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DragonMisstress325 – answers to your questions… I was thinking of having about fourteen chapters but I might do more and for your second question… OH YEAH!!! But it's unfortunately not going to happen until later in the story so I'm afraid you are going to have to wait till Kikyo can get her face punched in but don't worry it will happen I promise

Oh and yes I have written other stories and if you want you could check them out and see if you like them.

Anguru no Yami

Alejandra

Chapter Five – The Rivalry Between Kagome and Kikyo

"Oh-my-gosh this is so Kawaii!" Rin squealed as she held up an adorable tank top with a flower in the center. "This would be perfect for you Kagome." Kagome looked at the shirt and was disgusted by how adorable it was.

"Um thanks but no thanks Rin I'm looking for something less… bright."

"But you always loved these kinds of shirts?"

"Yeah that was before I realized how geeky they look." Rin frowned as Kagome realized that Rin was wearing the exact same top. "I mean they look geeky on me but on you it looks really cute."

"Okay then!" Rin replied cheerfully.

"Hey Kagome how about this?" Sango asked as she showed Kagome a black tee with a skull in the middle and flames rising behind it.

Now that's the kind of shirt I was looking for. Thanks Sango!"

"I don't know, doesn't that look a little scary?" Rin asked.

"That's why I like it. You two wait here I'm going to try it on." Kagome grabbed the shirt out of Sango's hands and ran into a change room.

"Sango!? Why are you encouraging her to wear such outrageous clothing?" Rin demanded as Sango began looking for something for herself.

"Oh come on Rin. Is it really our decision to say whether or not Kagome can wear things like that?" Sango questioned. "And besides I like her new attitude."

"You what!?"

"Well don't you think it's better that she is acting more commanding then always saying yes to everything?"

"Yeah but she turned down Hojo!"

"I know Rin it is very surprising that she would do that but we can't force her to date him either so just try to loosing up okay?" Sango asked as she picked up a fiery red shirt that said 'Sexy' on it.

"I still don't think we should be encouraging her to act like this." But before Sango could reply they heard the change room door open and were shocked to see Kagome wearing - instead of the skull top - she was instead wearing a ruby red tank top with a silver cross in the center, a black mini skirt and black sandals.

"Wow Kagome you look…"

"Terrible!" Rin shouted cutting off what Sango was about to say. "What are you wearing and what happened to the shirt that Sango picked out for you!?"

"Well I tried the top on which looked awesome on me by the way and then came out to show you but you were looking at other clothes and then this outfit caught my eye and I just had to try it on." Kagome replied. "Is there something wrong with it?"

"I'll say something's wrong! You look like a…" Rin was cut off by Sango's hand covering her mouth.

"Um could you excuse us for a minute Kagome?" Kagome only nodded as Sango pulled Rin behind a rack of blue jeans.

"What was that for!?"

"Rin you have got to calm down. You're acting like a mother for goodness sakes!" Sango whispered.

"But Sango she looks like a stripper in that… thing."

"I am definitely taking this better then you."

"Oh so you like what she's wearing?" Rin questioned as she looked through the jeans to see Kagome walk back into the change room.

"Well yeah actually." Sango replied. Rin looked at her as if she had grown an extra head.

"I can't believe you Sango. Something is wrong with Kagome, ever since she went missing that one night she's been acting like this and I bet you anything it had something to do with that guy she was talking about."

"Um Rin she just started acting like this and I say as long as she's not hurting anyone we should act like her friends and support her decisions." Rin was about to object when…

"Hey Sango, Rin I'm hungry let's go to the food court alright?" Kagome asked as Rin and Sango quickly got up from there hiding place.

"Oh sure thing Kagome." Sango replied.

"Great I'm just going to go pay for this and then we can go." As Kagome was out of ear shot Rin looked at Sango.

"Okay I'll be supportive but I still think that this isn't right." She whispered.

"I'm glad you see things my way Rin." Sango replied, and then the two of them ran over to Kagome who was waiting impatiently for them at the entrance of the store.

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At the food court:

"Okay I'll have a double cheese burger, fries and a large Pepsi." Kagome ordered as the cashier typed it in.

"Um Kagome are you sure you can eat all that?" Rin asked. "I mean usually you would just get a small fry and a Diet Coke."

"Yeah well I decided that today I'm extra hungry."

"Okay then… um I'll have a small fry and a Diet Coke please."

"And I'll have what she's having." Sango answered while pointing at Kagome.

"I know you two are going to get sick after eating all that." Rin informed them as she grabbed the tray and they headed towards a table.

"Oh Rin, stop exaggerating so much." Kagome said with a smile and then bit into her cheese burger.

"Okay, but if you do get sick don't blame me." Rin replied and delicately picked up a fry and tossed it into her mouth.

"So what should we do after we eat?" Sango questioned.

"How about we go to the new arcade they have here?" Kagome suggested. Rin and Sango however just stared at her. "What?"

"I thought you hated video games?" Rin asked.

"Well I did but I feel like they could be really fun." She answered. The truth was Kagome always loved playing video games in secret in Souta's room when no one was home, but she never told anyone because she was afraid that she would disappoint her mom, who thought she was an angel.

"It sounds like a plan to me." Sango said while interrupting Kagome's thoughts.

"Oh alright we can go." Rin actually agreed for once.

"Really? That's great!" Kagome exclaimed. "Let's go then!"

"Hold on Kagome we haven't finished eating yet." Rin said.

"Speak for yourself Rin. Me and Kagome have already finished eating and we had the most food." Rin felt herself blush as Kagome and Sango giggled at her mistake.

"Okay then let's just go."

"There's no need to rush Rin. We can wait till you finish your fries." Kagome informed her.

"No it's okay. I shouldn't be eating that stuff anyway." She replied as she got up and threw the fries in the garbage.

"If you're sure, then let's go!" Kagome turned around and started heading for the arcade with Rin and Sango trying to keep up when she saw a familiar boy with silver hair. "Oh look it's Inu Yasha! Hey Inu…" She was cut off by Sango and Rin covering her mouth and jumping behind a big plant.

"What are you guys doing?" She asked as soon as they had let go of her mouth.

"Are you crazy!?" Sango whispered. "That was Inu Yasha Taisho, the biggest bad boy in our school!"

"Yeah I know." Kagome replied casually as if it was the most natural thing ever.

"You do know that he has probably beaten up about a hundred kids, smokes and drinks right?" Rin questioned.

"Yeah because you told me about it. But you see he was the guy I was talking about. You know that guy I met? Well that's him."

"Ah ha I knew it! He's the one that's been making you act like this isn't he!?" Rin asked.

"What do you mean, 'acting like this?' I'm only acting the way I am." She replied.

"Kagome you never acted like this before."

"Listen, there's something I haven't told you guys yet. That time I was walking home after seeing you at the library Rin. I made the mistake of taking a shortcut through an ally way and was jumped by some guys who were going to do whatever they wanted with me until Inu Yasha showed up and rescued me. If he wasn't there who knows what could have happened." As Kagome finished her explanation, Rin and Sango could only sit there in shock for a few seconds.

"oh-my-gosh Kagome. You should have told us this from the beginning. If you had we wouldn't have been so hard on you, I'm so sorry." Rin said. "I should have walked home with you, I feel awful for making you walk home alone."

"Oh Rin it's not your fault. I shouldn't have gone down that ally to begin with." Secretly though she was a little glad because if she hadn't she would never have gotten to meet Inu Yasha.

"I want to kill the bastards who tried to hurt you." Sango said through gritted teeth.

"Ah thanks guys." Kagome said and gave them each a hug. "Do you understand now why I like Inu Yasha?"

"Yeah, but I still don't think you should go talk to him." Rin replied. Kagome sighed and got up and began to walk over to Inu Yasha.

"Kagome, get back here!" Sango ordered. Kagome however, just ignored her and walked right up behind Inu Yasha and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around in frustration, until he saw Kagome in which a smile appeared on his face which surprised Rin and Sango.

"Kagome! What a surprise meeting you here." Inu Yasha said casually.

"Yeah a real surprise considering I told you I was going to the mall today." Inu Yasha blushed as Miroku (who was there with him) began to laugh. "Oh you're here too Miroku?" Miroku only nodded for he was still laughing uncontrollably.

"Oh I want you two to meet my two best friends." Kagome looked in their direction and motioned them to come over. Very timidly Rin and surprisingly, Sango walked over to them with great caution. "This is Sango and Rin, my two best friends since kindergarten, and of course this is Inu Yasha and Miroku."

"Nice to meet you." Rin and Sango said in unison.

"Likewise." Inu Yasha replied coolly which made Kagome giggle and him blush again.

"My Kagome, why didn't you ever tell me you had such beautiful friends." Miroku complimented, causing Rin and Sango to blush. "You must bring them to The Pit sometime." Sango and Rin were about to ask what The Pit was when they felt Miroku's hands on their butts.

"YOU PERVERT!!" Sango yelled and slapped him right across the face as everyone in the mall turned to look at them.

"Is he always doing that?" Kagome asked Inu Yasha.

"Unfortunately, yes. Whenever he meets a girl for the first time he feels like it's his duty to show that he likes her by groping her butt." He replied.

"Why didn't he grope me the first time we met?"

"Because if he did I would have killed him." He replied causing her to blush (wow there's been a lot of blushing going on in this chapter hasn't there?)

"Wow, that's the first time a girl has ever slapped me for doing that." Miroku said.

"You're kidding me right?" Sango asked. "What girl in her right mind would let you get away with doing that?"

"I like your attitude." Miroku told her as he grabbed her hands in his. "Will you bear my children?" Rin, Kagome and Inu Yasha fell anime style at these words while Sango's hair stood up in the air… literally.

"Are you crazy!?" She asked as she pulled her hands out of his grasp.

"I don't think so." Miroku said with a confused look on his face.

"Okay I think that we should go now Miroku." Inu Yasha thankfully stepped in before things could get worst. "I'll see you tomorrow at The Pit okay Kagome?"

"Sure thing Inu Yasha." Kagome replied with a smile as Inu Yasha walked away. Pulling a reluctant Miroku behind him.

"Okay what is The Pit and why the hell do you hang out with people like him?" Sango asked.

"Well The Pit is like there hideout and I seriously didn't know that he acted like that until now, but he really is nice guy if you get to know him."

"I don't think I ever want to get to know him." Sango informed her as the image of him asking her to bear his children played in her head.

"Kagome." Rin finally began to speak. "Could we see this Pit that you three were talking about?" Sango stared at her while Kagome smiled.

"Of course Rin! There are so many people there I want you to meet, you'll love it there and…"

"Hold on a sec!" Sango interrupted. "Why do you want to go there Rin? Especially after all the complaining you've done today about Kagome's new attitude."

"Lay off Sango. If she wants to go then let her go, and you should come too."

"No way! If that pervert is going to be there then count me out."

"If you go I'll buy you lunch everyday for the next two weeks." That got Sango's attention.

"Okay I'll go, but if he dares to do that again to me I'm out of there got it."

"Yes. Now let's go to the arcade now!" Sango and Rin nodded and began to follow her to the arcade.

"Well look who's here." A voice suddenly said behind them. A voice that made Kagome want to strangle someone.

"Hello again… Kikyo."

"Didn't I tell you to stay away from my Inu Yasha?"

"Last time I checked Inu Yasha was a free man who can hang out with whoever he wants."

"You listen here slut, Inu Yasha is my man and I'm not going to give him up to you without a fight you got that?" Kikyo said threateningly.

"Who are you calling a slut? I'm not the one wearing pants that go half way down my ass." Kagome replied while Sango and Rin couldn't believe the way she was speaking and that she knew Kikyo.

"You're going to regret saying that to me." She informed her. "From this day on you better watch your back, because who knows when I'm going to strike." Kagome was about to reply when Sango joined in the conversation.

"I'd like to see you try sweetheart."

"As long as where around you are never going to get to Kagome." Rin said surprising both Kagome and Sango who never knew that Rin had it in her.

"I see you have your own henchwomen."

"Their not my henchwomen Kikyo, there my friends and if you try to do anything to them you'll have my foot up your ass."

"Big words for someone who's going to get her face rearranged." Kagura spoke for once.

"Not today Kagura, there are too many people around, but hear this Kagome Higurashi. Inu Yasha will be mine so if you do value your life, stay away from him."

"No you hear this Kikyo, I will do whatever I want, wherever I want and with whomever I want got that."

"Then I'll take that as a declaration of war." Kikyo said before signalling Kagura and Kanna to follow her and disappearing into the crowd.

And that was how the rivalry between Kagome and Kikyo began.

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Okay that's the fifth chapter for you. I'm super sorry I took so long to update but it might be a bit hard what with school work and all but I will try my hardest to get the next chapter out as soon as I can okay? But till then see you later!

-FreeTheSoul888