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Sangos-gal: I'm one of the best authors you know? God, I think I'm becoming a one-hit wonder here.
Pointy Objects: You're very welcome. Since I'm almost done, I guess this'll be your chapter.
Muffins McKenzie: I know. Kagome is really understanding and patient. Her being from the future also makes her kind of ditzy in the feudal era, so she's probably my favorite female character. Like I'm fond of saying, "Love the sinner, hate the sin."
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to Pointy Objects, who is my most enthusiastic reviewer. It is just great to read your reviews. They always make my day!
Chapter 39: Considering College
"She took you back!" Koga asked in bewilderment.
"You better believe it pal." Inuyasha said proudly.
"I knew that girl was crazy." Koga mumbled Inuyasha gave him a glare. "Uh, I mean congratulations!"
"Thanks. Now if you'll excuse me I said I'd meet Miroku and the others outside after school." Inuyasha said.
"Can I come with? I don't have anything to do this afternoon." Koga inquired.
"I guess, just no more hitting on Kagome, got it punk?" Inuyasha threatened.
"No worries there." the wolf demon assured him. "Besides, I'm with Ayame now, remember?"
"Ah, how could I forget? She was quite a catch my canine companion. I wouldn't think twice about going after her myself if we both weren't already involved." Inuyasha complimented him.
"My thanks. Did you really expect anything less from yours truly?" Koga smirked.
"I must admit, I can not believe you have that much game." Inuyasha replied, earning a smack upside the head.
"I got ten times the mack you could ever achieve doggie boy." Koga declared.
"Whatever you bloody mongrel." Inuyasha shot back. Once again the two buddies engaged themselves in a fur flying feud. Somehow the two managed to wrestle each other across the courtyard to where Miroku, Kagome, Sango, Eri, and Hojo were waiting.
"Wow, look at them go." Miroku commented. "Five hundred yen on Kagome."
"I'll take that bet, considering Kagome isn't even one of the combatants." Hojo accepted the wager, shaking Miroku's hand.
"SIT!" Kagome's authoritative yell halted the battle, flattening both Koga and Inuyasha. "What on earth are you two fighting about?" Miroku flashed a satisfied grin as Hojo paid him the agreed sum.
"It was all his fault!" both claimed spontaneously, pointing an accusing finger at one another.
"Try to get along you two. As entertaining as it is to watch you two bloody each other up over a stupid disagreement, it gets tiring after a while." Sango commented.
"Feh." the two demons said, again in unison. The group began making their way to the park. "What colleges did you guys apply to?" Koga asked, trying to make small talk.
Miroku answered for the entire group. "We all applied to Tokyo University and Altay State. I also applied to USC and Wisconsin Universities in America. Kagome applied to Hiroshima and Oxford in England. Sango applied to Wisconsin as well and Hojo and Eri both applied to Kyoto U. Inuyasha only applied to the two we all applied to." Miroku listed.
"Where are you hoping to go?" Koga continued.
"Our first choices would be Altay or Tokyo of course. We'd all like to be in the same college." Kagome explained.
"Isn't Altay State in Moscow?" Koga wondered out loud.
"Yup." Eri replied. Koga looked at her as if she was legally insane. "What? We like the idea of studying abroad."
"Yeah, but in Russia?" Koga continued his interrogative series of questions.
"I've never been there. It'll be a hassle to learn the language, but hey, it'll be nice. I've never been outside of Japan before." Kagome said. "It'll be fun. How about you Koga? Where have you applied?"
"Tokyo University and Academy Canada." Koga answered.
"See? You want to study in Canada. The only difference between Russia and Canada is hemispheres." Miroku cut in.
"Canada didn't use to rule half of the world through iron fisted communist dictators. And it isn't freezing all year round."
"Your confusing Russia with Siberia. Moscow is quite pleasant in the warm moths of the year." Miroku commented.
"True." Koga admitted. "And I suppose any college would be good if it were with you guys. Maybe I should check this place out."
"That you should." Kagome agreed. "Don't you agree Inuyasha?"
"Yeah. And tell that fine-ass girlfriend of yours about it too." Inuyasha added with a grin. "I never know when this wench here might flake out on me, and it would even give me a chance to prove I got skills that put all other guys to shame." Inuyasha joked, receiving a fist over the head from Koga, and a sit from Kagome. "Ouch. That was uncalled for."
"Cry me a river." Koga sneered.
"Shut up wolf. You don't know the power of the sit. It's hurts!" Inuyasha complained.
"You want any cheese to go with that whine?" Miroku chuckled.
"Shut up, you supposedly straight sicko!" Inuyasha shouted.
"Are you putting my masculinity into question Inuyasha?" Miroku asked.
"You bet your ass I am!"
"Then ask your girlfriend. She'd know better than most." Miroku said with victorious smirk.
Inuyasha's jaw hit the floor and he stared at Kagome is disbelief. "You…and him… and you…?" Kagome smiled nervously and blushed.
"Uh…y-yeah. Once." Kagome sputtered out. Steam was practically pouring out of Inuyasha's dog ears by this point.
"Uh oh. I think you made the puppy angry." Koga observed.
"Like he's going to do anything about it." Miroku said confidently.
"Just watch me!" Inuyasha said, poised to strike at Miroku.
"Sit!" Kagome halted Inuyasha's potential assault. "What Miroku and I did when we were together is of no concern to you! God, you are such a child."
"You are too cruel." Inuyasha whimpered, his voice muffled by the hard earth.
Koga laughed "Dude, my advice is to quit arguing with anything that has to do with Kagome. That's a battle you're sure to lose every time. Kind of like a battle with me."
"Try and prove it!" Inuyasha and Koga promptly began to beat the crap out of each other. All rolled their eyes.
"I can't believe those two consider each other friends." Sango stated.
"My thought's exactly." Eri agreed.
"It's kind of odd how they a pick fights with one another over which of the two is stronger, they beat each other to a bloody pulp and call a truce, declaring the fight a draw, and repeat. Don't you think one of them would have noticed the pattern by now?" Miroku asked.
"That, my friend, is one of the great mysteries of the world. A question which will never be answered as long as the world exists." Hojo said.
A/N: I have gotten enough votes to make a sequel. Now I want to know whether you want me to finish my Kagome/Miroku fic, That Night first or want me to go immediately to the sequel. Then next chapter will be the last. (Read That Night before you decide whether you want the sequel to commence immediately. That night should only be somewhere between ten and fifteen chapters at most.)