CHAPTER FIVE
Fighting Fridays part I
School for that week seemed to go by slowly, but finally Friday arrived.
Kagome walked up to her locker with Sango by her side, both chattering away about that 'stupid Sakuya' and how they hated her having to sit with them at lunch… "Why can't Inuyasha just go sit with her dim-witted friends instead of bringing that stupid trend whore over there with us…honestly. OH OH OH and don't even get me started on last night…he came over to my house to work on our science project…and he had the nerve to bring her with him. He-She-THEY are driving ME crazy!" Kagome growled as she jerked her door open, throwing her books into the rectangular box with a loud bang.
Sango just sighed and shrugged her shoulder's "Well it is Friday…and they started dating on Monday...So…they should be breaking up soon."
"TGIF!" Kagome growled.
Suddenly Kagome felt someone tap her on the arm, Kagome glanced over her shoulder right before she let out a loud squeal, "SHIPPOU!"
Kagome threw her arms around the short spiky-haired, now deaf freshman. "when did you get back?"
The small boy shrugged his shoulders, "yesterday."
"But I thought you were going to move to Japan with your grandpa?"
Shippou Kitsuni shook his head no, "Nah…I like it here better…no uniforms."
Kagome grinned down at her once-upon-a-time next door neighbor. Shippou had to be the most awesome pre-teen to have ever stepped on a skateboard…he was so funny, and incredibly witty…he could get himself out of any bully-beating that ever came his way. He was really good with stereo equipment too so he had helped PACK out a lot. He was also…incredibly colorful, he purposely made sure his cloths never matched. Like today he was wearing a bright orange baggy T-shirt that said 'the clowns are going to kill us all, they're plotting our deaths as we speak.' A pair of green based camouflage cargo pants, and tye-dyed Converse shoes, and his short red hair was spiked up like Clay's from American Idol. Like I said colorful. I mean his nickname was 'Rainbow' for crying out loud.
Katsumi, Duo, and the rest of the gang, with the exception of Inuyasha, walked up beside Kagome and Sango, Katsumi going into hysterics at the sight of Rainbow.
"RAINBOW-RAINBOW-RAINBOW-RAINBOW." Katsumi repeated excitedly as she jumped up and down with her arms around poor Shippou's middle, literally sucking the life out of him.
"Hey Kitty." Shippou gasped when she finally released him.
Shippou felt someone begin tugging at his sleeve. Spike pulled it a little harder forcing Shippou to look at him." Shippou" Spike whined in a nasally voice. "Did you get me my chocolate pocky like I asked.". [Pocky is sort of like little chocolate (or all kinds of other flavors) sticks that are really good. Japanese junk food basically.]
Shippou nodded, "yeah they're in the front pocket." He gestured to the front of his bright neon red book-bag. And without hesitation Spike attacked Shippou's bag tearing through the zipper, throwing things left and right in search of his beloved treasure. Spike let out a loud yelp as he pulled out his box of delicious treats. Holding them close to his chest he flopped down on the floor, leaning against the lockers, and began naming each stick before stuffing it into the gaping hole that was his mouth.
"Good bye Gary…I hardly knew thee." Gulp. What like you've never named your food before.
Shippou dropped his book-bag to the floor and quickly unzipped it. "I actually got everyone something…let's see here." Everyone plopped down on the floor as 'Santa Shippou' handed out his presents.
Shippou pulled out a CD, a black Kimono with little white cherry blossoms glowing in blue flames, and a maroon obi with a white skull pattern that went with the kimono. He smiled, "I got The Pillows CD and a hand made Kimono by my grandmother for an extra special Kagome." Kagome hopped up and down in excitement as she ran her index finger over one of the white flower petals on the kimono repeatedly.
"YES! Shippou thank you, thank you, thank you, you're a god."
Shippou blushed as he went back to his bag and pulled out a small manga and handed it to Sango, "it's limited addition." He added. Getting a kiss on the cheek from Sango and death glares from Miroku. Shippou went back to his bottomless bag again and pulled out a magazine with two girls in bathing suits on the cover and handed it to Miroku, "I got the lecher his hentai." Miroku flipped through the pages anxiously.
"Yes…babes in bikinis…sweet." Sango glared angrily at Shippou and then at Miroku.
"Pervert" she growled under her breath, completely unaware that Miroku was just going to go home and paste a picture of her face onto every girl in the magazine.
Shippou pulled out a rolled up wall scroll and handed it to Duo, "It has a really awesome gundam on it."
Duo grinned. "how did you know about my gundam collection."
"Kitty." Shippou reached his arm down and pulled out a medium sized neko mask and handed it to Katsumi, "Here Kitty."
Katsumi smile brightened as she glanced down at the gothic painted mask, "Thanks Rainbow, it's awesome…I tried to get one off of Ebay but the guy robbed me, he took my money…and never sent me my mask." She whimpered as she hugged the mask gently. "It's mine I tell you MINE." She began to laugh evilly while rocking back and forth, but everyone else just ignored her. You get used to her after awhile.
"I got Kouga this cool license plate." He pulled it out and handed it to Kouga. It was pretty cool, It had Kouga's name written on it in Japanese characters, and a pretty anime girl on it in a really skimpy kimono, holding a sword in her hands, near her face, like she was just about to lick it…or cut her tongue off, either one.
"I got Asuka…." He pulled out a small stuffed animal that looked like a little demon possessed panda. It had narrowed red eyes and it was using it's middle finger to pull down the bag of one of his eyes while sticking his tongue out at you, and he had the words 'you suck' written in Japanese on his little black T-shirt he was wearing. Asuka loved it.
"And last but not least I got Inuyasha this cool T-shirt." He pulled it out and held it up waiting for some one to take it but when no one did, "hey where's Inu?"
Kagome sighed, "He's with his newest arm accessory somewhere."
Shippou rolled his eyes, "I guess I'll give it to him later…" and he began to stuff it back into his bag when Kagome stopped him.
"I have first period with him. I'll give it to him."
Duo laughed as Shippou handed the black T-shirt to Kagome, "actually you have every period with him."
Kagome moaned as the rest of her friends filled Rainbow in on what he had missed. She glanced down at the T-shirt; it was black with a really awesome anime character on it that had a huge sword in his hands. He had long silver hair and little white dog ears at the top of his head. He was wearing a bright red kimono that looked like a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt.
"It looks like Inuyasha's sharing his name with one of the latest anime…the shows supposed to be based on a myth or prophecy or something" Shippou added, still laughing from what he had just heard. He pointed to Inuyasha's name written in Japanese next to the silver haired demon looking boy.
Kagome sighed as she glanced down at her DBZ watch. "School starts in ten minutes I'd better go if I want to get this shirt to Inuyasha, and still have time to get in an argument with him before the bell rings." And with that she took off.
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Kagome walked through the halls keeping her eyes peeled for the black haired, amber eyed enemy. She turned the corner and quickly ducked her head, shielding her eyes with her bangs, it was Yusuke Kobayashi a.k.a. Sakuya's older brother; he was also one of the guys who had started those rumors about Kagome because she wouldn't do…. Well you get the picture. Part of her wanted to jump on top of him and rip his head off. And the other part of her…well it wanted to kick his ass too, but she was on probation right now because of last year, and she knew she couldn't touch him without being expelled…curse you guilty conscience.
Kagome turned down past the mathematics wing, and bumped into Inuyasha just as she was about to turn towards the auditorium. "Watch where you're going." He growled.
Kagome glared at him and then handed him the shirt, "Here."
"What the hell is this for."
"It's from Shippou."
"Rainbows back?" He asked eagerly as he glanced around for his little buddy.
Kagome nodded, "he got here yesterday…so you're coming to my house again tonight for science right?" she asked with a rude sneer at the end of her sentence.
Inuyasha nodded, he started to say that he couldn't because of another band gig at 4-C tonight (which she knew she just wanted an excuse to argue) but he was quickly cut of by Kagome "without your lapdog right?"
Inuyasha glared at her, "Sakuya's not a lapdog."
"Oh I'm sorry I mean your stalker for the week."
Inuyasha stared at her angrily. "What the heck did I ever do to piss you off so damn much." She seriously needs to get laid.
Kagome snorted, "Please don't tell me you've forgotten already about what you did to me you jackass?"
Inuyasha nodded. "What? Is it about that whole fight thing last year?"
Kagome shook her head no, "No stupid before that…on my first day of school when I moved here?" hello…hint hint.
Inuyasha shook his head.
"Come on it was in the middle of eighth grade, right when lunch started…"
"I poured my milk on your head…Oh yeah! That's when I thought you were Kagura…that's the day when she made fun of my little sister because she can't talk."
"That's it."
"That's what this is all about?" Inuyasha yelled throwing his hands up in aggravation. "COME ON! It was an accident, I thought you were someone else and I mean you had to admit she deserved it.'
Kagome stomped her foot and put her hands on her hips, "YEAH SHE DID…and she still does, but I didn't."
"Come on I apologized, get over it already!"
" No!…you didn't apologize…you just laughed and said 'Oops wrong person'
and the you just left me in the middle of the cafeteria crying my eyes out!!!!"
Inuyasha's eyes widened in fear of Kagome's outburst, "I…I…didn't?"
"No stupid you didn't"
Inuyasha looked down at Kagome with those pathetic puppy eyes of his, "I…I thought I did."
"No dumb ass you didn't." Kagome's voice softened with each word.
"Sorry Kag." Inuyasha whispered as he hung his head, shielding his eyes with his bangs.
Kagome just gave out a deep sigh, "whatever."
Inuyasha slowly peeked up at Kagome, "I really am sorry…I was just in a really bad mood that day because of Kagura." He punched his fist into his palm to emphasize his hatred of the witch. "I mean come on…my little sister, that was low!" he growled to himself.
Kagome pointed her finger in his face, "That still doesn't change the fact that I STILL hate you!"
"God, what else have I done wench?" Inuyasha groaned.
" Everything…you still call me named and you're still are a complete jerk…why
can't you just grow up!?!?"
"Oh good God, I said I was sorry, what else do you want from me? Blood."
"It would be a start."
"SHEESH… Kagome I'm sorry here let me cut myself to show you just how
bad I feel!" Inuyasha said sarcastically, lifting his arm up, he began pretending he had a small pocket knife in his hand and started to chisel away at his wrist.
"Don't be an ass." Kagome scolded.
Inuyasha just ignored her, "Oh! Look at all the shiny red stuff."
Kagome tightened his fists in anger, "SEE this is just what I MEAN! YOU NEVER TAKE ANYTHING SERIOUSLY!"
"DARN IT KAGOME WOULD YOU JUST GET OVER IT ALREADY."
"NO!"
"Women" Inuyasha moaned under his breath, "Just tell me where Rainbow is and I'll get out of your face."
Kagome had a good mind to kick him where it hurts, but she just gave up and pointed in the direction from which she had came, "He's right in front of Mr. Ishioka's class." She snapped. Inuyasha nodded, and took off in that direction.
Right when he was out of sight and ear shot of Kagome, he sighed and turned to face the direction he had left her, "I'm really sorry, Kagome!" He whispered softly. He knew he had caused her a lot of trouble over the years. He really did feel sorry for her, I mean she had gone through a lot…especially their freshman year. Kagome had had so much happen to her, her father had died and those rumors had started because Kagome wouldn't have sex with a guy she had met at one of Inuyasha's parties. He couldn't help but feel to blame.
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Kagome sighed as she entered the empty classroom, and literally collapsed in her seat, she didn't like it in there alone, but she figured it was probably best after her little explosion. She ran her finger's along the grain work on her desk, eyeing the doodles people had left behind.
Just then Kagome heard the door open and close. She didn't look up to see who it was until she heard a familiar voice. "I heard you were alone in here."
Kagome looked up as a big smile spread across her face.
