Chapter 6
The Kendo Battle

Kagome smiled at Sesshoumaru, "Arigatou Sesshoumaru-sensei." She nodded politely at his introduction and turned to Sasuke who was assessing their substitute gym teacher with his signature-narrowed eyes. "Sasuke, Will you be practising Archery or Kendo?"

"I think I'll be equally skilled in both weapons"

Naruto stuck his tongue out at Sasuke. "I wanna try archery."

Kagome's face brightened up at Naruto's comment, she turned to the blonde with a smile, "Really? That's great! I can help you out if you want…"

"SUGOI!!!" Naruto jumped and cheered. Finally, he was going to get a shot at the girl! And one that wasn't swooning over Sasuke! Could his luck get any better?

Inuyasha was all for one sport, "KENDO KENDO KENDO!!!" He chanted loudly. Sasuke sighed, Kendo sounded like a suitable sport for him, and at least he'd be away from his annoying partner… though, Inuyasha didn't look like much of an improvement. "Fine, I'll go with you Inuyasha."

Some light giggling came from Kagome as she witnessed Inuyasha cheering, "Of course Inuyasha, we all know you're going to do kendo." She shook her head, a smile still on her rosy lips before she looked at Naruto. "Here… you can go get our equipment… alright? You'll need a bow and some arrows from over there…" She pointed to a cupboard in the far corner of the gymnasium, and then looked back to Naruto. His expression was completely blank.

"Doesn't… the sensei give orders?" He said, his bright blue eyes blinking innocently.

Kagome stared at him, his last sentence catching her off guard. "Umm… well, usually we do things by ourselves with things like this. I assume Sesshoumaru-sensei will be organizing some kendo matches." She looked to Inuyasha and Sasuke as Naruto rushed to the cabinet and started pulling out random equipment.

Sasuke's dark obsidian eyes scanned the room. He looked from student to student, evaluating their physical condition. After only a few moments he shook his head, none of these students would stand a chance against him in a fight. He turned to Kagome, and watched her glance over at Naruto, a worried expression flashing across her face. "Hey… Sasuke, I'm going to go help Naruto… you'll be alright with Inuyasha, ne?"

The boy nodded, his raven bangs brushing his cheeks. He smirked as Kagome ran towards the door leading outside to the archery range; Naruto following her like a friendly dog with random irrelevant equipment in his hands. Meanwhile Sesshoumaru raised his voice to a commanding tone, "Alright! Those who want to participate in kendo, please assemble over here. Archers you may go out on your own. If anyone messes up they will be dealing with me!"

The exchange student assembled next to the substitute sensei while Inuyasha just realized his older brother was teaching the class. Sasuke supposed the student wanted to insult his brother; however he wasn't doing a good job of it…

"HEY! Sesshoumaru! What are you going to teach us!? How to retreat?"

Sasuke shook his head and sighed. Maybe there was a bigger idiot then Naruto. "That was the most stupid insult I have ever heard leave someone's mouth." He commented lazily.

"SILENCE INUYASHA! I am teaching you today. I will kick your ass when we get home later. Now… please write your names on this list so we can get started. After your name is written down, get the kendo gear from there." He pointed to another unlocked storage cupboard and scanned his charges for any sign of misunderstanding. Sasuke immediately walked up to the list of names and added his own. Soon after Sesshoumaru looked at the catalog of names and selected two students randomly to begin the kendo matches.

Meanwhile, Kagome raced to the girl's change room to grab her bow and arrows, leaving Naruto to stand there admiring the forbidden door. There, the blonde swore that one day he was going to sneak in that change room. After all, there had to be some perks to coming over to Tokyo, peeping was one of them. Minutes later Kagome returned her trusty bow in her hand and a quiver of arrows over her shoulder. "Okay Naruto, are you ready to go?"

The boy looked at the school bow in his hand and smiled, "I was born ready!"

Kagome giggled, "Okay then! Let's go!" She grinned as she made her way outside, leading Naruto to the field Archery Range. A few students were already practicing; their bows arched and ready to fire. The occasional thump of an arrow ending its flight and diving into the targets made the blonde want to join them. He turned to Kagome, "Yosh! Kagome, you go first so I can figure out how it's done."

"Alright" She agreed as she positioned herself in front of one of the targets. The range was about 10 meters. Kagome stood in an archer stance and set up her bow, then pulled a white fletched arrow from her quiver. Naruto watched her aim, the bowstring taut and trembling with potential power. His breath was held, and then released as Kagome's delicate fingers set free the bolt. It flew straight; cutting the air with a whistling sound then embedded itself in the center of the target. Dead center. The girl smiled and turned to Naruto, a smile on her face, "Did you get that?"

If Naruto got anything, it was that the girls from Tokyo were not what they seemed. "HAI!" He responded, enthusiastically nodding his head as he set himself up in front of the target next to Kagome's. The black haired girl nodded to him and sat on the bench behind him in order to watch. He mocked her stance near perfectly and drew out another arrow. "Yosh…" He pulled back the string easily, the bow arcing critically…

SNAP!!!

"…"

"Uh… Naruto…" Kagome said as she blinked at the broken bow in the boy's hand. The look on Naruto's face was a cross between innocence and guiltiness. Kagome would have sworn the expression was impossible, yet the blonde managed it, his fox like face grinning and his free hand running though his spiky hair. "Heh heh… oops?"

"You pulled it too hard… Here, I'll let you use mine so we don't have to go back to the Gym. Don't break it all right? Be careful. Ne?" She held it out. Naruto took it and agreed to her terms. Kagome smiled. "If you want help you can ask me, alright?"

Naruto grinned, his ocean blue eyes flashing with pride, "I'm sure a master ni-" Don'tsay ninja… don't say ninja… "S…s..student… like myself can handle this!"

For some reason Kagome didn't believe him, but she nodded anyway. "Try again then, I'll evaluate you." She smiled, hoping that he wouldn't break her bow.

Naruto stared at the target. I can do this! I can prove to Kagome that I'm not as worthless as Sasuke thinks I am. He smiled.

"Naruto? Are you going to go or do you want me to show you again?" Kagome asked lightly, noting his hesitation. She seemed to snap him out of his trance.

"No! I'll get it…" The orangely garbed boy said with determination as he raised Kagome's bow. He set an arrow in the proper place and stuck his tongue out of the corner of his mouth, concentration furrowing his brow. I can do this. He pulled the bowstring so it was perfectly taut. "Yosh…" His tan fingers let go of the shaft and his blue eyes watched the arrow fly.

It hit a bull's-eye.

Three targets over.

"I meant to do that!" He yelled, lowering the bow and smiling slightly. Kagome watched Naruto, amusement dancing in her slate eyes. She giggled, her chin resting in her hands before she rose and walked over. She stood beside him and set her hands over his, then turned his body into a proper archer position. "Here, I'll help you a little bit."

Naruto complied with her instructions and let her guide him. "You have to concentrate and be patient Naruto…" She set up the bow with another black fletched arrow and gently pulled his hand back, continuing with her lecture as she did so, "You have to see your target in your mind, and then…" She concentrated and aimed the arrow with Naruto in a quick second, and then set it free, smiling as it whistled, flew straight, and hit the target dead center.

"WHOA!!!" Naruto cheered, staring with awe at the arrow in the target.

"Now, you try by yourself okay?" She smiled and returned to her seat to watch. Naruto smiled and nodded, taking up the new stance Kagome taught him. He prepared the bow and pulled it back without straining it to far, just enough to make the string tight. His tongue was stuck out the corner of his mouth again in focus. He smiled and bellowed, "FIRE!" Before releasing the arrow and hitting the blue ring around the bull's-eye.

"SUGOI! That was so close Naruto!" She smiled brightly at him. "If you try again I'm sure you'll get it!"

Naruto grinned and quickly loaded the bow again. "I'm definitely going to get it this time!" He nodded, determined to achieve another bull's-eye. Kagome commented from behind while he took up another position, "Take your time." She watched his back.

The blonde stared at the target, his eyes narrowing to focus on his prey. Do it. He willed his hands to pull the string back. Prove to them, you're not just an idiot. He aimed. Prove to them that you're capable of being more then what you seem. He let the arrow fly. The air whistled and the white feathers disappeared from Naruto's view. The weapon penetrated the target, right were Naruto aimed it. A perfect bull's-eye.

Kagome jumped to her feet cheering. "You did it!!!" She rushed over smiling brightly and hugged him, planting a kiss on his tanned cheek. Naruto blushed deeply, mumbling something. The girl quickly let go, her cheeks bright red, "Gomen ne! I didn't mean to kiss you like that Naruto…"

The boy smiled, completely forgetting what just happened, "That's ok! Now that I got this far with archery, let's go back inside!" Naruto grinned; he was going to brag about this to Sasuke for all it was worth. They started on there return to the gym.

"I can't believe you actually got it." Kagome said beaming.

Naruto struck a cheering pose and grinned, "I know!" It was obvious he was extremely proud of himself. They entered the Gymnasium and looked around. Several students were half-heartedly practicing Kendo; some of them looked shocked or scared. Kagome scanned the room.

"Where's Inuyasha and Sasuke?" She asked nervously. He mind jumped to conclusions, them being missing made her think something had just happened that was terribly wrong.

She wasn't that far off.

-Half an hour earlier-

Sesshoumaru looked around for someone to pair his brother Inuyasha up with; the new exchange student looked like he could take a beating. "Hmm… alright. Next up is Inuyasha and Sasuke." He looked around and decided to repeat himself in a much more stern voice. "Inuyasha. Sasuke. Up here NOW."

The pale skinned boy looked at the kendo stick in his hand, then at Inuyasha. There was a possibility the idiotic boy would survive the match considering Sasuke wasn't proficient with the kendo stick. However, the way Inuyasha was staring at him made Sasuke wonder if he was thinking the same thing only vice-versa. Damn… I'm going to have to seriously handicap myself. But Inuyasha does look formidable… Sasuke walked into the makeshift ring for the battle. Inuyasha soon followed and took up a fighting stance. Sasuke held the kendo stick like a katana, "Umm… Ready, set, go?"

At those words Inuyasha rushed forward, and the match began. Sasuke's eyes widened, his opponent moved with a super human speed, impossible for a normal student… what the hell was going on here?

Inuyasha's kendo stick practically hissed through the air in Sasuke's general direction. The exchange student smirked and somersaulted backwards out of the way. Even if the longhaired baka had speed, it was nothing in comparison to his ninja skills. Sasuke slid his feet into comfortable position and launched himself at Inuyasha, the kendo stick being wielded like a baseball bat. Sadly Sasuke underestimated Inuyasha's fighting capabilities.

"Hm?" Inuyasha said a smirk on his face as he brought about his leg and tripped Sasuke. "Baka, you can't hold a kendo stick like that." He watched the raven-haired boy flip to his feet, stance perfect yet an annoyed expression on his pale face.

Sesshoumaru grinned, apparently highly amused.

The darkly dressed boy narrowed his eyes and ran at Inuyasha again, speed increasing. He glanced at the kendo stick. If I can't use it properly, I'll use it anyway I can… let's improvise. With a flick of his wrist and a whirl of his arm Sasuke sent to kendo stick flying like a kunai towards Inuyasha's forehead. Inuyasha blinked, not expecting such a use of the kendo stick. It bounced off his forehead and clattered to the ground, leaving a red dot where it impacted. The silence that ensued was priceless.

"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!?" He rubbed his forehead as Sasuke dived after his stick and rolled to his feet, his weapon out and in his hand, ready to be used again. He smiled at Inuyasha's reaction to his improvision; this was actually quite entertaining. The boy rolled underneath Inuyasha with ninja-like speed and swung the stick upwards, hoping to hit a target Sakura liked to aim for. Though Inuyasha was ready and leapt back onto his hand in a one-handed flip. He landed on his feet and smirked, adrenaline starting to guide his actions.

Sasuke got to his feet, holding the sword into a ready position. He stared at his enemy, eyes crimson with the sharingan. Inuyasha growled almost dog-like, sparking Sasuke's interest and making him smile impishly. Should I…? The longhaired student scowled and attacked Sasuke, his sword swinging around in a Kaze-no-Kizu motion. Sasuke dodged and rushed at Inuyasha, his weapon being held like a lance.

The sensei watched both of them; things were starting to get serious.

Inuyasha jumped over Sasuke and kicked his back, sending him sprawling to the floor. He held a stick to the back of his neck and grinned, "You lose."

Sasuke however merely smiled with a hint of sinister ness. He wasn't going to hold back anymore. Using his super speed he practically disappeared and reappeared on Inuyasha's back, his kendo stick across Inuyasha's throat and his arms pulling it back, choking him, "Yeah… right…" His eyes glowed scarlet.

Again, Inuyasha's speed surprised Sasuke as he twisted and looked up at his enemy, wooden sword pointed at Sasuke's stomach. "You're slow" He sneered. Recovering from the shock of nearly losing twice Sasuke kicked off Inuyasha's back and spun through the air. Before he landed he chucked the kendo stick again, aiming for Inuyasha's face. The boy blinked again, "What the fuck…" He raised the wooden sword and deflected the weapon, hitting it across the floor. Sasuke took advance of this distraction and threw a small kunai at him.

Sesshoumaru saw the trick and grabbed the kunai out of the air, "We aren't trying to kill each other Sasuke, this is Gym class."

The boy wasn't listening, his blood was pumping and his face was etched with eagerness to defeat his enemy using any means possible. He used Sesshoumaru's second distraction to tackle Inuyasha to the floor, making him growl in fury. The heat of battle was taking over them both and the urge to kill rose.

It was at this point Sesshoumaru decided to step in. He grabbed Sasuke by the back of his shirt and suspended him in the air. "What do you think you are doing?"

Inuyasha was now the one to stir the match. He ran forward and punched Sasuke in the face while he dangled from his brother's hand. Sasuke tasted blood and gritted his teeth in anger, 'BASTARD!!!" He disappeared from Sesshoumaru's grip and lunged at Inuyasha, his legs wrapping around his waist from behind and his fists pounding mercilessly the back of his enemy's head. Suddenly a curious red mark slithered across the skin of his neck, burning as it grew.

"KUSO!!! YOU…." Inuyasha growled, his hair turning white and his nails sprouting into deadly claws. He cracked his knuckles and attempted to scratch the red-eyed boy off his back. Sasuke smiled widely as the crimson bruise spread to his face, his fists radiated blue light as his power increased and the blows to Inuyasha's head start to do some real damage.

Sesshoumaru scowled, this had to stop before one of them killed the other. He moved faster then anyone could see and hit both Inuyasha and Sasuke before they could see it coming. They were instantly knocked out and the sensei grabbed them both by their shirts. "Kami… annoying brats…" He dragged them to the door and headed down the hall, just as Naruto and Kagome entered the gym from the archery range.

"Where's Inuyasha and Sasuke?" Kagome asked looking around, just missing Sesshoumaru and his unconscious cargo.

The blonde shrugged.

"Hang on…" Kagome said and ran over to ask some awed students what had happened to Inuyasha and Sasuke. She returned with an odd look across her face. "They were taken to the nurse's office… they got into a big fight or something…" She trailed off, worry across her face.

Naruto's blue eyes widened at the words 'Big Fight'. "Did anything… 'Weird' happen?"

Kagome shrugged, "I don't know, but I think we should go visit them right now… I'm sure Sesshoumaru-sensei won't miss us… Then we can ask Sasuke if anything happened." Crap… Inuyasha, what did you do now? She bit her lip in worry.

"We should hurry…" Naruto said as Kagome grabbed his hand and exited the Gym, leading him towards the nurse's office.

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OOS: Ha! This is the longest chapter we have so far!! IT HAD A BATTLESCENE!!! I'm so happy T-T. Btw, we are going to be upping the rating in the future due to vulgar language, gore (Me ^^) and err… 'Adult' scenes… (Chikata >>). -GinTsuki

Hey hey! The adult scenes are great! We'll make sure they're marked very plainly so you don't have to read them if you don't want… This fic is now on www.mediaminer.org as well so the more… descriptive version of the scenes will be there since ff.net doesn't allow NC-17 for future reference.

Mystica-Moshi: Gomen ;.; They don't go to the feudal era… for… about… *thinks* 45 or so more chapters? Seriously, this is one LONG story, it's one exciting plot after another. Sadly they are only in the feudal era for about 5 chapters… (It's weird thinking in Chapter lengths…) Each chapter is approximately 3 pages on word, and the HALF (only HALF!!!) the story so far is… 99+ pages on Word… -GinTsuki

Frontier of Darkness: I agree with you. I thought that this pairing wasn't going to make it AT ALL. I didn't even see it coming till around Chapter 25 or so… Sasuke's character changes a lot, and Inuyasha gets interested in someone else >> (I didn't see the Inu/??? Pairing till WAY later… I'm a such a baka -.-;) Chikata is in charge of the 'romance', get angry at her, I'm here for the gore. But thanks for reading the story ^^ -GinTsuki

Fwoggie: Yes! Tis the almighty Sesshoumaru-sama!!! I get to play Jaken ^^ WEEE!!! -GinTsuki

-Chikata-
Mystica-Moshi: Correction to what GinTsuki said… as of right now the total of rp-ing on word is five documents for a total of about… oh say an estimate of 490 pages X.x. (Reminds herself to send the rest of the documents to Gin) We try to update as fast as humanly possible, while doing other… things << >> . Yes, Naruto is the lovable idiot.. and yes Kagome and Inuyasha know Sesshou, but that's kinda pointed out in this chapter.
Frontier of Darkness: I love your review, constructive crit… instead of those "I HATE THIS STORY THE PAIRING SUCKS ASS" reviews which are of course flames… Firstly, I don't usually like reading crossover pairing myself but then I've decided "What's the point of a crossover fic if there's no crossover pairing?" So, I hope you'll continue to read and at least try it out ^^ Although we can't really reconsider since most of this is already written out. (The Sasu/Kag pairing is actually really great… I like it ^^) Yes, it's also true that Kagome is obsessed with Inuyasha in the show… BUT in our story you'll see why she's not so obsessed anymore.
Fwoggie: Well who did you expect? *laughs* I just couldn't miss the chance to get Sesshoumaru in there! He's my favourite Inuyasha character… *is remided that's he not in the RP much later… * T.T I'll have to add in more Sesshoumaru parts… if Gin doesn't mind << >>
Silver's Shadow Tamer: Naruto tries harder….. well…. Sort of… :P Harder then Sasuke does in this chapter anyways… << >> Bad Sasuke bad using Sharingan… *shakes head* Anyways, as for Inuyasha… let's just say he reacts in a very… Inuyasha-like way… ^^

Thanks to all the other readers of the story… but please review! It only takes a second!