InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Reason ❯ Band Practice ( Chapter 5 )

A/N: Chapter 5 peoples! Chapter 5!

Disclaimer: don't own inuyasha, never will… or will I?

Last Time:

"Um…" Kagome said

"Yeah," was his response.

"We should, um, get back now," she said quietly.

"Um, uh, yeah. I guess we should." He responded.

As they slowly walked back through the forest, Kagome had an idea. "Inuyasha?" she said.

"Hm?" he looked up at her.

"I'll race you back to the shrine!" she said with a smile before breaking out into a run.

Inuyasha was a bit shocked at her, but he quickly regained composure. He had to if he wanted to win. "Hey!" he yelled after her.

She just looked back at him and stuck out her tongue before she turned back to running. Inuyasha grinned as he sped up to catch up with Kagome as they both reached the

Kagome was leading by about an inch. She didn't know how long she could keep it up. She was, after all, just a human while her racing opponent was an inu-hanyou. Her legs felt like jelly and her throat hurt from breathing in through her mouth so much. There was a split in her side and she was getting a headache. Plus she was wearing her miko clothing, which isn't exactly made for track running, and she was wearing sandals instead of gym shoes. She stopped thinking about those things and concentrated on running.

Inuyasha saw Kagome struggling before him. When they had started out, Kagome was running really well. But now she was lagging a bit. She must've known that even though she had a head start that she couldn't outrun a hanyou? He could hear her ragged breathing, coming in uneven gasps. Inuyasha wasn't even breaking a sweat.

Soon the shrine grounds came into view, along with Mina, Kin and Yasuo, who were standing where Inuyasha had previously been `sat' to the ground. They were patiently standing there, waiting for them to come.

The two race contestants slowly closed in on the finish line, which was now decided to be Mina, Kin and Yasuo. As they slowly came closer and closer, and then using the last bit of her strength Kagome sprinted toward the finish line. Of course, Inuyasha did the same, and they both arrived at the finish line at the same time.

As soon as Kagome reached the finish line, she fell over. And Inuyasha just stood over her, one eyebrow cocked, and looked down at her. She announced proudly, "I! Win!"

Inuyasha couldn't help but disagree. "No, I won!"

Kagome immediately stood up and said, "You didn't win, I did!"

"Nuh-uh! I won!" he said.

"No you didn't! I won!" Kagome replied.

"I won!" he exclaimed.

"No, I won!" she retorted.

"No, I won!" he disagreed.

"No, I won!"

"No you didn't!"

"Yes I did!"

"No you didn't!"

"Yes I did!"

"No you didn't!"

"Yes I did!"

"No you didn't!"

"Yes I did!"

"No you didn't!"

"Yes I did!"

"No you didn't!"

"Yes I did!"

"NO! YOU! DIDN'T!"

"YES! I! DID!"

"ENOUGH!" a different voice went. Mina stood there with a vein popping in her forehead. Everyone around moved away and sweatdropped. Especially Kagome and Inuyasha. Everyone was thinking at the same time, `She can be really scary'.

Vein still popping, Mina said in the calmest voice she could manage, "It was a tie."

Just as Inuyasha was about to say something, she glared daggers at him and he promptly shut up. Kagome thought, `I wish I could do that. I have to ask her how to do that sometime'.

Inuyasha was thinking, `Yeesh. I hope Kagome doesn't learn how to do that'.

Yasuo was thinking, `I wonder what Mrs. Higurashi made for lunch'.

Mina suddenly smiled and said, "Now, let's get inside, shall we?" everyone nodded dumbly as they followed Mina inside.

Inuyasha muttered to Kin before going in, "Is she always this scary?"

He muttered back, "You have no idea. Try living with her."

Inuyasha shuddered as they both entered the house.

They all sat calmly at the kitchen table eating lunch. No one spoke, fearing the wrath of Mina. Kagome took the chance to look at everyone. Mina sat across from her. her hair was the same length as Kagome, but her hair was layered. Plus, she blue tips and streaks. Kagome always wanted to do that, but her mother never let her. it was funny how her mother allowed her to go back and forth between now and Sengoku Jidai, but not let her dye her hair. Mina was wearing a white long sleeve shirt under a blue T-shirt with 04 on the front and a pair of shorts.

Her brother Kin was sitting next to her. He was wearing a plain red T-shirt and a pair of denim shorts. His hair was gelled so that it stood up in the front, while the back part was flat and it was red. Yasuo was over on the couch watching TV with Souta and Inuyasha. Yasuo was wearing a sleeveless white shirt and some black denim shorts. His hair was spiked and dyed yellow.

Kagome remembered how scared Inuyasha was because he thought he was going to have to dye his hair, or cut it or something. But then he saw all the weird colors his band mates hair was. Inuyasha by now had changed out of his torn robes and was sitting watching TV wearing some denim shorts and a white T-shirt. He had also removed his hat and his ears were now twitching. Kagome herself had not changed out of her miko clothing because she had to work still and didn't want to change later back into her work clothes.

As soon as they were finished eating, the band members collected their things and proceeded to go to the basement where they practiced. Kagome left them to get back to work.

When everyone was downstairs, Mina said, "Okay, its time we decided on a band name."

Everyone groaned. "Why can't we just keep misfits?" Yasuo asked while absentmindedly spinning a drumstick in his hand.

"I told you, there's already a band called The Misfits!" she replied.

"Then why can't we keep Infinity?" Kin asked.

"Because there's some weird thing because we get confused with the car." She replied.

"Can't we do this next week?" Yasuo said. Every week, the group would have a meeting like this.

"No! For the past couple months, its always `next week'!" she said.

"Then how about, Next Week?" Inuyasha suggested.

"No! I said no more next weeks already!" she yelled.

"I didn't mean we decide next week, stupid bitch. I meant the band name to be, Next Week, duh!" Inuyasha said.

"That sounds pretty cool," Kin said.

"Yup, it at least solves the problem of the name thing," he agreed.

"So, that's it then. We're Next Week now." Mina said.

"Yeah, so lets get practicing." Inuyasha said. And so practice began.

They practiced their songs. Inuyasha was the lead guitarist, while Mina played second guitar. Kin was their bassist and Yasuo was their drummer. After a while, they finished all their songs and were now playing anything random. After a bit, Kagome came rushing down the stairs and shoved a hat onto Inuyasha's head.

"Oi, wench! What in the seven hells do you think you're doin'?" he yelled.

"Sorry, Inuyasha. But I forgot that there's gonna be a committee meeting today, and its my turn to host it," she explained.

"Damn you, bitch. My ears are seriously hurting!" he said.

"Sorry!" she said before rushing up the stairs.

"Ok, let's get back to practice." Mina said.

A/N: Ok, there's my 5th chapter peoples! Hoped you liked it! I sorta left it here `cause I have dance practice soon, plus, I have to update a story for SuperiorPaperclip (she cant use the computer, so I'm updating for her. don't worry, I didn't write it, she did. I'm her beta reader). and I haven't eaten breakfast yet, so I'm gonna go eat now! and remember, review, review, review, review REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Boredomstrikes ^_^