Disclaimer: I do not own any characters related to InuYasha (I do own this plot though….)
A/N: So I know I haven't been very interactive with the reviewers, I am truly sorry about that, I usually thank each watch separately, but with college and everything its been difficult…so I will now thank everyone: RubyJeweler (sounds familiar, you've read my Beauty and the Nerd: thanks! ), RomanceObssessed (thanks for the update on the misspelling,), katelyn (aren't you glad I am updating?), Vampire-fetish15 (you know the whole one night stand thing? Kagome kicking ass! Read on!), Del-San 13 (the first chapter..which is actually not too good, is just a random girl, not Kagome, or a miko), inuyashahanyou4kagomemiko (thanks for the review), lele ("lovers" lol, thanks for being an avid reviewer!), irockout11bigmac (love the name!), unyoke-nah (confusion and messing with lives, my type of game). XXBlackrose14 (thanks for the compliment, I was hoping my writing wasn't too bad), inuyashamate-n-love (why is your name so much cooler then mine…jealous! Thanks for lovin the story!), LovesDepp (don't we all just love him?), Warm-Amber92 (thanks much!), anime-manga lovers (thanks for the compliment), Fawnspots (…love your name too…so unfair, but thanks for reviewing!), HoplessRomantic183 (sooo. InuYasha has a strong connection to his Beast as I call him, so he does have memory of the whole 'scene.'), Light1592 (thanks for reviewing), and Yuti-Chan (reviewed back when my story was just one chapter and only had one review…thank you *cry cry*).
So the question related to the predestined mates? (brought up by RomancedObsessed): So no…there is no predestined mates, but the demons/hanyous "beast" will want to make their 'mate,' someone they are highly complimented too, such as…Inu and Kag!
Before He Bites:
Chapter 7:
Red blotches of embarrassment had found their way onto Kagome's usually pale cheeks. In seemed that some students had seen the reaction she and Royoku had, had. There was word going around, nasty rumors, and some even said to be started by InuYasha himself.
The incident between herself and Royoku had happened not even three weeks before, after it she had tried to stay clear from all three playboys. Spending most of her time in the library or with Sango. Kouga and his family had only spent a few days with her family, spending most of it gift shopping. The topic of her smelling like a dog was never brought up again. Her mother, not usually hesitant to talk to her, seemed to be walking on eggs shells around her.
For some odd reason her heart clenched with betrayal, even though she knew that nothing was going to come out of her ended relationship with InuYasha, she still somehow thought that he may have some sort of respect for her.
The journey into the arched doorways of the school was full of snide remarks, several girls made their points known by bumping into her, sending her and her books onto the floor.
Aymui walked by, followed by her friends. For some reason there was something different about her, her eyes were rimmed red, and seemed to have tears building up. Even though she was crying, she still found a way to push passed Kagome.
With a half-muffled sob, Kagome ran into the bathroom, making sure that all the stalls were clear before she slid down the wall and sobbed with all her heart.
"What the hell do I do!" Her voiced raised with each word. The question though was not answered. She threw her beloved Chemistry book against the wall adjacent to her, talking her anger out anyway she could.
"This is what I get. I made a mistake, this is how the world is paying me back," her voice died off, bringing with it a new round of tears. The door creaked as someone started to open in it, her head whipped up and through the new crack she heard the familiar voice of Sango:
"Kagome?" Sango's voice was soft, comforting. Kagome's answered with a whimper as Sango pushed open the door all the way, she made her way to the prone girl. Kneeling beside her, she took her into her arms as a mother would do with her child.
"Are you alright?"
Silence was Kagome's only reply. She didn't know how long she was in there, leaning against the wall, using her best friend's shoulder as a shield against the world. She heard bells ring, some starting classes, some ending them. She never heard the bathroom door open, and knew somehow that Sango had made sure it wouldn't.
Sometime later Kagome finally open her eyes, feeling tired and exhausted. Her head, as well as her heart, was pounding furiously. Her beautiful blue eyes, usually bright with happiness, had turned dark. It was as if looking at a lake that once had, had the suns bright light shinning on it, and then as if the sun had disappeared, leaving behind a frozen lake.
"Kagome? Are you alright?" The words were spoken with hesitation, for Sango knew that look on her best friends face. In one day, Sango had somehow lost her best friend, leaving behind a shell.
The girl before her had no tears in her eyes, her cheeks were no longer stained red. This girl was colder then winter, and yet had a temper hotter then hell. Those cold eyes snapped to her, causing her to flinch, yet those eyes warmed when they saw the concern shining on her face.
"I will be fine Sango," the prim voice of a boarding school teacher returned. "As you well know, this is not the first time I have been humiliated for my mistakes," she paused for a moment, trying to let the past lay to rest, "and yet, every time it happens I see it as the world cursing me for making these stupid mistakes. Again I will have to learn to go on, and leave the past by itself."
Sango rose with Kagome, leaning down to grab both of their bags by the straps to lift them. She never said a word as she followed her cold friend out the door. Yet she felt as though she was leaving an important piece of her friend behind. A piece of her that was not cold, but loving. A piece that cherished everything, and everyone. With on last hesitant glance she closed the door, and that piece with it.
-BHB-
"Well, well, well, if it isn't little Ms. Slut," Aymui 's high voice rang off of the walls.
Not five minutes after leaving the bathroom, Kagome and Sango were attacked by Aymui and her croons.
"Awe, look ladies, she's not saying anything! You think she's going to start to crying again," with a sweep of her hand Aymui send Kagome's books flying onto the floor.
Kagome kept her head down, not showing the rage that was building behind her calm eyes. She would take this punishment, this was her consequence for going down to the whores level in front of her. She would take it without fighting back.
"Maybe I should knock some sense into her!" Aymui raised her hand, let it fly through the air, before it landed on Kagome's cheek.
Her head had turned with the force of the blow, leaving red splotchy makes where her palm had hit her. Her nails had dug in, leaving welts in their place.
"Awe, she's not fighting back." Aymui 's falsely concerned voice was the only one heard.
"You're such a bitch, Aymui ," Sango's voice raised over hers, causing Aymui to glare at the girl in front of her. Sango made a move to pass Kagome, but was stopped by her outstretched arm holding her back. "Kagome…?"
"This is not your battle Sango, you shall not fight it." Voice tight with emotion, Kagome peered at her through the corner of her eye. "Leave it be."
"Fine!" Voice raised, Sango turned and left, rage flashing in her eyes and voice. "Get your fucking ass kicked, again, Kagome!" She flung the front door open as she stomped down the steps.
-BHB-
Sango huffed as she tried to control the rage that was boiling inside of her. Her usually perfect ponytail was coming undone by her jerky movements. Her shirt had become un-tucked from her skinny jeans, leaving her looking wild, and slightly exhausted.
"Sango…my Beautiful Bountiful Bosomed Butterfly, are you alright?" the usual perverted tone he usually used was gone, leaving behind only concern.
Sango turned towards him, ignoring his nickname she allowed him to fold her into his arms.
"What the hell Miroku, why did you run?" InuYasha harsh voice rang in her ears, and the fury that had started to calm, bubbled up once more.
"You are a …Complete…Fucking…ASSHOLE!" Trying her damnedest to get away from Miroku, Sango leveled her eyes with InuYasha's. Miroku, though, was quicker, using that on his side, he twisted her arms and tried to hold her back from killing his best friend.
"You may be my cousin, and I damn well love you like a brother, but you can be such a complete and utter asshole." Common sense thrown out the window, Sango leaned in towards the hanyou as he stumbled back from the loudness of her voice.
"Do you know where Kagome is right now?" Chest huffing, Sango watched InuYasha's eyes widen as he shook his head. "She's in there getting bitched slapped by your damn girlfriend. And she won't fight back, even though she damn well knows she can beat her ass, because she feels that its her punishment for talking to you."
Sango heard Miroku's inhale, and knew that the usually silent monk was getting angrier and angrier by the second.
"How the hell do you know how she thinks?"
"Yash, I've known her most of my frigging life, she thinks that she's not allowed happiness. And you know what, I believe that she was actually happy there for a bit." Stopping for a moment, Sango back tracked. "Hold on a damn minute, I just told you that your girlfriend is slapping her, and you ask me how I know this?"
"Keh."
Rage snapped in Sango's eyes, and she turned to Miroku, and spoke but one sentence, "You better tell him to get stop that whore, or I'll kill her for even touching my best friend."
"You heard her Yash, you better do something, or I'll help her do it. Kagome doesn't deserve this, just because of you."
InuYasha didn't listen to the rest, he was too busy rushing up the stairs and into the school.
-BHB-
"Is the little slut tired yet?" continuing to look at the ground, Kagome had yet to lift her head.
Aymui felt her Miko powers rise within her, knowing that a fight was on. Yet the girl before her had yet to raise a hand, so her powers were still untouchable. She knew that Kagome could make her powers come to her in a pinch, and that just made her hate her more.
She knew that something was going on with her and her hanyou. Something that would make her very, very angry. A week ago, her Inu-puppy, had told her that "things were just not working out as he had planned," and he had the gal to break up with her. Her had given her that devilish smirk that she had told herself she had loved so much, and had told her that if she still want to fuck to come on by.
She was not a slut, or a whore, and she would not be treated as such. She was the one that was supposed to use him, not the other way around. If he even thought that she would come around, then he was fucking himself. Yet, she knew, deep inside that she couldn't live without him, she yearned for his touch against her skin, yearned to hear him call her name.
Aymui knew something was going on, for the night that had gotten back together they had decided to fuck. And when InuYasha had reached his climax he had only said one word. It was only a whisper but she was close enough to hear him say: Kagome.
Aymui felt her rage build as she pushed the lax girl against the nearest locker. A crowd of students that had just gotten out of class had started to surround them. The teachers stood back, for each knew that they could not evolve themselves in Miko-Miko affairs.
"Aymui …" Kagome said the word softly, yet everyone could feel the power rising inside of her. "I believe that is enough now." Raising her hand Kagome clenched her fist. "If you want to continue to abuse me, then so be it, but now I fight back."
"I would take that as a welcome to step back Aymui ." The crowd parted like a sea, as InuYasha stepped forward. Red had started to seep into his eyes as his Beast took control. He had watched Kagome, had taken in her defiant gaze. He would punish her for…doing whatever she was doing.
Deep down, within his demonic soul, he knew the true reason for his anger. Now that she was under his Beast's protection, she was supposed to come to him for help, not fight it herself. Because she decided to fight this battle by herself, just meant that she needed him for nothing. Not only that but her encounter with Royoku and other males, she let the Monk touch her, hug her, and whisper in her ear. She was being defiant and he didn't like it one bit. His Beast rose up on its hinges and growled furiously.
His fraying pants were hanging low on his hips, his usually kept hair was wild a free around him. Even then Kagome couldn't help but feel attracted to him. Even through all the pain and torture he had put her through, she still felt attracted to him, she was making herself sick.
"Inu-puppy, you came to watch me kick Wench's ass!" Completely ignoring his earlier statement, Aymui turned towards Kagome, raised her hand and struck her one last time across the face.
With a furious cry, Kagome clenched her fist tighter, hooked it and knocked Aymui right in the side of the jaw. The sound of breaking bones echoed in the air, as blood seeped from Aymui's mouth. Kagome knew that she wasn't dead when she dropped to the floor, but just as well. Giving a teacher a sharp glance she pointed towards the girl on the floor. Aymui was dragged off as the teacher called an ambulance.
Turning her head she glared into her new opponent on the opposite end of the hall.
"It is now your turn Hanyou," her voice was rough as her power circled around her. It bright blue light shinned as it twisted her air and clothing. She spread her legs and lifted her head.
"This isn't the hanyou your talking to Miko, but the Demon." Eyes completely red, InuYasha had finally given into his Beast, letting it take control. His youkai powers pulsed around him, a blood-ish red. His Beast felt the Miko's powers rising, pushing against his. She was defying his alpha status, going against his authority over her.
But he knew that there was something different in the Miko's eyes, something stronger. Gone was the gentleness, it was replaced by something stronger, something like steel. Her powers, usually hidden, were released, bringing with it more harm. This new Kagome, was lethal, and he felt stupid for being even more attracted to her.
"Then…Bring…It…On!" With a glare each felt their powers pulse fully beneath the surface. Red swarmed with Blue as the fight of power began. Each stood frozen, waiting for the one before them to make a move.
The last thought going through each of their minds as their powers pulsed and their blood raced was:
'I…Will…Not…Be…Defeated!'
A/N: So I have decided originally that the "Queen Bitch," in this story would be Kikyo, but after reading other storied, I decided that, that card has been overplayed way to much, so I went with my own character of Aymui. So if you find something in my writing that just doesn't make since…review and I will respond the next chapter!
