Summary: It seemed like a simple request. Manage the school's basketball team, and help him coach the boys in the club. At the time she didn't consider the trouble it would be. Weeks later she realized.

"Is it too late to back out?" Kagome asked the demon sitting next to her, to which he answered without missing a beat.

"Yes."

Pairing: Rakuzan x Kagome.

Disclaimer: I don't own either series.

Prologue

It was a simple request that he had given her. One she thought over for a few moments before deciding it wouldn't be impossible for her to help him out. After all, they had worked together in the past to take down a power-hungry half-demon, and nothing negatively impacted either of them.

At first, she had been shocked, to say the least. To run into the once well-known and greatly feared demon lord of the past at the school she had worked her butt off to get into after her adventures had ended. It shocked her even more, if that was even remotely possible, to discover he was the coach for the male basketball club. She was a first-year placed in his class, and he made for a rather difficult teacher.

Yes. Sesshoumaru, the great demon lord of the West, was a teacher and basketball ball coach. For the longest time, she wondered how it had come to that- and even if she was just imagining it all due to her missing the past too much than she'd like to admit. She hadn't imagined it, and it was real.

Like any person would she asked him how he had made his decision. The response she got was that he was only bored.

"You are bored…?" Kagome bit back a snicker of laughter. At his nod, she sighed. "So you chose to teach at a high school?"

"I admit that it was not the best idea I could have made when planning, but it is certainly eventful."

Kagome shook her head. "I don't see how you manage."

"Neither do I," he said with a shrug. "I also wasn't anticipating seeing you here, so I suppose it is even more of a surprise."

Yes. It had been strange, but when he stopped her three weeks later as she was exiting the classroom to head home she found herself in a situation that was a bit more.. odd.

"I would like your assistance, Miko."

"Huh?" Kagome tilted her head to the side and she came to a complete stop. "Like with grading papers or something?" It hadn't been the first time he had requested her to stay back to help with classwork, so she had been expecting something similar.

"Not exactly," he responded. "I have a job for you that I believe would go well if you did it." She remained silent, her eyes telling him to continue. "I would like for you to become the basketball team's manager."

Her expression went blank as she looked up at him, confusion entering sapphire eyes. "... I'm sorry, what?"

"What part did you not understand?" Sesshoumaru asked her in a monotone voice.

"The part where you said that you think I'd be good for the role."

"Oh. That. Of course," Sesshoumaru shook his head before waving her along to follow him. It took her a few seconds before she decided to fall into step with the demon. "It's rather simple, Kagome," he began. "You have keen eyes when analyzing those before you. You can be seen as a miracle healer in modern days. Your abilities lead you to have a good judgment on the stamina, strengths, weaknesses, and overall capabilities of those around you. It is something useful to have on a team for an ally-based sport." He cleared his throat then and looked down at her. Gold eyes met blue, and he smirked, "not to mention you have a rather... headstrong personality that is appealing for the role."

She blushed at the last words he said, and she shook her head. "Isn't there someone better to do it?"

"Not that I can tolerate," he responded. It was almost too honest. Kagome laughed under her breath at his answer, and she eventually nodded.

"I don't see the harm in it," she said. "You need a manager for the team, and if I'm the pick I'll at least give it a shot." After everything that had gone down in the past, it was the least she could do. They had been allies back then, so to do the same now didn't seem that hard to do.

"Good," was the only response he gave her. Both of them made their way to the gym, Kagome following a few paces behind Sesshoumaru.

She had never seen those who had joined the basketball club. She usually had other things that required her attention, as opposed to whatever boys joined what club. As they got closer, the mixed sounds of talking and dribbling basketballs began to catch in her ears.

The moment Sesshoumaru walked through the door it quieted down, even more so when he paused so the both of them were in the middle of the court.

"Meet your new manager," Sesshoumaru began, nodding his head towards her. "Her name is Higurashi Kagome."

Kagome looked up at him before letting her eyes sweep over the others there. She could understand why he had come to her with his request. From where she stood she could already tell a lot about these men. She had to admit, he had a rather strong team here.

"Hello," she began and flicked her hand in a small wave. "As he said, my name is Kagome. Please only call me that. I hope that this will be a nice experience for all of us."

"Handle yourself with care around her," he cautioned them off-handedly. "She looks calm and sweet, but she'll have no issues keeping you all in line." He turned from them with a shake of his head. "Trust me."

She looked at him in slight shock before diverting her attention back to the boys she attended school with. Quite a few of them seemed surprised to hear what Sesshoumaru had said. Confused, even, as they looked her petite figure over.

She didn't blame them. She didn't exactly have a… threatening appearance to her. She probably looked as threatening as a newborn puppy to them.

Instead of adding on to his not-so-hidden warning, Kagome only sent them a warm, and rather vibrant, smile.

Yes. This could be fun.

She hoped.

C.R: Kagome's gonna love her boys and have a huge soft spot for them. However... give it a bit of time and cue them all fighting amongst each other for her attention. Some might try to be sneaky with it, but others... not so much.

Anyway, the final pairing is not decided. It was never decided on the last time, either. Open to suggestions!

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