Chapter Eight

Inuyasha sighed and told them what happened while Kagome told the mothers what happened. With their own little exaggerations…

"And he just comes marching down the hall and starts a fight with Hojo!" Kagome said to the mothers who seemed very interested in the conversation like they were teenagers themselves.

"She knows what would happen if the school knows we're not a couple. We have to get through at least one semester dating until we can get he school off our backs. And then she just goes flirting with that bastard!" Inuyasha explained to the fathers.

"Well, why do you think he's a bastard?" Kagome's dad questioned.

"I call all guys I hate bastards." Inuyasha simply replied.

"That's not true, Inuyasha. You've only called 2 people bastards, your cousins; because they're snotty, perfect, rich –"Inuyasha's dad was holding up his fingers and counting the reasons.

"Ok, I get it. So what's your point?" Inuyasha sat back on the couch.

"That you're jealous of Hojo, apparently." Kagome's dad said.

"I'm not jealous of him! Why would I be?!" Inuyasha screamed. "You know what?! Forget it, it's late and I'm tired." Inuyasha ran upstairs and ran across the mothers coming down.

Kagome was already in bed and reading her halfway book. She was still reading when she said, "Hey, Inuyasha, how far are you in your book?"

"What book?" Inuyasha said from the bathroom.

"Romeo and Juliet, remember the book report?" Kagome peered her eyes over her book and looked over at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha came out with his blue pajamas on,"Crap, when is it due?"

"On Monday." Kagome flipped a page.

"Damn, this book is so long, how does she expect us to finish it?!" Inuyasha got his book, sat on the bed and started reading as well.

"So, I'm guessing you haven't even started?"

"Yeah right, I finished the whole book; I'm just reading it for the 3rd time." Inuyasha flipped to the second page.

"Sure, just don't forget you actually have to read it." Kagome turned off her side table light and slept on the edge of her side of the bed.

"You know you're going to fall, right?"

"Getting my face on the floor is better than having my face next to yours."

"How would you know? You haven't even tried."

"Just go to sleep." Kagome mumbled. 'Just who does he think he is?! Spreading rumors, acting like a jerk, and then wanting me to snuggle with him!' Kagome shuddered at the thought and partially because the room was so cold..

Inuyasha went to sleep after the first chapter, "You cold?"

"No, I'm fine."

"No, you're not, get closer to the middle and we'll both get warmer."

"Like that's gonna happen"

"Why are you so stubborn?!"

"Why are you so perverted?!"

"I'm not! I'm just trying to- oh why do I even bother? Just go to sleep and freeze over there."

Kagome turned over facing Inuyasha's back but still on her side of the bed. "Bother what?"

Inuyasha turned over as well, "Trying to be nice to you and making the best out of this situation."

"We have to talk our parents out of this marriage."

"We can't, there's no way we can. We'll just have to get used to each other. You're not so bad to have around. At least you can cook."

"I guess you're not so bad either and I'm going to take that as a compliment. But why did you act all over protective and different around Hojo?" Kagome scooted in the middle

"I don't know, I guess, I was just getting used to you or something, I dunno." Inuyasha scooted over, too.

"Well, we're going to have a little chat if we're going to try to get used to each other. And something to find out the bottom of your denial. And if all fails, then cry, whine, beg, and plead to our parents to somehow undo that document, but now, there's no way they're going to do that." Inuyasha was fast asleep. "Are you even listening to me?" 'Well, at least I'm warmer now; he's not that bad, he's just weird and a fast sleeper, too.'

"Good morning you love birds!" All the parents barged in with breakfast on trays.

"What's going on? Are we late for school?" Kagome yawned.

"No sweetie, it's Saturday. We just though you'd two would like to have breakfast in bed." The mothers left the trays on both of their side tables. "Well, Sango and Miroku called earlier and they said for you two to go to the park with your bikes around noon."

They took one bite of their breakfast, their parents left, and they spit out the food. "Four adults in this house and none of them can cook." Inuyasha wiped his tongue on a napkin.

Kagome took a sip of her orange juice, "That's why I don't learn cooking from them."

"Where did you learn how to cook?"

"I don't remember, I was just reading some recipe books when I was 10 and started to cook. My mom said I was a natural. Can you cook?"

"Ha, no, let's just get dressed, get some coffee and meet up with Miroku and Sango."

Kagome wore grey short shorts and white tank top, Inuyasha wore shorts that went to his knees and t-shirt. They rode over to the park which was 4 blocks away. "Hey, what's up?" Inuyasha asked.

"We signed ourselves and you guys up for a race." Miroku said.

"What kind of race?" Kagome asked.

"The kind that is done in doubles and we signed you two up as partners." Sango said. "Please don't hurt me."

"We're not going to hurt you, what I meant was what do you do." Kagome said.

"You mean you're not mad?"

"No."

"Why? You two were practically cutting each other's heads off yesterday."

"Did something happen last night that we should know?" Miroku elbowed Inuyasha.

"NO! Now will someone please tell us what this race is?!" Inuyasha pulled and yelled in Miroku's ear.

"It's a bike race for the first part, and then climb a rock wall, canoe through the lake, and then race to the finish line. It's a baton thing. Someone bike races and passes the baton to their partner at the rock wall and then they both canoe and race to the finish." Sango explained.

"WHAT?!" Miroku screamed trying to pop his ears. "Ah, ok, got it, let's go to the starting line, I'll met you at the rock wall, Sango."

"So, Kagome, do you climb faster or pedal faster?" Inuyasha asked.

"Pedal." Kagome said.

"Alright meet you at the wall." Inuyasha said and walked with Miroku.

"What's up with you two? You are actually being nice to each other." Sango said as they were getting ready.

"Tell ya later." Kagome said when the gunshot fired.

Kagome got there first and then Sango. They got off their bikes and ran over to the canoes where the boys were racing over there. Sango and Kagome got in and the guys jumped in. They grabbed the oars and started to stroke. Kagome and Inuyasha got to the other side and started to run. Being the fastest people in the school, made them win first place. Sango and Miroku won second and who really cares about whom else finished, but there was this one pair that sank a canoe. Oh well. They rode their bikes into town and went to an ice cream parlor.

"So, Kagome, what's with you and Inuyasha?" Sango asked.

"We've kinda agreed to get to know each other better, so we could get along better." Kagome said.

"Is it working?" Inuyasha asked.

"This was supposed to be a private conversation." Kagome said.

"Well, at least you two aren't fighting. Inuyasha how's your control?" Miroku wondered.

"Control of what?" Inuyasha looked puzzled at him.

"Of your over protectiveness of Kagome problem."

"I don't know why?"

"Because there's Hojo."

"Great, just when things were going good." Sango said. Kagome just sighed.