Step Up to the Ice by mikle
From the start...
Kagome skated around half of the rink, building up speed so she could relax during her Camel Spin. She latched onto her foot as it came on and used this as a moment to stretch and her body started to spin. She sighed and took another lap doing an Axel Jump with little difficulty because of her years of practice. She skated to the edge of the ice and walked to the bench, took off her skates, and headed toward the news box where her manager was waiting for her. As she came up the steps, she was surprised to hear voices other then her manager.
“Kikyo! You never told me she was that good!” Came the definite voice of a man.
“Yes I did, you just didn’t believe me.”
“That’s what you think. I think she will be an excellent contestant and partner for him, don’t you?” Came the man.
“Yeah, daddy will like her a lot! I know it!” The little voice of a small girl came out of nowhere in response to the man’s question. Kagome froze at the door, not daring to interrupt her sister in the matter of business.
“So we’ll set up a meeting for tomorrow right?” Kikyo spoke up.
“I’ll go tell daddy! He said he was ready to go anyway. Bye Yasha!” The door opened on the other side of the news box as the little girl left to find her father. Kagome raised her hand and gently tapped the door not sure of hat she’d find.
“Come in Kagome.” Kikyo said.
Kagome peered around the door, spotting a rather tall man with silver locks of hair and bright gold eyes. His shorts and long sleeved shirt seemed out of place in the cold ice rink, especially to the matching blue jackets, red sweat pants, and black toboggans that the sisters were wearing.
“You didn’t tell me I had observers,” Kagome stated coldly, narrowing her eyes at Kikyo.
“Would it have mattered?”
“No.”
“Then what would’ve been the point?” Kikyo grinned at having the last word against the aggravated Kagome and quickly moved on to the next subject. “This is Inuyasha, he’s the manager of your new partner.”
“Since when do I need a partner?”
“Quit being a stubborn bitch! You need a partner to try out for the Olympic team, that’s a big goal we’ve been trying for!” Kikyo growled, trying to get across her point.
“Correction, that’s your big goal. I’m just happy to skate.” Kagome replied as she grabbed one of the many waiting sodas off the counter. After a training trip to the United States, she had quickly become addicted to one type, Mountain Dew, which had been available at all times at the rink.
“Then just shut up because you’re meeting your new partner tomorrow, now go get a shower!” Kikyo shouted. Kagome could always push her buttons the quickest.
“I don’t need a shower.” Kagome smirked; she had Kikyo riled up faster than usual. Kikyo grinned and grabbed one of the cans of Mountain Dew, shook it up, then opened it and sprayed it up and down Kagome’s form.
“Now you do,” She laughed along Inuyasha who had fell to the floor holding his sides in pain from laughing.
“I don’t care about the clothes, and I’ll even let this ‘incident’ slide, but you owe me money for the Mountain Dew because you know how much it is to import!” Kagome hissed. Kikyo starred at her and just shrugged her shoulders.
“I can deal with that.”
Kagome screamed her frustration and stormed off to the locker room but turned for a second to see the door had shut behind her.
“I see now! You only got rid of me to suck faces with you new boyfriend!”
Kikyo opened the door to shout, “Exactly!” before slamming it shut again. Kagome trudged to her locker, pulled out new clothes and slid herself to the shower. As she stripped down, she could have sworn she heard the giggles of that little girl in the boys’ locker room. She stepped under running hot water, choosing to ignore it.