I Dare You!

Chapter 3: The Dare (whoo hoo! finally!!!!)

Kagome and Sango got their lunches out of their lockers, walking to the cafeteria they saw an enraged Inuyasha punching and kicking his locker. Kagome smirked at him calling over her shoulder. "So Inu-baby, already training to be a samurai?"

Inuyasha continued to beat-up his locker, pretending the metal surface was Kagome. After a few more minutes he gave the locker one last kick for good measure. Leaving behind a mangled pile of metal in his wake.

The Janitor walked by the lockers calmly making a note to order another locker for Inuyasha.

***In the Cafeteria***

The doors banged shut as Inuyasha stalked into the cafeteria, he stopped, scanning the large room for his friends. Seeing them in the far-left corner he started to walk towards them, then he realized they are one table over from Kagome, Sango, Kikyo and all their friends. He hesitated unsure of his temper, it wouldn't do to blow up in front of all these witnesses.

Inuyasha could tell from the amused glances in his direction that the whole school is hearing a revised version of his little speech from this morning. He growled menacingly to himself, then starts to walk proudly to take a seat beside Miroku. As he sits down he noticed that the figure across the table is his older half brother Sesshomaru. Sitting beside Sesshomaru is the star player of the school football team Kouga.

Sesshomaru idly takes a sip from his pop, smiling at his younger brother clearly enjoying his embarrassment. "So baby brother, I heard that wench made a fool of you again for what? The hundredth time?"

Inuyasha glared at his older brother. "I'll get her back. I always do!"

***Kagome's Table***

Kagome smiled at the back of Inuyasha's head enjoying the scene playing itself out on the next table. She noticed with surprise Sesshomaru sitting across from Inuyasha. He looks a lot like his younger half brother with his long white hair and golden eyes. The only difference beside their images was Seehomaru's red tiger like stripes on his face. The rumors said he was a drug dealer, Kagome didn't believe everything she heard but he was just so...shifty!

Beside Sesshomaru sat Kouga, the all-star of everything but school. He was relatively smart but he never went to any of his class so he was failing everything but P.E.

Sango saw Kagome look at Kouga "I didn't know you liked a certain muscle bound jerk."

Kagome snapped at her friend. "Of course I don't like him! I was just wondering what he and Sesshomaru are doing here."

Kikyo joined in the conversation. "Sesshomaru is probably here to torture Inuyasha about this morning. Kagome you really should lay off Inuyasha."

"What? I should lay off him?!?? I was just getting him back for reading my diary to the entire school yesterday. It was revenge!!!!"

Kikyo sighed. When would those kids learn?

***Back to Inuyasha's Table***

"Sure you will Inuyasha." Taunted Sesshomaru. "And then she'll just get you back again."

"Yah Inuyasha!" Joined in Miroku. "You only hate Kagome because she is the only female in the school who a) hasn't gone out with you or b) isn't madly in love with you."

"Feh! Kagome's not exactly smitten with you either!" Inuyasha yelled into the silent cafeteria.

Inuyasha took a few seconds to notice the eerie quiet. He slowly turned his head only to find Kagome's violet eyes boring into his golden ones. He gulped and slid his gaze to the floor laughing nervously.

Kagome stood up quickly yelling to Inuyasha. "Why can't you shut up you stupid mongrel?!? I hate you!" She stomped out of the cafeteria with a bewildered Sango following.

Inuyasha turned again to face his smirking brother. Her growled angrily. "Just shut up!"

Suddenly Miroku started to laugh evilly. He turned to Inuyasha pointing to his chest. "I. Dare. You. To ask Kagome out! ehe heh heh!"

"No! I dare you to profess your love to her!" Inuyasha picked up on Miroku's idea.

"I dared you first!"

"I double dare you!"

"No I do!"

'NO I DO!!"

"NO I DO!!!!!!"

"Gentlemen, Gentlemen." Sesshomaru interrupted. "Why not change these empty dares into a bet?"

Inuyasha and Miroku glanced at each other. "Yah..." Inuyasha said. "Who ever gets Kagome to...fall in love with him first wins."

"And the terms?" Sesshomaru interjected.

"If I win I get to drive Miroku's new car for the rest of the year." Inuyasha said.

"And if I win?"

"In the unlikely chance you win, you get my little black book. Full of phone numbers of all the girls in the school and more." Gloated Inuyasha. He knew there was no way Miroku would back down now.

"Deal?" Inuyasha asked smugly putting out his hand.

"Deal." Miroku shook Inuyasha's hand.

"Now for the rules." Said Sesshomaru as he motioned Inuyasha and Miroku to lean in close for a huddle.

A few minutes later they broke apart, Sesshomaru quietly started to count down. "five...four...three...two...one...zero! Let the courting begin!"

Miroku and Inuyasha stood up and practically ran out of the cafeteria to prepare for the afternoon.

Sesshomaru smiled secretly. "Let the troubles begin..."

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So the dare finally took place. I know! I know! It's not really a dare more of a bet. But I dare you! sounds much better then I bet you! More thank- yous to everyone who reviewed!!!!