Wild and Free

Summary: Ryan and Sharpay are ready to enjoy their summer when Fulton announces that they will be playing HOST to a new transfer student. Life is more than a little bit more complicated when Ryan finds himself developing feelings for this girl, and Sharpay just wants to get her out of the way!

Genre: Romance/School Life

Movie: High School Musical

Pairing: Kagome/Ryan

Rated: ...M for Mature

A/N: Takes place at the start of Second Movie!

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Kagome could vaguely make out their destination, at a good four hundred feet away. She knew where he was taking her now, and she was excited to say the least. "Oh wow! So glad I wore sneakers! Are there any wild animals or anything?" She looked over the red rock canyon and the trees below as they came to a stop at the ledge of the canyon.

"Yes, but you aren't really going down there, are you? I brought you over here thinking that you honestly just wanted to look."

Kagome gave him a look of pure confusion before smiling with an afterthought. 'I used to be just as scared,' she laughed a little at that thought. "Then, how about today we just walk around, I can't bear the thought of forcing you into anything too strenuous," Kagome laughed as she hopped out of the Golf Cart, leaving the map and her bag in the back of the golf cart before walking off alongside the canyon. Ryan was quick to follow after her, only taking the keys with him as he did.

"Today?" He asked, catching up to her even stride. "So I can take you for another tour then?"

"If you are up to it after today, then I'd happily go on another tour. I'm quite fond of the outdoors."

"The outdoors, or just Mountains, Cave's and Canyons?"

A smile flittered across her lips and she broke into a big grin, "I like the outdoors, but I do enjoy rock-climbing, and exploring...it wears me out well enough, but I used to do it a lot back in Japan..."

"Oh? What part of Japan?"

"..." Kagome glanced at Ryan from the corner of her eyes and frowned, "Edo Kyoto,"

"Is that like...East Kyoto?"

"No, more like old Kyoto."

Ryan nodded, "I see, I mean, I don't really, but if you miss it, then I'll be happy to join you on these adventures. Not like I have anything to do here...unless you count Yoga, and massages, and seaweed masks, golf, oh...getting ready for the talent show..."

"Nothing to do, huh?"

"That's not even mentioning all of my Sisters ever growing list of commands."

Shaking her head, Kagome turned towards the canyon where a large lip was stationed just below them, overlooking the canyon's bottom. She carefully descended onto the lip and walked out a bit before sitting down. She heard the scratch of tennis shoes on the rocks as Ryan hesitantly joined her. "You don't seem to enjoy answering to her,"

"I don't, not really."

"Then why do it?"

"...why not?" He sighed, "If it keeps the peace in the house...I tell myself that. It's easier to agree and go along with her schemes. If I don't, then she's a nightmare. Besides, she's my sister, and while I don't agree with everything she does, I love her, and I'll help her in any way that I can."

'I guess Sharpay is a more extreme version of Inuyasha. Disagree with them, argue with them, and they cause you nothing but grief...and in some cases, heartache.'

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Ryan was surprised by how long the two of them had stayed out talking, not even realizing the time or how much of it had passed. "We should head back, the sun is setting, and climbing back up will be dangerous it gets too dark."

"Mmm," Kagome stood and stretched, "I guess that's true...can you get back up on your own?" Kagome asked curiously.

Ryan glanced up and then to Kagome, "I think so," he laughed, "I can't say I've ever been rock-climbing before."

"First time for everything," she smiled, quickly making her way up the cliff's side and pulling herself up over the lip, "just be careful, one foot at a time."

Ryan nodded, then carefully began his own trek back up the cliff. Which, thankfully, wasn't as far up as it could have been. Taking only four foot placements to reach the lip, he hauled himself over and then dusted off his pants and shirt. "Remind me, if I go on another adventure, not to wear white pants or a white shirt."

"..." Kagome smiled as they began walking back to the golf cart. "Hey Ryan?"

"Yeah?"

"Next time, don't wear white pants or a white shirt." She laughed when he nudged her playfully in the arm. "Kidding, kidding."

"Oh, since you're here, I was wondering if you had some kind of special talent. I mentioned it earlier, but Lava Springs Resort has a Talent Show every summer, and I thought you might be interested in entering, trying out."

"That sounds fun, but I'm not an actor Ryan. I'm really quite boring when it gets down to the little details." She paused and sighed, 'the little details being that I can't really tell them what I did in the past that made my life so exciting in the first place. Without that...I really am pretty basic...what can I do now, besides Archery. I can heal...but not in public...I'll be experimented on if someone caught me glowing. I can fight...but that's not something you showcase in a teens talent show.' Kagome watched a hand pass in front of her eyes and turned her attention back to Ryan who was watching her curiously. "Sorry...I got lost in thought, did you say something?"

"I said that I'd like to hear about the little details. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, but I'm interested in learning more about you."

"...I wouldn't mind getting to know you better either, but I'd like to keep those little details to myself...for just a while longer, if possible."

Nodding, he walked with Kagome to the cart, "that's fine...do you have any plans for tomorrow yet?"

"I don't...not yet anyways."

"Well, it's not the most exciting sport, but my sister and I are going to play golf with my father tomorrow. Would you like to come along?"

"Sure, I was actually interested in meeting Mr. Evans, since he's a friend of my caregiver, I've been wondering who this man is that Sesshou has trusted me with so completely."

"Sesshou, that's his name? Sounds like..." Ryan stopped talking quickly at Kagome's mischievous smile and curiously raised brow.

"Sounds like what? You can finish, I have no problem with it."

"...sorry, I was going to say it sounds like...something I'd name a cat...or dog."

Laughing lightheartedly, Kagome managed to take the nerves away from Ryan as they climbed back into the cart. "His name is Sesshoumaru, which doesn't sound any less puppyish, but he's an extremely important man in Japan."

"I've never heard of him, sorry."

"No, you probably haven't. If you have heard of him, it would be by his sir name. Taisho..."

Ryan turned his eyes to Kagome, "that name...that name I know. Mr. Taisho is the CEO of four mega Fashion industries."

Kagome smiled, "...yeah, and is also the owner of two car industries and the largest museum in Japan. He owns the biggest mansion in Japan, a palace that was around in the Edo Period of Japan, and after a war broke out, it was reconstructed and manicured for him."

Shaking his head, Ryan laughed, "...Sharpay is going to have a field day when she finds out just who you are."

"Oh please, I'm no one. He's my brother through adoption...but I'm not really related to him. He's just very protective of me."

"That's still a big thing. You really are a Queen in comparison to Sharpay. This is good though, she needs someone to knock her down ten or fifteen pegs. You might be just what she needs. Anyways, golf...tomorrow, I'll meet you in the front at eleven, we tee at noon." He pulled to a stop in front of the Lava Springs Resort and parked carefully at the entrance. Climbing out and grabbing Kagome's bag and map for her as she climbed out of the cart.

"I look forward to it, although, I've never personally played golf before, It'll be fun to learn." She took her bag thankfully from Ryan and turned to leave, pausing only for a minute, she turned back and smiled, "thanks again for taking me around to the Canyon, it was really beautiful."

Ryan raised a hand, waving her off as he flushed a bit at her genuine kindness, "don't mention it, I had fun." He watched her until she was out of his sight before leaning against the golf cart and letting out a breath of air he'd been holding. "...Sharpay is going to kill me..."

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