha smiled.
"You're just saying that." Kagome said as she placed all the plates in the basket and took out to sodas.
"I'm not really." Inuyasha said seriously. "Let's eat those chocolates I got you."
Kagome reached inside the basket and took out the box of chocolates.
They ate the chocolates silently while watching the cherry petals drift from the tree to the ground.
"Kagome do you want to do 'Snow White'?" Inuyasha asked breaking the silence.
"Yeah, why do you ask?" Kagome looked over at Inuyasha.
"Well, it does because we…err…have to do that one scene…" Inuyasha said.
"The kissing scene?" Kagome wondered.
"Um...yea…" Inuyasha said.
"I don't mind, as long as it's you." Kagome wasn't the least nervous.
"Wait, did I hear you correctly?" Inuyasha eyes were wide open with surprise.
Kagome didn't say anything. Her hand was over the necklace Inuyasha had given her.
"Yes. Better you than Kouga. You know the funny thing is that I met Kouga's grandmother the other day. She said-. Never mind." Kagome didn't want to tell Inuyasha about what the obaa-chan had told her.
"Are you sure you're ok with this? I mean if you're not, we can ask Mr. Souma to do another play or something…" Inuyasha said.
"No, I'm fine." Kagome got up and stretched. She closed her eyes and smelled the pretty scent of the cherry blossoms.
Suddenly, an arrow flew from behind a nearby tree and it had missed Kagome by less than an inch.
Inuyasha had caught the arrow in his bare hands.
"Kagome! Are you all right?" Inuyasha ran over to Kagome with the broken arrow in his hand.
"Kikyo!" Kagome glared at the figure that was running through the trees. She started to run after her but Inuyasha grabbed her arm.
"No, let her be…don't let her ruin our….date…" Inuyasha let go of Kagome and walked back towards the tree.
Kagome just stood there with her mouth opened a little because she was going to protest but she also walked back to the tree.
Kagome leaned against the giant trunk of the tree and sighed.
"…even times when you will get hurt…" Kagome thought back to what the old lady said.
'Inuyasha, are you really going to hurt me?' Kagome thought she looked over at Inuyasha who was scanning the trees look for any other suspicious figure. 'I hope not…"
End Of