InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hidden Fires ❯ The Dance Team ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: My Inuyasha… all mine… Wha? It was a dream?! Dammit…

A/N: Ok people, I'm back! I've decided that I'm gonna update this story after all… Life has just been really pushy lately, but I'll update soon, promise! Well, for all of you fluff lovers out there, this chapter should really get you guys going; I seem to be enjoying writing things like this… But maybe a little jealousy wouldn't hurt? (evil grin) MUHAHAHAHAHA!!! And that's all you're gonna get out of me right now, so you might as well read the chapter and find out what happens next…

S. I'm just gonna add this in here… Some of you guys are complaining that the paragraphs are too long? So, I'm gonna try what everyone else does, and cut them down into little thingies… I must admit, it does make it easier to read. Well, here goes!

Hidden Fires

Chapter Three: The Dance Team

Kikyo brought the entire procession to a halt outside, two targets barely visible in the distance. 100 yards… the distance of a football field! The crowd gaped; they were gonna shoot from that distance and expect to hit the targets?!

Kikyo turned around, smirking, but stopped short at the sight of all three couples making out.

"Do you mind?! I'm trying to have a decent competition here!" she yelled at them.

Inuyasha looked up, annoyance clearly visible on his face. "Just cause you're jealous doesn't mean you can take it out on us," he replied, aggravated. "Can we just get this over with?"

Kagome smiled up at him slowly, amused at the laughing look in his eyes as he looked at Kikyo. Then the comment about jealousy registered, and she turned to look at Kikyo as well. Was it possible these two had some history? She frowned at that, then shrugged. As long as Kikyo didn't try anything, Kagome was fine with it.

"Well, as you can see," Kikyo stated, "the targets are already in place. I usually practice on these everyday after school." This wasn't entirely true; usually it was about once or twice a week, but they didn't know that! Smiling evilly, she looked at Kagome's face, hoping to intimidate her.

What she got instead was a look that said `Bring it on' as Kagome stepped up, preparing for the final battle of skills. Before firing, however, she turned to look at her two friends. Confusingly, all three smiled at each other, as if sharing a secret. Then she turned back and took her stance, sighting down the arrow.

Not once did she waver; her hands were as steady as a rock. Pulling back the arrow, she released it just as the target was shifted slightly to the right. Where it would have hit dead center once again, now it was in the second ring of the bulls-eyes. Staring at the target in disbelief, Kagome stepped back, her hands slack at her sides.

A sudden suspicion rose in her mind and she glanced at Kikyo, who had an innocent expression on her face. "Whoops, guess you missed! Maybe you just need a little more practice," she insinuated. With a smile sweet as sugar, and just as deadly, she took her own stance and prepared to fire at her own target.

It hit the target with a thud, once again a bare inch away from the bulls-eye. Smiling beatifically, she bowed to the crowd, who was applauding. Turning to Kagome, who wasn't looking at her, but at the target, she smirked in triumph.

"Maybe you need to train a little bit more," she suggested in a honeyed tone. "Then you'll be good enough to join, after you face me again, of course."

Kikyo was surprised when Kagome smiled, obviously amused. "I need more training?" she said dryly. "I've been training longer than you can imagination, in so many different things…" Kagome trailed off, shaking her head. "But you don't need to know about things like that. The point is, I know I can win against you. When you don't cheat, that is." The last part made everyone gasp.

Deciding to make her point, while Kikyo was still gaping, Kagome took a stance again, and fired off another arrow towards her target. Instead of only shooting for target practice, though, she put more power into, but only to reveal what was in hiding.

The arrow flew to the target, a pink stream of power flowing around, and hit the target. But instead of just quivering there like a normal arrow, it exploded in a small ball of light. When it disappeared, the only think left remaining was a small machine with wheels, quietly running on a portable generator. As the rest of the crowd stood gaping, Kagome turned back to Kikyo.

Reaching out, she grabbed Kikyo by the wrist and hauled her forward. "If you fuck with me like that again, I will personally kick… your… ass," she whispered, so as not to let anyone else hear. "Got that?" Kikyo nodded, but whirled away in an angry huff.

Kagome just shook her head, then did one more stance and fired at Kikyo's target. Kikyo stopped dead when she heard it strike her target with another solid thud. Turning, she saw Kagome's arrow, still quivering slightly.

It had gone straight through her own, to strike dead center.

"Never underestimate me," Kagome commented quietly. "Some of my surprises can turn out to be quite… painful." With that, she turned and walked to Inuyasha. He was standing on the edges of the crowd with the other two couples, his arms crossed and a proud grin confidently on display.

Wrapping an arm around her waist, they walked back to school with the others, ignoring all the whispers and awed looks they were receiving. After all, you got used to it when you expected nothing less.

That afternoon…

Kagome yawned and looked at the clock. Five more minutes until the bell rang. Good.

She was dead tired; all of the training she had done with Sango last night had taken a lot out of her. And it was Ayame's turn tonight… Kagome sighed, then tried to ignore the sound of Kikyo's annoying voice as the afternoon announcements came on.

"Good afternoon, I trust you all had a wonderful day! Club sign-ups are over, so if you didn't get in the club you wanted this year, don't forget to try again next year! Lists of members for all clubs are now posted outside the cafeteria, so don't for get to check the sheets."

Kagome rolled her eyes. Was it just her, or had Kikyo's voice gotten a little tight at that last remark?

"Don't forget girls, Cheerleading try-outs are today after school, so be sure to be there!"

Kagome snorted this time. As if! No way in hell would she ever jump around in those tight ass little skirts for guys to gawk at. And those cheers… Kagome groaned. Good god! Who thought those things up? Geeks Across The Nation?

"On a new note, there will be a new team starting this year. The Dance Team! The new dance teacher, Miss Souten, will supervise try-outs. They will be this afternoon as well, after Cheerleading try-outs. Be sure to bring a comfortable pair of clothes that you can move in, and music will be provided. So be sure to stop by the gym and give it a shot!"

Kagome raised a brow at this. A dance team? A smile slipped across her face. Dancing had always been a favorite way of hers to relax after a hard training session. Of course, Sango and Ayame always went with her when she went clubbing, so they enjoyed it as well. It didn't sound like a bad idea; not a bad one at all…

When the bell rang, signaling the end of school, Kagome was the first out the door. Running up to her locker, she found Inuyasha already there. Giving him a wicked grin and a kiss hello, she stuffed her books in her locker and leaned back to wait for her friends.

"Well, aren't we frisky this afternoon," Inuyasha commented slyly. "What's got you all riled up?"

Kagome merely smiled and looked around for her friends. It wasn't a long wait, for they came up a few minutes later. Kagome noticed the looks on Sango and Ayame's faces immediately.

"So you guys heard the announcement and had the same idea, huh?" she questioned. They nodded, and all three grinned at each other in that mysterious way again, leaving the guys bewildered once more. Glancing at each other, they raised their brows and shrugged.

Noticing the looks, Kagome turned around and addressed all of them. "We all like to dance. For a few years now, we've been going out clubbing and have gotten pretty good at it, so we decided to go try out for the dance team," she explained.

Miroku and Kouga nodded, but their looks were lecherous as they looked at their respective girlfriends. It was clear what they were thinking to Kagome and Inuyasha. Obviously, from the red handprints the two were sporting a few seconds later, so did Ayame and Sango.

Shaking his head in disgust, Inuyasha hooked an arm around Kagome's shoulders and was about to walk to the gym when a voice from behind stopped them.

"So you're gonna go out for the dance team too? That should be funny to watch, you humiliating yourself in front of everybody!" It was Kikyo, and she was already dressed for try-outs, by the looks of the outfit she was wearing.

A tight fitting half-shirt covered the upper half of her chest but left her stomach and abs bare. An extremely short pair of shorts and tennis shoes completed the outfit.

"I'll be sure to be there for your try-outs. After all, I'm going to try out as well. Hopefully, by the end of the day, I'll be captain of the Cheerleading Squad and the Dance Team!" Smirking, she walked off, nose in the air.

Unfortunately, she didn't notice the two teachers carrying part of the set for the new play as they rounded the corner. Kikyo crashed right into them, knocking her flat on her ass.

They couples burst out laughing, unable to contain it at the sight of the "perfect" Kikyo on her butt and covered in wet paint from the still drying piece of scenery. Standing up, she tried to walk away with as much dignity as possible, but slipped in a puddle of the paint that had spilled from the can one of the teachers was carrying.

Of course, this landed her right back on her but and sent the couples off on another wave of hysteria.

When they had finally calmed down enough to be coherent, Kikyo had managed to salvage what was left of her pride and disappear.

Shaking her head and still chuckling slightly, Kagome looked at Sango and Ayame. The girls shook their heads in agreement, then each grabbed their respective guy and started dragging them away.

"Whoa! Were are you taking us off to?" Inuyasha demanded. Kagome smiled at him sweetly over her shoulder.

"No where important, just where we go when we've got nothing better to do. And as try-outs don't start till four, we've got an hour to kill," she replied. Inuyasha just grinned and allowed her to drag him away.

This girl just gets even more interesting as the day goes on… Looking at Miroku and Kouga, he noticed the same thought flashing across their faces. Grinning, he followed along behind Kagome. I hope it just keeps on getting better… And that she totally kicks Kikyo's ass! Damn bitch is annoying as hell…

That was the last thought he had before they were outside. Still dragging the boys behind them, Kagome went to her Mustang, Ayame to her Stratus, and Sango to her Corvette. Pealing out, they didn't make it back till five till four. But what they did in the meantime…

A/N: Ok, and there ya have it! The third chapter of Hidden Fires. I know this has been late, but I've been busy. I'll update again soon, I promise. Next chapter of this story may be a while in coming though, so be warned. Anywayz, see ya guys later! Until next chappie!

~Ja Ne

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