For Better or For Worse
Chapter Twenty-One
"Kagome! Kagome!" Sango yelled to her friend down the hall as she saw the two approaching.
Kagome waved at her incoming friend.
Sango ran towards them.
Inuyasha and Kagome walked up to Sango as she ran towards them.
"Hey Sango, what's up?" Kagome smiled.
"What's up! Girl, you and mister Inuyasha over here have been the talk of the school!"
"Oh man." Kagome put her hands to her face.
She looked like she was going to cry again, until Sango said another thing.
"Don't worry, Kagome, you're only in some of it. It's mostly about Inuyasha."
Sango turned to Inuyasha and Kagome raised her face to see why it was about Inuyasha.
"What did you do?" Sango suspiciously asked.
"You don't know?"
"No, Miroku just told me that you and Kagome got into another fight, but this time because of Kikyo."
The way she said 'Kikyo' didn't help Kagome.
She thought it might have, because they all hate the girl, but this time, surprisingly, it didn't.
"Well, Inuyasha and I got into another fight and I ran out of the room like an idiot and Inuyasha tried to follow, but the teacher got in the way of the door, so Inuyasha punched him in the stomach. Well that's what he told me."
Kagome said and sighed.
Inuyasha scratched his head.
"Ya, uh he said something about suspension or detention or a week."
Sango started to crack up.
"Ha, ha you…guys are going…to be in…so much…trouble."
She said between laughs.
"Wait, why will Kag get in trouble?" Inuyasha asked.
"Because she left class moron, and because she ditched last period with you."
"Oh."
They were quiet for a minute's time just staring at one another.
When they all couldn't help it, they all started to crack up and laughed together.
"Come on, let's get out of here. Shippou, Rin, and Miroku are waiting outside for us so we can go to the mall."
The three of them started to walk towards the entrance of the school to meet their other friends until someone once again got in their way.
Kagome's and Sango's anger started to rise as he appeared; Inuyasha had smelt and sensed it.
He look down at Kagome and then at the man in front of them.
Naraku.
The one that which Kagome was scared to be near.
The one that had successfully raped the young miko.
The one that was sided with Kikyo.
Naraku.
"What do you want? I can tell that you're not wanted here, so fuck off!" Inuyasha said.
Naraku only laughed.
Inuyasha started to growl.
"I want to talk to Kagome."
"Not in my life are you going to."
"Then I might just have to end that." Naraku whispered with a smirk on his face.
Inuyasha only laughed.
"Ha! You think you can kill me? I want to see you try you bastard. Now fuck off!"
I'll hold that to you Inuyasha…
"Not until I have spoken with Kagome."
"Well you're not…"
Inuyasha punched Naraku straight across the face, into the right cheek.
"…going to!"
Naraku put a hand on his face where Inuyasha had injured him and looked up to Inuyasha with only a smile on, like his punch was nothing.
Sango started to move into the fight and was about to through a punch at Naraku when he was still down, but Inuyasha stopped her.
"This is my fight."
Sango understood, and went back to where Kagome was standing.
Kagome wanted to help, but she felt like she was frozen in the spot at which she stood.
Naraku laughed again; Inuyasha hated it when he laughed.
He wasn't sure why, but it freaked him out.
Naraku got up and threw a punch at Inuyasha's nose, but Inuyasha caught his hand and kneed him in the stomach.
Naraku only got up again laughing and looked like he was going to punch Inuyasha in the stomach, but at the last second moved his hand and hit him in the left side of his cheek.
Inuyasha stumbled back a little, but only once again threw himself at Naraku.
Kagome was staring in disbelief that the two were fighting over her, and started to cry.
Inuyasha turned around to see what was wrong, but Naraku took that as his advantage and punched him in the stomach.
Kagome cried more.
"Kagome stop crying! I'll kick his ass and then we all can go. So stop!"
Kagome looked up at him, staring straight into his eyes.
She saw the determination in them and believed him.
Inuyasha went straight forward and punched Naraku in the nose and kicked him in the stomach.
Inuyasha had heard the cracking on bone in Naraku's nose and knew it was almost over.
But little did he know, it wouldn't end with him hurting Naraku.
The only person who Kagome could hate besides Naraku came into the picture.
Her voice rang like a broken bell throughout the hall that they were fighting in.
Inuyasha got chills up his spine as her voice hit his ears.
"Naraku! What are you doing!"
Kikyo ran over to where he was standing.
Kagome's fear was soon replaced with hatred for Kikyo.
Kikyo looked over to Kagome, and gave her an evil smirk.
"Why hello to you too Kagome! I hope you don't mind if Naraku borrows you for a minute if you know what I mean. In the mean time I'll borrow Inu…"
She was cut off from a punch from Kagome.
That shocked Sango and Inuyasha like hell.
Kikyo looked up at Kagome.
"You bitch! You fucken whore! You punched me!"
"Hey don't call her a whore!" Inuyasha said and was soon standing besides Kagome.
Sango was now next to her too.
"Are you that stupid you dirty half-breed?"
Naraku laughed.
He still stood now behind the group that was staring at Kikyo but now were staring at Naraku.
Naraku laughed.
"What did you call hi…" Sango was cut off my Naraku's voice.
"If any human ever loved a half breed such as yourself, of course she would have to be a whore."
"So then Kikyo's a whore?" Sango shot back.
Kikyo laughed.
"Ha, like I'd ever be in love with this fucked up creature. Get real Sango. I'm only pretending to love him to fuck Kagome up."
Inuyasha just stood there, his eyes underneath his hair, and anger starting to take control.
Sango's hand formed into fists and she was ready to murder Kikyo.
Kagome's anger started to rise as well, but neither Kagome nor Sango was the first one to take any action.
They had been to slow.
Inuyasha looked like he had come from no where, as he punched Naraku straight in the nose.
"You can…"
Another punch.
"…say anything you want…"
Punch.
"…about me…"
Kick in the stomach.
"…but when you go out…"
Punch.
"…and insult Kagome…"
Punch.
"…you'll never be able to see the day of light again!"
Inuyasha punched him the hardest he had in the left eye and turned from him to face Kikyo.
"That goes for you too you bitch!"
He slowly walked towards Kikyo, almost laughing as he felt her terror rise.
Once Inuyasha reached Kikyo, he raised his hand to punch her, but was stopped by another hand.
Kagome held his hand and shook her head.
"No Inuyasha. She may deserve it, but they're only words. Words can't hurt."
You lie Kagome. I felt your pain.
That thought left his mind as Inuyasha sighed.
He knew she was only being the person she was, a pure hearted soul.
"Ok."
Sango, Inuyasha, and Kagome walked to the front entrance doors of the school and left the two behind them as they walked out into the fresh air.
Kikyo dropped to her knees.
Kagome…Kagome saved me?
She couldn't believe it, but her thoughts were interrupted as Naraku's laugh filled the hallway again.
Kikyo looked up to the laughing demon.
"Inuyasha, my, are you interesting. You sure will be fun to kill."
His laugh grew only louder and louder in the halls and Kikyo picked herself up and walked down the hall, turning the corner, and leaving her partner in the bloody hall for now.