Maylia: -teary eyed- I..I wasn't expecting so many..reviews..-long silence- WAAAH! -cries Niagra falls- Thank you! You guys saved me from making a horrible mistake! I was going to delete this story because I was afraid it was going down hill, but I've never gotten so many reviews for one chapter! -huggles- Thank youz soo much! gives everyone their choice of chips, along with plushies of every Inuyasha character- AHHH! It's a Kikyo plushie! Kill it..KILL IT!

Sesshoumaru: Calm down, I've got it. -sets it aflame-

Maylia: -sighs- Thanks, Sesshoumaru! That was a close one! Now, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I won't own Inuyasha..or Sesshoumaru..or Kouga..or any of the other characters -- SO QUIT ASKING! oo;;

Chapter 5 - Unexpected Savior

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Kagome and Sango finally reached the school, and as they prepared to go inside, Kikyo stepped in front of them, her arms crossed over her black, leather tanktop.

"So," She began, "You got Inuyasha to dump me so you could have him. How pathetic."

Kagome was so dumbfounded by Kikyo's comment, she stood frozen, and her backpack slid right off of her shoulders onto the ground.

"W-w-what are you talking about? I did not!" Kagome protested angerly, balling her fists are either of her sides.

Kikyo sneered. "Don't even try it," she hissed, "You dressed up like me, because you thought you'd be beautiful enough to have a chance with him. Well, let me tell you something, it won't work - so give it up, you pathetic wanna-be."

Kagome's anger got the best of her, and, as if her fist has a mind of its own - it sailed at Kikyo's face, and punched her directly in the nose so hard that she fell to the ground.

Kikyo gasped as her nose began to bleed, and she clutched it angerly. "Bitch!" She hissed angerly, "You'll pay for this!"

Kagome stood there, panting loudly, her shoulders heaving up in down.

Inuyasha just happened to be walking by, and he turned positively white with realization - Kikyo and Kagome DID look alike. And that would mean that yesterday..uh-oh..

"Kikyo!" Inuyasha said, running up to the girl with a possibly broken nose and knelt down beside her. "Here, give me your hand."

Kikyo, wasting no time, did so, and he helped her up. She deliberately fell into his arms, and he picked her up.

"Hey, babe. Are you alright?" He asked, brushing her hair out of her face.

Kikyo pouted, and pretended to cry. "I..it hurts so..much." Inuyasha nodded, and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Let's get you to the nurses room."

As Inuyasha and Kikyo disappeared inside the school building, Kagome's legs began to feel like rubber, and she collapsed to the ground.

Everyone stood around Sango and Kagome now, murmers of "It's about time." from the girls, and grumbles of "Wanna-be." from the boys.

Sango ran up to her friend, and patted her shoulder comfortingly. "Kagome?"

"THAT BITCH!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. "I'm going to get suspended, and my mom's going to positively kill me!"

Sango smiled reassuringly. "No, you won't get suspended, and you're mom won't find out."

"How do you figure that?" Kagome said, not at all convinced.

"Kikyo has too much pride to tell ANYONE that someone had the guts to punch her in the nose. Sure, the whole school probably knows by now, but she probably doesn't want to take it any further than it already is."

There was a long silence, before Kagome sighed and got up. She smiled cheerfully.

"I guess you're right, Sango."

Sango chuckled. " 'You just want to have a chance with him.', she says. BAM! Bitch went down!"

Kagome and Sango began to laugh, and they walked into the building, ignoring the looks they were currently getting from their peers.

Sesshoumaru had saw the whole thing around the corner.

'So,' He thought in amusement, 'The wench does have some guts after all.'

Before he had times for his thoughts to linger further, he shrugged it off. 'No,' He scolded himself, 'She's just like every other tramp in this school.'

And with that, he headed inside.

Everything went normally for the rest of the school day, but Kagome had a rather unwanted encounter on the way home.

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Kagome walked down the sidewalk, humming happily as she thought of this morning's event. She chuckled to herself. She usually wasn't happy about punching someone, but Kikyo was an automatic exception.

Suddenly, a dry, cold hand draped over her mouth, and pulled her into an alley, pinning roughly against the wall.

Kagome turned her head frightingly to see who her abducter was. There stood a guy, obviously drunk, staring at her lustfully. His hot, putrid breath hit her face.

She screamed, and tried to free herself from his grasp, but to no avail.

"Let me go!" Kagome screamed fearfully, tears spilling from her eyes.

The man chuckled. "Now why would I do that?" He said, pushed her down to the ground, and placing himself on top of her before she could make an attempt to get up.

Her heart beat rapidly against her chest.

The man began to unbutton her shirt, making her cry harder. 'Oh god, someone help me!'

As if answering her prayers, she heard a voice.

"Get away from her, you drunk imbecile!"

Her eyes widened, realizing who it was.

'Sesshoumaru.'

The man turned to him, smirking.

"Why don't you make me?" He said, beginning to resume his place and unbuttoning Kagome's blouse.

Sesshoumaru glared at the man. "I see." He said malevolently, "Then you leave me no choice."

There was a sound like someone getting punched, then a thud.

She shifted her eyes to see the man laying on the ground, out cold, and Sesshoumaru staring with, surprisingly, emotionless eyes.

"Oh my god.." Kagome whispered, and without thinking, she embraced Sesshoumaru, and began to cry softly. "Thank you..thank you so much!"

Sesshoumaru, a little surprised, patted the girl's back comfortingly.

'Why did I save her?' His mind asked this quiestion repeatedly, yet he couldn't find an answer.

"Are you..okay?" He asked, a bit awkward since he never showed his concern for someone.

Kagome sniffed a bit. "I..I think so."

Sesshoumaru, quickly regathering his personality, got up, sneered. "Good. Now no one must hear of this." He said, and walked off, leaving a dumbfounded and shocked Kagome behind.

Though it was unknown to the two, a certain play girl was around the corner, and her camera printed out a picture. She took it into her hand - reveiling a picture of Sesshoumaru and Kagome a caring, somewhat awkward embrace.

She smirked, and let a rather triumphet laugh escape her lips.

'Revenge is so sweet.' She then turned to leave. 'Oh yes, so sweet..'

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Maylia: Uh-oh, looks like Kikyo is trying to pull something..

Sesshoumaru: How dare you put me in such an embarassing situation..--'

Maylia: Oh, come on - it wasn't THAT bad. Besides, Sess/Kag is the best couple around!- coconut hits her in the head, which was thrown by a pissed Inu/Kag fan- ..in my opinion. xX -passes out-

Sesshoumaru: -sighs- Since Maylia is obviously feeling the pain from an Inu/Kag fan, I might as well finish this chapter off..please review. --'

Maylia: -talking in sleep- I SEE THE PEAS! QUACK!!!!

Sesshoumaru: o.O