Well, I finally got an idea for part four. Character development is harder then I thought it would be. Next part could take awhile. Now read and review please.

-Randall Flagg2

"Maybe I should tell somebody." Kagome thought to herself as she reached into her locker for her math text book. "Maybe something will work out and I'll be free of him. I'm sure somebody will take me in. But it would be so strange living with somebody else but maybe-"

"Kagome?"

Kagome inwardly groaned at the sound of that voice. She knew who it was in an instant.

"Hello Koga. How are you today?"

Kasamatsu Koga was the one person Kagome could always count on running into every day. He was the best player on the school track team and a royal pain. Ever since last year when she had talked with him at a dance he had been following her like a lost puppy.

The most annoying thing about Koga however was that he always claimed Kagome was his girlfriend. Naturally, Kagome hated that. He had even announced it over the P.A. system once. After that Kagome was forced to endure constant questions from her friends, asking her if she was really in love with Koga. Thankfully they had stopped, but not until a whole month had passed.

Koga wrapped an arm around Kagome's waist and brought her towards him so she could look directly into his eyes. Kagome knew what was coming next.

"Kagome what do you see in that spineless mutt at any rate? What does he have that I don't?"

Kagome wasn't worried. Koga was an expert when it came to using big words. He talked a good game, but unless it came to running out on the field in physical education classes he wasn't much to worry about.

"Really Kagome, if you want somebody to come into your life, then why don't you try me? I could provide you with so much more then that filthy bag of-" Oh it was classic Koga. This was not the first time he had said things like this.

Kagome wrenched free of his grasp. "Inuyasha is not a mutt Koga! And furthermore he's a very good friend!"

Koga looked absolutely shocked over what she had said. "What do you mean my dear? Surely you can't be serious!"

"Oh she is serious you piece of shit!"

Koga spun around to see who had dared to speak to him in such a manner. It was of course, Inuyasha.

Koga narrowed his eyes. "What the hell are you doing here?! Just back off! She is mine!"

With two great steps Inuyasha was in Koga's face. "She isn't yours! She is nobody's! So you back off!"

"No you back off!"

"You do it!"

"You!"

Kagome sighed. She didn't know much about Koga but she did know that he and Inuyasha had hated each other from day one. The day he had announced Kagome as his girlfriend over the PA system, Inuyasha and him had gotten into a fight. From that point on things had not gone well between them.

"You listen to me Masaki! You'd better just stay away from her if you know what's good for you! She loves me but she just doesn't realize it!"

Inuyasha made as if to strike him and Kagome jumped in between the two.

"Will you both stop it! You're both acting immature!"

"Stay out of this Kagome!" Inuyasha snarled. "This is between him and me!"

Koga on the other hand seemed to be in a better mood. "You stood up for me Kagome! I knew you liked me!" Then he turned back to Inuyasha.

"Do you see now you filthy mutt! She likes me after all!" Koga followed this up by using his middle finger to flip Inuyasha the classic sign that many used almost daily.

It was too much. With a furious roar Inuyasha charged and managed to get in one good punch in Koga's face. Koga staggered back, blood already starting to run from his nose. Before he could fight back, Kagome grabbed Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha stop it right now! I like both of you equally! Now leave Koga alone!" Inuyasha rarely ever denied a request from Kagome so he promptly backed down. For the time being at any rate.

Koga glared at Inuyasha as he put his hand up to block his bleeding nose. This was not the first time he had been struck by him. What made it so bad was that he had done it in front of Kagome. It was not just the pain, but the humiliation that hurt him so badly.

Koga turned around to go. "Fine then mutt! If your going to be like that then I'll just leave for the time being. After all, I wouldn't want to make Kagome sick when she sees me beat you into a bloody pulp!" With that, he left.

Inuyasha was tempted to attack again, but managed to keep himself from doing it. Koga wasn't worth his time anyway.

"Sorry about that Kagome." Inuyasha sighed. "I just hate him that's all."

Kagome said nothing. She simply turned around and went off to her next class.

(2)

Back in his hospital office, Isamu couldn't believe his luck. He had finally managed to get a break from his job. About a week off to be exact. He simply had no idea what he would do with this precious time.

"Finally I get a break." he sighed. "After all the work I've been doing it's high time I got a break. Of course my daughter gets out this week too so I guess it's not all good."

"Nothing is good enough for you is it?" a voice remarked.

Isamu spun around to see who had spoken and saw nobody. Fear closed around the doctor's heart when the realization of what was about to happen hit him. He knew what was coming next.

"Get out." Isamu muttered. "Leave me alone."

"Nothing is good enough for you. Every time you just want something else and it's never good enough. Why can't you be satisfied?"

"Get out!" Isamu said a bit louder. "You are not in me now get out!"

"I will be around as long as you are around Isamu!"

Isamu clutched his head and moaned. No, no, this couldn't be happening. Not now!

At last, he found his voice again and spoke.

"You are not in me father!! You are a thing of the past!"

The voice sighed. "If only you could be more like everybody else. Why can't you be normal? Why must you incessantly do these horrible things?" The voice sounded saddened and disappointed. "Please, if only you could stop acting so cruel you-"

Isamu screamed, half in rage and half in fear. He drew his hand back, curled it into a fist and struck himself in the side of the face as hard as he could. A bright flash of agony ripped up the side of his face. But the moment his fist connected with his face, the voice went away.

Isamu panted. That had been a close call. A very close call indeed. Now he could get back to planning what he could do with his vacation.

"I just hope my daughter doesn't do anything stupid at home or at school. If she does... well... I'll just have to teach her who is in charge again." Isamu thought this to himself as he calmed down. For now, he just wanted to leave. It was time to go anyway.

He gathered up his briefcase and went away.

To be continued...

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-Randall Flagg2