15 minutes, they had been fighting for 15 minutes already and yet Kagome couldn't help but keep her eyes at their movements, if she didn't know better she would have spoken those stupid words meaning she wore affection for them. She spat at the thoughts quickly turning her head away and grunting. Her lips curved in a sadistic manner as she turned away once more. Shutting her mesmerizing blue and vibrant eyes she took a shaky breath hearing those words of grunts and pain.

She could feel it, the tension thick in the air; she flinched as she almost felt her heart beat in that of Miroku's and Kikiyou's. Miroku most of all, he was in such pain, to see them. Who are you to rout for? This was just like it, if it was her verses Sango it would not be so difficult to determine who to rout for. It would actually be rather easy on their part. Her stomach churned with an illness she never felt.

Opening her eyes she watched with half lidded eyes as they fought against one another. Gaara was staring at her, Kankuro was staring at her, Temari was staring at her, Kakashi was staring at her and whom ever else that matter or didn't in her terms were glaring at her. Lifting her head to the ceiling she swallowed staring at the small portions of rock that fell from the reinforced ceiling instantly there was a loud shriek causing her to bent back and cover her ears.

It was disgusting that sound, that sick sound of pain and lost life. Her virtue stripped from her from one whom she trusted. She could have claimed it as ironic if only she didn't believe it different. Swallowing she continued to walk forward. Tears strained her eyes yet never dropped.

Continuing she looked to see Gaara holding her and Inuyasha standing and panting with Sango on the ground bleeding, she was unconscious and Inuyasha seemed in blood lust as he lifted his bloody hands to his eyes. Hayate lifted his hand with a cough claiming the winner as Inuyasha. Miroku jumped down quickly running to Sango while the rest of his team mates followed.

She gripped the handle of the railing asking herself if she should yet she knew right then and there what would so much of happened if she did. Turning she looked over to Neji who jumped at the attention backing away his eyes narrowed. Kagome turned away from him her anger rising as she remembered such sick treatment. A wry smile came on her face as she heard Temari whisper, "How sentimental."

Kikiyou instantly turned to her pointing an accusing finger only causing masses of attention to lie with her, "You! This is your entire fault!"

Kankuro gripped the strap of his weapon while Kagome stopped him speaking softly to the accusing finger and drawn attention, "I did not wield the sword that cut her flesh now did I? It must seem easy to blame all your misfortunes on me!"

Miroku gripped her hand suddenly pulling her back warning, "Cut it out right now you're only drawing an embarrassed attention to yourself, beat it!"

Inuyasha jumped, "Miroku!"

They had never seen such anger in his eyes as he ordered them to go. Ayame gripped her shoulder suddenly whispering into her ear in warning, "Kikiyou, look."

She turned breathing heavily with anger from such force looking around seeing that everyone was staring at her and making slick remarks. She huffed marching back up the steps voicing, "This is not over."

Kagome ignored her staring at Miroku whose eyes dwindled and face paled at looking towards the woman he loved. She felt a rip in her heart as she raised her hand to her flesh in pain. The stretcher appeared quickly causing her to hold her breath. The book was wiped away with slow strokes. She furrowed her eyebrows at the slow motions of cruelty. Turning she saw Inuyasha walk back in with hands red and drenched. He seemed to have been scrubbing very hard.

Kagome took a moment and smiled bending her head. Miroku was prepared to leave with Sango yet stood his ground standing waiting for Inuyasha. They seemed to be in an awkward silence, a silence worse than cheating or kissing one another's girlfriend. Much worse.

Hayate coughed glancing to Kagome while she stared at him then bent her head slowly nodding to him. She had remembered watching Hayate train and for the many exams he had witnessed. She once joked with him when she was a child and when he looked to be as healthy as Kakashi that he would die a morbid plague. He never forgave her for it and every time they spoke he would use it against her. But with time things had changed. Their kind words had came and went yet as time increased their joking tones always related to something serious.

She felt her heart sink as she turned to see the look she got from Kakashi, she hated to disappoint him, and he took care of her as well as Iruka. Naruto himself scowled while Sakura glanced from one way to another with an unsure look. Kagome heard Hayate cough and call for the next match. Everyone turned the screen flicking off words then freezing to Sakura and Ino.

Kagome turned her head slowly seeing the shocked looks on their faces. She furrowed her eyebrows slowly then ran her hand down her neck in shallow breaths watching as they seemed surprised staring at each other. She remembered their friendship well and a stupid thing as a crush to come in the way.

She didn't understand them how they could say that they loved Sasuke yet they didn't know him at all. How did they do that? She was protective over him yes and Gaara was protective over her. She took a moment to look at him and saw he didn't care in the least what they were doing what was happening he was staring at his hand. Was his demon coming out?

She reached her hand out setting it in his with a soft smile on her face. He turned to her for a moment and saw the look of torment on his face. She smiled softly to herself pressing her lips to the mark on his forehead and turning to the beginning fight.

Sakura wasted no time as she ran towards Ino quickly creating three clones and then concentrating her chakra to her feet jumping and diving down to her. She attacked only for Ino to be hit them slid back.

They ran at each other a fury in their eyes as they stood calmly. Sakura stretched herself back staring at the girl quick flashbacks running through her mind.