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It Takes Two to Tango

by Salami Maker

Chapter 2: Okay, Now It's War!

Kagome rubbed her eyes as a stream of light broke through her curtains and onto her face. She sat up, yawned, and turned over to check the time. Her alarm clock was flashing 12:00 in a now sickeningly neon green. She got out of bed and found Souta in the hall and asked him if he had unplugged her clock. "Oh yeah," he asnwered, "I accidently unplugged it when I was looking for my manga in your room,"

"Well, what time is it now?"

"7:50,"

"What!" she cried before she dashed to her room to get her bathroom products, all the while thinking, I hate Mondays! In her haste, running out the front door, she completely forgot that she was on probabtion. Or at least, that's what she told herself. Her mom seemed to spring out of nowhere and take her car keys out of her hands. "Mom! I'm going to be late,"

"You should have thought of that before. You'll get these back when you mature,"

"I am mature!" she cried but her mom simply pushed her out the door with that too-sweet-mom-farewell 'See you after school dear!' As she walked down the street, tugging at her green skirt, she was about to pull her cell phone out of her bag to call Sango for a ride before she remembered her mom had taken that away too. She cursed and yelled, "This is all Inuyasha's fault!"

She noticed a motorcyle slow down and the biker drive along beside her before she heard, "What's all my fault?"

She didn't even have to look over to know who it was, she knew the voice, "The fact that I'm about to be late, as if you care,"

"If you want I can give you a ride,"

"No,"

"Thank you?"

"Just no,"

"I said I was sorry,"

"Actually, I'm almost positive that you didn't,"

"Well, I'm saying-,"

"Look, Inuyasha, I don't want, nor need your pity, so lay off,"

"Well, you do need a ride,"

"Not from you,"

"Didn't teach say you'd get detention if you were late,"

"Ah, you remembered, that's so sweet I think I might puke,"

"Kagome-,"

"Look, I'd rather get detention than get a ride from you. Looks like I won't have to do either," she added as a red sports car pulled up behind where Inuyasha was trailing and Hojou waved her over. Without another word, she skipped over and jumped in the passenger side. Inuyasha felt a strange sense of loss, but an even stranger urge to beat Hojou into a bloody pulp before he drove off ahead of them. Despite them both riding different vehicles, Kagome and Inuyasha arrived at school at relatively the same time. Kagome waved to Hojou as he drove off again. He had first period spare.

Inuyasha and Kagome raced to class, staying on their respective sides of the hall, and when they burst through their political science class, Mr. Fenway clicked. "Late again Mrs. Higurashi? I warned you Friday. I'm afraid you'll be getting a detention today,"

"But sir-,"

"No buts Kagome. No exceptions and I gave you ample warning,"

Kagome strode indignantly to a seat beside Duo and blatantly ignored Inuyasha as she struck up a conversation with him. However, when he asked her out on a date, she subtly avoided answering him.

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Kagome and Sango were on the hill behind the school by the soccer field, doing some dance move. Kagome did one that involved her pumping her arms and spreading her feet out. Sango copied it and then both girls sat down.. "So, come on, Kagome. You can tell me. Why'd your mom put you on probabtion?"

"Well, you won't tell right?"

"Best friends for life, remember?"

"Okay, Friday, when I got home I...I called Kouga,"

"No! Please tell me your joking,"

"I wish,"

"Kagome, you know that guy is bad news,"

"Yeah, unfortunately, my mom knows that too, and she just happened to pick the worst time to become a nosy mom,"

"Let me guess, she picked up the phone while you were talking to him,"

"Yeah, she was so pissed. After the last time he came to the house, she wouldn't let me explain,"

"If you don't mind me asking, why did you call him?"

"Honestly, I'm not even sure. It just felt like the best thing to do at the time. I mean, Kouga has always ben so...understanding of me,"

"I think the word your looking for is possesive,"

"Yeah, that too,"

"You think he'll come around?"

"I told him not to but you never know with Kouga," she said, taking another swig from her juice.

"So how long has your mom taken away your liscence for?"

"I don't even know. She said I'd get it back when I learn some responsibility and maturity. I'm mature, right?"

"Well, freaking out at a soccer game is not exactly a sign of your blossoming womanhood,"

Kagome gave her a bright smile and lightly punched her on the arm, "Sometimes, I can't even remember why I'm best friends with you,"

"It's because I'm so lovable,"

"Yeah, that must be it," she said, sarcasm engraved into her voice.

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Kagome took a deep breath and placed her hand on the doorknob before she entered the cavernous room. No matter how many times she came back here, she never got over the creepiness of Dentention Hall. Probably because it literally was a hall. Not that many students actually got detention everyday, but the school had apparently decided the best way to intimidate these few bad apples was to put them in a giant, ancient room and make them sit their in silence for an hour. She sighed and tooka seat near the back before she pulled out a novel. She hadn't even escaped into the book when Inuyasha took the seat across from her and said hello. "What are you doing here?" she asked coldly.

"I got detention,"

"What did you do to get detention?"

"Doesn't matter,"

"Whatever," she said leaning back, "What do you want?"

"Just to apologize,"

"If I accept your apology will you leave me alone?"

"Maybe,"

"Fine, your forgiven, now go away before I murder you,"

"Geez, what's your problem?"

"You really want to know?" He was almost taken by surprise, but he nodded cautiously, "My problem is...you," she said before she brought her book up to block out his amazing good looks.

He frowned, then, reading the front cover of the book, he said, "'Remember Me'. You like Christopher Pike?"

"He's my favourite author," she said offhandedly without bringing down the book.

"I like 'The Last Vampire' series,"

She slowly brought down the book and said, "You read Christopher Pike? Wait, scratch that, I don't care," and she brought the book back up.

"Why do you have to be such a-,"

"Yes...?"

"Bitch,"

"Why do you have to be such an asshole?"

"you know what? I give up,"

"Finally," she said before he got up and walked to the front of the detention hall. She sighed inwardly, considering calling Kouga when she got home. But she knew that that would only get her a longer and probably worse punishment. Her mom wasn't exactly big on trust these days.

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Kagome was asleep. At five thirty in the morning, what else would you expect? But she suddenly sat up in the bed and looked around. What was that? she thought, before she found the source of the sound that had woken her. Someone was throwing rocks at her window, apparently trying to wake her up. She got up, looked out the window, and saw the boy standing below, his long lack hair tied in a ponytail.

Kouga.

She opened it and stuck her head out the window before she said, "Kouga! What are you doing here?"

"I had to see you!"

"Are you kidding me? My mom could wake up at any moment!"

"I was worried. I haven't heard from you since you called me Friday crying,"

"I know, but you can't just show up here,"

"I tried calling but your mom told me to stop,"

"She didn't tell me that...what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to see if you'd spend the day with me,"

"It's five thirty in the morning. I have school in three hours,"

"So? Play hookie,"

"I can't do that, if I let my marks trail-,"

"Your getting straight A's, so what if you miss one day?"

She heard a sound come from down the hall and said, "I'm sorry Kouga-kun. I can't,"

"Why?"

"I just can't, alright?"

"Yeah, alright..." he sighed, "Can I give you a ride to school?"

"Okay, meet me around the corner at eight,"

"Alright," he said before he disappeared around the house. Kagome put on her robe and walked into the hall, where she found her grandfather wandering around.

"Ji-chan? What are you doing?"

"At my age, the bladder doesn't work as well it use to,"

"Eww, too much information," she said before going back into her room and her grandpa laughed. She sighed, thinking that she should be asleep as she gathered her towel, shampoo, etc...At eight she got into Kouga's jeep and as he drove toward her school, he talked about his favourite subject when she was around...her. It was nice to hear all the compliments after hearing the insults Inuyasha had thrown her way the previous day after detention. What did he do to get detention anyway?

When Kouga pulled up infront of the school, it was ten minutes to bell and everyone that was anyone was gathered in front, too cool to go to class early. When she got out of the jeep and Kouga, locking the jeep, followed suit. She walked over to him, fully aware of everyone's eyes on her, and gave him a light peck on the cheek before she joined her friends. As Eri commented on how cute Kouga was, Sango shook her head. "I thought you stopped seeing him,"

"I did,"

"So, you started up again?"

"We're just friends,"

"What is that, phrase of the month?" she asked as she noticed Inuyasha and Miroku walking towards them.

Kagome however, didn't notice, which is why she was surprised when she heard, "Wow, yesterday was Hojou, today this guy," come from Inuyasha's mouth.

She spun around and said, "Huh?"

"I was just commenting on how a different guy seems to give you a ride everyday. You must really know how to get around,"

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" she said, anger flashing behind her blue-grey eyes.

"Now tell me, do they drop you off at your house or bring you to school straight from their place?"

"You son of a-!" she cried as she launched herself towards him. Inuyasha stepped out of the way but was still clawed by one of her nails. When she turned to attack him again, her friends had grabbed her and pulled her away. However, before she left, Arimi made sure to pound on Inuyasha's foot with the heel of her black dress shoes. A thick, heavy heel. They were mandatory for the school uniform.

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Sango and Eri walked down the hall toward the caf during break and Sango

spotted a booth by the coke machine. "What's going on over there?"

"Oh, sign up for student council. Speeches are Friday,"

"Really..."

"Oh no. What are you thinking?"

"Why don't we sign up Kagome?"

"I don't think that's a good idea. She would freak,"

"She always freaks,"

"Well, we can't sign her up anyway. You have to do it in person,"

"So, you be Kagome for a few minutes,"

"How would we get her up to speak?"

"We'll think of that when we come to it. Come on," she said heading for the booth.

Eri caught up with her and asked, "Well, what should we sign her up for?"

"Student council president, of course,"

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Kagome sat in her room, listening to the music coming out of the stereo and singing along as she painted her toenails at ten pm. It was alittle hobby of hers, painting her toenails. She never put nail polish on her fingernails-only made sure they looked clean and polished-because she thought it looked tacky. But she could sit on her bed endlessly with a book clamped down in front of her, under her feet no less, painting every toe a different colour. She did Roy G Biv proud, and then some. Aqua, fuschia, blue, yellow, lime, red, silver, olive, etc...you name it and chances were the colour had adorned her nails at one time or another. It was wierd since she hardly every wore opened toe shoes, and when she did, she'd just put on a nice crystal polish. She wasn't oblivious though, she knew, just like the rest of the world, that it was wierd.

She bobbed her head to the music, singing, "I could be cold/ I could be ruthless/ You know I could be just like you/ I could be weak/ I could be senseless/ And you know, I could be just like you," when she suddenly heard, "Hey Ya," by Outkast blasting through her window. She heard beeping, stuck her head out the window and looked toward the street, where Sango was hanging out her car window.

"KAGOME! LET'S GO!" she shouted

"WHERE?!" Kagome shouted back.

"TO GET YOUR SWEET REVENGE!" she cried as Arimi, Yuka and Eri stuck there heads out the window

They all screamed simultaneously, "LET'S GO!"

Kagome smiled, slipped on black jeans and changed her white tank top for a light blue baby tee that said 'hot' across the chest. She ran out the door and jumped into the passenger side beside Sango. "What are we going to do?"

"Your the mastermind. We just get the supplies," said Yuka,

"Well, in that case,we should go to the hardware store," said Kagome before Sango drove off like a bat out of hell.

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Inuyasha groaned and stuffed his head under his pillow, trying to drown out the sound of...who knew what. All he knew was that it was seriously annoying and, if he didn't know better, he'd say it was coming from the same room. His eyes hurt for some reason and he could see red fireworks bursting behind his eyelids. God! What the hell was that sound! His ears were practically bleeding. It almost sounded like an alarm system. Finally, he turned over, opened his eyes and blanched, all the blood draining from his face.

There, sitting at the foot of his bed, taking up the rest of the space in his room, sat his car, the car alarm going like mad. Even the head and tail lights were flashing violent red and white. Down the hall, he heard, "It's fuckin three in the morning! Inuyasha! I have to be at the dojo in four hours!" Sesshoumaru suddenly appeared in the doorway and said, "What is going on!?" quickly regaining his I-have-no-emotions-so-you-must-fear-me attitude.

"I-I don't know,"

"How did your car get in here?"

"I don't know,"

"What do you mean you don't know?"

"I just...I just woke up and it was here,"

"Well, make it not be here,"

"How am I suppose to get it out?"

"I don't care! At least turn the fucking alarm off! Do it now!" he said before he glided back to his room.

Inuyasha threw back the covers and got up. Well, actually he scooted across the floor, pinned against his car, until he made it to the driver side car and got in. Then he had to get out and get his keys. He got onto the roof of the car and reached over to his computer table to grab his keys before he got back into his car. He started the cars engine to get the alarm to turn off and then turned it off again. He leaned back in the seat and sighed, "Who ever did this is gonna pay. Big time,"

When the alarm was off, he could here hysterical laughter that sounded an awful lot like cackling coming from outside his window. However, by the time he got out of the car, climbed across the bed and poked his head out the window, all he could saw were five dark figures creeping around the neighbour's house.

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Miroku parked his car in front of the school and he and Inuyasha got out. "So, how did you get it out?" asked Miroku as they approached the school steps.

"I didn't, not yet, I just started taking it apart. I'm only half done and then I'm gonna have to put it back together,"

"Can't you just take it out the way it is now?"

"No, the frame is still to big,"

"Hey! Inuyasha!" cried Sango. She, Kagome and Arimi were sitting on the steps ahead of them and when the two boys walked up to them, she said, "You look horrible man,"

"Yeah," said Kagome, "Didn't you get enough sleep last night?" Sango and Arimi covered grins and Kagome went on, "You know, if your having trouble sleeping, I can recommend a few scented candles that put me right to sleep,"

"No I-." It just hit him. It was so obvious, and staring him right in the face, how could he not see it before? "I know what you did to my car. I don't know how you did it, but I know you did it,"

She looked up at him innocently and said, "Why, Inuyasha, I have no idea what your talking about. Did something happen to you?" in an unwavering voice.

"I know that you put my car into my room and-,"

"Someone put your car in your room? How'd they manage that?"

"I know it was you Kagome!"

She smiled at him with that beautifully innocent smile, and said, "Prove it," with a sickeningly sweet voice. And as if on cue, all three girls swung their bags over their shoulders, got up and walked up the rest of the stairs.

Inuyasha growled and was just about ready to slit Kagome's throat when Miroku pushed him down to sit on the steps and said, "Down boy,"

"But she-,"

"You have to calm down,"

"She put my car into my bedroom and set off the alarm. This is not a time to calm down,"

"You can't prove she did it,"

"You're right, I can't .But that doesn't mean I can't get her back."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that I declare war on Higurashi Kagome,"

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Until the next time my parole officer opens the cage... I am vengence. I am the night. I am BLUNTMAN! With my faithful sidekick CRONIC!