Shikon School for the Performing Arts
Chapter 25: Battle of the Sexes Part 1
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"Hello students of Shikon Arts!" Lady Kanade yelled to the students who filled every row of the bleachers. They all screamed in reply, waving flags and banners in the air. Some boys stomped their feet to create a louder sound. One young man with brown hair even stood up, ripped of his red shirt, and spun it over his head. His chest was spray painted pink on the right side, black on the left. In the center was a dark navy blue music note. He danced and jumped up and down, his face painted in a similar pattern. Sadly, he had almost no muscle and was almost paper thin. It was truly a humorous sight watching him.
It took quite some time for Lady Kanade to calm down the students. But she smiled the whole time through. They were crazy, restless, and uncontrollable, but they were talented, fun and exciting. And it warmed her heart to be their principal. Especially young Kagome. That girl was going places.
There were two sets of bleachers where the students were completely silent. They were the students from Mount Hakurei. They glared at the Shikon Arts High School students, hatred glowing in their gazes. Mount Hakurei High was for students who were trouble makers, juvenile delinquents that were currently on parole, and others who were just plain not…pleasant enough to attend Shikon High. But that did not mean they weren't talented. They were as talented as Shikon Arts, and the two schools constantly competed for dominance in their small town. Neither had backed down. But Lady Kanade had a feeling that with Kagome and her friends leading the school, they would definitely give Mount Hakurei a run for their money.
When the students did finally calm down, surprisingly, none of them whispered. There was a bone chilling silence, the only sound being the roaring of the wind. Lady Kanade's smile grew even wider.
"It is my pleasure to welcome both my students and those of Mount Hakurei Academy to the Shikon High School for the Performing Arts Olympic Festival! We will begin by choosing the male and female team leaders. Each school has had certain characters nominated for these positions, and those finalist names are in these hats," Lady Kanade held up a black top hat and a pink top hat and a hat similar to that of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, one in red and one in blue. "And will be chosen at random. The captain of the female team of Mount Hakurei is…," She pulled a small slip of paper from the pink top hat and unfolded it. "Abi Tori!" She announced.
A tall girl with long black hair and dull, red eyes rose from her seat and walked down the bleachers.. The students of Mount Hakurei Academy silently applauded. It was obvious they felt that they were better than the students of Shikon Arts and didn't find the day as exciting as they did.
Abi stood in front of Lady Kanade and gave her a small bow. Then she took her place at Lady Kanade's left, leaving distance enough for another person to stand between them. Abi had once been a Shikon Arts student, but trying to take blood from students was unacceptable. While on parole, they thought Mount Hakurei was perfect for her. Lady Kanade reached into the black top hat.
"And leader for the boys team is…Hiten Inazuma!" She announced, frowning slightly. Hiten had once been a student for Shikon Arts, but was expelled because he attempted to cause a chemical reaction that would leave the school in ruins. Luckily, Hiten didn't know the difference between sodium chloride and baby powder, which someone else had put in the sodium chloride beaker as a prank. (A/N: I know absolutely nothing on if that makes any sense. Sodium chloride is salt, right? Well, if it is, then in my fan fiction, salt is an ingredient that can make an explosion. Back to the story!)
The tall boy stood. The single braid on the back of his head swung back and forward behind him as we walked. He nodded as he passed Lady Kanade and stood between her and Abi.
"Now, the leader of the girls team for Shikon Arts is…" Lady Kanade's voice trailed off as she reached into the red hat of the Mad Hatter and pulled out a small paper. "Kagome Higurashi!" She announced. The bleachers of Shikon High erupted in applause, except for three students, one of whom angrily stood and walked away. A male with long black, unruly hair followed Kikyo as she made her exit.
The Mount Hakurei students didn't react, but the other students of Shikon Arts stared after Kikyo. Kanna rolled her eyes.
"Watch, those two are gonna go do it behind the bleachers or something." Kilala whispered to Ayame, who smirked and nodded agreement. Kagome shrugged and plastered on a smile, walking down the bleachers. The applause came again in waves.
Kagome smiled and respectively bowed before Lady Kanade before taking her place at the principal's side, leaving only enough space for the leader of the boys teams to stand between them.
"Okay…And the leader of the boys team is…" Lady Kanade shook her head at Kikyo's behavior and reached her hand into the blue Mad Hatter hat. "Inuyasha Takahashi!" She smiled, looking into the audience.
"Big surprise those two won. Their like the school ultimate couple or something!" Ayame whispered to Rin.
"Imagine if Kagome wins the Shikon Princess Pageant. We'll all be like, the most popular girls in school!" Rin whispered back.
"If Kagome wins? Yeah right! Our girls got it in the bag!" Kanna but in. Behind them, Inuyasha stood, walking down the bleachers.
"How come that jackass won?" Koga demanded, speaking to no one in particular.
"You had no chance of winning, Koga. No matter what, Inuyasha is still the most popular guy in school. The cheerleaders will continue to swoon over him and try and catch his eye, and Kikyo will never give up trying to get him back. But he will stay with Kagome. Or the bastard won't have to worry about having children." Sango replied, glancing over to the brown haired boy behind Ayame.
Koga scoffed, leaning back and crossing his arms. Up front, Inuyasha took his place next to Kagome.
"You have met your team captains, now from both schools, if you wish to participate in the events, stand before me." Lady Kanade said.
Most students stood on the bleachers of Shikon Arts. Among them were Karan, Shunran, Rin, Ayame, Sango, Kilala, Kikyo, Toran, Bankotsu, Koga, Miroku, Shippo, Jakotsu, Kohaku, Enju, Hari, Ruri, Hojo, Naraku, and Akitoki.
Not as many stood from the seats of Mount Hakurei. Some of the boys were Renkotsu and Suikotsu, two of the Shichinintai brothers. There was also Kageroumaru and Juuroumaru, the Tsume twin brothers. Of the two, Kageroumaru was the leader or the brains of the two, and Juuroumaru, being younger by a few minutes, only followed his elder brother and didn't listen to anyone else. Many called them Kagero and Juuro for short. A feminine looking boy named Gatenmaru also stepped up, along with Muso, who also used to go to Shikon Arts.
Even less girls stood. There was Kaguya, Kamakiri, Koharu, another ex-student of Shikon Arts, Tsubaki, Momiji and Botan, two very alike twins. And lastly, there was Mukadejourou. She was often referred to as Centipede, due to her very strange looks. She and Kagome never actually got along, even though Kagome got along with almost everyone.
"Okay, lets get everyone together and grouped! Inuyasha, choose 7 of our male students. Any who are left over or needed will be assigned to the boys team of Mount. Hakurei." Lady Kanade explained. Inuyasha understood and steeped forward.
"Miroku, Jakotsu, Bankotsu, Koga, Shippo, Miroku, and Kohaku." Inuyasha stated simply. There was no way he wanted Naraku on his team. And Hojo and Akitoki were out because of their infatuation with Kagome.
"Hiten?" Lady Kanade asked, feeling no need to explain anything to him if he had been listening. He nodded, stepping forward while Inuyasha took a step back, and Hiten knew he could only choose four people from his school.
"I want Kagero, Ren, Juuro, and Sui." Hiten said simply, using everyone's nickname. The four boys nodded and stood in a line. Naraku, Akitoki, and Hojo joined the right side of the line, next to Renkotsu.
"Kagome, choose your seven." Lady Kanade said, looking around for a seat. All this standing was boring. Kagome smiled and stepped forward.
"I wish for Rin, Sango, Ayame, Kilala, Karan, Shunran, and Enju to join my team." Kaome said, smiling. Kikyo hissed.
"So much for sisterly love!" Kikyo shouted, glaring at her sister. Kagome calmly raised an eyebrow.
"Miss Higurashi! You will only come out in turn!" Lady Kanade snapped. She really didn't like Kikyo. And she knew Kikyo only passed some of her classes because she flirted with, and seduced, some of the male teachers. But never Mr. Jaken, that's why she was failing his class. Kikyo huffed, crossing her arms and putting, mumbling some nonsense to herself. It may have been Rinniese.
"Abi, would you please choose yours?" Lady Kanade asked.
"Kaguya, Koharu, Tsubaki, and Mukadejourou." Abi nodded, taking a step forward. Kikyo stood in line with the other girls, as did Ruri and Hari.
"Students, there you have it! The teams have been chosen! The challenges will begin in ten minutes! Leaders, assign positions for those in your group. Such as second in command and other things you find appropriate." Lady Kanade said over the loud mic. The people before her nodded, those not chosen going to their seats.
"So, Kagome, you know I love you girl, right? We have been best friends forever, and you are like the greatest person hat ever lived. Like a goddess-" Ayame began, putting an arm around Kagome's shoulder and holding her close in a sideways form of a hug.
"Sorry, Aya, but I'm not making you second in command." Kagome said, smiling softly, her eyes glinting with humor.
"Fuck you." Ayame said, crossing her arms.
"Then who is second in command, oh wise leader?" The girl named Enju asked. She had short red hair and red eyes. She was normally shy, and had a passion for art. She was good friends with Kagome and the others in elementary school, but her parents moved her to America until 8th grade. Enju loved pottery the most, and was a good student who was never caught doing a wrong. This year, she decided to branch out and try new things.
"I-I don't wanna do this." A voice said over in the boys team. The girls looked and saw Akitoki talking with Lady Kanade.
"Are you sure about this?" Lady Kanade asked, looking deeply into the young boys eyes. He gulped and nodded, unable to find his voice. Lady Kanade nodded and Akitoki bowed, returning to his seat.
"Are their any boys from either school who wish to participate?" She asked, hoping a boy from Mount Hakurei would say yes.
"I will." A loud voice rang from the audience in Mount Hakurei. All heads turned as a young man stood up. It wasn't much of a better choice, at least not in the opinions of Kagome and Lady Kanade. He was tall and pale skinned, white long white hair. His eyes were narrowed, as if permanently that way, but were nearly colorless, except for a dull gray. He was vain and self centered, and not liked my many. As we walked down the bleachers, Enju sighed.
"Kawaramaru, thank you for volunteering." Lady Kanade said, plastering a fake smile on her face. She honestly didn't' care for him, and found him to be far too full of himself. He was a junior at Mount Hakurei Academy, and was there for his great leadership skills. If he so wished, Kawaramaru could probably transform his entire school into an army serving under him. He walked like he was a god, a blessing to those around him, and that they were not worthy to be in his presence.
"I'm sure it will be an honor for you all to watch me compete. I needed to volunteer, or else there would be no hope for Mount Hakurei Academy to win. Not like these Shikon rubies will be much competition." Kawaramaru replied, smirking.
You're a principal…killing a student will get you fired and in jail…again… Lady Kanade thought to herself, shaking her head at Kawaramaru's behavior.
Remember what your parole officer said… Kilala thought, holding back the urge to show this guy what 'Shikon rubies' could do.
Kawaramaru looked around looked around the competitors from Shikon Arts when is eyes rested on Enju, who had her head down facing away from him, silently praying he would not tell who she was by the back of her head. But her hair was quite recognizable. Kawaramaru's smirk grew as he approached the red-headed girl.
"Well well, Enju! Nice to know I will be competing against my little sister." He exclaimed, throwing an arm around Enju's shoulders. Enju sighed, mumbling a 'Hi' to her, sadly, elder brother.
It was very hard to tell the two were related. First of all, they shared no physical features. Secondly, their personalities were completely parallel. Enju was reserved and shy. Kawaramaru was loud and controlling. Enju loved her friends. Kawaramaru felt he needed no one but himself. Enju believed working with friends could help you achieve almost any goal. Kawaramaru had no friends, and felt superior to all other forms of life.
In summary, most wondered what the hell was wrong with their mom, or how many guys had she been with exactly before those two were born.
"Alright, first I would like Abi and Hiten to step up here to the microphone and announce who they have chosen to be second in command for their teams." Lady Kanade said into the loud speakers. There was a soft applause coming from Shikon Arts.
"Such a pity that I am not leader. I could lead Mount Hakurei Academy to victory!" Kawaramaru bragged, walking back over to his team. Enju rolled her eyes.
Abi and Hiten nodded, standing on either side of Lady Kanade who was still on the platform. She stepped down and Hiten took her place, a smug smile on his face.
"I chose Kawaramaru as the second in command leader. Why? He's not a weakling." Hiten said, shrugging, the smug smirk never leaving his features.
"Aha! I am victorious!" Kawaramaru shouted, raising his hands high above his head. Even Hiten rolled his eyes that time. Naraku scowled, crossing his arms. He glared at Kawaramaru, his eyes threatening death. No, not threatening…promising.
Kagome shivered at the thought. Could Naraku really have that much darkness in his heart? Her thoughts were interrupted when Abi took Hiten's place at the microphone.
"I have chosen Kikyo to help me lead." A few students of Shikon Arts murmured to each other. It was unusual that a Hakurei student had chosen a Shikon student to help them lead. Kikyo crossed her arms and smirked at Kagome. Inuyasha took his place after Abi was done.
"I choose Miroku." Inuyasha said, nonchalant and aloof as usual. Kikyo stared up at him in admiration.
As Kagome went to take her place after Inuyasha, she lightly brushed his hand with her own. She took her place at the microphone and waited until the murmuring among the bleachers ceased.
"I want Sango to help me lead the Shikon Arts girls to victory!" Kagome announced, and cheers erupted from the bleachers of Shikon. No one was surprised, Sango was a born leader and Kagome best friend.
Kagome bowed as she stepped down and Lady Kanade took her place at the microphone.
"There you have it, students! The events will begin shortly, starting with the Shikon Girls against the Hakurei Boys in a game of volleyball. Then we will have the Hakurei Girls against the Shikon Boys in a rock climbing contest." Lady Kanade said, and the four teams dispersed. Some students in the bleachers went to get snacks, play games, and other things until the events began.
"Hey, Kagome, you alright?" Rin asked, waving a hand in front of her sisters face. Kagome was staring at the ground, her eyes empty. When Ayame snapped her fingers in front of Kagome's face, the girl snapped out of her trance.
"Huh? Oh, I'm alright! Really, I am!" Kagome insisted. Sango and Rin studied her for a moment before nodding. They both knew Kagome too well, and she was a terrible liar. They could almost always tell when something was wrong with her.
"If you say so." Sango shrugged. But she would be sure to keep an eye on the girl.
"Ladies, I'm glad I caught you!" Lady Kanade said, smiling at them.
"Problem, Lady K?" Ayame asked, resting one hand on her hip.
"Not really. But the school printed some uniforms for the teams to wear. While you have time, you and the Hakurei girls," Lady Kanade said, gesturing to the group of girls behind her making their way to the school. "Will go and change in the girls locker room. There's a huge box of them, right on a bench."
"Alright, we'll be right back!" Kagome said, leading the way to the school.
"We're not actually gonna wear them, are we Kags?" Ayame asked when they were a fair distance away from their principal.
"I think it might be nice to actually sow some school pride against them." Enju added.
"I'm with Enju here. Who knows, they may be pretty cool." Kilala said, gesturing to the shy red0head.
"Girls!" Lady Kanade called, jogging up to them. The group stopped and waited for her to catch up.
"Forget something, Lady K?" Rin inquired, tilting her head to the side slightly.
"Yes, I told the other girls this but forgot about you all. You have enough time, so you are welcome to go to the art room and make alterations to your shirts. But no profanity is to be written on them, am I understood?" Lady Kanade's tone was unusually serious as she glanced to the two groups of boys making their way to the school.
"Lady Kanade, we would never! We are innocent girls, who believe in the goodness of the world!" Kilala replied, pretending to be hurt by her principals possible accusation.
"I'm sure you do." Lady Kanade said, rolling her eyes and turning on the girls again.
"Think she bought that?" Kilala whispered.
"I'm sure she did." Kara said sarcastically. But Kilala appeared to not have heard the sarcasm in her voice, and beamed.
When the girls entered the school and the girls locker room, they found two large boxes on a bench-one labeled "Mt. Hakurei Girls" and the other "Shikon Girls". The room was scattered with fabric on the floor, not to mention spatters of color on the wall and glitter spilled everywhere.
"Well, look what the mule dragged in." A familiar snobby voice said. From behind a row of lockers, Kikyo stepped out. She was wearing black thigh high shorts and the Hakurei girls top, which was yellow with Mt. Hakurei displayed on the chest, but in her own way. The top was cut so it exposed her bare midriff , and the sleeves were now spaghetti strapped.
"Wow Kikyo, I like your outfit…slutty enough for you?" Rin asked. Kikyo rolled her eyes.
"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!" She objected. There was a silence on the room as the girls on the Shikon team all exchanged glances before bursting into fits of laughing. Kikyo huffed and crossed her arms, tapping her foot impatiently as she waited for them to cease with their laughter.
"That is….the….the funniest…thing…that I've ever heard!" Karan said through her laughter. She may not have been Kagome's best friend, but she was her friend and hated Kikyo as much as the next girl.
"Anyways…be ready to lose." Kikyo said, turning to leave.
"Yeah right, Kikyo! You've got no chance, sister dear!" Rin shouted, stepping up. She hissed out the last words as if they were poisonous venom in her mouth. Kikyo tensed before turning around and walking so she stood towering over Rin. She thrust her face into Rin's.
"Listen here, you bubbly little bitch! I'm tired of you guys and your crap, and I'm not gonna take it. You'll all pay for every last thing you've put me through and then some!" Kikyo shouted. Then she took her right arm, balled it into a fist, and thrust in into Rin's stomach.
The room froze in silence again as Rin took in a sharp intake of air. Kikyo had knocked the wind right out of her. The blow pushed her back and she closed her eyes, expecting to land on the cold, hard ground. Instead, she felt thin arms grab her and the person fall to their knees and support her head on their chest. Opening her eyes, she saw Enju's red ones peering down into her. The girls mouth moved, but Rin didn't hear the words. Everything after that happened so fast…
Kilala growled before lunging and knocking Kikyo to the ground. From no where, Mukadejourou jumped onto Sango and tackled her to the floor.
Sango was shocked, but ready to defend herself. Muka sat on her waist, straddling her hips and holding Sango's wrists high above her head with her left hand. With her right, she repeatedly punched Sango in the stomach. Sango thrashed and kicked her legs, before reverting to going limp. After a moment, Muka let go of her wrists and began to get up. That's when Sango made her move.
She grabbed Muka's long jet black hair and pulled her back down to the floor. Before her opponent could recover, Sango had her pinned on the ground, left arm twisted behind her back at an awkward angle, right knee digging deep into her back. Sango continued to twist Muka's arm while using her other head to repeatedly bang her head against the lower parts of the locker's. Blood spurted onto the floor.
As for Kilala, she used her greatest weapon-her unusually sharp nails. Her nails were digging into Kikyo's skin, and small streams of blood leaked onto the floor. Kikyo continued to thrash and fight, and Kilala eventually stopped. She grabbed Kikyo's hair, and pulled. She was yanking out clumps of Kikyo's hair. She slapped Kikyo hard across the face, and Kikyo took the opportunity to grab her arm and bite down. Very hard.
Kilala screamed out in pain before she used her other arm to punch Kikyo in her own stomach. She took her nails and continued to rake them across Kikyo's flesh.
Kagome wasn't sure what to do. How could she stop all this? She did the only thing she could do…she screamed.
She screamed at the top of her lungs. She screamed the highest note. She screamed so that dogs everywhere could have heard her. It was ear piercing, and had their been a wine glass in the room, there was no doubt it would have shattered. When her scream ended, it took her a moment to fill air back into her lungs.
Everyone stopped their fighting and turned to Kagome, annoyed and impatient expressions on their faces. Kagome took this as her time to make her speech.
"Okay, listen, I am one string away from snapping! All we ever do is fight, and I'm tired of it! We're starting a brawl in the girls locker room for music's sake! And that is just plain pathetic. We have more dignity than that. We've never gotten along. And some of us probably will never get along. Oh well. Because you know what? Like goes on. I will fight you, but I won't make it the center of my life like you have, Kikyo. We'll fight on the field, where it belongs. I see anyone else throw a bunch in this locker room, I will personally sneak into your room at night and rip out your intestines, making you jump rope with them!" Kagome said, taking deep breaths as she finished. And she wasn't lying, she was tired of her friends always planning ways to get back at Kinky-hoe. Wasn't it time for a change?
"I'll be with her with a T.V., forcing you to listen to Squidward play his clarinet! And that is torture!" Rin added, coming to her feet.
The fights separated, and all of the Hakurei team girls left the locker room. The Shikon Girls silently re-did their uniforms. Kagome's was similar to Kikyo. But not nearly as high. Just enough to show off her stomach, where she had a, for now, a stick on (A/N: Sorry if its not correct, shoot me!) belly button ring. It was a gold heart.
When they finished, they surveyed each other. Yura attracted the most attention/
"Okay, I'm gonna step up and ask. Why the hell is your shirt shining like a moving disco?" Kilala asked, gesturing to Yura's shirt, covered in glitter. Yura shrugged before turning to leave.
"So, how are we gonna do the volleyball game?" Enju asked, trying to make the situation more comfortable. It would have worked, had they not, at that moment, been passing a kissing Naraku and Kikyo. If that wasn't bad enough, Naraku had his hands up Kikyo's shirt and she was moaning into his mouth. His left and slipped lower into the back of her shorts and she was digging her nails into his shoulders.
"Get a fucking room!" Kilala shouted at them. The couple broke their moment and glared daggers at the group.
"Sorry, we already had one." Kikyo replied in a snobby tone of voice. Kilala literally gagged.
"That was way more than I needed to know." Ayame commented, holding back bile that rose to her throat of just the thought of it…
"I have pictures in my mind. I am forever mentally scarred." Rin groaned, covering her eyes. Kikyo scoffed and went back to her…previous activities with Naraku. The Shikon Girls continued to the volleyball court.
"That is the most sickening I've ever had to think about…and trust me, I should know. I've tried picturing that weird guy from Mt. Hakurei named Mukotsu in his underwear…not a fun experience." Ayame said. The group stopped walking.
"Why the hell were you trying to picture that sicko in his underwear?" Sango exclaimed. Ayame shrugged. When they reached the court, the girls huddled together in a circle.
"Okay, Sango, you're setter. Ayame, Kilala, and Karan, you guys are outside hitters. Enju and Rin, you two are weak side hitters. Shunran, you're libero…I'll be middle hitter. Got it, ladies?" Kagome directed.
"Got it, coach." Came the one reply from multiple voices. Everyone nodded once and took their positions.
Adjacent from them, the Hakurei boys we're also taking their positions. Suikotsu was setter. Renkotsu, Kageromaru and Hiten were outside hitters. Kawaramaru was their libero. Hojo and Juromaru were weak side hitters, and Naraku was middle hitter.
Kagome glared at Naraku. She couldn't explain, but she plain didn't like him. There was something about him…something negative. Something that made her very uncomfortable.
Shikon girls started with the bal, and the game was on. Though all of them were typically good at volleyball, the had to hand it to the Hakurei boys. They were definitely a challenge. In the end, the game was Shikon-15, Hakurei-13. (A/N: Okay, I understood nothing in volleyball in gym. So if this isn't right, make up a score of your own, as long as Shikon wins. If its wrong, oh well, I don't care, as long as you don't throw stuff at me. If its right, than whoop de do.)
Kagome and the other girls congratulated each other before they turned to get a drink of water. But Kagome had to check out and make sure everything was running smoothly, so she snuck behind some empty bleachers to check her clipboard, which was in fact still under the bleacher where she hid it.
She easily slid it out and started checking things and making notes both mentally and on the paper. Then she felt a strange presence, but paid it no mind. She continued with her job. Then a twig snapped, and she stiffened. The sound of footsteps continued closer. She turned her head, and was face to face with Naraku.
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Kaguya was first up for the rock climbing challenge. Kikyo made sure the girl was fully equipped before sending her up. Kaguya was going against Bankotsu.
So far, the two were almost literally neck and neck. It was a close match, and it seemed anyone could win. Then Kaguya pushed herself up, but closer to Bankotsu. This continued for six more moves until they were actually brushed arms. Then, from her belt, she whipped out a small dagger and quickly cut Bankotsu's ropes before he could register what she was doing. No one below seemed to be able to detect foul play, they just assumed the rope had broken.
Bankotsu plummeted to the ground, but luckily, Lady Kanade had decided it would be safer if a trampoline was placed around the small climbing mountain. Bankotsu landed on the trampoline and bounced a few times before finally coming to a calm stop. His eyes were still wide with fear, his heart pounding in his chest. Never before had he experienced such terror.
Above, Kaguya had reached the top and the Hakurei girls were cheering. When Kaguya came back down and they placed the harness and such next on Koharu, as the boys did the same with Kohaku. Again, his rope mysteriously broke. This continued until it was Inuyasha's turn. But Lady Kanade spoke to him before he began.
"Inuyasha, I know you are aware of the fact that this is not mere coincidence that all of your players ropes have been cut," Lady Kanade began. Inuyasha rolled his eyes but gave her a quick nod. "Well, I want you to be extra careful. When Kikyo comes close to you, do your best to keep moving away. Show them that when they cheat, they get a feel of what Shikon is really made of." Lady Kanade said, handing Inuyasha a small dagger of his own.
"What's this for?" He asked, inspecting the weapon.
"In case worst comes to worse and you have to cut Kikyo," Lady Kanade said. Inuyasha looked at her strangely, his eyes a mix of horror and humor. "I mean, cut her rope." Inuyasha raised an eyebrow before nodding.
Then he was up. He noticed almost immediately that Kikyo was moving closer and closer towards him. But he continued to move farther and farther away. After a few moments of this, Kikyo had him cornered. He couldn't move to his right anymore. He saw here reach for the knife and did the only thing he could do-he cut her line first.
Yes he was a little more noticed than the girls, but he still got the job done. He smirked as Kikyo fell and she landed on the trampoline. But her bounce was higher than presumed, as she had landed towards the very edge. As she came down again from her first bounce, her body missed the trampoline completely and she landed on the ground. Hard.
People rushed over, checking to see if the girl was alright. She was unconscious. Inuyasha touched the top of the wall before hurrying back down. Kikyo was definitely not his favorite person, but that didn't mean he wanted to see her hurt.
Did it?
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Kagome tried to run away, but he grabbed her shoulders and roughly pinned her against the bleachers. She tried to squirm out of his grip, but to no avail.
"What do you want?" Kagome hissed, glaring at Naraku. He just chuckled at her.
"Poor, weak Kagome. You have no one to help you, no one to hear you. But don't worry, this is strictly business." He said. Kagome's anger boiled. He was mocking her! But what did he mean by "business''?
"What the hell are you doing?" She demanded, struggling again. His grip tightened, his hands rough against her shoulders, even through the fabric.
Kagome wasn't exactly sure what she should do. And that was because she didn't know what he wanted. The look in his eyes…it was pure evil. Almost as if he was enjoying the pain he was putting her through, savoring every moment of it. It made her positively sick.
Then an idea struck her. It had worked in the locker rooms, why couldn't it work now. She took a big gasp of air, and opened her mouth to scream. But before any sound could escape her lips, Naraku had his own pressed roughly against hers in a forceful, bruising kiss. Kagome was outraged and tried to scream at him anyway, but the second her mouth was open his tongue found its way inside her.
She was beyond angry now. Angry, and afraid. What was he going to do? She tried biting down on his lip, and he yanked himself away. She tried to run, but he grabbed her arm and through her down.
Before Kagome could react, Naraku was straddling her hips, mouth on hers again. Using his right arm, Naraku pinned both her arms above her head. His left hand played with her belly button ring for a moment before sliding upwards underneath the fabric of her shirt. She felt him grip her bra. Warm tears gathered in Kagome's eyes as one question rang loud and clear in her mind-
What's he going to do to me?
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