Different Sides of the Track

Chapter 8: A Raging Wolf's Jealousy

"Kagome, are you even trying?"

"You want me to hurt you!"

"Using your miko power on me won't hurt."

"Bullshit InuYasha! I know perfectly well what will happen! Find someone who isn't demon for me to fight!"

They had been training for 2 hours, and InuYasha was not letting up. No matter how well she did without using her miko abilities, she still wasn't doing well enough to go against Naraku.

Everyone was training. Kouga and Ayame were sparring, and Sango and Miroku were working on how to use different types of weapons. InuYasha was trying to help Kagome use her skills in battle, but that wouldn't happen if she refused to use them even a little. And god knows how fed up he was getting!

"I'll fight her."

InuYasha turned. There was a girl with red hair and green eyes standing behind hind him. She was obviously strong, and InuYasha thought it would be a very interesting fight. HE smirked.

"Fine by me. What about you Kagome?"

"Are you Human?"

"Well, yeah. Why else would I volunteer?"

"Well sorry, but I didn't know if you had eavesdropped on our conversation."

"Uh, listening to two people yell at each other from half way across the gym ain't exactly eaves dropping."

Kagome growled. Now she wanted to fight this girl.

"What, are you really so weak that you wouldn't want to fight a Youkai? How pathetic."

Oh yeah, she really wanted to fight this girl.

"Yeah right. Mind telling me your name?"

"Sure, it's Ayama. I work for Naraku. And I plan on beating you."

Kagome smirked.

"Yeah right. I highly doubt it unless you're a miko also. Which you aren't."

"My my aren't we cocky?"

"No, just smart. There is no way you can beat me."

Ayama jumped. She pulled out a knife and took a swipe at Kagome's arm. Kagome gasped, but dodged. Ayama was fast! Kagome barely caught her next move in time. Ayama aimed a roundhouse kick at Kagome's head, missing by millimeters. Kagome was really pissed at this girl, so she only held back a little. She launched a few energy orbs at Ayama, not really aiming. She pulled out her own knife, charging it with her power, swiping at the girl. She too dodged.

By now everyone was staring. This girl seemed to be normal, but she was moving so fast and was so strong, that there must be something about her that wasn't human. They couldn't find it.

InuYasha was amazed. Kagome was holding back, but from what he could sense, Kagome had enough energy to take out Naraku and all of his lackeys. She was amazing!

Ayama was surprised. Naraku told her that this girl was strong yes, but not this strong! How was she supposed to test her if she couldn't land a hit? Of course Ayama was only using a quarter of her power, but still, that was normally enough to put demons on the edge. Yet Kagome remained unaffected. This was getting really annoying.

"That's enough. Thanks Ayama. Kagome! Great job! Your defiantly strong enough to beat Naraku and any team he can get."

That caught Ayama's attention. They were planning on challenging Naraku? Were they mad? She left, intent on telling Naraku about her…findings.

InuYasha pulled Kagome into a big bear hug. He was finally able to see that they could beat Naraku. They really could! Unfortunately, Kouga happened to witness this hug. Jealously instantly flared up inside of him. He ran from Ayame, charging up to InuYasha and punching him straight in the side of the head. He landed a back kick to InuYasha's jaw, then a blow to the stomach.

"Kouga stop it!"

"Kagome, stay out of this. It's my problem. He stole you from me!"

Kagome glared, a pink power coming off of her. She pushed Kouga away from InuYasha, and faced him.

"You have faced me once already, Kouga, and you lost. Don't try and do it again. I can guarantee that InuYasha did not steal me from you. I was never yours to begin with. I will not be yours because a friend of mine had her eye on you. That and the fact that I only want to be friends with you. Kouga, do not make me choose between fighting you or letting you beat InuYasha, the guy that I happen to love."

"K-Kagome? Y-you love me?"

"Yes InuYasha, I love you."

Kouga growled. His eyes betrayed the hurt he felt. Ayame saw it clearly. He ran from the gym, down to the main street. Ayame followed him. She was just as fast as him, so she caught up to him fairly well. She jumped onto him, wrapping her arms around him, pushing him into a near by wall.

"Ayame let go of me!"

"You can't Kouga. Don't go to Naraku."

"How did you know?"

She let go of him, and he turned to face her.

"Kouga, I've known you since you were fourteen. I know your personality. I know what you would do in this situation. You feel betrayed and hurt, so your going to run to Naraku, tell him our plan, and wish to join sides with him. You want revenge against InuYasha for taking away Kagome. But you can't see what you have in front of you."

"Really! What do I have? I have nothing! The girl I had a crush on chose the boy I have always detested! And you stand in front of me telling me I can't see! Well tell me, what the hell am I so blind to!"

She looked him straight in the eye.

"You have me. I'm your friend. I like you. I want to love you. But have never been able to see that! You don't get it! You can only accept what you want, you wont take what you get. I am what you get. Kagome is what you want. Kagome doesn't want you, I do. Why can't you see the right choice!"

She turned away. She was close to crying. He wouldn't see how badly she loved him. She had loved him ever since she met him. If he didn't see it now, how would he ever?

"Ayame?"

He titled her chin so that he could look her straight in the face. Her eyes sparkled even more with the tears.

"Ayame. Do you mean that?"

"Yeah, yeah I do."

"Well, how would you like to go out with me?"

"Do you mean that? I'm not just a rebound girl?"

"No. I'm willing to give this a chance. Are you?"

"Yes, yes I am.