Figure Skates, Hockey Pucks, and Life

I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters!

Kagome's POV

Now what in the world was he doing there?! I mean it's bad enough that's he's in like 3 of my classes...now what?! You know if he just said sorry...this whole fiasco wouldn't have happened.

Normal POV

"What is she doing here?!" Inuyasha snarled.

"It's not like I'm happy about this either!" Kagome shouted back. They bother glared at their coaches demanding an answer.

Kaede sighed. "Oh well. Might as well get this out and over with...and here I thought maybe we could have a civil conversation."

Myoga cleared his throat. "Okay, you guys don't know this but the ice rink doesn't have enough money to pay the bills. So we were hoping..." he trailed off into silence.

"We were hoping that you eight could help us fundraise money for the rink." Kaede finished. Myoga and her exchanged glances with each other waiting for the room to explode in total chaos.

But, then they heard laughter. Hysterical laughter.

Ayame was crying and laughing, but some how managed to say "You want us, to work with them?"

"Um...yes." Myoga said, uncertainly.

The boy in the green shirt banged his fist on the table, " Woooh. You have got to be kidding right?" Except, he got silence as an answer.

The eight people looked at each other from across the room, and felt the dread seep into their minds. "Okay...now that we have addressed the problem, let's get aquaintenced." Myoga said.

The group was still silent. Until the boy with the white Adidas shirt spoke up and said, "So the rink might close down if we don't help?"

"Yes," Kaede answered.

"Okay then I'm in." With that, he walked up to the table and sat down.

"Me too...skating is just too important for me to give up." Rin said

"Count me in." The boy with the purple shirt said; and one by one everyone was sitting at the tablet except for Inuyasha and Kagome.

Kagome slowly walked to the table. "Rin's right, I can't live without skating. I'm going to help too." She pulled out the chair and sat down. All eyes were on Inuyasha.

"What!? Stop staring at me like that!" Everyone looked away, except the other sliver haired boy, who was giving him a menencing look. "Okay fine! Jeez... talk about a guilt trip." Inuyasha mumbled.

Myoga and Kaede sat at the head of the table. "Okay, before you all start working with each other, you need to get to know one and other. Inuyasha seems to know Kagome and you other girls correct?" Kaede asked.

"Well...um...hehe you see..." Sango started.

"Great. Now, Kagome Sango, Rin, Ayame, meet Koga, Miroku and Sesshomaru. Kouga is the one with the long black hair, Miroku has the purple shirt, and Sesshomaru is Inuyasha's half-brother. Or the other one with silver hair." Myoga explained. "Kouga, Mirkou, Sesshomaru, meet Kagome, Sango, Rin and Ayame. Ayame has pigtails, Sango has the pink shirt, Rin is wearing orange and Kagome has the weird green spiral pants."

"They are not weird!"

"Sure. You keep telling yourself that." Inuyasha said.

"Stop , for fundraising, we were thinking of doing it in pairs and group activities. That way you can get to know each other too." Kaede took out some papers. "All eight of you will be helping with cleaning/ making the rink look nice. You also will be putting on a show. Solos, partner skate, whatever you want; but it's up to you to tell people to pay for the tickets."

"And because we want you guys to work TOGETHER, we've already put you into groups. First pair: Rin and Sesshomaru, second pair: Sango and Miroku, third pair: Kouga and Ayame, and finally, Kagome and Inuyasha." Myoga added.

Kagome groaned. "So what will me and ' ' be doing?"

"Bake sale. Sango and Miroku will be making flyers for lessons and teaching group lessons to kids. Rin and Sesshomaru, you guys will be helping at public skate. And Kouga and Ayame, you will be working in the cafe. And try to make it taste better...because I think last time I ate up there I got food poisoning." Kaede listed off the rest of the information they needed to know. "Now why don't you guys split into groups and try to get along because your going to spend a lot of time with each other." She sent a look towards Kagome and Inuyasha.

"Okay...fine. I won't try to kill him. But I can only take it for so long...oh boy. Today's gonna be a long day." Kagome sighed.

"You're complaining about being with me?! Ever think that YOU'RE the one that's annoying?" Inuyasha growled.

Sango and Miroku snickered. "Maybe the rest of us should leave before they start throwing things." Sango said.

"Yeah probably a good idea.."

"I don't wanna get hurt."

"Guys, Sesshomaru already left."

The crowd shuffled out the door leaving Inuyasha and Kagome glaring at each other.

With Ayame and Kouga

Man I wish I was partners with that Kagome chick. She was so pretty! That mutt-face just doesn't realize what a beauty she is. Kouga walked down the stairs with Ayame.

"Sooo..." Ayame tried to start a conversation. "Um, what's your favorite color?"

"Blue."

"Ha-ha no way! Same!" Ayame faked the laughter and smile plastered on her face. This guy doesn't talk at all! I'd almost rather be stuck with Inuyasha...haha no never mind. But Kouga is pretty cute...WAIT. Stop thinking like that! As she was mentally slapping herself, she tripped over her feet and started to fall, as she bimpact herself for the impact, she didn't feel the ground. Instead, she felt a strong hand grip her arm.

Kouga was on the verge of cracking up. "You should be more careful." Then, he couldn't hold it in anymore. He burst out in full hysterics.

"Oh come on. It wasn't that funny." Ayame said, embarrassed that she almost fell down a full flight of stairs. She jumped down from the third step, her pig tails bouncing as she jumped. "I trip all the time, so get used to it." She turned to face Kouga.

"I'm sure you do, you seem like a klutz" Kouga teased. This girl is interesting...she's not afraid to be embarrassed. But I still like Kagome better.

"Oh really? Then I'm sure you must like cooking and cleaning the café all by yourself." Ayame started to walk towards the door. "Cause I'm not helping at all if you keep that attitude."

"Hey! I was just kidding! Ayame! WAIT UP!" As Kouga caught up to her and spun her around, he noticed the red-headed girl was laughing. Soon he was also chuckling. After their laughing fit, he asked "What was so funny?"

"You seriously don't know?" Her eyes had small tears from laughing so hard. "I can't believe you actually fell for my 'I'm so mad at you're act. None of my friends do!" And with that, she again started laughing and holding her stomach. The pair walked out the door both gasping for air in their mirth.

With Sango and Miroku

"I'm so glad you're my partner, Sango." Miroku wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.

"Well I'm not. So keep your perverted thoughts to yourself." Sango said as she glared at him.

"Oh but my dear Sango, you surely don't mean that!"

"Oh but my not so dear Miroku, I surely do!" Sango said with a fake smile plasterd on to her face. Soon she felt a hand...rubbing her butt. Why that little...Sango turned around. "Miroku. Get your hand off of my butt now."

"Ahh! Blast it! My hand has done it again! It has a curse you know. A mind of it's own...anytime a beautiful woman passes by, it drags me toward them and puts my hand on their behind. I am terribly sorry my dear Sango."

Sorry my ass..Sango turned around, and felt it again. This time she slapped him. "Didn't you parents teach you NOT to touch other people?!"

A flicker of hurt flashed through Miroku's eyes, but her regained his composure quickly. "I'm telling you the truth! It has a mind of it's own!" Miroku tried to deafened himself.

"Yeah right."

"Okay..umm..how about it runs through the family?"

"Nope."

"Okay...final try. I'm just a weird pervert?"

Sango laughed. "Bingo."

"So do you wanna go skate?" Miroku asked.

"Sure! As long as you keep your preverted hands to yourself." Sango sent him a meaningful glare.

"No promises."

With Rin and Sesshomaru

"So what do you wanna talk about?" Rin was practically running to keep up with Sesshomaru's long strides.

"I do not talk to people. I prefer to help this ice rink alone." He said stoicly.

"Oh well, jeez" Rin's usually happy mood was dampened by Sesshomaru's comment. "Well your kinda of stuck with me, sooo maybe you could make an exception to the whole 'I don't talk to anyone' policy."

"I, Sesshomaru, make no exceptions." I do give her credit for trying. Most people get scared when they try to tall to me.

"Oh sureee. You'll see. I, Rin, shall make sure that I am an exception." Rin said quoting Sesshomaru's earlier comment. She noticed that Sesshomaru was stiffling with laughter."See? I'm already winning" She said

"Think what you want. I, will never lose." Although instead of Sesshomaru's cold hard stare, his eyes held mirth.

With Kagome and Inuyasha

Both of them were mad. Really mad. Why'd I have to get stuck with HER?! Inuyasha thought. He looked across the table at the seething girl. His eyes narrowed into slits, as did hers. They were about reading to throw the nearest item at each other.

Finally, after about 10 minutes of glaring at each other, Kagome sighed. She put down whatever she was holding and crumpled into a seat. Suddenly she spoke, "You know, being angry takes up a lot more energy then being happy." Kagome looked up at Inuyasha. "Since we're going to be partners, why don't we just call a truce and stop fighting?" Kagome finished with a small smile, and tired looking eyes.

Inuyasha thought abut this for awhile. Is this girl trying to pull something or is she being genuinly nice? "Keh. Fine."

Kagome's small smile broke out into a full grin. "Yay! I hate fighting...it's always so tiresome don't you think?"

"Woah! Just because I agree to not fight doesn't mean that we're like best friends."

Kagome's bright, cheery face fell almost instantly. "Oh. Okay." She turned to exit the room. "I see."

Inuyasha immediately noticed the change in moods. What!? Why is she so upset?! What did I do WRONG?! "H-hey! Um...forget about what I said. We can be friends...I guess." He leaned up against the wall and scratched his head.

The dark brown eyes light up almost instantly. "Yay! Okay my mom bakes a lot so I have some I ideas..." Kagome rambled off.

Wow...this girl scares me. She changes her moods so quickly! Inuyasha thought.

"Hello? Hellloooo? Anyone in there? Or are you just an empty shell?" Kagome snickered at her own joke.

Jolting back from his thoughts, the silver-haired boy let what Kagome said sink in. Once he realized that she had insulted him, he lightly punched her on the arm. "Hey! I am not STUPID!" He called after her as Kagome pulled open the door and ran out. Inuyasha laughed out loud, and started to chase down the steps after her.

Hey guys! Hope you like the chapter! Please review! And guess what?! My birthday was a couple days ago! :) I got a 50 dollar gift card to Barnes and Noble! #fangirlinggg