1Chapter Ten

Naraku said, "Fine have it your way. I was being nice to you but since I am not getting anywhere with you I may as make you an example."

Fifteen agonizing minutes later Kouga heard Naraku talk outside the door. He'd been hiding the whole time just like Inuyasha had said to do and he was crying but quietly so noone knew where he was hiding out. He was feeling like a coward for letting Naraku beat on his friend like that but also knew Inuyasha would want him to be safe instead of him getting hurt.

Naraku said, "That should get that jack ass's attention. Oh and if you happen to survive long enough tell see him again. Tell him that if he's smart he'll come find me or I will be back to finish what I started here and trust me he don't want that cause then he'd have to find someone else to be with again."

Kouga heard Naraku get up and leave the dorm room. He waited five more minutes before he dropped down from his hiding place and went out there. He saw Inuyasha laying on the floor in the main room and ran over to him. He knelt behind him and rolled Inuyasha onto his back carefully and cradled his head in his lap. He could see everything Naraku had done to him and it only made it worse for him.

"Oh Inuyasha I'm so sorry. This is all my fault." Said Kouga while his voice broke.

Kouga ran his fingers through Inuyasha's hair while he sat there. He buried his head in Inuyasha's neck and cried cause he knew this was his fault. He was so wrapped up in what he was doing he didn't hear the door open and Hojo come home. Hojo saw them there and saw Kouga sitting while Inuyasha laid on the floor with his head cradled in Kouga's lap. He dropped his bag and went over to them but couldn't see what had happened.

Hojo knelt down and said, "Kouga what the hell happened?"

Kouga looked up at him and said, "Naraku came looking for me. Inuyasha said to hide and I did. When he wouldn't tell Naraku where I was he did this to him. Its all my fault I didn't even stop Naraku from doing it I stayed hidden. I let Inuyasha get beat by him instead of stopping it."

Hojo said, "Kouga this isn't your fault alright. Naraku would have killed you if he'd found you. Inuyasha wouldn't have wanted you to come out here and have that happen trust me ok. I'll get help alright you just stay here with him alright. I'm going to lock the door so no one who doesn't have a key can't get in here ok."

Kouga said, "Ok but Hojo..."

Hojo said, "No buts Kouga ok. You just stay here with him. Try to stop the major bleeding ok."

Kouga nodded and Hojo left to go get help. Kouga put pressure on the wound in Inuyasha's side where Naraku had stabbed him. He tried to get the bleeding to stop and he was trying really hard not to loose it any more than he already had.

Kouga said in a broken voice, "Its going to be ok. Hojo went to go get help and then you'll be ok. Just hang on ok. I'm so sorry Inuyasha he'll pay for this I promise. I won't let him get away with it. If he wants a fight he'll get it. I'll make him pay for this I swear I will."

It was almost an hour before the EMT's arrived to take Inuyasha to the hospital. Everyone in the dorm saw Inuyasha being taken from the dormitory and saw Kouga sitting on the ledge of the steps covered in Inuyasha's blood. Hojo was next to him at the moment trying to make Kouga calm down a little bit. Kouga was blaming himself even though everyone knew who had done it from listening. The police were now looking for Naraku and they were not being deterred by anyone anymore. Their Coach showed up and talk to Bankotsu.

Myoga said, "So what happened here?"

Bankotsu said, "Inuyasha got taken to the hospital."

Myoga said, "Why? What happened?"

Bankotsu said, "Apparently when Naraku got back here he went looking for Kouga and when he couldn't find him he went looking for him with Inuyasha. He beat the hell out of Inuyasha and actually tried to kill him when Inuyasha wouldn't tell him where Kouga was hiding."

Myoga said, "What does Naraku want with Kouga all of a sudden? I know they don't get along but to go this far is beyond me."

Bankotsu said, "Coach its been said by Naraku's group that if he finds Kouga he'll kill him. Inuyasha heard that on his way back from the locker room. Kouga was in the dorm when Inuyasha was attacked. From what Hojo said Inuyasha told him to hide and not come out for anything."

Myoga said, "He let Inuyasha get hurt."

Bankotsu said, "Well yes but only because Inuyasha told him to stay hidden and come out for nothing no matter what. But Coach the thing is even though Inuyasha knew where Kouga was he didn't tell Naraku a thing. He protected Kouga from Naraku and from what Kouga's told the cops Naraku said if he didn't go find him then he'd be back to finish what he started with Inuyasha. He used him as a message to Kouga not to mess with him."

Myoga said, "This is getting out of hand here."

Bankotsu said, "Yeah it is and the cops aren't doing anything about it. They let Naraku out after what he'd done to Kouga so its technically their fault Inuyasha's on the way to the Hospital at the moment. Not Kouga's Coach and this is already not sitting well with Kouga I mean just look at him. He's a complete mess already and has been since Hojo found him an two hours ago."

Myoga said, "Yeah I can tell. Well lets postpone our game till we can get this all straitened out what do you think?"

Bankotsu said, "Might be a good idea Coach I mean we are out two halfbacks and a quarter back so yeah its better. This is just not our year is it Sir."

Myoga said, "No its not we'll start looking for Naraku's replacement tomorrow. He's not playing for us anymore which means he's out of here cause of the Scholarship he's on. That should help some."

Bankotsu said, "Yes sir. We're going to the hospital at the moment since the cops are done with us."

Myoga said, "I'll notify your professors for all of you. I'll also get a hold of the boy's parents and tell them what's going on."

Bankotsu said, "From what Hojo's told me neither Inuyasha nor Kouga are talking to their families at the moment."

Myoga said, "Even so they have a right to know what's going on."

Bankotsu said, "You might run into some resistance with Kouga's family sir. They disowned him freshman year here. He ain't talked to them since."

Myoga said, "I'll deal with it. You just call me when you know anything."

Bankotsu said, "Yes Sir."

Bankotsu, Hojo, Kouga, and Shippou all got into Bankotsu's car to go to the hospital. While the rest of the team took their own cars. They all sat in the waiting area of the hospital to hear news on Inuyasha. They all knew Naraku had a mean streak but didn't think it would end in murder or attempted murder.

Shippou said, "What the hell did you do to Naraku, Kouga?"

Bankotsu said, "Shippou don't."

Shippou said, "No Bankotsu Naraku's after Kouga for a reason and since this has caused Inuyasha to end up in the hospital for protecting him then I think we should at least know why Naraku's after Kouga in the first place."

Kouga said, "I didn't do anything to him for your information Runt."

Shippou said, "Don't start calling names Kouga I can come up with a lot of them for you."

Miroku said, "Alright enough both of you. Shippou just leave Kouga alone alright. We all know Naraku has an explosive temper that can go off at any moment for no apparent reason at all."

Shippou said, "Regardless of Naraku's temper Kouga still had to provoke him somehow. I mean he goes after him then Inuyasha when he couldn't find him. It seems to me the more he hangs with you Kouga the more he ends up getting hurt or in trouble."

Kouga said, "Shut up Shippou."

Ginta said, "He has a point Kouga. The more he's hung with you the more everything's been happening. I mean he threatened Coach earlier cause of you. What is with you anyway man I mean you've been getting around a lot lately man?"

Kouga looked at them all and said, "You know what fuck of all of you. As far as I'm concerned you can all take a flying leap off the nearest cliff cause I'm tired of all of you. Cause I really don't care if you all like me or not I quit giving a damn about what you all thought of me a long ass time ago. I will hang out with whoever, whenever the hell I like and if you don't like it you can all fuck off."

With that Kouga left the room and went out the main doors of the hospital where he sat on one of the railings to wait for anything. All he wanted was everyone to leave him alone and this wasn't helping. Kouga was totally rethinking the whole suicide idea. Hojo watched Kouga leave before turning around on the others.

Hojo said, "Your all ass holes you know that."

Ginta said, "What are you getting so pissed at us for? You know what we said is true man. You've said it yourself."

Hojo said, "Yeah I have but I also know something you don't and if you guys don't quit being assholes to him your gonna end up regretting it."

Bankotsu said, "What do you know we don't and why would we regret it?"

Hojo said, "When we left the locker room when I was talking with Inuyasha before all this happened he happened to tell me something that I am surprised you don't know Bankotsu since you were here with them when Kouga told him."

Bankotsu said, "Told him what exactly. They were talking alone for a while so I didn't hear any of it though it did look a little messed up though."

Dai said, "What exactly did Inuyasha tell you Hojo?"

Hojo said, "He said Kouga was tired of everyone bothering him about everything. And he said if we didn't back off and leave him alone he'd most likely end up killing himself just to get away from everyone. So Inuyasha asked that we leave Kouga alone from now on so that doesn't happen and with the way you guys just treated him Kouga may rethink that idea. Especially with what just happened to Inuyasha he actually might."

Bankotsu said, "Kouga wouldn't do that man. We all know that he's all talk when it comes to that. He has way too much to live for anyway."

Shippou said, "Yeah like his inheritance from his family for one."

Hojo said, "You guys don't get it do you. Kouga has nothing to live for at the moment. And as far as that inheritance goes Shippou there isn't one. Or did you forget what I said earlier Kouga's family disowned him freshman year that means nothing. No contact, no money, no nothing. The only thing that's kept him from doing it so far from what Inuyasha told me was his lover who left him over the summer and at the moment his other one is lying in surgery at the moment. So think about it guys. If the only thing that's kept him from doing it this year is Inuyasha what do you think he's gonna do if Naraku succeeded in what he was trying to do."

Hakkaku said, "Well I doubt Naraku did cause Inuyasha's too pig headed to let that happen."

Everyone laughed cause they knew it was true what Hakkaku had said about Inuyasha. So far he had proven to be a bit pig headed and aggressive towards others when he wanted something to go his way. That was one of the reasons he made such a good Quarter back and leader for their team. He didn't take shit from anyone or anything. Hojo left them and went outside to where Kouga was sitting on the railing. He climbed up next to him and sat there with him. They weren't friends but knew each other long enough to know things others didn't about them.

Hojo said, "You alright man?"

Kouga said, "Go away."

Hojo said, "Hey listen alright I don't agree with them ok. I don't think this is your fault ok."

Kouga said, "Thanks but I don't care I want to be left alone by everyone so please just go away."

Hojo said, "With everything that's been going wrong Kouga I am surprised that anything is going right."

Kouga said, "And what exactly has went right in the last few days Hojo? Cause from where I am the only thing I've seen is everything going horribly wrong."

Hojo said, "I know that man but trust me what your thinking about isn't the answer to all that ok."

Kouga said, "What do you know about what I'm thinking about doing huh? You know nothing."

Hojo grabbed his arm and said, "Kouga trust me alright the way your thinking isn't the best way to go alright."

Kouga said, "Leave me alone."

Hojo said, "No I won't leave you alone alright. I know exactly how you feel alright. I've been there before ok you know that man. Maybe not for the same reasons you want to do it but I did try remember."

Kouga said, "Shut up."

Hojo said, "I get it alright I understand why you want to ok. And its not cause you want everyone to leave you alone. You want to do it for many reasons. Like first off your family disowning you when you finally tell them the truth about yourself. Second your boyfriend for five years just up and leaves you. Then Naraku goes after you for no reason and now this thing with Inuyasha. But trust me alright none of those are a good enough reason to do that."

Kouga said, "You know nothing just like I said. Cause first off Suoh didn't leave me alright. Everyone thinks that cause its better than saying what really happened to him ok. Shippou was right there is a legitimate reason Naraku wants my head Hojo wanna know what it is."

The others had come to find out what all the yelling was about and heard what he was saying. Kouga and Hojo were fighting in a verbal fight which was about to reveal a lot of shit no one knew about.

Hojo said, "Why then Kouga?"

Kouga said, "Cause I know something about him that no one else does. He doesn't just have an explosive personality ok. Naraku is a psychopath Hojo ok. Suoh didn't leave me for someone else ok Naraku killed him when he refused to back off. You may not know it but Naraku is no different than I am in the love department ok. And when Suoh wouldn't back off and leave me he killed him to get rid of him. Why do you think he tried to kill Inuyasha its not to teach me a lesson ok. Naraku has a thing for me and can't get it through his damn head I don't and won't go with him. He's extremely possessive of everything whether he owns them or not. Naraku thinks if he scares me enough I'll go running to him to keep anything else from happening but I ain't doing it. I won't allow him to win ok. So just back off and leave me alone cause I really don't care anymore."

Hojo said, "Kouga come on your actually not going to do it are you?"

Everyone else knew what he was talking about and they were actually wondering if Kouga would actually do it or not. They hoped not but knew it wasn't up to anyone but him.