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Kagome pulled her cap down farther on her head and fixed her bangs over her face. Her eyes darted back and forth. The only sounds were the soft padding of her shoes and the continuous clicking of her nails against the handle of the cleaning cart. She looked back toward the lighted hallway she just left. She was extra paranoid. Being in disguise always made her nervous and fidgety.
She came to the double doors at the end of the hall that read 'Boy's Locker Room'. She reached for the push handle but the door was jerked open before she could touch the cold, gray metal. She jumped back as she was immersed in light.
The football couch came through the door with the same scowl he always wore. He glanced over Kagome and her cart. She, all of a sudden, became wary of her padded chest and the cap that her hair was stuffed in.
"Coach." she said in her deepest voice. He nodded in response. Inside, Kagome let go of a held breath. Obviously, the coach wasn't there for the 'free crack' incident and hadn't heard about it.
"Don't be afraid to turn the water off. The ladies are taking their precious time." he growled.
"Yes sir." she said, skirting past him and into the steamy room. She crinkled her nose at the smell of must and sweat. Boys were boys no matter how evil and maniacal.
She pushed the cart behind the humongous trash can and grabbed a bottle of Windex...just in case.
The boys were talking and laughing loudly, trying to be like normal teenage boys.
"Is everyone gone?" asked a sinister voice. They were all in the showers with the water turned on high and hot. Kagome hoped they were all in different showers.
"I don't hear anyone." Kagome's eyes widened at the reply. It was Hojo. He sat by her in second period and had taken a disturbing interest in her. She was surprised that an innocent and sweet boy like Hojo would be hanging around with this gang.
The sinister voice sighed.
"Do any demons hear or smell anything?" Most of the group grunted or replied 'no'. "What about you, Sesshoumaru?" There was a pause as the group silently waited for the demons answer.
From what Kagome knew from her studying was that Sesshoumaru Taisho was a dog demon, meaning he had an amazing sense of smell. She crept into the corner by the trash hoping the smell of trash and sweat would drown out her scent.
"No." the dog demon's baritone voice said simply. Kagome, relieved came back to stand by the bathroom stalls. They were far enough away from the showers that no one would hear or smell her all of a sudden.
"I'll get to the point. Everyone will shut up while I'm talking. I want this to go as fast as possible." he started off quickly.
"There is a man here by the name of-." The name was drowned out by the bellow of the coach.
"Hey! What are you doing?" the Coach Strot's voice once again boomed down the hallway.
Kagome quickly crouched down.
"Shit. I'm caught." she said through her teeth. The boys had gone silent and all she could hear was the running of the water and the thud of the coach's fast approach.
"You're not supposed to be down here." he said angrily. Kagome was about to stand up and word her way out but before she could a voice answered for her.
"The Coach Matthins sent me down here to look for you." Kikyo's voice said innocently.
"It doesn't matter. The cheerleading coach knows not to send a female cheerleader down here to the boy's locker room. Besides, I'm surprised she didn't kick you out for that crack trick you pulled."
Kagome snickered. He was getting the two girls mixed up. Everyone was probably blaming Kikyo for it.
"But-I" she stuttered.
"No. Tell Coach Matthins that I will see her at a meeting later and we will discuss there. As for you, you're not on me good side." Stomps could be heard going down the hallway. Kagome crept out of her hiding spot and slipped out the door right before it slammed shut.
Kikyo stood in the hallway a bag hanging off her shoulder with her back turned from Kagome. She was a blue and silver cheerleading uniform. The back was criss-cross and the skirt was straight, reaching down to mid-thigh. The other cheerleader's usually pulled their skirt's up for show and tell. Kagome called Kikyo a lot of things but 'slut' was not one of them.
"You joined the cheer squad?" Kagome asked. Kikyo whirled around in surprise to face Kagome.
"What are you doing here?" she asked. She reminded herself that she was facing an enemy and her face fell to a sneer.
"Oh..." Kagome said off-handedly. "Just getting my information." She pulled the cap off her head and let her hair fall down her back. "You really thought that would work." she asked, pointing at Kikyo's attire.
"Of course. Better than your scheme would." she put her hand on her hip, acting like the real snob she was portraying.
(I'm a cheerleader too. I know most of them aren't snobs.)
Kagome held up a finger. "That's where you're wrong, babe. I have my information and you don't. Your were held up with the coach. Plus, it looks like you won't be getting around any time soon with his eye on you." She drifted past Kikyo as she said this. Kagome smirked as her rival growled. She was wracking up the score and Kikyo had yet to shoot.
Kikyo's back hit the wall as Kagome disappeared around the corner. She was always a step ahead. Why couldn't she give her a break. Her long ponytail hung in her face along with the strings of her bow.
Kikyo smiled bitterly as the words of her trainer ran through her head.
"This isn't a day camp. It's do or die. You don't go home at the end of the day and say 'I'll do better next time'. There won't be a next time."
"Is that what Coach Matthins tells you when you screw up? For building, or whatever?"
Kikyo gasped at the voice. The tenor voice came from her side and was so close. She dropped her bag and turned to see who it was, completely forgetting her self-defense training.
Leaning against the wall beside her was a boy that stood a couple of inches taller than her. He wore blue sweat pants and a white cotton shirt. He was easily recognizable by his silver hair and lack of full demon markings.
"Inuyasha." she breathed, staring into his golden eyes. He smirked and looked to the side.
"I see you know who I am." He looked up giving her a steamy look. Or maybe it was the heat from the locker room that made her hot and sweaty. She smiled and blushed innocently, but on the inside she scoffed.
The cliche thing to say was 'I see my reputation precedes me'. It was cocky, sexy, and not to mention smart. But apparently, Inuyasha wasn't super bright. It was kind of cute, to a degree. There was only so far a girl could go before an idiot turned her off.
"Who doesn't know about you?" Kikyo started, like a normal cheerleader. "I don't know a lot about football, but everyone tells me that your something to behold...on and off the field." She said. She kept her distance. Going too far into a compliment could label her a whore. She had to watch the body language and the tone of voice. If anything went wrong, she lost the target.
Inuyasha glanced at his watch which, Kagura noticed, was on the pricey range. Typical daddy's boy wannabe mafia.
"We'll I could give you the basics. Did you drive or hitch a ride?" he asked.
"I drove." she said, picking up her bag.
"I'll walk you to your car, then." he smiled, took her bag off her shoulder and put it on his. Kikyo smiled prettily and played with the hem of her skirt.
"Okay." she said. On the inside, she was doing her happy dance. Not only did she get the attention of one of the hottest guys in school, which wasn't important, she had the first lead to her target.
'Hello Sampson, I'm Delilah.' she thought as they walked down the hall together.
Kagome peeked inside the office. No one was inside and the lights were out. She smiled. The mission was going smooth and was getting smoother. The target was practically setting himself up. The plan was simple and easy. Kagome didn't have any trouble finding the man named...besides that fact that, as of the 'crack incident' he was her boss.
fin
Okay...another chapter finished and up. This one took me a couple of weeks simply because I had to 'fill the empty spaces'. Which that probably doesn't mean anything to any of you. Read and review please!!