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Chapter Three: Rivals & Not-So-Secret Admirers

Kikyou laughed when she saw Inuyasha walked over to the lunch table she was sitting at with Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha scowled when everyone except Sesshoumaru laughed. Why can't people just forget about that little incident in first period?

"Shut up, wench," Inuyasha muttered as he sat down and grabbed a little bit of Kikyou's lunch.

"Hey! That's mine, and I have a name you blockhead! Say it with me now, Inu-baby. Ki-ky-ou."

Inuyasha raised a brow. "Inu-baby? What the hell, woman?"

Kikyou sighed, a bit frustrated at being called everything but her name. She perked up when Inuyasha questioned his new nickname. "Yup! It sounds so cute; don't you think so, guys?"

Sesshoumaru scoffed. "Describes the idiot perfectly."

"I'll ignore that comment, Maru-chan," Inuyasha said as he started picking food out of Kikyou's bento box again, ignoring her protest.

Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed. He grabbed the front of Inuyasha's shirt and raised him until he was off the ground. "Say that nickname again and I swear everyone in the whole entire school will know about the little 'accident' you've made last week."

Inuyasha's face turned a ghostly white color as Sesshoumaru set him back down. His face quickly changed to a cherry red color when he heard muffled giggles coming from everyone at the table. Today is just not his day.

To make matter worst, here come two guys he despised in the whole entire world, Naraku Onigumo and Kouga Ookami. They walked over and sat down smiling.

"And who are these lovely creatures, dog breath," asked Kouga, giving a charming smile to Kagome as he kissed her hand. His smile widen when he saw her blushed.

Naraku smiled as he kissed Kikyou's hand. "The name is Naraku Onigumo, and what might yours be, fair maiden?"

Kikyou's face turned red just like her sister. "K-Kikyou Higurashi, and this is my sister, Kagome Higurashi."

At that moment, something snapped inside the Taishou brothers. Who said these vile creatures could come here and touch their girls? Wait, theirs? They hate the Higurashi girls just like the Higurashi girls hate them, right? That question shall be left for another day. There are more important things now and that is to tear these two guys into shreds.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing here you bastard," asked Inuyasha as he grabbed Kikyou and pulled her protectively close to him. If Kikyou's face couldn't get any redder, it just did.

Sesshoumaru walked over to Kouga and got in front of him, blocking his sight of Kagome. "What my dear brother means is, how can we help you gentlemen?"

Kouga glared at Sesshoumaru and shoved him out of the way; ignoring the angry looks he's receiving from the elder Taishou boy. "Kagome, is it? Well, Kagome from this moment on I shall make you my woman!"

"Eh? What do you mean I'm your woman!" Who said this guy could come in here and make her his woman? 'What an ego…'

Kouga pulled Kagome close to him oblivious to the fact that Kagome doesn't want to be his woman and that Sesshoumaru has the look of a killer right this moment.

Naraku's smiled widen. "Well, if Kagome is Kouga's woman, then Kikyou shall be mine!"

Inuyasha let go of Kikyou and stomped over to Naraku. Inuyasha looked Naraku straight into his eyes, and said each word slowly, but dangerously. "She is not your woman! You lay one finger on her an-"

He stopped when he noticed not only Kikyou, but everyone else was now staring at him. He shifted nervously, wondering if he should finish that sentence. He looked into Kikyou's questioning eyes, and found himself wanting to hold her, tell her how beautiful her eyes were, and how beautiful she is! This is not love; it's just infatuation, right?

Inuyasha was broken out of his thoughts by Naraku's voice. "And what would you do if I lay a finger on her, Inuyasha?"

A faint blush appeared on Inuyasha's face. "I'll…I'll…I'll tell her father, you scum!"

Inuyasha mentally smacked himself on the forehead. Great, now everyone will think he's an even bigger fool. Tell her father? What kind of idiot would use that as an excuse? 'I must've hit rock bottom…'

Naraku chuckled. "So, Kikyou, how about you and I go on a date this Friday. Say 8-ish? Your sister and Kouga can double with us."

Both Kikyou and Kagome frowned while Kouga grinned. Kikyou smiled and said sweetly, "How about no-ish?"

Kouga and Naraku gasped. Refusing a date with them? Something must be wrong with the universe! No girls had ever said no to them before! Of course, it would explain a lot why many girls jumped for joy when Kouga or Naraku broke up with them. A few had cried. Whether it's tears of joy or sadness is still unknown.

Kouga spoke up, "Is it because of dog breath and his brother?"

"Eh," cried the Higurashi girls a bit confused. "They wish!"

"Then why won't you go out with us," demanded both Kouga and Naraku.

"Wow," Sango whispered, amazed at how stupid the two guys were. 'Stupid, but determined. I'll give them credits for that.'

Sango shrieked when she felt a hand on her butt. She instantly slapped the person that groped her. Miroku lay on the floor, smiling, saying it was all worth it.

Kagome groaned as she placed a hand over her forehead. "To murder them now or later..."

Kouga wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist. "You said something, love?"

Kagome smiled sweetly and elbowed him in the rib. "Nope, love."

To the relief of the girls, the bell rang, signaling that lunch is over. Now, only three more classes to go before the day is over. It can't get much worst than how it was at lunch, right? Oh, how wrong they were.

The last bell of the day rang. Many students ran through the hallways, happy to get out of school and go home. Others were walking very slowly, wondering if the gods must be laughing at them.

"You too?" asked Kagome staring at her sister in disbelief. Kikyou nodded.

"Naraku, somehow, found my locker and left a bouquet of the Chinese bellflower. Shut up, Inuyasha if you know what's good for you," Kikyou added the last part when she saw Inuyasha open his mouth. Inuyasha quickly shut it, thinking he had been tormented enough for today.

Kagome hugged her sister. "Well, it can't get much worst now, can it?"

Kikyou frowned. "You forget, sister dearest. Mother and Father still want us to get hitched to Stupid and Ice Prince. Oh, joy."

Sesshoumaru gave Kikyou's the coldest look she's seen since she met him. She laughed nervously. Sesshoumaru is just too scary. Kagome can have him, she decided in case they really will get hitched to the two guys.

Kagome sighed dramatically. "Right, but…we can use that as an excuse to get rid of Naraku and Kouga, right? I swear, if Kouga calls me his woman one more time, I'll either murder him right there or commit suicide."

"I'd rather if you don't include me in your silly little plan," Sesshoumaru said, wondering what he had done to have to be stuck with them.

Kagome smiled and wrapped her arms around Sesshoumaru's arm. "But, Sesshy, think of it this way, we pretend to be engaged to you and Inuyasha and that little Yura girl will have to leave you alone!"

Inuyasha shuddered. Unfortunately for him and Sesshoumaru, Yura has a fetish for hair. Because of Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's unusual silver hair, Yura is determined to do anything to be with one of them, preferably Sesshoumaru. 'What a psycho. No wonder she's in therapy,' Inuyasha thought silently to himself, walking closely behind Sesshoumaru and the two Higurashi girls.

Sesshoumaru growled at being called by another nickname, but decided to ignore it for now. "Yura will not easily give up, you know."

"Right, then plan B: tomorrow we poison Kouga, Naraku, and Yura's lunch!"

Everyone, but Kikyou stared at Kagome as if she lost it. Kagome sighed. "I'm kidding. Jeez, you people can't even take a joke."

Kikyou interrupted. "No, that plan is perfect. In fact, it's brilliant! Do you think Kaeda-chan have any herbs we could use to make some poison?"

"Who's Kaeda," asked Miroku who was holding an ice pack up to his cheek after making another move on Sango.

"She's our younger cousin," answered Kagome who is still clinging to Sesshoumaru, trying to get him to agree to help her get rid of Kouga.

Miroku smiled lecherously. "I bet she's just as beautiful as both Kikyou and Kagome."

Everyone rolled their eyes. Sango poked Miroku in the arm and asked, "Do you ever think of anything besides girls?"

"Of course I do. I also think about cars…and girls in bikini washing the car." Miroku said with a dreamy look. "Say Sango; want to wash my car this Saturday?"

Sango rolled her eyes again. Should've known he would give an answer like that. She punched Miroku in the arm lightly before walking faster until she was next to Kikyou and Kagome. "You guys aren't actually going to do it, are you?"

Everyone stopped outside the school entrance. Kikyou placed a finger to her chin as if in deep thoughts. "To poison them or not? Such a hard decision, indeed. What do you think, Kagome-chan?"

Kagome let go of Sesshoumaru, crossed her arms and closed her eyes. She opened her eyes moments later and grinned evilly. "Or…we could tell Souta-kun and have him kicked their ass all the way to the moon!"

Kikyou linked her arms with Kagome's. "A brilliant idea as always, sister dearest!"

"I have only you to thank, darling!"

The two sisters continued telling each other who's more brilliant while everyone else rolled their eyes. Miroku whispered to Inuyasha, "Do they always act like that? And who the heck is Souta?"

"Who knows, I've only met them yesterday, and I still believe they're insane," whispered Inuyasha back to Miroku.

Kikyou huffed. "We resent that!"

"And they have excellent hearing," observed Sango. "Who's Souta?"

"Kaeda's older brother, who is our older cousin. He acts more like a brother, than a cousin. An overprotective one, too," answered Kagome.

Sesshoumaru sighed and grabbed each Higurashi girls by the arm, dragging them to the limo waiting. He saw the confused look from the two girls when he started dragging them. "We promised Father we get you two home, fast and safe."

Kagome bit Sesshoumaru on his wrist, and muttered, "Yes, Sesshoumaru, besides the slight bruises that's appearing on our arms, we're perfectly safe in your presence."

Sesshoumaru growled when he felt her teeth on his wrist. He squeezed Kagome's arm a bit harder, and smiled in satisfactory when he heard the small yelp from her. He let go of the girls when they got in front of the limo. "Get in."

The girls rubbed their arms and grumbled about what in the world other women see in Sesshoumaru that they don't. He was nothing but arrogant and always want be in command. 'What a jerk,' thought both girls.

The girls got in, waved good-bye to Sango and Miroku before the limo sped away. They didn't drove far when they heard a loud slap and a girl shouting, "Hentai!" Everyone in the limo shook their head. Some things may never change.

"We're home," yelled Kikyou and Kagome as they walked inside their home. Their mother came up to them and gave each girl a hug, asking how their day was.

Mr. Higurashi walked out of his study. "I just finished talking with Taishou-kun. Girls, hurry up and get change! The Taishou will be here within an hour!"

The girls froze and stared at their father. Please, oh please tell them they didn't hear him correctly. The grin on their father's face showed that he wasn't kidding. Kikyou and Kagome walked up the stairs and wondered aloud, "Why do we have to keep on meeting them?"

"To get you girls and those Taishou boys married, of course," cried their father joyfully, pulling out a calculator to figure out the cost of the two weddings.

Kagome and Kikyou stopped walking and slowly turned their head towards their father. Flames could be seen behind them as they stood there looking down on the two people they call their parents.

Kagome, one who would normally start yelling spoke in a calm unnerving voice that frightened not only the parents but the servants around the mansion. She raised a delicate brow at her father. "So it was true. And how is that supposed to be a good thing, Father?"

Her father laughed nervously, hiding behind his wife who was shaking her head at her husband. She looked up at her two daughters, smiling in the warm motherly way that usually calms her children. "Kagome, Kikyou, this could really be a blessing in disguise for you girls. Yes, I know you and the boys got off on the wrong foot, but don't you think it's better that you are start over?"

Kagome looked at Kikyou who gave her the 'she's right' look. Both Kagome and Kikyou frowned, thinking of the same question that's been bothering them ever since their father told them. "Why do we have to marry them? Why not someone else like, um, that Bankotsu and Suikotsu dude."

Mr. Higurashi suddenly noticed how interesting the floor looks. Why, where did that little black mark come from? Oh, my! Look at all the little dust bunnies under that table. He really needs to tell the servants to clean under there.

"Dad," Kikyou spoke slowly. She continued when her father slowly looked up. "We want an explanation and we want one now."

Knowing he had to tell them sooner or later, Mr. Higurashi sighed and nodded. He looked at his daughters, wondering how their marriage with the Taishou boys will be. He mumbled something really fast under his breath.

"What was that, dad? We didn't hear you," said Kikyou, placing a hand over her right ear.

"Taishou-kun and I wanted to combine our company together so we can have the most powerful company ever. The only way is through marriage with you kids," said Mr. Higurashi looking at the ground, waiting for his daughters' wrath. He then added, "Plus your mother and Mrs. Taishou want grandchildren."

They only said "oh," which surprised him. He figured they start yelling their heads off, stomp, and bitch about it until the Taishou arrived. He looked up slowly until he was looking at both his daughters in the eyes. "So you're not angry about this?"

Kagome snorted. "Of course, we're angry."

With that said the girls continued walking upstairs to change, leaving one smiling parent and one dumbfounded one standing downstairs. Mrs. Higurashi's smile widened, raising a fist in the air she shouted, "Yes! I'm going to get little blue and brown eyed silver haired grandchildren!"

Mr. Higurashi asked dumbly, "What if they're golden eyed and have black hair?"

Mrs. Higurashi shook her head. "I'll just be happy if those girls will give me grandchildren to spoil before I die. I expect at least 10 from each of them."

Sighing, Mr. Higurashi headed for his study to wait for the Taishou, leaving his wife to daydream about having grandchildren. Sitting down in his big leather chair, he looked out his window and smiled. He just knew his daughters and the Taishou boys were meant to be since the day they were born. Now if only they can realize what the parents known for years.

Author's Note: Yes, I suck at coming up with last names, so ignore all the obvious meanings of them. As for Naraku's last name…I couldn't think of anything else. Oh, well. It's not like his last name will be mentioned again…I think.

Inuyasha is getting messed with a lot, doesn't he? Don't worry. Sesshoumaru will have his turn. I wouldn't want Sesshoumaru to feel left out of this, hehe.

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