InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Stream of Consciousness: A LiveJournal Collection ❯ Hojo vs. Inuyasha: The Epic Showdown ( Chapter 58 )

Title: Hojo vs. Inuyasha: The Epic Showdown!

Community: inucomedyclub

Theme: High School Drama

Place Earned: none (three entries, only first place announced)

Genre: Humor

Universe: Canon

Rating: PG-13

Word count: 962

Warnings: language (one f-bomb)

 

 

Hojo vs. Inuyasha: The Epic Showdown!

 

Kagome drifted out of the school's main entrance in a daze. Man, am I glad it's Friday. Today was also the day on which she had promised to return to the feudal era after a whole week catching up with her studies, so she was not all that surprised to find Inuyasha waiting for her at the edge of the grounds. He did that sometimes, ostensibly because he wanted to `make sure she wasn't dawdling.' She liked to think he was excited to see her too.

 

“Ready to go, wench?” he asked amiably enough.

 

“Yep. I just have to go home and pack a few things.”

 

“Higurashi!”

 

Kagome stopped in her tracks, no small amount of dread filling her at the familiar voice. Inuyasha and Hojo had met before, but she still tried to keep them separated. As much as he liked to deny it, Inuyasha did get jealous quite easily, and it was never a pretty sight. Turning to face the human boy, she plastered on a fake smile.

 

“Hello, Hojo-kun. What's up?”

 

“Not much. I was wondering if you'd like to go see a movie with me tomorrow,” Hojo asked, ignoring her other male companion.

 

“Um…uh, well, you see…”

 

“Sorry kid, but she'll be with me tomorrow,” Inuyasha stated when Kagome didn't provide the `fuck no' answer he was looking for. He wasn't about to let his shard detector weasel another day in her time just to go out with this puny human boy! For the first time, Hojo looked at Inuyasha, and something sparked between them. Hojo's doe eyes hardened somewhat and his lips curled into an adorable pout. It was clear that they were both equally determined to win Kagome's affection, and there was only one way to settle this. And if it came to violence, then Kagome was worth fighting for!

 

“I hereby challenge you, Higurashi's mysterious friend…to an arm wrestling contest. The winner will take Higurashi out tomorrow!” Now, Inuyasha didn't know what `arm wrestling' was, but it sounded like a battle of strength, in which case his victory was a foregone conclusion.

 

“Deal,” he replied, already thinking of something incredibly witty to say once he snapped this weak human's arm in two. Something like `Haha, you suck!' Or `You're a wimp and I'm stronger than you!' Yeah, that would be good.

 

At first, Kagome was flattered, but then she became understandably offended. What am I to them, some prize to be won? Don't I get a say in who I go out with? Apparently not, since the boys were already walking back toward the school to find a suitable platform, leaving her in the dust. She hurried to catch up, wondering how much of an arrogant jackass Inuyasha was going to be once he won. You're a sweetheart, Hojo, but you sure are dumb.

 

Eventually the trio found an empty classroom and pushed two desks together to make the arena. They had attracted a small crowd, mostly because people were curious about the strangely-dressed, white-haired boy in the baseball cap. And when rumors spread that both males were vying for Higurashi Kagome's attention, the encounter became even more interesting. Most of the spectators were secretly hoping the arm wrestling contest would be inconclusive and the two would have to resort to fisticuffs. The school hadn't seen a decent fight in ages.

 

Finally the two adversaries took their seats, after Kagome hastily whispered the rules of the game in Inuyasha's ear. She also threatened to `osuwari' him six feet under if he broke any of Hojo's bones. That took a lot of the fun out of it, as far as the hanyou was concerned, but it wasn't worth incurring her wrath. He would defeat and humiliate, but not maim.

 

“One,” Hojo counted after the opponents locked hands. “Two…THREE!” he cried, timing it perfectly with a powerful kick under the table which hit his foe right in the shin. Inuyasha cried out in shock and pain, and before he could gather his wits, he felt the back of his hand hit the table, his arm being bent unnaturally backward. It was all over in under a second, and now Hojo was standing and celebrating with his schoolmates. It seemed that no one had seen the human's dirty little trick. Inuyasha's jaw set, his teeth grinding together and his eyes darkening with murderous intent.

 

Kagome stared slack-jawed at the handful of students patting Hojo on the back for beating the `outsider.' She still couldn't wrap her head around what had happened. There must be something funny going on. But it didn't matter; any second, Hojo was going to come over and claim his `prize,' and there was nothing—

 

A horrible creaking pierced the air, silencing everyone in the room as all eyes turned to the mysterious stranger. Inuyasha had picked up one of the desks in both hands and was now mercilessly working on it. The hollow metal legs bent with loud shrieks of agony but didn't snap as Inuyasha slowly warped each of them in turn. The half-inch sheet of plastic was next, cracking and shattering into several pieces. The attached chair received similar treatment. Finally, the hanyou deposited the unrecognizable heap of scrap on the floor. All the while, his eyes bored heatedly into Hojo's. The room remained silent for several moments afterwards; one could even hear the crickets chirping in the shade outside the window. Hojo's gulp was easily audible.

 

“On s-second thought,” he stuttered. “You can have her.” Then he turned and fled, leaving all of his classmates to follow in his wake. Kagome sat down in one of the desks that had been spared and put her head in her hands. She was going to have a hell of a time explaining this…