I'm so so so so so sorry for the late update, guys! Things have been kinda..hectic. oO My friend and me had a fight about something totally crazy, I punched a dude at school for..stalking me, school just started up, people are asking for picture requests, my friends won't quit calling me..and..and..!

..Ahem..anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter! Oh, also..I've..made my decision to side with an Inu/Kag pairing, but THIS fiction will still be Sess/Kag -- I still love the pairing, don't you worry!!

To Sora the Taske: I could make you an account if you want -- all I need is your e-mail address, then when I'm done you can change the password. But that's totally up to you.

Disclaimer: Nope. Don't own it. If I did, I'd be living in a mansion with a pool full of vanilla coke.

Chapter 8 - Another after-school dilemma

Everyone was currently heading home to enjoy their well-earned weekend. The school chirped in excitement as all the students ran out of the school instantly, as if they only had a certain amount of time to leave.

Kagome hummed happily as she walked down the now vacent hall, not caring she was the only person left. Ever since yesterday when Kagome had shown Kikyo up, she had been downright cheerful the whole time!

She didn't usually care about vengance, but Kikyo pissed her off - short, sweet, and to the point. Her recalling was inturuppted as the school's typical popular, snotty girl Bridget hovered over her.

She had on a cheerleader outfit (go figure), blue eyes, and curly, blond hair which was currently in a ponytail.

Bridget's eyebrow furrowed as she stood there with her arms crossed. One of her flunkies appeared behind her, copying Bridget's expression. "You took my Sessy away."

Kagome's face went oO. "Wha? What's a Sessy?"

Bridget snapped her fingers. "Get her."

One of her flunkies, who was actually quite heavy and strong, slammed her up against the locker, dangling her atleast 4 inches off the ground, holding her by the ribbon of her pink sweater. Kagome gasped as her honey brown eyes widened with fear.

Bridget scoffed. "Don't act stupid, you know who I'm talking about."

"If I did..WHY THE HECK WOULD I BE ASKING YOU!?" Kagome screamed, not caring that the person currently holding her up against the locker could kill her without hesitation.

Bridget snorted in a pig-like manner and ignored her, and pulled out a piece of paper. The picture of Sesshoumaru putting Kagome in an embrace!

Bridget snapped her fingers, and she instantly suffered a hard blow in the stomach.

"You took Sesshoumaru away from me." Bridget hissed malevolently, and Kagome expected her eyes to go bloodshot any minute now!

"He was just helping me!! We aren't dating!"

She was again stuck in the stomach, causing her to cry out in pain.

Bridget continued, "You'll see what happens when people take my Sesshy away -- and believe me," she smiled broadly, "it isn't pleasent."

Kagome was roughly thrown to the ground. At first she thought they were letting her go, but she then felt a foot connect with her head - hard. She began to cry, and curled up into a ball as the beatings continued.

"You took my Sesshy away." Bridget repeated.

"I never was with you, bitch." A cool voice said from behind them. Sesshoumaru!

"SESSHOUMARU!" The three girls shouted in surprise.

Sesshoumaru continued, "I suggest you let go of Higurashi. NOW."

Apparently, he had hit Bridget's weak spot. Which was..him!

"Sorry, we were just playing." Bridget protested as her flunkie released Kagome.

Kagome was pissed beyond all reason. If she still posessed all of her conciousness, she would of knocked Bridget's lights out!!

Sesshoumaru sneered. "You should know that I am smarter than that, wench. You come within 10 feet of her, and I'll make sure to it that you pay."

Kagome weakly stared up at Sesshoumaru, shocked that he had saved her..again! Her vision blurred, and the last thing she saw was Bridget and her flunkie fleeing, and being held in strong arms as darkness consumed her vision, and the murmur of her own released words. "Sesshoumaru.."

Kagome's eye twitched slightly as she felt someone dab something cool against her forehead.

"Yay!" A young voice squealed, "I think she's regained concious. Sesshoumaru'll be so happy!" Wait..did she say..SESSHOUMARU!?

Kagome let out a quick but loud yelp as she bolted up, and let out a painful squeak when a pain coursed through her head.

"Ow.." She whined, rubbing her head.

"Kagome-chan!" Kagome turned to face an adorable young girl, who looked as if she couldn't be any older than 7. Part of her raven hair was tied up in a mess pony tail, and the rest slid down to her mid-back, and she wore a bright pink kimono with bunny patterns on it. "Kagome-chan, Sesshoumaru-chan said you need to rest."

She studied the room, amazed. The two main colors consisted of red and gold. A candleabra stood on each side of the golden-trimmed door way, making crackling slightly when the flames clashed.

Rin ushered Kagome to lie back down, but the bewildered girl's mind was somewhere else.

"W-w-where.." Kagome stuttered, holding her head as the room spinned. "How..he..why.."

"Are you speaking in another language, or does your unconcious side still have hold over your will to think?" A cool voice said.

Kagome whipped her head around to come face to face with Sesshoumaru. "Sesshoumaru..why.."

Sesshoumaru turned to Rin, giving her a 'leave' glance, and she nodded and left.

Kagome trailed off, staring into those beautiful amber eyes. As she searched deeper into his golden orbs, she could see..relief?

Well, whatever it was, it was gone as quickly as it came. Sesshoumaru sneered, and held his head indignitively in the air. "Do not think that this makes us 'friends', I am just upholding my promise to our treaty."

Kagome let a small, nearly unoticable smile. Saving Kagome from the school's typical bitch wasn't part of the treaty deal - not that she was complaining! 'Could it mean, that he actually has a nice side?' Kagome thought to herself.

"Your wounds are still very deep, and they need to be treat. And do not fret about your mother, one of the butlers has phoned her." Sesshoumaru said, and turned away from Kagome. "For now, get some sleep..Kagome."

Now, she couldn't help but smile. He didn't called her an idiot, he didn't call her Higurashi. Just..Kagome.

"Thank you..Sesshoumaru-chan." Kagome whispered, knowing Sesshoumaru heard.

"Hn." Sesshoumaru said before leaving the room, leaving the still smiling girl alone to rest.