Highschool Dilemma

Chapter 6

Inuyasha instinctively growled. His fist clenched together with anger as he tried to control himself. In his half demon form, he had a little less control over things like that. He restrained himself the best he could. He looked at Kagome, who wasn't looking good. The ropes around her wrists were digging into the skin, making her bleed. She had a black eye. Inuyasha heard her breathing was a little uneven. Her eyes held a look of worry and fright. "Naraku." he spit his name as if it was poison.

"Well, Inuyasha. You're in your true form I see. I was wondering if I would see the mutt come out." Inuyasha growled again.

"You have to go so far as capture one of my gang members to get to me."

"Ah... so she did join your gang. I didn't think she would have what it took." This set even Kagome's eyes on Naraku. 'I'll show him.' Inuyasha saw Kagome struggle with the ropes. Inuyasha eyed Miroku next to him. Miroku nodded slightly a slowly moved back into the shadows.

"Feh. I think even she could kick your butt, Naraku. She's stronger than you think."

"Just because she could keep up with a half breed like you, Inuyasha doesn't mean she can beat me." Suddenly, there was a slam against the wall. Naraku looked back to see Kagura pinned Miroku to the wall. His face was full of pain as Kagura's knee dug farther and farther into his ribs. Naraku smirked as he turned back to Inuyasha.

"Pitiful attempt to save your love, Inuyasha. Is Sango going to attempt?" Inuyasha shook in uncontrollable anger. 'My love?' he thought. Kagome's eyes opened in surprise. 'Why is he not denying it?' Inuyasha moved towards Naraku.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Naraku said with a hint of amusement in his voice. Kanna appeared next to Kagome with a knife in her hand. Inuyasha stopped immediately. 'What am I suppose to do?' Inuyasha sighed. Suddenly, the skylight broke from above. In came Sesshomaru. He landed right in between Miroku and Kagome.

"What is this?" Naraku said as he laughed. "Is my principal here to scold me?" Sesshomaru simply glared. He needed not to respond to such a remark. Miroku was the one who spoke next.

"You're out numbered, Naraku." Naraku laughed again. Kagome learned to hate his laugh. It was cruel, calculating, and in control.

"You need to open your eyes." Just then, many demons filtered into the room. That's when a mighty battle began... Miroku decided to set himself free by kneeing Kagura in the stomach. Kagura stumbled backwards, but kept her footing.

"Is that all you have? How's your breathing doing?" Miroku smirked.

"If you think that's all I have. You're sadly mistaken. As for my breathing, that's not going to stop me, either." He commented as he cracked his knuckles as took a step towards his smirking enemy. His breathing was hard. He didn't know what she did, but his chest felt as if it was going to fall apart. Kagura stepped towards him until a boomerang crossed her path. She came to a sudden halt and turned towards her attacker. By then, both of her enemies were charging her.

Sesshomaru was fighting surprisingly well despite all of those years of not having a use for using his powers. He managed to cut the ropes from Kagome's wrist before he was charged by many minor demons. He slaughtered many of them before they could touch him. Kagome was now equipped with her bow by Sango. Before Kagome could thank Sango, she was already valiantly fighting along side with Miroku. Kagome stood up, notching one of her arrows. She looked around. She saw a massive demon, heading towards Inuyasha. Inuyasha had drawn his sword. He met the demon head on. He quickly sliced at the demon. The demon fell back, but it was only a cut on his arm. The demon stood once again. Inuyasha went straight for his chest. The demon tried to dodge, but his size was against him. Inuyasha managed to cut the demon in half before he could move. Kagome smiled as she watched Inuyasha gracefully land on his feet. He looked around.

'That coward, Naraku. He's already gone.' he thought, then, his eyes landed on Kagome. He ran over to her. He opened his mouth to say something when his eyes widened as he pulled Kagome behind him and used the Tetsusiaga to block the claws of a bear demon. Kagome was surprised as she looked up and saw Inuyasha pushing on his sword to deflect the claws as the demon tried harder to dig them into Inuyasha. Kagome felt a sudden shot of pain in her shoulder. She saw a blade pierced clean through it. She turned around and saw a ugly looking lizard demon. He pulled the blade out of her with a smirk. Kagome put a hand over the wound from the front as she groaned in pain. The lizard took alarm and stepped back whenever Kagome didn't fall down, but instead look at her wound and looked back up at him. Instead, she simply notched an arrow and shot it straight into his chest. All that was left of the demon was ashes. Then, Kagome began to feel the blood loss. Her vision blurred slightly. She became dizzy and so she fell down onto the cold cement floor. By that time, Inuyasha finished the bear demon and smelt her blood.

"Kagome." he said out loud, his voice filled with concern. He looked around for her and saw her laying on the floor behind him, a wound through her shoulder. Inuyasha ran over a knelt next to her.

"Kagome, say something." he said as he shook her.

"Inuyasha?" she said as she heard his voice.

"Kagome, I'm sorry. I was a jerk. I should have told-"

"Inuyasha, you have no reason to be sorry. I was the one who said such an awful thing when I didn't mean it."

"But-"

"No buts. I was the one who was the jerk. Will you forgive me?" Inuyasha sighed.

"There's nothing to forgive, Kagome." Kagome smiled at him. Inuyasha smiled back. Then, he looked at her wound again. He took off his outer jacket and ripped off part of the sleeve. Then, he began to bandage the wound. Inuyasha heard with his demon hearing footsteps that were way to close. He turned around and saw a demon that was already in mid-strike. He covered Kagome with his body out of pure instinct. He would protect her at any costs, but no hit came. He looked up and saw the demon perish by a strong barrier that was now around him and Kagome. He looked down at Kagome, who's facial expression was concentrated on the demon.

"So... you're a miko?" he asked her as he brushed a strain of loose hair out of her face.

"Yeah. Sorry I didn't tell you." she said. Inuyasha felt her breath against his neck. It sort of tickled him. He looked down into her dark brown eyes. She looked into his, now, amber eyes and instantly noticed the puppy dog ears on his head. She reached up and rubbed them.

"Your eyes look nice in amber or gold or whatever you want to call it." she said. He had less control over his emotions and instincts whenever he was in his hanyou form. In between her complimenting him, her breath tickling his neck, and her scratching his ears... well. He couldn't help it. He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the lips. Kagome froze for a minute, but then kissed him back. Inuyasha's mind danced. 'She likes me, too.'

"I told you that there's nothing to forgive." he said as he nuzzled her cheek and stood up. Kagome looked at the coat sleeve tied around her shoulder. She began to take it off when Inuyasha grabbed her hand.

"What do you think you are doing?" he asked her as he put his emotional defense back up and became his normal self.

"I'm taking it off."

"Why would you want to do that?" he asked her. She finished unwrapping it and showed him.

"Cause I'm a miko with healing powers." Inuyasha noticed that not only the wound through her shoulder was gone, but also the cuts on her wrists and her black eye was almost gone. He smirked. He looked up and saw Kagura and Sesshomaru dueling. He had her pinned, but she flew out of the skylight on her oversized feather. Sesshomaru watched her go with a growl. Inuyasha looked around to find Miroku and Sango. He saw them by the wall. Miroku was sitting on the floor with his back leaned against the wall, breathing heavily. Sango was knelt next to him feeling his ribs. Miroku groaned as she lightly touched it. Sango saw Inuyasha and Kagome and went over to him.

"I think he's broke a few ribs." she said. Then, she looked at Kagome and hugged her.

"Are you okay?" Kagome nodded.

"I'm fine." Sango smiled as she said something that sounded similar to 'You should be after that.' Kagome looked at her funny.

"What?"

"I said, 'I'm glad.' " Kagome looked at Miroku. He smiled.

"Hey." he said as he gasped for air. Kagome walked over to him.

"Okay. Can you stay still for me?" Miroku nodded. Kagome looked at his ribs, placing her fingers very lightly over them. Then, her eyes closed as she used her miko energy to heal him. Suddenly, Miroku was gasping for air. He was breathing normally and there was no pain when he took a breath. He looked at her.

"Why didn't you tell us you were a miko?"

"It slipped my mind." she said. Sango looked at her and shook her head slowly.

"That would explain some things." she muttered. Miroku stood up and hugged Kagome.

"I'm glad to see you are well." she said. Kagome felt an all too familiar hand on a certain part of her anatomy. She heard Inuyasha growl and crack his knuckles while she slapped Miroku.

"Miroku, I'll break your ribs again if you don't stop that crap." he threatened. Miroku held his hands up in his defense.

"I think it's time for you to go back into your human form." he said as he backed away ever-so-slightly.

Inuyasha collapsed onto the couch, stretching his arms over his head.

"Dude, sit up. We need somewhere sit." Miroku said.

"Feh. It's my house so no."

"Come on, Inuyasha."

"Have you ever heard of the floor?" Inuyasha said as he closed his eyes. Kagome and Sango began to move slowly behind him to push him off.

"Don't you two think about it. I can hear your every movement."Kagome snapped her fingers.

"Why don't you change back into your human form?"

"Because I hate it. I'm weak."

"Come on, Inuyasha. You need to. You know you're giving of demonic aura."

"Okay. Okay." Inuyasha said as he stood up. Sango, Kagome, and Miroku immediately took over the couch.

"I'll get it back." he said as he began to walk into a different room. Then, he turned around.

"Kagome, this might sound rather bad. Don't come in. No matter what." he said as he walked back into the training room. Miroku walked over and locked him inside.

"What does he mean?" Suddenly, banging, crashing, and cursing came from the other room.

"What's going on in there?"

"Inuyasha's battling himself." Miroku said.

"Huh?"

"His demon side and his human side is battle their way to the surface. His human side has to win in order for him to become human, but his demon side is going to battle to stay in control." Kagome nodded.

"I see. How long does it take?"

"A few minutes. If Inuyasha wants his hanyou side, he can do it in an instant, but since his human side is, well, human it doesn't take too long. " Miroku said as he rested his arm on the top of the couch (around Sango.)

"Oh. I see." The banging stopped and Miroku walked over to the door.

"What form are you in?" he said towards the door.

"Human. Now, let me out of here."

"You didn't say the magic words."

"Just let me out of here."

"That's not right." Sango rolled her eyes and stood up. Kagome eyed the whole couch and smirked. 'All to myself.' Sango walked behind Miroku and unlocked the door. Inuyasha pushed the door fully open, trapping Miroku in between the wall and door.

"Now the tables are turned." he said with a smirk. Miroku pushed on the door, but didn't budge it.

"Say I'm a gay monkey."

"Screw you." Inuyasha pushed a little tighter on the door, the knob was right in his stomach.

"Say it."

"I'm a..." the rest of it wasn't audile. Inuyasha looked at Sango who shook her head.

"I didn't hear that."

"I'm a gay monkey." he yelled. All of them busted up laughing. Inuyasha let the door go and Miroku pushed it open.

"Ha ha. Very funny. You try having a door knob in your gut." Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha turned and headed for the couch.

"Come on, Kagome. Get up." Inuyasha said.

"You wouldn't have if you didn't have to change back." Inuyasha grumbled as he moved towards her.

"Don't you dare." Kagome said, trying to glare at him. He rolled his eyes and picked her up off of the couch. Sango and Miroku quickly took their spots. Inuyasha sat down, but didn't know where to set Kagome. Kagome smiled as she sat in his lap. Inuyasha's eye opened in surprise, but he didn't say anything or protest in anyway. Miroku looked around.

"So... what do you want to do?" Inuyasha yawned.

"Just put on a movie or something." Miroku moved to get up, but then looked at Kagome.

"Don't take my spot." Kagome just smirked at him, when she felt Inuyasha's arms wrap around her waist.

"She's not going anywhere." he said. Miroku nodded as he walked over to the movie cabinet.

"Well, I better get home."

"Me too. I'll see you all tomorrow." Miroku and Sango left. Kagome waved as they walked off together.

"I should get home too." she said to Inuyasha.

"Do you want a ride?"

"Sure." Inuyasha walked into the garage and got in his car. Kagome did the same. It was a quiet ride over to the shrine. Inuyasha stopped in front of her house. Kagome opened the car door.

"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Inuyasha said.

"Yeah. See you." Kagome said as she looked at him. His lips curled some on the edges. He leaned forward and kissed her. Kagome accepted.

"Bye." she said after they broke the kiss. She got out and began up the stairs. Inuyasha watched her for a moment and then drove off.