The Angel Awakens

A/N: Alright, i know i was supposed to make them confess in this chapter, but i've changed that a bit... Since i'm starting to get more ideas, i'll take it a bit slower, so you'll have to wait a few chapters more for the confession and pairing change ok? well, Enjoy the chappy...

Pairings:

Kagome Higurashi-Taisho and Seiichi Yukimura

Once the Kantou regionals start, the pairing will become:

Kagome/Yukimura/Tezuka/Atobe/Fuji

Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot of this fic and any OCs I might add for my convenience…

Warning: Characters may be OOC… Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha's family had adopted Kagome when she was two since her family had died in a car crash and she had no legal guardian to take care of her. Since the Taishos were close friends with the Higurashis, they willingly adopted Kagome into their family since she had always been like their daughter… I won't be describing anyone since this is an Inuyasha and Prince of Tennis crossover so you all should know how they all look…

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Chapter 4- Kagome's back

Kagome smiled as she stood outside their school, Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku, dressed in the school girls' uniform and holding her tennis bag in her hands. She had missed being here, she sighed happily.

"Kagome-sama, you're back!!" she heard a voice say. She turned to look at the source only to smile when a lot of girls and boys ran over to her. Within minutes, she was being bombarded with questions as all the students around her revealed their happiness at having her back.

Kagome turned to look at the boy as the students around her parted when she heard Kirihara say, "Kagome-senpai." She smiled and gently hugged the boy back as he immediately glomped her. Kagome gently patted his head affectionately when he said, "We really missd you, senpai. Now we can get back to all the fun we had when you used to train us."

Kagome smiled and nodded before Kirihara pulled away and catching hold of her hand, started pulling her towards the tennis club locker rooms where she knew the others to be. "Everyone will be so happy to see you, Kagome-senpai."

Kagome couldn't help but giggle at the boy's hyper-activeness as he continued dragging her towards the locker rooms. Reaching their destination, Kagome stood behind the boy as he stopped in front of the regulars, having let go of her hand some time ago.

"Hey guys, guess who i got with me?" he said excitedly. The other seven boys looked at each other confusedly before turning to look at the hyper-active second year. "What has got you so excited, Akaya?" Yukimura asked the second year, quite curious as to what made the boy so happy.

Kirihara smiled and stepped aside, revealing Kagome standing behind him, looking at them all with a soft smile on her face. The boys eyes widened before Marui whispered, "Kagome-chan" Kagome looked at the red-haired net-specialist of the team with a smile before asking, "Yes, Bunta-kun?"

No sooner had they heard her sweet voice, than she was glomped by both the net-specialist as well as the Trickster. Kagome giggled and dropped her bag before gently hugging the two boys back. "Welcome back, Kagome-chan" she heard them say to her softly.

Kagome smiled softly and gently nuzzled a bit against the two boys who were hugging her, closing her eyes in the process, "I'm back, Bunta, Haru." She opened her eyes and looked at the others from over the two boys' shoulders before saying, "I'm finally back, guys."

The moment she said that, the two boys pulled away from her and, together with the other six boys, said, "Welcome back, Kagome-chan."

Kagome looked around at the boys, smiling when she noticed them all, sans Kirihara, already wearing their club uniforms, "So shall we start with practice, guys?" Recieving a "Hai" from the boys, she smiled and turned to look at the second year, "You go on and change, Akaya. We'll be at the courts. Once you're done get your racket and come along to the courts, alright?"

Kirihara nodded but before he could head inside the locker rooms, Kagome stopped him, saying, "Akaya, wait a minute." The second year looked at the raven-haired girl in confusion as she bent down and pulled out her own racket, a pen and the book she used for training the regulars from her bag. Zipping it up again, she smiled and handed it to her Kouhai, before saying, "Please keep this in the locker room as well. Also, if there's anyone else left in the locker rooms, bring them out with you. If they don't come out, tell them that i've called all the club members to the courts."

Kirihara nodded as the others smirked, "That'll bring them out in no-time." Niou said, smirking. All the club-members respected Kagome as much as they did the 'Three Demons". Her being their manager and coach made everyone admire her; after all, it was because of her, as well as their Captain's, care and guidance that they had become such an amazing team.

As Kirihara entered the locker rooms to change, Kagome walked over to the dark blue-haired 'Child of God' and, looking around at them all, said, "Shall we, boys?'

The boys smiled and instantly said, "Hai" before Kagome lead them all towards the courts, Yukimura by her side, the usual smile on his face. They made their way to the courts as Kagome gently placed the handle base of her racket on the tip of her index finger and balanced it there. Man, she really missed this, was the only thought running through her mind at the time.

Entering the courts, Kagome looked around at the whole courts, and sighed in bliss, "It's so good to be back" she said to herself, not minding that her friends would hear her. After all, everyone already knew from experience, how much Kagome loved playing tennis.

It was no secret to anyone that tennis was one of Kagome's many passions, along with drawing, listening to music, reading and spending time with her friends. "It's good to have you back, Kagome-chan" she heard Yukimura say from next to her. Turning to the indigo-eyed boy, she smiled and nodded before looking around at everyone already standing in the courts, "Alright, everyone, gather around" she called, catching the attenton of all the club members present in and around the courts, all the while balancing her racket on the tip of her finger.

"Kagome-sama" rang around the courts as all the club members ran to stand in front of her in staright lines. She blinked in surprise as boys ran over from behind her and joined the lines, the regulars following after them as well, though in a much more leisurely pace, Kirihara amongst them.

She looked around at everyone, before smirking. Moving her hand in a clean sweep, Kagome caught hold of her racket by the handle and pointed it's head at the regulars, one at a time. "Let's start with warm-up everyone" she said, crossing her arms across her chest, racket still in hand, and leaning against the nearby wall, "Thirty laps around the courts. You have thirty minutes to finish them, the ones who can't finish it by then will have to run ten more in five minutes flat." she said

The boys nodded; they were used to this ritual. Kagome always made them run laps before starting with practice. "You all have to run as fast as you can. If i remember correctly, the regulars" she looked over the eight boys who stood a bit straighter, instinctively knowing what she was going to say, "can run them in twenty minutes or so." At their nod, she smiled, "Then i want the regulars to run forty laps in these thirty minutes. According to your progress, i'll decide how many laps you will run from now on."

The boys gave a nod and a 'Hai" before Kagome looked at the time by her watch. "Drop your rackets" she said, without looking up, to which the sound of a bunch of rackets falling was heard. A few minutes passed before she said, "Ready" the boys prepared themselves, most of the regulars taking off their jackets.

"Steady.." they prepared to run... "And go!!" she said, looking up from her watch to see the regulars already off to run their laps, the other members following their lead. Fifteen minutes passed as Kagome looked over all the regulars who passed her, having completed twenty seven laps already.

As the others passed by her as well, she called out, "Kyoshi, Kenji" The said two first years stopped and ran over to her, "Yes, senpai?" Kagome smiled at the younger boys before saying, "Go to the locker rooms and get the two boxes kept at the back." the two boys nodded before Kagome continued, "And be careful, they're heavy."

With a last nod from the two boys, Kagome turned to look at the running club members as the regulars started their twenty nineth lap. Within the next few minutes the club members had finished their twenty two laps while the regulars were already on their thirty fourth lap. By the time thirty minutes had ended, all of the club members had finished their laps and were panting, even the regulars, who had finished their forty laps just a minute before time ran out.

Kagome dropped her racket as well before clapping her hands. Everyone looked up at their Coach and Manager to see her proud smile, "Good work. I'm glad that during my absence you haven't gone down in your performances." The club members tried to smile but their pants for breath stopped them from doing so.

"Senpai" came a voice from behind her. Kagome turned and smiled, seeing as the two first years were carrying a brown and a red box. "Thank you, boys. Good work. Keep them in the corner there." she pointed towards the corner of the courts to which the two boys obediently did as told.

Once they had kept the boxes there, she said "First years, open the red box and hand out the bottles to everyone." All the first years made to move forward to do as asked while the rest of the club members accepted the bottles from the boys. Once everyone had a bottle, Kagome said, "Now, take a bottle each" she said, smiling at them.

Once everyone had regained their breath and handed the bottles to the first years who kept them back in the red box, Kagome walked over to the brown box. Opening the flaps of the box, she said, "Gather around, everyone." Once everyone was standing in front of her, she reached into the box and pulled out a tennis ball and a smaller red box.

She held it up for them all to see before saying, "If you see these balls clearly, you'll see that they are different from the usual tennis balls." she said, Kagome turned to look at Kirihara when he asked, "How so, senpai?"

Kagome smiled and called him forward. He stepped in front of her before Kagome handed him the ball. The second year ace took the ball in confusion but as soon as the ball was placed into his hand, his hand dipped slightly from the unexpected weight of the ball. "Its heavier than the usual ball, Kagome-senpai." he said, bouncing the ball in his hand with a little difficulty.

Kagome smiled and took the ball back from him before saying, "Yes, it is. That's because this ball has a small ball of metal in its centre. The weight of the metal, even five grams, added to the weight of the rubber, increases the weight of the ball, making it a bit more than the weight of the regular ball."

She looked around at everyone before saying, "You are to practice in pairs. One of you will serve the ball while the other, standing on the opposite side of the court, will return it. The one who serves will call out clearly and loudly the colour of the box which you have to put the ball into. There are five colours: red, green, yellow, blue and orange." As she said the name of the colour she pulled out the box of the respective colour from the brown box.

"The one who returns the ball has to make sure not to get confused since a pair will be hitting the balls in each court. Only concentrate on the voice of the person who is serving the ball to you. If you get confused you'll have to place two grams of weight more into the weights i'll be making you put on your ankles. I'm making you do this since this will help you strengthen your arms and legs. Your concentration level will increase and so will your hand-eye co-ordination. You all will be given limitations on how much power, technique and strength you are to use, so make sure you don't break those limitations."

She looked around at all the boys before asking, "Is that clear?" Recieving a "Hai" from the boys, Kagome said, "Now, i think its best if i give you a demonstration." she looked around at the regulars before saying, "Jackal-kun, pick up your racket and get onto the court. Please bring my racket as well." Recieving a nod from the half-brazillian boy, she set about placing the five boxes on one side of the court in a zig-zag pattern as Jackal went to get their rackets.

Placing the box of balls nest to where she would stand, she walked over towards the others, who were standing to the side of the courts. Looking over the regulars, she said, "Haru, Hiroshi, when i tell him the colour of the box, i want you to suddenly say a colour as well. Maybe a bit after i say the colour, alright. But make sure, you both don't say the same colour as me. I want you both to alternately say a colour, alright?" Niou and Yagyuu gave the girl a nod, knowing what she was trying to do.

Jackal entered the courts and handed Kagome her racket to which she smiled and thanked him. Walking over to where she had kept the box of balls, she said, "Concentrate on my voice, and my voice alone. Drown every other voice out. Look at the ball i'll be serving to you and return it to the box i say the colour of."

Jackal gave a nod before Kagome picked up a ball from the box. She bounced it slightly before serving. Leaning back a bit, she made an arc using her racket, making the ball hit the racket strings right at the centre. As soon as the ball was hit, it went straight towards Jackal. Just past the net, it bounced once before heading towards the boy. "Blue" she called out as soon as his racket had touched the ball.

From behind her came Niou's voice, "Red" yet the ball went into the blue basket. Kagome smiled, "Very good" she complimented. "I want you to hit the next one into the yellow basket" she said, before picking up the ball and serving it towards the half-brazillian. Just before it reached him, Yagyuu called ut, "Green"

Jackal blinked slightly in confusion, then remembering her say to put it in the yellow basket, hit the ball towards the said basket. It continued in the same way until Niou immitated Kagome's voice and said Green while Kagome had said Red. Confused, Jackal hit the ball into the green box, making kagome sigh and say, "That's the mistake i want you all to avoid." she said.

Turning to the Trickster, she said, "I'm impressed, Haru-kun. You've learnt my voice already." she said, smiling. Niou smirked and replied with a simple, "puri" making Kagome giggle softly.

Kagome sighed softly before saying, "Well, i guess now you all know how this practice will be going" she said, looking around at them all. They all nodded before Kagome announced, "Get to it then. Since there are three courts in each group, i want you to divide into pairs. One pair will occupy one court, alright? First years, for today i want you to help in picking up the balls. Second years and third years will be in Groups A and B. The regulars will be in Group C and D."

She looked around at them all and said, "Also no fighting while you practice. Don't use the racket and balls to hit anyone else or you will be made to run fifty laps or more with only twenty minutes to complete it. Seiichi-kun, Genichirou-kun, Renji-kun" she called the three boys, who walked over to her at her call.

"Genichirou-kun, I want you to supervise the third-years, Renji-kun, second years, Seiichi-kun will be handling the regulars. I'll keep moving amongst them all, making sure that they're doing it right. However, i wnat you three to handle them as well. Make sure they work hard and don't start getting violent." she said, looking at the three boys.

The three boys nodded in understanding before dispersing to start their morning practice.

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That's the end of this chappy... hope you liked... Please ignore any mistakes i've made...

i'm sorry if i made you wait long... Please read and review... Also i'll be on vacation again from the 28th of this month to the 10th of next month, so before i leave, i'll try to update as much as i can... :)