Chapter 4

"Woohoo! Big splashes!" Hiroko shouts as she jumps up and down when Sesshoumaru gracefully tosses the fishhook in the water.

"Quiet! You are going to scare all the fish away!" says a pissed Inuyasha.

Hiroko really keeps quiet for a little while. She knows Sesshoumaru's little brother doesn't like her. Instead, she glues herself at Sesshoumaru's side, whispering into his ears. Satisfied by some peace, Inuyasha puts all his attention in the water. After a few minutes of boredom, the hook finally moves.

'This is a big one' Inuyasha thinks as he gets ready to pull it out.

"Inuyahsha! Your thingy is moving!" Hiroko's voice.

"Ahhh!! Help me, the fish is escaping!" The fish gets scared by Hiroko's voice now it's trying to get away.

Pah! After a few seconds, the big fat fish wins and swims away with the food.

"Damn, you bitch! What did you yell for! Now you've scared away my first fish today! Why can' t you just keep your big mouth shut!" Having to put up with her all morning, Inuyasha finally exploded.

"Aww, Sesshoumaru, you are going to let him talk to me like that? Sesshoumaru?" Hiroko turns around, but only see Sesshoumaru walks off in the distance.

"God's nightgown." Inuyasha swears.

Kagome is sitting quietly on the ground by herself. Her fishing tools are besides her, but she seems to be lost in her own thought.

"Am I disturbing you?"

"Sesshoumaru. No, it's ok. I just wanted to get away from the noise."

"Well, so did I, you got a good spot here. Where is Sango and Miroku?" Sesshoumaru sits down next to Kagome, who's looking off in the distance.

"They are probably off somewhere making out. I figure I should leave them alone."

Sesshoumaru chuckles lightly.

"You didn't expect Hiroko to change that big, did you?" Kagome finally asks after a few moments of silence.

"Frankly, no. But you can't tell anybody how to grow up. I guess it's just her way to prove to herself that she's an adult now.

"Sesshoumaru, can I ask you something?"

"You know you can always ask me about stuff. You are like a little sister I never had."

"Well. I'll be graduating next year. I'm really thinking of going to the U.S. for college. Do you think I should? I mean you've gone through the whole thing already."

"Kagome.It's definitely a very good chance to experience a whole new world."

"But, my mom won't be able to afford it, I'll have to work to support myself. Is that worth it?"

"If that's what you really want. Kagome, you are one of the smartest girls I have ever seen. You'll be fine anywhere."

Kagome blushes slightly at this, she turns her head back to the beautiful water and sky as Sesshoumaru gets his hook ready.

"Here you are, Sesshoumaru darling, I was looking all over for you!" It doesn't take a genius to figure who that is.

Both Sesshoumaru and Kagome frown. Their peace is ruined. The worst thing is, neither one of them would allow themselves to treat her badly like Inuyasha would. That means they'll have to put up with her.

"Aww, isn't this cute? I didn't know you have your eyes on my man, Kagome?"

Sesshoumaru's jaw toughens.

"That's quite enough, Hiroko, we were just talking, you shouldn't be rude to Kagome, and let me remind you something, I'm not your boyfriend anymore." Kagome looks at Sesshoumaru in surprise, she's never heard Sesshoumaru said anything this hush. If Hiroko doesn't stop now, the guy's nature is definitely going to explode.

Apparently Hiroko didn't notice that since she's full of jealousy for Kagome. She's not about to let a little high school girl beat her. She takes a step closer to Kagome.

Sesshoumaru knows Hiroko is going to do something stupid now to Kagome, but Kagome is not least aware of that. She's watching some tiny fish jumping in the water.

"Hey, Kagome, look what that is over there!" Hiroko says as she points to the distance with one hand.

"Huh? What. Kyaahh!" While she's looking at the direction Hiroko is pointing to, Hiroko uses the other hand and pushes Kagome forward into the water!

Sesshoumaru sees this all in his eyes. When Kagome falls, he suddenly jumps forward to catch her. A big splash sounds out behind them.

"Are you ok, Kagome?" His hands circle his tiny waist, holding her up from the water.

"Thanks, I'm fine."

"HELP!!!" The two of them turn in the sound. They can't help but laugh out loud.

Hiroko is in the water, her make up all over her wet face. When Kagome was falling from the platform they were standing, she pulls at Hiroko to save herself. But when Sesshoumaru caught her, Hiroko lost her own balance, and felled in the water!

Watching Hiroko struggles in the water, Kagome is still a bit worried.

"Should we save her, Sesshoumaru?"

"Nah.she deserves all that. She tries to push you in. Besides, the water isn't deep at all." Sesshoumaru says as he and Kagome turn and leave a damped Hiroko in the water.