InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ THE WAR OF BLOODY *LOVE ❯ fire with fire ( Chapter 15 )

CHAPTER 15: FIRE WITH FIRE…

Kagome, Sango, Miroku and Inuyasha walked out of the house they slept in last night. Inuyasha in his room, Miroku-with a little help from Kagome-made it to his room too. Sango and Kagome slept in the same bed, Kagome being cautious as not leaving her friend alone.

When Kagome came rushing into the room last night, red as a cherry, she was glad Sango was already fast asleep. She was sure if she had been awake, she would have had her questions. She just came rushing in the room breathing all hard and slipped under the blankets.

"We are not taking your car, Miroku," Inuyasha said.

"Why not? My car is fine," Miroku said looking at Inuyasha. Inuyasha walked to his car and unlocked the doors.

"Your car smells like too much women and crap mixed in with it," Inuyasha said. "Plus I like my car better. And also…" he directed his eyes to Kagome, who turned away with a light blush. "I think someone broke the passenger seat with their kicking exercises they were doing." Then he got behind the wheel of the car to wait for them to come in.

"Kagome!" Miroku yelled looking at her as they walked to Inuyasha's care. "You wrecked my car! That was my baby, how could you?!"

"Sorry Miroku," Kagome said. "But you can't blame me. You people took us from our home! I had to at least try to get out." Then she slipped in the seat behind Inuyasha. She made sure to keep her head down so she wouldn't catch Inuyasha's eyes in the mirror. Sango slid in next to her and Miroku in the front. When everyone was all settled, Inuyasha started the car and started speeding towards their house.

"Sango," Miroku said. "You look radiant this morning."

Sango blushed and Kagome smirked at this.

"Miroku, keep your comments to yourself!" Sango screamed at Miroku.

"I can't possibly keep my comments to myself, because you are the most beautiful creature I have ever-ouch woman!" Miroku said holding the back of his head and glaring at Sango after Sango had proceeded to slap him in his head.

"I mean it Miroku!" Sango hissed.

And all through the car ride it was like that…except for the fact that Inuyasha kept trying to catch Kagome's eye in the mirror, but every time he tried, she would turn away and look somewhere else. Yes, the care ride went like that…

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Inuyasha pulled the car up into the driveway and stopped the car.

"Well," he said. "You're home now. So get out my car. Got stuff to do you know?"

"Crude bastard," Sango mumbled under her breath as she opened the door.

"I heard that!" Inuyasha said.

"I know you did!" then she got out the car and waited for Kagome. But as soon as her feet touched the ground, Miroku was by her side in an instant-well, close enough by her side.

"I told you to stay away from me," Sango said.

"But dearest Sango," Miroku said. "I'm not near you." He pointed out the distance he was away from her and that just seemed to fuel Sango's anger.

"You-you ugh!!" she said and stomped her foot like a child.

Kagome began to scoot over to the other side of the car to get out when Inuyasha grabbed her arm.

"What do you want?" Kagome asked in a cold voice, looking right at him.

"Some one has an attitude. I wonder why?" he said with a smirk.

"You bastard. Let me go." He did as told. She started for the car door again when he once again stopped her.

"What now?" she asked getting pissed off, he was wasting her time.

"Just to let you know," he said. "We will be coming tonight again. Remember we can't be far from you for long."

"I'm so excited," she said with sarcasm.

"You better watch it," he said leaning slighter closer. "You don't ant me to `thank' you again, do you?"

Kagome's face flamed red, much to the amusement of Inuyasha, and quickly got out of the car muttering something about vampires being molesters. She slammed the car door shut with all her might and stomped off to the door, passing Miroku and Sango.

"What's wrong Kagome?" Miroku asked as she passed.

"Fuck off Miroku!" she yelled busting open her front door and walking inside.

"Glad she's not my master." He said.

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Miroku got back inside the car after he made sure Sango was safely inside the house. He slid into the passenger seat and Inuyasha started the car. They rolled down the empty curving road in silence. Inuyasha knew Miroku had something on his mind, and judging from the dumb smirk on his face, it was going to piss him off. He just wished he would hurry up and say whatever it is he had to say.

"So…" Miroku finally said.

"So what?" Inuyasha asked already getting tired of the little game he was playing.

"Did Kagome fix you up good last night?" he asked.

Inuyasha stiffened. So this was about Kagome huh? Well, he would see what the little pervert wanted to know. This of course was probably only perverted information. "Yes," Inuyasha said. "She fixed me fine." He looked straight at the road as he said it, trying not to look distracted by the slow going conversation in the car. If Miroku found out the subject of Kagome made him squirm, he would never live it down.

"Oh," Miroku said barley. "That's good."

The car was silent for a moment.

"So…" Miroku said, this time pulling the switch, causing the seat to recline. Inuyasha grabbed the steering wheel so hard, is knuckles were turning white. If he didn't say what the fuck he wanted to say soon, there was going to be a fight in the car…soon…

"So what?!" Inuyasha snapped.

"What did you two do after she…`wrapped' you up?"

"Nothing."

"Oh. I see."

"She asked some questions and I answered them for her…that's it. Nothing more."

"Mm. Okay."

"Okay," Inuyasha said, thinking it was final.

"It's just that-"

"WHAT?!" Inuyasha yelled losing control. Miroku couldn't help but smirk at his friend's situation. He knew what he was doing to Inuyasha. This conversation was driving him crazy. He tried to hide it but it was practicality making him sweat. Miroku could smell something was wrong. He decided to go for it all out.

"It's just that…I can smell her ALL over you! I knew you two did something! Man! Inuyasha finally go some! I have to admit. I was worried there for a while. Thought you might turn gay on me or something. But now that the worst is over…how was she…?"

Inuyasha's eyebrows twitched. He took a deep breath, turned to the smiling Miroku and slammed his fist into his jaw. Hard.

"I DID NOTHING WITH HER! GET IT THROUGH YOUR FUCKING BRAIN, LECHER!"

Miroku just continued to laugh his head off; ignoring the punch Inuyasha just gave him. Miroku wasn't stupid. He knew he was interested in Kagome. It was all in his scent. No matter how much he tried to hide it, it always changed around her. And he had a feeling it always would.

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"That no good, blood sucking, arrogant, jerk! How dare he do that to me? I should have put that stake right back into his chest. Who does he think he is, grabbing me up like that? If I hade karate skills, I could have dropped kicked his ass right back to the grave!!!"

Sango did her best to ignore Kagome's yelling. She had her own thoughts to think about. And it was focused on a certain perverted vampire. A vampire. That was it. Her life was turned upside down, she could never go back. Even if her control over Miroku left, and he left along with it-well, let's just say she would never forget this story.

It felt as if she was scarred for life in some way. After he left, was she always going to be aware of every luring shadow-peering in deeper to see if it's another vampire, waiting for its pray? On the other hand, would she just forget about it and think it was some type of dream. Moreover, about that, how did she end up in a bed last night? She didn't even remember going back after Miroku had dragged her out.

She sighed. Things just were not going the way she planned. How would she tell her parents she met a vampire? Would she even tell them? If she didn't, would they somehow find out? She shuddered suddenly, thinking of what Miroku and Inuyasha said about the werewolves. Were they that malevolent, that they would rip them apart and eat them alive? But…were the vampires like that too?

She shook her head. There was so much to think of. And everything was so confusing. Were Inuyasha and Miroku telling the truth about the power they had over them? How did she know that as soon as the power wore off, they wouldn't kill her and Kagome? Sango's thoughts were cut short when she once again heard Kagome yelling.

Sango continued to listen to her friend rave on and on in the kitchen as she flipped through the channels on the television. There was nothing on. What was wrong with Kagome? She wasn't the type of person to rave on like this, unless it was something very bad that caused her to do it. But when it happened, it was best just to let her wind down on her own and then try to talk to her.

But Sango wouldn't have to do that because Kagome suddenly flopped down on the couch and asked, "Sango, do you think Miroku is sexy?" Sango nearly chocked on her own spit. What possessed her to ask such a thing? And where did it come from? Did she like Miroku?! Sango slowly turned to her friend and just stared at her openly, and then she started sputtering.

"I-no-well-No! Of course not. But I don't hate him-I mean he's-I've only known him a while!! I can't possibly judge him now!" Sango yelled trying to find something to say. Kagome just smiled at her friend.

"Sango," Kagome said with a big smile, "your blushing about five shades of red…no wait, is that purple?"

"I don't like Miroku!" Sango yelled in a final voice. "And where the hell did this question come up?"

"I just thought of it is all. But he always gropes you and stuff. Do you…like it?"

"Well of course not! How could you-why would you ask this…is this about Inuyasha?" Sango said, realization hitting her. She smiled. "Because if it is, you better tell me."

"It's not. I hate that boy!" Kagome said.

"It is about Inuyasha! I knew it! Did he kiss you? Wait, you kissed him and you don't even know him? Wow Kagome, you're fast! In addition, he's a vampire! Oh…my God! You kissed a vampire!" Sango reached over and slapped Kagome in the back of her head. "Are you crazy? Do you know what Inuyasha could have done to you? Do you know what he is?!"

"Sango! I am not fast, and did not kiss him…really…" she said getting red all over her face. Sango grabbed her shoulders and spun her so she faced her.

"Kagome, you have to tell me everything!" Sango demanded. Therefore, Kagome told her everything. From her giving Inuyasha blood, to her cleaning him up. From their conversations to how she ended up in his arms wrapped tight. And from there, to when his lips touched her skin and to when she ran into bed, face red and heart pounding. She told Sango everything.

At first, Sango didn't do anything. She just sat there and looked at Kagome like she was crazy. Then she busted out "You gave him blood?!" Kagome winced at her voice.

"Well," Kagome started lamely. "He needed it or he would die. And he is a vampire and that's what he needs to survive."

"You gave him blood?!" Sango yelled again.

"I wasn't going to do it but when Miroku didn't come back yet I had no choice. What would we do if he died? He kidnapped us and everything but I wouldn't be able to live with myself if he died when I knew there was a way to help him. And he didn't even hurt us…Sango please understand this…" Kagome begged.

"Wow."

"I know. And that's how he ended up `thanking' me." Kagome said with a blush.

"Not a bad way to be thanked if you ask me. And I guess you're right about saving him. If they meant to hurt us, they would have done it by now and they already explained everything already. I can't believe he got a little action with you though. Never would have thought…"

"Me neither," Kagome said with a sigh. "This is the second time we have been up until late hours of the night, and today we need to hit the road."

"Hit the road," Sango questioned. "Where the hell are we going?"

"To school. Duh. I need to show or tell, Mr. Sims what I've thought of so far for the art contest. I know I said in two days, but I wanted to leave that house. It was my only excuse."

"When do we need to be there?" Sango asked.

Kagome smiled sheepishly. "In three hours…"

"Kagome! We're not exactly right around the corner anymore you know. If we need to be there by then, we have to leave in about 45 minutes! So go get what ever you need and get ready, I'm taking a shower." And with that, Sango marched up the stares and Kagome raced around the house looking for her sketchbook.

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2 hours and 3minutes later…

Kagome and Sango walked into their art class and took their usual seats. The college was basically empty, except for the few students who had summer classes or had extra work to catch up on, there was no one in the hall way. Mr. Sims was not yet in the classroom and it was still filling with all of the art students. Kagome was hunched over her desk, furiously sketching something on a new page.

"What are you drawing now?" Sango asked trying to see over her head.

"I'm sketching the blood sucking jerk," Kagome replied without stopping what she was doing.

"Oh," Sango said. "I thought you already had some idea to show Mr. Sims?"

"I did, I do, but this one just came to me."

"Sure Kagome," Sango said not believing her. "Sure."

"And just what do we have here?" a voice said from over both Sango and Kagome. "The wanna be Olsen twins again?"

Kagome shut her eyes tight and wished the voice away. She opened her eyes and looked up. Nope. Still there. She sighed. Why was it that when everything was going well, something bad had to come and push it aside?

"Well," Kagome said, "hello to you too, Kagura." She said the girls name as cold as ice. She hated that bitch, Sango as well. Ever since Sango and Kagome's first day inside the college, she'd been giving them trouble. Kagome knew Kagura from last year in senior year of high school. She was a bitch then, and she was a bitch now. But like good young woman, they dealt with her the best way they could. Fire with fire. And they always ended up winning. She thought just because she was rich, she could boss people around, but it wasn't working for Kagome.

"I didn't say hello, Kagome," Kagura said not looking at her. Instead, she was eyeing Kagome's sketch with interest. Kagome saw this and closed her sketchbook quickly.

"Mind your own business," Kagome hissed.

"Please little Kagome. I have more much more important things to attend to."

"Then why are you hovering over us like we are a bunch of lab rats," Sango said. Kagura turned her red eyes to look at Sango, who returned the stare without a blink. Kagura turned away and took a seat two seats away from them.

"Ha, I hate being in here with these idiots," she said loud enough for the girls to hear.

"That's what Sango and I wonder every day too-about you," Kagome said.

Kagura just rolled her eyes.

"Kagome, one day I am going to strangle that bitch! And you better not stop me," Sango said from behind her. Kagome turned around and looked at Sango like she was crazy.

"Why would I stop you?" she asked. "I'll probably strangle her first anyway." The two girls laughed at a very pissed off Kagura because she heard the whole thing.

"Kagome! Sango!" the two girls looked up and saw their friend waving to them at the door. It was Jared.

"Hey," Kagome said, getting out of her seat to go to him, Sango right behind her. "Haven't seen you in a while. Is your art going well?"

"It's okay. Actually, want to see it? It's in the gallery…" Jared's art was already recognized and he was already a pro. Some of his art pictures were hung in the gallery for show and Jared was very proud about it too. Kagome couldn't wait until her artwork got that much gratitude.

"I don't know," Sango said. "Mr. Sims will be coming soon, and Kagome might miss the group.

"That's true," Kagome said looking sadly at Jared.

"Oh come on," he coaxed. "What's missing a few people going to hurt? You're just going to talk right. I will even introduce you to my friend. He's also in the art business…I know you want to." He smiled. Kagome busted out with a smile too. He knew she wouldn't be able to resist an offer like that! She grabbed Jared's hand and grabbed Sango's and dragged them off to see the pictures in the gallery.

After all, they wouldn't miss that much…

Kagura watched as the three exited the room to go to the gallery. She hated that Kagome more than Sango. She thought she was little Miss Perfect. Which she was not! She always got A's in everything and especially in art. What was so fascinating about drawing ugly demons and all the rest of that crap she drew? What was so special about drawing demons that dripped blood from their teeth?

And those claws that looked so ugly? It was disgusting if you asked her. Nasty, how someone could soak up all of the attention. Mr. Sims never gave her praise like he did Kagome. It was always "Very good Kagura" or "Nice work Kagura." But with Kagome it was "Fantastic" and "Excellent!!" all she does is draw like everybody else. So far, she's won all of the small local art contests and Kagura was getting tired of it!

She turned her head to where Kagome once sat and spotted her sketchbook on the table….she decided she would win this year. At all cost. She was tired of hearing Kagome's name as the winner and never her. This year, she would have her glory…at all cost…she quickly sat in Sango's seat and sat still for a while, looking normal. She looked around at the busy kids stuck in their little pathetic lives; none were paying attention to her.

The cost was clear…

She quickly grabbed Kagome's book off her desk and flipped through. Kagura's eyes widened in wonder.

"That girl is too good," Kagura muttered to herself. She continued to flip through the pages and stopped at the one she was looking at earlier, the picture with the man. The picture was perfectly drawn. Perfect for her. Kagura grinned wide. This year she would win for sure. She quickly stuffed the sketchbook into her bag and walked out the classroom.

30 minutes later…

Kagome and Sango came walking back into the room giggling, unaware of all the commotion they were causing.

"Its nice of you two join us," Mr. Sims said looking at them smiling.

"Oh," Kagome said hurrying to her seat, "sorry, we were just at the gallery." Sango slid into her seat behind her.

"Doesn't matter," Mr. Sims said. "Your here now. You can get your stuff out and go next after Harry. Okay?"

"Yes," Kagome said. Harry began talking about what he was going to be drawing for the contest. Then Kagome's hand touched her desk. And she felt nothing. Nothing. Something was supposed to be there. Her sketchbook! It wasn't there. Kagome looked down under her desk and saw nothing. She used her eyes and scanned the floor around her for it; maybe it fell on the floor.

Nothing. She even went to the extents of looking at other people's books to see if they could have possibly been mixed up. But she didn't see her book. And she was next. She turned around to Sango and whispered, "Sango, did you put my sketch book somewhere?"

Sango shook her head and began to see Kagome's distress. She began to scan the floor to help Kagome looked but didn't find it anywhere. Kagome was pissed. Where did her stuff go? She left it right on her desk, she was sure of it. Positive of it. She left it on the desk and left with Sango and Jared.

"Kagome, your next." Mr. Sims said. Kagome was scared. What the hell was she supposed to do? She came all this way to explain her ideas and now she had nothing to show! What would that look like? "Kagome?" Mr. Sims said again. "Are you ready to show your work?"

Kagome looked around wildly. "I…I…um you see…"

"She decided to save her ideas," Sango blurted out trying to help her friend out in a bad situation.

"What?" Mr. Sims asked Kagome, looking from either girl with confusion on his face.

"You see…I've decided to save it until the contest…you know…like a surprise…" Kagome said trying to cover her tracks.

"Oh!" Mr. Sims said. "What a wonderful idea! Very creative. I'm looking forward to seeing your work." He moved on to the next student.

Kagome turned around to give Sango a look that said `thank you'. Sango just smiled. But that didn't clear the confusion. Who took her book? Where did it go? Then, she suddenly stiffened. She looked around the classroom. She didn't find who she was looking for. Kagura. That bitch!! Kagome gripped the edge of her desk hard, until it felt she would rip it off.

Kagura wasn't in the classroom anymore. And when she left her book, Kagura was here. And now she isn't. And so is her book. That motherfucker took her book! Kagome stood bored stiff until the class was over. As soon as class was over, Kagome bolted out the room so fast, dust was trailing behind her. She stormed into the hallway, her face emotionless. This was a bad sign.

Sango ran after her, and caught up to her.

"Kagome what's wrong? I can't believe you lost your-" Sango began.

"I didn't lose it! That bitch Kagura took it!" Kagome screamed.

"How do you know?"

"How do I know? How do I know?! She's Kagura for goodness sake! That's what she does. As soon as I find her I'll-"

"You'll do what?" Kagura said approaching them.

"I can't believe you did that!" Sango yelled at her. "Give her sketchbook back."

"Please," Kagura said looking Sango up and own. "Who are you to talk?"

"I am-"

"Shut up Sango!" Kagome yelled staring daggers at Kagura. "This is my fight."

"Fight?" Kagura said. "I wouldn't fight with scum like you. You're not worth it."

"Kagura," Kagome said. "Just give me my damn book and I'll let you live. So just do it!" Kagome out stretched her hand to Kagura, waiting until she gave her book back. Kagura looked at her hand like it had a disease.

"I have no idea what book you're talking about." She said.

"Kagura!" Kagome yelled.

"Why would I steal a book?" I have no use for your drawings. I have my own."

"Maybe because you're a low down thief!" Kagome offered. Kagura narrowed her eyes at her.

"Get a job," she said.

"Oh, I'll get it job," Kagome hissed taking steps towards her. "It involves beating your ass so bad, your mere pudding when I'm done with you. So, unless you're willing to get fucked up, give my book back!"

Kagura grinned wider. "Dear Kagome, how rude for a lady to speak so." She turned and walked off stopped and turned around and said over her shoulder, "and how did your ideas hold with Mr. Sims?"

"Actually," Kagome said with an evil grin, "he said he loved the idea of me showing my picture on the day of the contest as a surprise. Surprise." Kagura's eyes narrowed and she walked away.

"Kagome," Sango said. "You're going to let her get away with that. I can't believe you."

"Don't worry Sango," Kagome said evilly. "You can go to the lunch hall and wait for me there. I need to go to the school store, visit Mr. Sims and the library for a while."

"Kagome, what is this about?" Sango asked.

"Did you forget? I always fight fire with fire."