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"Poisson Whip" I hit the ball giving it a special curve that made the ball bounce right in front of my opponent and then, instead of bouncing of normally, it would turn and pass right between my opponents legs.

"You lose Ryoma" our match was finally done after almost half an hour of playing. "Honestly I didn't expect you to last this long."

"Kagome, you might want to look around, because it looks like we've drawn a crowd" Ryoma whispered when he came up to the net to shake my hand.

"What! Nooo, not crowds!" I was starting to panic, I hated crowds, after what happened with my old school friends last time we were in a crowded place I abhorred crowds, and it had not been pretty. "Ryoma, pleaseeeee lets get out of here."

"Too late Kagome, looks like you have no option but to meet the regulars"

"Pleaseee, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty pleaseee" I pleaded him with my best puppy-dog eyes, even though I knew they wouldn't work.

"No, now come on, I want you to meet them, plus, if you are going to try and join the team, which I know you are, you might as well get to know them already" a smug grin gracing his face.

"Fine, but I am soo getting back at you for this" I pouted and put on my best `hurt' face. I stood still next to Ryoma while a small group of people approached us. My mood lightened when I saw that Kaido and Momo were part of the group.

"o-chibi, who's this?" the first person to speak was a tall, red haired boy who I automatically deemed as hyperactive. "How come he was able to beat you so easily?" this boys was definitely hyperactive, he remained me a lot of Shippo when he was little.

"Guys, this is Kagome, one of my best friends, I've known him since I was little."

"Ehhh! O-chibi has a friend!"

"Believe it or not, yes, I have friends apart from you guys. Anyhow, Kagome, these are my friends and Seigaku's tennis team regulars. "Inui-sempai" `data player´ I automatically though, considering he was writing everything he saw during the match in his little black note book "Kikamaru-sempai and Oishi-sempai" `tennis pair, probably never played with anyone else as a partner´ "Kawamura-sempai" `bipolar´, that was the only word that came to mind with this guy " Momoshiro-sempai and Kaido-semapi" `they are definitely a couple, doesn't matter how they try to hid it, it's kind of obious, I wonder why Ryo-kun hasn't realized yet´ "and finally Fuji-sempai and Tezuka-boucho" `sadist´ was my thought on Fuji-sempai, while `´was my thought on boucho.

"Pleasure to meet you all, I'm Kagome" I said and bowed politely.

"Kawaii!" Kikamaru-sempai screamed and before my mind could register what was happening I was being hugged and my oxygen levels were running low.

"Kikamaru-sempai, as much as I appreciate your affection, you're choking me"

"Sorry, but call me Eiji, no one calls me Kikamaru" he looked down with sad eyes

"Don't worry about it, there's worst things than being half choked to death" `like getting a jewel ripped out of your body by a crazy centipede demon´ I though but smiled anyway.

"So Kagome-kun, are you thinking of joining the tennis team?"

"Sure am. I've got the permission slip here with me" I pulled the paper out of my pocket "who do I have to give it to?"

"I'll take that" we all turned around to see whom the new voice belonged to.

"Ryuzaki-sensei!"

"Hello, Taisho-kun, I'm Ryuzaki Sakuno, the tennis team coach"

"Pleasure to meet you Ryuzaki-sensei, I'm Taisho Kagome" I said smiling, I liked this woman, she reminded me a lot of my mother.

"Kagome-kun, would you like to start training today with the rest of the team?"

"I'd love to, but let me call my brother first and ask him if he's cool with picking me up later than usual." With that I pulled my cell phone out and dialed the number.

"Hey, Fluffly-sama, do you mind picking me up later today"

-Sesshomaru Talking-

"To answer your question 1) No. 2) I want to stay for tennis practice"

-Sesshomaru Talking-

"Don't worry, Ryo-kun is here and everyone is very nice"

-Sesshomaru Talking-

"Fine, I'll see you later, Bye" I hanged up and turned to face the regulars "So, when does practice start?"