InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Best Man Steals the Bride ❯ How'd You Meet? ( Chapter 15 )

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The Best Man Steals the Bride

By: Msmelanie (Now being known as Fondest Desire)

Chapter Fifteen: How'd You Meet?

Day: Monday

Place: Kadowaki/Kagome's Room

Time: 6:00 P.M.

“Really! Kagome! I can explain!” Inuyasha whined as he dodged another gadget she threw at him.

“Alright then, explain!” Kagome yelled. “And it better be good!”

“I just wanted to know why you were marrying Hojo.” Inuyasha replied, having his hands up in a defensive manner. “I thought maybe I'd find some evidence.”

“In my most personal drawer?” Kagome growled.

Inuyasha knew this wasn't looking good for him. “I didn't find anything before, so I thought you'd keep your secrets in ayour safest place.”

Kagome growled. “Ooohh…you owe me.”

Inuyasha whipped out his wallet. “Okay. How much, 50?”

Kagome frowned. “No way Inuyasha. You're not getting off that easy.”

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. “Then what do ya want?”

Kagome grinned. “I want to know…what your real name is.”

“What!”

Kagome continued to grin. No one knew Inuyasha's real name. He kept it secret from everyone because he was ashamed of it. But what was it?

She intended to find out. “Eye for an eye Inuyasha.”

Inuyasha stared at her and growled. “I don't reveal my real name to anyone.”

Kagome pointed at him. “You went through my private drawer! You saw stuff I don't let my own mother doesn't see!”

Inuyasha grinned. “Yeah, I figured that.” He winked at her.

Kagome fisted up her hand. “You owe me Inuyasha. If you don't I'll tell Hojo what you just did.”

Inuyasha gawked. “No, he'll take it the wrong way. You know that!”

“Then fess up.” Kagome grinned.

Inuyasha sighed, but eventually went over to her. “You tell anyone, I mean ANYONE…not even your own mother Kagome.”

“I promise.” Kagome smiled.

“You tell ANYONE and I will make sure this entire school knows exactly what it is you have in that top drawer.”

Kagome shook her head. “I promise I won't tell. Okay?”

Inuyasha sighed but went over to Kagome's ear and whispered.

Kagome's eyes grew wide as he backed away. “You're kidding?”

“No, now don't tell.” Inuyasha growled.

Kagome smiled. “You're kidding? That's so adorable.”

Inuyasha glared at her. “Shutup.”

Kagome chuckled. “I think it's sweet.”

“Yeah, for an animal!” Inuyasha yelled. He crossed his arms. “That's why everyone calls me Inuyasha. Got it?”

“Ohh…” Kagome couldn't stop smiling. “I really want to meet your mom now. What made her name you that?”

“None of your business.” Inuyasha muttered.

Kagome contined to smile. “Alright…”

Inuyasha glared at her. “Remember, you tell anyone-”

Kagome just smiled. “I won't. But Inu…” She looked at him. “Since we are having this heart to heart, I was wondering about something. Well, I've been wondering it for awhile actually.”

Inuyasha looked at her. “What?”

“How did you and Hojo become friends?” Kagome asked.

“Oh.” Inuyasha rubbed his nose. “Ummm…stuff happened.”

“What kind of stuff?” Kagome asked.

“Ohh…” Inuyasha whined. “It's…”

Kagome crossed her arms. “I guess I could ask Hojo instead.”

“No.” Inuyasha growled. “Fine. I've known him since we were in grade school. Happy?”

“Really?” Kagome blinked. “You're kidding?”

“Nope.” Inuyasha replied. “He moved away, but I started becoming friends with him when we started here again.”

Kagome smiled. “That's a pretty powerful friendship. But…how did you two become friends?” she chuckled. “Was it a playground introduction?” She held her hand out and pretended to be talking to someone. “Hi! I'm Inuyasha! I'm in the second grade, I like soccer and I want to be your friend!”

Inuyasha growled. “No, it wasn't a `playground introduction'.”

“Then what was it?” Kagome asked.

“I don't know.” Inuyasha whined. “How'd you meet Sango?”

“Some guys were trying to bully me into giving them some candy I hid away from the teacher in first grade.” Kagome chuckled. “Sango came and whacked them with her book bag for me. They started crying and we were sent to the office to explain the story. Afterward, I felt bad about Sango getting in trouble. We started to hang out and before you knew it, we were friends.”

Inuyasha frowned. “Oh.”

“Your turn.” Kagome pressed.

Inuyasha scoffed. “Tch, fine.” `Better me than Raccoon. He'd make himself look all good'. “Having amber eyes and white hair isn't easy on a kid. It looks cute to parents and stuff, but not everyone thought it was cute. Especially when everyone knew my name.”

“Oh?” Kagome looked at him. “What do you mean Inuyasha? We're you bullied?”

Inuyasha tried not to think about the past. It was long ago, but still he couldn't help remembering the day he really did meet Hojo.

Inuyasha came out of the stall, his silver-white hair all wet. He groaned. `If mommy just let me change the way I look, they wouldn't pick on me!' He looked out in front of him and saw a small boy staring at him. “What do you want?”

“Why is your hair all wet?” the little boy asked.

“Noneya business.” Inuyasha growled as he washed up. He looked into the mirror over the little sink. `One day, I'll be big and I'll be giving the swirlies!'

The little boy from before walked over to Inuyasha's shoulder. “Are you being picked on?”

`Oh, just great.' Inuyasha growled to himself. `He'll probably tell the principle, the 5th graders will say they didn't do anything, their parents will defend them, and I'll get creamed after they get off!' “Mind your own business!”

The little boy smiled. “You talk tough but you are just a shrimp like me.”

“So!” Inuyasha barked.

“Hey puppy! Here boy! Come on puppy!”

Inuyasha gasped. `Damn, they're coming back!'

The door to the bathroom opened up and the giant fifth graders started to loom over Inuyasha and the other little boy.

One of the bullies pointed to another. “Haru had to stay after class so he missed the swirlie we gave ya. So come here doggie!”

Inuyasha growled as the bullies easily picked him up. He kicked. “I'll get you! One day, I'll be bigger! I'll take you all out!”

“Hey!”

The fifth graders stopped to look at the little boy who spoke up.

“Stay out of this runt. We don't have nothing against you yet.” One of the bullies replied.

The little boy remained defiant. “I can't stand by and watch you bully him!”

The fifth graders laughed.

“What are you going to do? Tell your mommy and daddy?” One of the bullies chuckled.

The little boy still did not back off. “You take me too lightly. It takes more than strength to live in this world.”

The fifth graders all laughed again.

“This kid is so full of shit.” One of them chuckled. “Let's dunk him too!”

Hojo just shook his head as he held something in his hand that made the bullies stop in their tracks.

He was holding a small cassette that had the words CHEATERS written in big letters on it. “You know what this is, don't you? All of you got together last Saturday night and figured out how to cheat for the exam you just had today. I've recorded everything on this copy, but it's not the original. I have made five other copies. One, a cousin of mine in another state has, and if he hears anything has happened to me, he is supposed to immediately send it to my dad.”

Everyone in the room gawked at him.

“You little creep!” one of the bullies replied.

The little boy just sniffed. “Did I mention this conversation is being recorded too? You are probably too dumb to find it though.” He smirked. “Add assault to the cheating. You'll be suspended for a long time.”

One of the bullies looked at Hojo. “It's probably under a toilet seat.”

The little boy just shrugged. “Who says there is just one?”

“Little twerp.” One of the bullies yelled. “You are probably lying! Probably nothing on that cassette!”

Hojo smiled as he played back a little of their Saturday night conversation.

The bullies just looked at him with stupidity.

“Like I said.” Hojo smiled. “It takes more than brute strength. It takes cunning.” Hojo sighed. “Besides I can't lie. I suck at lying.”

The bullies all groaned. “Whaddaya want!”

“To leave that little boy alone.” Hojo smiled. “And me. And…that's good for now.”

The bullies let go of the small Inuyasha.

“You'll regret this!” they started to yell as they left the bathroom.

Inuyasha looked at the little boy who just saved him from a swirlie. “What did you do that for?”

The little boy held out his hand. “I saw them do that last week, and I just wanted to help. Friends?”

Inuyasha looked at the boys' hand. “Fifth graders are smart. They'll find a way around you.”

The little boy just laughed. “Yeah, but by that time I'll have more evidence to get them kicked out.”

Inuyasha just looked at the strange little boys' hand. “Heck friends. Sounds fine. I'm sure you know my name, but I like being called Inuyasha.”

“Cool.” The little boy replied. “My name is Fukazawa Hojo.”

Inuyasha's mouth fell open. “Are you related to THE Fukazawa!”

Hojo winked. “He's my dad.”

Inuyasha just looked at him. `His dad…oh shit. Oh Shit!' “Remind me to never piss you off.”

Hojo just laughed.

“N, I wasn't bullied.” Inuyasha growled. “I just had disagreements with older kids who liked to give me swirlies and stuff me in lockers to express their opinions.”

`He was bullied.'

“Anyhow, Hojo came in and…and uh we became friends after that.”

Kagome just sighed. Maybe she'd hear the whole story one day.